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Paperback. The author of this text set out to capture and relate the history of her ancestors - African Americans in central Virginia after the Civil War. Using plantation documents and oral histories in the form of stories, anecdotes and sayings, she has created a history of a slave community. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTG; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921372
- ISBN
- 9780813921372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.79
€ 33.79
Hardback. Describes inner cities as structures of subordination. Given the government's role in creating and maintaining segregation, this work argues, justice demands no less than the sweeping federal action. It includes ten responses from scholars, journalists, and practicing lawyers. It is aimed at those interested in social justice, and domestic policy. Editor(s): Cohen, Joshua; Decker, Jefferson; Rogers, Joel. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSG; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088815
- ISBN
- 9780691088815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
paperback. Essays on the development of Boas' theories on primitive art and his legacy i Northwest Coast art studies offer a theoretical framework for this collectio of 14 articles written between 1889 and 1916 by the art historian and anthropologist. The articles, in which he disputes Eurocentric art theorie Editor(s): Jonaitis, Aldona. Num Pages: 380 pages, 242 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295973845
- ISBN
- 9780295973845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. In the late summer of 1839, Thoreau and his older brother John made a two-week boat-and-hiking trip from Concord, to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. After John's death in 1842, Thoreau began to prepare a memorial account of their excursion. This is the story of a river journey depicting the early years of his spiritual and artistic growth. Editor(s): Hovde, Carl F.; Howarth, William L.; Witherell, Elizabeth Hall. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 440 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118789
- ISBN
- 9780691118789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL9; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774820301
- ISBN
- 9780774820301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Twenty-one selections from his major historical writings, offering the key arguments of the most influential and controversial American historian of his generation. "The history of U.S. relations with the rest of the world cannot be written without taking into account Williams' work." -Booklist. Num Pages: 417 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630023
- ISBN
- 9781566630023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.35
€ 26.35
paperback. Tells the story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable inter-species dance and bringing the wild into sharp focus. This book is about a creature who defied nature and thus gave humans a chance to understand it a little more. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753540886
- ISBN
- 9780753540886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118775011
- ISBN
- 9781118775011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Paperback. This book is an updated edition of the classic history of the development of the American atomic bomb, the decision to use it against Japan, and the origins of U.S. atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739573
- ISBN
- 9780804739573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375760464
- ISBN
- 9780375760464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.63
€ 19.99
€ 17.63
Hardcover. Many people understand urban renewal projects and the power of eminent domain as two of the most widely despised, and even racist, tools for reshaping American cities in the postwar period. Concerned more with winners and losers than with heroes and villains, this book offers a sober assessment of money and power in Jim Crow America. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 376 pages, 34 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226115146
- ISBN
- 9780226115146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472756
- ISBN
- 9780801472756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. As America descended into Civil War, British loyalties were torn between support for the North, which was against slavery, and defending the South, which portrayed itself as bravely fighting for its independence. This book gives fresh accounts of Civil War battles by seeing them through the eyes of British journalists and myriad soldiers. Num Pages: 1040 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040585
- ISBN
- 9780141040585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.08
€ 30.99
€ 22.08
Hardcover. This historical study looks at how reformers have used urban planning and architecture to improve the health of urban residents of the United States. Num Pages: 254 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; MBN; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Criterion Books New York
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137002433
- ISBN
- 9781137002433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Paperback. The book is a personal account of the challenges faced by one family without Chinese consumer goods. In an accessible way, the book will shed light on China's reach into the daily lives of ordinary people. The author's reporting (based in part on her experience as a business writer) will offer insights into the "business". Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BM; JFFS; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470379202
- ISBN
- 9780470379202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.62
€ 16.99
€ 14.62
Paperback. Editor(s): Zinn, Howard. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AN; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 204 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583228692
- ISBN
- 9781583228692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472818775
- ISBN
- 9781472818775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. For Native peoples of California, the abalone found along the state's coast has remarkably complex significance as food, spirit, narrative symbol, tradable commodity, and material with which to make adornment and sacred regalia. This book examines the cultural, social, and economic importance of abalone among the California Indian tribes. Series: Narrating Native Histories. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822342335
- ISBN
- 9780822342335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 299 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Publisher
- Jonglez
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782361950941
- ISBN
- 9782361950941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.52
€ 34.99
€ 25.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 215 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764347610
- ISBN
- 9780764347610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 28.63
€ 43.99
€ 28.63