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Hardcover. Explorer, scientist, writer, and humanist, Alexander von Humboldt was the most famous intellectual of the age that began with Napoleon and ended with Darwin. This title traces Humboldt's ideas for "Cosmos" to his 1799 journey to the Americas, where he first experienced the diversity of nature and of the world's people. Num Pages: 424 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226871820
- ISBN
- 9780226871820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.23
€ 44.99
€ 34.23
Hardcover. Examines the 1907 Yiddish play "God of Vengeance" by Sholem Asch, the cross-dressing films of Yiddish actress Molly Picon, and several short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer. This book analyzes the English-language novels "The Rise of David Levinsky", "Wasteland", and Portnoy's "Complaint". Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632023
- ISBN
- 9780815632023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Paperback. This text explores the desire, suffering, exultation, spiritual rapture and dedication to art that characterizes the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and attempts to decipher their many complex and witty references to texts and paintings of her time. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 color illustrations in an 8 page insert plus 9 halftones scattered throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674656666
- ISBN
- 9780674656666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.68
€ 37.99
€ 31.68
Paperback. A detailed look at the innovative ways historic preservation can create thriving communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 photographs, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMCR; AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- None
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610917094
- ISBN
- 9781610917094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.33
€ 47.33
Paperback. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. Num Pages: 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 734. The Kempner Collection of Classical Antiquities at the Nasher Museum. 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938989356
- ISBN
- 9780938989356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 42 photos, illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Schiffer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870336447
- ISBN
- 9780870336447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.20
€ 37.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Patent law encourages technological innovation. But as the patent system stands, are all governed by the same rules even though they innovate very differently. The result is a crisis in the patent system. This title argue that courts should use legal tools already present in the patent statute to suit the needs of various industries. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080628
- ISBN
- 9780226080628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Hardback. James K Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications. This book asserts that Polk followed an existing pattern of nomination that dated back to the beginning of the republic, in which the chief executives looked to qualifications first and loyalty to the party second. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761834502
- ISBN
- 9780761834502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.42
€ 97.42
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803228436
- ISBN
- 9780803228436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.95
€ 182.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; TNFD; WNCS2; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 205 x 13. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550177800
- ISBN
- 9781550177800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.03
€ 26.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474118
- ISBN
- 9780801474118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718022235
- ISBN
- 9780718022235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.06
€ 29.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Centering the voices of Los Angeles, Chicago, Ontario, and New York teachers in one of the largest comparative studies of its kind, this book illustrates the ways increased use of standardized testing is fundamentally changing education in the US and Canada, with a negative overall impact on the way teachers teach and students learn. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JNA; JNKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137486646
- ISBN
- 9781137486646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.99
€ 131.99
Hardback. Focusing on institutional history, this book explores the Pekin Theater's philosophy of hiring only African American staff, its embrace of multi-racial upper class audiences, and its ready assumption of roles as diverse as community center, social club, and fundraising instrument. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 15 musical examples, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038365
- ISBN
- 9780252038365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Paperback. From early British colonisation to the Reagan years, this title captures an array of dynamic personalities and events. In a broad sweep of America's triumphant progress, it explores the period leading to Independence from the American and the British points of view, touching on permanent features of 'the American character' - the good and the bad. Num Pages: 752 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140252552
- ISBN
- 9780140252552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Including an entire chapter of new material, 85 new illustrations, and updates to previous chapters, this edition of Ensminger's classic work will appeal to students and scholars in cultural and historical geography, folklore and vernacular architectural history, and American studies, as well as to general readers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871344
- ISBN
- 9780801871344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.59
€ 43.99
€ 36.59
The Pension Ponzi. How Public Sector Unions are Bankrupting Canada's H...
Tufts, Bill; Fairbanks, Lee
Paperback. The vast majority of Canadians are blissfully unaware that every man, woman and child in Canada now owes a $35,000 share of government debt and must pay this back, with interest! Make no mistake, this debt will change our country and affect every single Canadian in the decades to come. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KC; KFFP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118098738
- ISBN
- 9781118098738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.37
€ 33.99
€ 26.37
Paperback. Series: Indigenous Americas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816646173
- ISBN
- 9780816646173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardback. This remarkable account, written by Charles Wilkinson, one of the nation's most respected experts in tribal law and history, is rich in the Indian voice and grounded in extensive research that includes oral tradition and personal interviews. Num Pages: 576 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990668
- ISBN
- 9780295990668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.83
€ 54.83
Paperback. Explores the relationship between economic changes in the Highlands and the clansmen's emigration to Canada in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This title challenges the accepted position endorsed in works by Eric Richards and J M Bumsted that the clearances and sheep farms did not have a central role in provoking mass emigration. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773511569
- ISBN
- 9780773511569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. A brief overview of French colonial society before the British conquest of 1759-60. The primary focus is on what is now called Quebec, but there are also chapters on Louisiana and the West, as well as on the Atlantic colonies of Acadia and Ile Royal. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JHM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0000335
- ISBN
- 9780802078162
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Explores the dealings and manoeuvring on both sides of the case, and how a combination of the prosecution's over-confidence, the defence's shrewdness, and the Los Angeles Police Department's incendiary history with the city's African-American community, gave a jury what it needed: reasonable doubt. This is an account of the O J Simpson trial. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784755867
- ISBN
- 9781784755867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. The People Who Came is an established and highly popular three-book history course for lower forms in Caribbean Secondary Schools. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, diagrams, maps, colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 240 x 189 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582766488
- ISBN
- 9780582766488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.25
€ 25.25
Paperback. The People Who Came is an established and highly popular three-book history course for lower forms in Caribbean Secondary Schools. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations, diagrams, maps, colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 239 x 188 x 7. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582766587
- ISBN
- 9780582766587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.25
€ 25.25