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Hardcover. This collection of essays celebrates the spirit of the music of the author's adopted home in Georgia's southern Appalachian mountains. Descriptions of music, hills and people blend together as Harvey explores where music has taken him, and where music can take anyone. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AVGH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321974
ISBN
9780820321974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. An autobiography of Woody Guthrie, founder of modern American folk music. This book presents a cynical, earthy and tragic account of his life in an Oklahoma oil-boom town, of the Depression that followed, and of his subsequent travels in, on, and under trains, in stolen cars and on his feet, round an America going rotten from the top downwards. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141187228
ISBN
9780141187228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. A unique and comprehensive guide to the sport of bouldering with 25 selected destinations across the US, from champion competition boulderer Alli Rainey Wendling. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSZG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Countryman Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881506518
ISBN
9780881506518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99

Paperback. The 1943 invasion of Bougainville, largest and northernmost of the Solomon Islands, and the naval battles during the campaign for the island, contributed heavily to the defeat of the Japanese in the Pacific War. This work is an account of the long and bitter fighting that took place. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKLS; HBJD; HBJM; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
2 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190471
ISBN
9780813190471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.44

Hardcover. Presenting the finest in French bistro cookery, the celebrated chef and author of The French Laundry Cookbook introduces nearly 150 recipes that emphasize a variety of emblematic bistro dishes, including soupe l'oignon grantin e, steamed mussels, steak frites, confit of duck, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 288 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2456.
Publisher
Artisan
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579652395
ISBN
9781579652395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 46.12

Paperback. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479825264
ISBN
9781479825264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

hardcover. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479847945
ISBN
9781479847945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Studies the working poor in the United States, focusing on the relation between welfare and low-wage earnings among working mothers. Grounded in the experience of thirty-three women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin, this title tells the story of their struggle to balance child care and wage-earning in poorly paying jobs. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSJ1; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114064
ISBN
9780226114064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. Ever since the 1960s when he was a young priest in Mississippi, Bernard Law has witnessed and participated in many of the struggles and events that have shaped American and Church history. This text presents a portrait of one of the most respected and influential leaders of the Catholic Church. Editor(s): Cessario, Romanus. Series: Religion, Politics & Society in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; HRCC7; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103401
ISBN
9780739103401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.16

Paperback. Experience Boston, Massachusetts, as it was and as it is today, through over 300 vintage postcards and current photographs of one of Americas favorite tourist cities. See The Old State House and the new, vibrant skyline; the old Public Garden and the new Num Pages: 136 pages, 215 colour & 99 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330582
ISBN
9780764330582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.38

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 89 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350566
ISBN
9780764350566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Mention the city of Boston and it conjures up stories of America's glorious past. But there's so much more.. Boston also has plenty of legends and ghost stories. Explore these tales in Boston's Haunted History. From war-torn lovers, to vengeful pirates Num Pages: 128 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328749
ISBN
9780764328749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. The story of the Boston Marathon bombing through the eyes of those most intimately affected Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JMG; JPWL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611685596
ISBN
9781611685596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.32

This work examines the "political bosses" or powerful men who were the urban "New South" counterparts to the rural "Old South" planter elite. Although villified by the media, these powerful individuals often cared deeply about their cities, and sought to improve the lives of their citizens. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121505
ISBN
9780813121505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.88

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813523729
ISBN
9780813523729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

hardcover. From literary journalist Sara Mansfield Taber comes a deep and wondrous memoir of her exotic childhood as the daughter of a covert CIA operative. Born under an Assumed Name portrays the thrilling and confusing life of a girl growing up abroad in a world of secrecy and diplomacy - and the heavy toll it takes on her and her father. Num Pages: 396 pages, 64 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBTM; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976985
ISBN
9781597976985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.30

paperback. Born to Run tells the stories of nine young politicians from all walks of life who enter into races at the state and local levels in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Georgia, Nebraska, and Maine. Series: Campaigning American Style. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519282
ISBN
9780742519282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

CD-Audio. A revelatory memoir by a legendary rock star, Bruce Springsteen's BORN TO RUN will be the book of 2016. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
CD
Publication date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781508224228
ISBN
9781508224228
CD
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 25.18

Paperback. Kennedy's systematic and thoughtful study distinguishes southern approaches to childbirth and motherhood from northern ones, showing how slavery and rural living contributed to a particularly southern experience. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405803
ISBN
9781421405803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.74

Kennedy's systematic and thoughtful study distinguishes southern approaches to childbirth and motherhood from northern ones, showing how slavery and rural living contributed to a particularly southern experience. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894176
ISBN
9780801894176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.48

Paperback. An oral history of the Japanese American saga. It details the lives of first- and second-generation Japanese Americans before World War II with images drawn from interviews, songs, novels and newspaper articles. The heart of the story is the tragedy that followed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518520
ISBN
9780742518520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.93

Paperback. Spawned in the ghettos of Kingston as mercenary street-fighters for the island's politicians, the posses began migrating to the United States in the early 1980's, just in time to catch and ride the crack wave as it engulfed the country. This title examines the issues from a British and Jamaican perspective. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFE; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212. A Journey Through the Yardie Underworld. 288 pages. Spawned in the ghettos of Kingston as mercenary street-fighters for the island's politicians, the posses began migrating to the United States in the early 1980's, just in time to catch and ride the crack wave as it engulfed the country. This title examines the issues from a British and Jamaican perspective. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFE; JKVM. Dimension: 179 x 114 x 22. Weight: 244.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953861
ISBN
9781841953861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. When hundreds of thousands of Scots-Irish migrated to America in the eighteenth century, they brought with them long experience as rebels and outcasts as well as unparalleled skills as frontiersmen and guerrilla fighters. This book chronicles the epic journey of this remarkable ethnic group. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DBR; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845964979
ISBN
9781845964979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Launches a sensitive investigation into Christian fitness and diet culture. This book analyzes Christianity's intricate role in America's obsession with the body, diet, and fitness. It traces the underpinning of modern-day beauty and slimness ideals - as well as the bigotry against people who are overweight. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 337 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520242401
ISBN
9780520242401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

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