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Paperback. Rumours of Jefferson's sexual involvement with his slave Sally Hemings have circulated for two centuries. In this text, the author sets out to intensify the debate, arguing not that the events necessarily took place, but that the evidence for their taking place has been denied a fair hearing. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918334
ISBN
9780813918334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.24

Paperback. The Boeing B-17 epitomizes the American war effort in Europe. This second of two volumes covers the 14 bomb groups of the Third Air Division. First hand accounts, photography, profile artworks and nose art scrap views bring to life aircraft from each of the groups within the Third Air Division. Illustrator(s): Styling, Mark. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 b&w and 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 184 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841764344
ISBN
9781841764344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.48

Paperback. Washington State is about to enter the phase of the 'math wars'. Since the late 1980s, the debate over how best to teach mathematics to schoolchildren has raged worldwide among educators, politicians, and parents. This title assesses the state of math education, and reviews its history and development. Num Pages: 168 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
62679th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989679
ISBN
9780295989679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. This work brings together the three volumes of Olson's long poem (originally published in 1960, 1968 and 1975 respectively) in one book. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 256 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520055957
ISBN
9780520055957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.78

Hardback. On the bicentennial of his death, this beautifully illustrated volume pays tribute to the Scot who became the father of American ornithology. Alexander Wilson made unique contributions to ecology and animal behavior. His drawings of birds in realistic poses in their natural habitat inspired Audubon, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and other naturalists. Num Pages: 400 pages, 146 color illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGN; BGT; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072558
ISBN
9780674072558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Paperback. "General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name "The Manhattan Project." As the ranking military" Num Pages: 496 pages, 23ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Hachette Books United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306801891
ISBN
9780306801891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. This first examination of the trade in erotica during the 1920s and '30s provides an understanding of the evolution of both obscenity law and sexual explicitness in literature, and raises fascinating questions about moral control, idealism, and the marketplace in ways that continue to resonate today. Num Pages: 424 pages, 53 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; GTB; JFC; JFMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217988
ISBN
9780812217988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.46

Paperback. This text attempts to shape definitions of the American science fiction film, studying the connection between the films and social preconceptions. It covers many classic films and discusses their import, seeking to rescue the genre from the neglect of film theorists. Num Pages: 345 pages, 199 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 397 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813524924
ISBN
9780813524924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272526
ISBN
9781447272526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Women were at the forefront of the civil rights struggle, but their individual stories were rarely heard. Only recently have historians begun to recognize the central role women played in the battle for racial equality. This book represents the coming age of African-American women's history and presents stories that point the way to future study. Editor(s): Collier-Thomas, Bettye; Franklin, V. P. Num Pages: 363 pages, Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716038
ISBN
9780814716038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. A work of photojournalism that deals with the New York City's slums in the 1880s. It includes the images of the squalid living conditions of 'the other half', who might well have inhabited another country. Editor(s): Warner, Sam Bass, Jr. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 halftones, 13 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN; JFSC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049321
ISBN
9780674049321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. After his death, Woolf wrote a loving account of Roger Fry's passion for art and his challenging critical theories. Born in 1866, Fry was primarily responsible for introducing the post-Impressionists to Britain, and establishing the Omega workshops. He was also curator of New York's MOMA. Series: Vintage Lives. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099442523
ISBN
9780099442523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. This title leads us on a journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths. Num Pages: 322 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBZ; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494. Suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge. 322 pages, Illustrations. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. This title leads us on a journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBZ; TNCJ. Dimension: 152 x 215 x 25. Weight: 494.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
322
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272408
ISBN
9780520272408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327921
ISBN
9780820327921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.55

Paperback. Offers perspectives on civil rights. This anthology gathers works by some of the influential writers to engage issues of race and social justice in America, including James Baldwin, Flannery O'Connor, Amiri Baraka, and Nikki Giovanni. Editor(s): Armstrong, Julie Buckner. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332253
ISBN
9780820332253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.97

Paperback. Draws on film, music, and narrative theory to present a comprehensive aesthetics of film music. This book traces the history of film music from its beginnings, covering both American and European cinema. It features readings of several of the best film/score interactions, including "Psycho", "Laura", "The Sea Hawk", and "Double Indemnity". Num Pages: 396 pages, 37 musical examples, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APF; AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085442
ISBN
9780520085442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.87

Hardcover. A groundbreaking investigation of how and why, from the 18th century to the present day, American resistance to our ruling elites has vanished. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316185431
ISBN
9780316185431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones. 34 line illus. 28 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; JFFB; JFFM; LNSH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157290
ISBN
9780691157290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Paperback. Tells the story of one of the most significant European-Native diplomatic negotiations of the colonial period and the resulting treaty. The treaty, it argues, was the culmination of the French colonial strategy of Native alliances and adaptation to Native political customs. Translator(s): Aronoff, Phyllis; Scott, Howard. Num Pages: 320 pages, illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JD; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; JHM; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 156 x 585. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773522190
ISBN
9780773522190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 324 colour & 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AG; HBJK; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 427 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349225
ISBN
9780764349225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714531311
ISBN
9780714531311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 550 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Scott & Nix, Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935622598
ISBN
9781935622598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Get your mojo working as you take a musical trip from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago's gritty South Side and points beyond with Blues For Dummies, an insightful, toe-tappin', music lovers' guide to the blues. Num Pages: 372 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764550805
ISBN
9780764550805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons, yet liberalism has denied equality to those it saw as black sub-persons. In Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism, political philosopher Charles Mills challenges mainstream accounts that ignore this history and its current legacy in the United States today. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190245429
ISBN
9780190245429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.63

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