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Hardcover. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. This book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226395845
- ISBN
- 9780226395845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 78.49
€ 94.74
€ 78.49
hardcover. This text examines President Woodrow Wilson's policies regarding the future of the Danubian basin. It reveals that American attitudes and policies toward Hungarian participation in the Dual Monarchy were influenced by propaganda, the domestic American press and the demands of diplomacy. Series: EEM Atlantic Studies on Society in Change. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWN; JPA; JPSD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9780880333993
- ISBN
- 9780880333993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.20
€ 60.20
Hardcover. Presents perspectives on Santa Fe's transformation over the last 160 years. This book accompanies a major exhibition organized by Palace of the Governors Photo Archives to open at the Palace of the Governors/New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe. Num Pages: 268 pages, 276 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KBBWX; AJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 249 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135501
- ISBN
- 9780890135501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.57€ 48.20
€ 61.57
€ 48.20
Paperback. Presented with an introduction by John Lukacs, the letters in this volume reveal new dimensions in George Kennan's thinking about America and its future and illuminate the political-and spiritual-philosophies that both authors shared as they wrote about a world transformed by war and the clash of ideologies that defined the twentieth century. Editor(s): Lukacs, John R. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222715
- ISBN
- 9780812222715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AMG; JNB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820342481
- ISBN
- 9780820342481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.64
€ 32.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. The first volume of "Double Exposure," a major new series of books based on the remarkable photography archive held by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Series: Double Exposure. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 179 x 6. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804465
- ISBN
- 9781907804465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.17
€ 14.99
€ 12.17
paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JJG; BJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816673063
- ISBN
- 9780816673063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.25
€ 14.25
Recounts the evolution and development of the US Army's modern mechanized cavalry and the doctrines necessary to use it effectively, and explores the debates over how best to use cavalry. Illustrated with many photographs, maps, and charts, this book examines how technology revolutionized US forces in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 96 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBW; JWD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 989.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124032
- ISBN
- 9780813124032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.62
€ 52.62
Hardback. Why it is a mistake to let commercial entertainment serve as America's de facto ambassador to the world Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300123388
- ISBN
- 9780300123388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.26
€ 40.99
€ 29.26
Paperback. A journey through the natural world of New England, with an expert guide, and reflections on the relationship between nature and humankind Num Pages: 184 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 113.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611689891
- ISBN
- 9781611689891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.89
€ 25.99
€ 20.89
Paperback. Defends the achievements of the Chinese Revolution during the three decades from 1948 to 1979 from its detractors both in the United States and, since 1979, in China itself. This book examines the nature of the transformation attempted in China, its social and political bases, and the causes and consequences of its policies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583671412
- ISBN
- 9781583671412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.73
€ 27.73
Hardback. 150th anniversary of the Dakota War, this narrative provides fresh insights into the most controversial event in the region's history. Editor(s): Derounian-Stodola, Kathryn Zabelle; Zeman, Carrie Reber. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 illustrations, 4 maps, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JH; HBJK; HBTV; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235304
- ISBN
- 9780803235304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.04
€ 74.04
Paperback. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408910
- ISBN
- 9781421408910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.34
€ 36.34
By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408903
- ISBN
- 9781421408903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardback. In 1987 NFL players went on strike, demanding better pay and the right to seek free agency. Determined to keep the league going, teams pulled replacements from wherever they could-from the semi-pros to bar stools, in order to create makeshift teams. Three-Week Professionals: Inside the 1987 NFL Players' Strike finally tells their stories. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; WSBX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442241541
- ISBN
- 9781442241541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.79
€ 54.79
Paperback. Examines the role of race and immigration in the development of the American social welfare system by comparing how blacks, Mexicans, and European immigrants were treated by welfare policies during the Progressive Era and the New Deal. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 halftone. 11 line illus. 5 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152240
- ISBN
- 9780691152240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.14
€ 53.29
€ 42.14
Hardback. Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. This book presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858546
- ISBN
- 9780761858546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.23
€ 138.23
Hardback. Greil Marcus delves into three distinct episodes in the history of American commonplace song and shows how each one manages to convey the uncanny sense that it was written by no one. In these seemingly anonymous productions, we discover three different ways of talking about the United States, and three separate nations within its borders. Series: The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674187085
- ISBN
- 9780674187085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.27
€ 47.99
€ 40.27
Hardcover. Explores how the scarce resources of intensive care units should be distributed. A multinational panel of experienced critical care physicians offers assessments of the patients' conditions and outlines approaches to treatment. These approaches are examined by academic medical experts and a medical ethicist, as well as from a legal perspective. Editor(s): Crippen, David W.; Kilcullen, Jack K.; Kelly, David F. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MMKL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376712
- ISBN
- 9780792376712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.32
€ 194.32
Hardback. Presents Moshe Shokeid's explorations and feelings about the vicissitudes of social life which he observed in three major arenas of contemporary Jewish life: Moroccan Jews who immigrated from Atlas Mountains; Israeli-born citizens; and, American gay Jews who chose to maintain spiritual synagogue life as part of the mosaic of New York Jews. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843369
- ISBN
- 9781934843369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.96
€ 149.96