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Paperback. Focuses on the role of African American folk music in Renaissance aesthetic and political debates about racial performance, social memory, and national identity. This book elucidates how spirituals, African American concert music, the blues, and jazz became symbolic sites of social memory and anticipation in the era of the Harlem Renaissance. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822325918
ISBN
9780822325918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Presents a documented investigation that uncovers the secrets surrounding John F Kennedy's assassination. Offering a different perspective - that JFK's death was not just an isolated case, but rather a symptom of hidden processes - this title examines the deep politics of early 1960s American international and domestic policies. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JKV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 856.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205192
ISBN
9780520205192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.43

Hardback. Proposing that its roots can be found in Great Plains nonfiction writing, this book explores the many facets of this vital form of critique, exploration, and celebration that weaves together such elements of narrative as natural history, cultural history, geography, memoir, and intertextuality. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245020
ISBN
9780803245020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.68

Hardback. Traces the extraordinary influence of Texas warrior culture on American national politics, from the creation myth of the Alamo to the George W. Bush administration's pre-emptive attack policy in the Middle East. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275983062
ISBN
9780275983062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.57
€ 46.84

Paperback. James Gavin gives the reader a full account of the dark journey that was trumpet-player Chet Baker's life, from his emergence in the 1950s on the West Coast, to his becoming, virtually overnight, a giant of "cool" jazz, until his mysterious death in Amsterdam in 1988. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099590514
ISBN
9780099590514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

Hardcover. Here is the story of a highly successful marketing technique, printed metal boxes, made from the Victorian period up to the Second World War. These colorful and novel tins helped sell biscuits, then remained in the home to be used as storage boxes or played with as toys. You all have seen them, now look them up and collect them. Num Pages: 200 pages, 441 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887400162
ISBN
9780887400162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 34.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814735190
ISBN
9780814735190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Decolonizing Museums: Representing Native America in National and Tribal Museums Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807837153
ISBN
9780807837153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.49

Paperback. Proceedings of a colloquium, the 8th in a series of colloquia, held in 2008 at the Theological School of Drew University. Editor(s): Isasi-Diaz, Ada Maria. Series: Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquia. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM; HRLM; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823241361
ISBN
9780823241361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.25

Paperback. Offers a range of interdisciplinary essays that discuss racialised, subaltern, feminist and diasporic identities and the aesthetic politics of hybrid and mestiza cultural productions. This title brings together a body of theoretically rigorous interdisciplinary essays that articulate and expand the contours of Chicana and Chicano cultural studies. Editor(s): Aldama, Arturo J.; Quinonez, Naomi. Num Pages: 432 pages, 22 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214928
ISBN
9780253214928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HRCC92; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781481301046
ISBN
9781481301046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.59

Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 368 pages, Figures: 3,. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPFR; JPS; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 228 x 2. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231163859
ISBN
9780231163859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.06

Dramatic photos and fascinating text explore the rich angular ornament, towers, graphics, and exaggerated works created by architects and designers in 1920s to 1940s Los Angeles. Num Pages: 192 pages, 231 color & 65 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 311 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1920.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320088
ISBN
9780764320088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.09
€ 42.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604562231
ISBN
9781604562231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.97
€ 42.80

Paperback. This work sets the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution in general in the context of a revolution in rhetorical theory and practice that sought to discover a new language, a natural language equivalent to natural law that would permit understanding of public opinion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804720762
ISBN
9780804720762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.75

Hardback. Storytellers have long been agents of socialization. This text traces the evolution of female characters in young adult fiction from their passive role in books published prior to the 20th century to their increasingly assertive role in books published in the latter part of the 20th century. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, footnotes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810842908
ISBN
9780810842908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.13

paperback. A memoir of George W Bush, America's 43rd president. It takes us on a journey through the defining decisions of his life. It describes his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 544 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780753539965
ISBN
9780753539965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. This book studies the decisions of the United States circuit courts and their grounding in law and judicial ideology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 119 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757133
ISBN
9780804757133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. This recollection of the Civil War documents the armies on the move and incorporates biographical sketches and stories of bravery. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 688 pages, 55 photographs, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 943.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607488
ISBN
9780700607488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. Takes a look at pivotal moments in the history of the Navy and of the United States. This is also a study of the unchanging demands of leadership at sea, where commanders must make rapid decisions in the heat of battle with lives - and the fate of nations - hanging in the balance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 55 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; HBW; JWF; JWLF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195312119
ISBN
9780195312119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, B&W Illus.: 5,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175074
ISBN
9780231175074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

paperback. To study the settlement process of undocumented migrants, this work examines one of Houston's Maya communities, the approximately 900 Maya from a township in the Department of Totonicapan, Guatemala. It traces this Maya community from its genesis in 1978 to the complex effects of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 tables, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; JFFN; JFSL9; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392570
ISBN
9781566392570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. The book of our time is now in paperback: Deception exposes the truth about how the West allowed Pakistan to bring nuclear arms to the very rogue states and terrorist organizations that today threaten to destabilize the entire world. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843545354
ISBN
9781843545354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.54

Paperback. A scathing critique of the CIA's role in and final departure from the Vietnam War. The work was originally written 25 years ago, at great risk and ultimately at great sacrifice by an author who had believed in the CIA's cause but was disillusioned by the agency's treacherous withdrawal. Num Pages: 636 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
25 Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612130
ISBN
9780700612130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.45

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