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Paperback. Contemporary Native American artist. Num Pages: 87 pages, 59 illus., 52 in color. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5193 x 5193 x 8. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984834
- ISBN
- 9780295984834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.69
€ 33.69
Paperback. Addresses the need for a solid understanding of fluvial processes and aquatic ecology in order to predict both river and salmonid response to restoration projects. This volume will be of interest to geomorphologists, aquatic biologists, civil engineers, planners, and all those interested in the interface of science and policy. Editor(s): Montgomery, David; Bolton, Susan; Booth, Derek; Wall, Leslie. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295982953
- ISBN
- 9780295982953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.32
€ 62.32
Paperback. Although the Burton Acres Shell Midden site had been the focus of preservation efforts, little was known about the site until a winter storm that caused severe erosion. This book continues that discovery process, presenting and explaining the data gleaned from the site and offering interpretations based on the various objects found at this place. Editor(s): Stein, Julie K.; Phillips, Laura S. Series: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Research Report. Num Pages: 168 pages, 84 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 11. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295982878
- ISBN
- 9780295982878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.15
€ 43.15
Paperback. Examines reactions to three films: "Judgement at Nuremberg" (1961), "The Pawnbroker" (1965), and "Schindler's List" (1992), and considers what those reactions reveal about the place of the Holocaust in the American mind, and how those films have shaped the popular perception of the Holocaust. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981611
- ISBN
- 9780295981611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.13
€ 38.13
Paperback. Describes preservation programs in Seattle and King County, how they developed, and the extent of protection offered landmark properties. The descriptions and photographs in this book provide a guide to individual buildings and landmark districts, demonstrating how each played a part in the remarkably swift development of county and city. Num Pages: 240 pages, 260 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; AM; JFF; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 17. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295978468
- ISBN
- 9780295978468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.95
€ 41.95
Paperback. Celebrates Pacific Northwest literature through interviews in which 22 authors discuss their work and the region's influence on it. Authors include Ursula Le Guin, Raymond Carver, Tess Gallagher, Tom Robbins, Gary Snyder, and Denise Levertov. Two interviews have been added since the publication of Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DNF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised and Expanded ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977232
- ISBN
- 9780295977232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.55
€ 34.55
Paperback. This book brings overdue recognition to the artistry and craftsmanship of the Plateau Indians by focusing on the remarkable collection amassed by the late Doris Swayze Bounds, an Oregon banker, who grew up among the Native people. Many of the items in her collection came to her as gifts from her Indian friends. 280 illustrations, 48 in color. Editor(s): Harless, Susan E. Num Pages: 176 pages, 280 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976730
- ISBN
- 9780295976730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Paperback. Correspondence between a Japanese couple separated in different internment camps in the US during WWII reveals the human side of this tragic and shameful episode in US history. Early chapters detail their lives in Japan, their arrival in Seattle in 1919, and their lives in the US up until 1941. Inc Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 316 pages, 32 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976457
- ISBN
- 9780295976457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.16
€ 39.16
Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295972749
- ISBN
- 9780295972749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.16
€ 39.16
Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295971605
- ISBN
- 9780295971605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.44
€ 27.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. An informative--and beautiful--exploration of the life and history of a city through its maps. Editor(s): Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David. Num Pages: 292 pages, 100 colour and 137 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 305 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262611732
- ISBN
- 9780262611732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.07
€ 35.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN; JKVP; JKVQ; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177320
- ISBN
- 9780231177320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.65
€ 134.65
Hardback. Beginning with the precolonial land-use practice of Native Americans and concluding with twenty-first century concerns over our global ecological crisis, this book addresses issues such as preservation of wilderness, expulsion of native peoples from national parks, and population growth, and considers formative forces of gender, race, and class. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 504 pages, 43 black and white figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140348
- ISBN
- 9780231140348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.82
€ 136.82
Hardback. Aiming to provide a corrective to the rhetoric of suspicion and fear surrounding discussions of Muslims in the United States, this book emphasizes Muslims' continuing impact on American society and culture. It also includes records from the large-scale migrations of the 1880s; and racial, ethnic, and religious trends of the 1960s. Editor(s): Curtis, Edward E., IV. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139564
- ISBN
- 9780231139564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.37
€ 173.37
Hardback. Reflects the history of Jazz and explores race and class and how they defined the material and psychic divides of a city. This book conveys the drama and artistry of the music of various artists as well as the personal hardships many of them endured. It explores the music's richness through political, social, and philosophical contexts. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136822
- ISBN
- 9780231136822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.41
€ 73.41
Hardback. Compiling a portrait that's both fascinating and deliciously fun, Gastropolis explores the endlessly evolving relationship between New Yorkers and food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136532
- ISBN
- 9780231136532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.34
€ 51.34
The History of the New York Court of Appeals. 1932-2003.
Meyer, Bernard S.; Agata, Burton C.; Agata, S...
Hardback. Provides legal, social and political contexts for various cases, showing how the law has evolved over time. This book examines the court's view concerning its constitutional power to respond to an economic emergency during the Great Depression. It outlines cases in which the judges ruled on the government's role in legislating morals and morality. Num Pages: 864 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136327
- ISBN
- 9780231136327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.25
€ 152.25
Paperback. Produced in consultation with the City's Parks and Recreation department and the New York Tree Trust, this book is a reference to the stories of New York metropolitan area's trees, complete with photographs, tree silhouettes, leaf and fruit morphologies and informative explanatory texts. Num Pages: 240 pages, full color throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 95 x 17. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128353
- ISBN
- 9780231128353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.01
€ 21.99
€ 20.01
Hardback. The marine Eocene-Oligocene transition of 34 million years ago was a critical turning point in Earth's climatic history, when the warm, high-diversity 'greenhouse' world of the early Eocene ceded to the glacial, 'icehouse' conditions of the early Oligocene. This book surveys the advances in stratigraphic and paleontological research. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Ivany, Linda C.; Nesbitt, Elizabeth A. Num Pages: 560 pages, 186 line, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127165
- ISBN
- 9780231127165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.74
€ 153.74
Hardback. Presenting an historical overview of major developments, this is a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to major Asian American writers and their works. It covers Canadian and US writers with cultural and ethnic origins in East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands. It includes a bibliography at the end. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126205
- ISBN
- 9780231126205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.27
€ 105.27
hardcover. A history of the Religious Society of Friends. This book provides an introduction to its beliefs and practices; and a picture of the culture and controversies of the Friends. It reflects the group's diversity in the wake of the sectarian splintering of the nineteenth century. It also examines commonalities among American Friends. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123624
- ISBN
- 9780231123624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.06
€ 141.06
Hardback. Tracks television's growth into a convergent technology, a global industry, a social catalyst, a viable art form, and a complex and dynamic reflection of the American mind and character. This book also look at the Digital Era and the forms of instantaneous communication that continue to change America's social, political, and economic landscape. Series: Columbia Histories of Modern American Life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 75 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121644
- ISBN
- 9780231121644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.03
€ 157.03
paperback. This collection challenges our ideas about male emotion. Through readings of works by Thoreau, Lowell and W.E.B. Du Bois, and of 20th century authors such as Hemingway and Kerouac, this book questions the persistence of the emotionally alienated male in narratives of white middle-class masculinity. Editor(s): Shamir, Milette; Travis, Jennifer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120357
- ISBN
- 9780231120357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Hardback. This work presents the accomplishments of Roger Nash Baldwin, who - in his 30-year tenure as director of the ACLU - marked the period when the modern understanding of the Bill of Rights came into being. Spearheaded by Baldwin, volunteer attorneys transformed the constitutional landscape. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 37 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119726
- ISBN
- 9780231119726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.97
€ 87.97