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Ever since Eve tempted Adam with her apple, women have been regarded as a corrupting and destructive force. This book reveals how the media and the administration frequently use metaphors of weaponry to describe women and female sexuality and forge a deliberate link between notions of vulnerability and images of violence. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JFSJ1; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141901
- ISBN
- 9780231141901
Condition: New
€ 83.08€ 64.47
€ 83.08
€ 64.47
Paperback. Presents the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. This title deals with the subjects such as the Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, and more. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 120 x 6. Weight in Grams: 22.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 6th Printing
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520000728
- ISBN
- 9780520000728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
A companion catalog to the exhibition of the same name, that explores the stimulating and productive relationship between painting and photography in American art. It includes interviews with artists Robert Bechtle, Barkley Hendricks, and Sherrie Levine, and documents the complex ways in which painting and photography have influenced one another. Editor(s): Lynes, Barbara Buhler; Weinberg, Jonathan. Num Pages: 240 pages, 70 color and 150 b/w, all scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; ACX; AGC; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269064
- ISBN
- 9780520269064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.08
€ 53.99
€ 39.08
Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. This title brings together research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna. Editor(s): Wells, Jeffrey V. Series: Studies in Avian Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 7 line illustrations, 18 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 261 x 14. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271005
- ISBN
- 9780520271005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.59€ 43.46
€ 54.59
€ 43.46
Looks at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. Featuring 22 full-color two-page-spread maps, this title plumbs the depths of this major tourist destination, pivotal scene of American history and culture and, most recently, site of monumental disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. Num Pages: 176 pages, 39 color illustrations, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274037
- ISBN
- 9780520274037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Explains how poorly designed government guarantees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac led to the debacle of mortgage finance in the United States, weighs different reform proposals, and provides practical recommendations. This book unravels the dizzyingly immense, highly interconnected businesses of Fannie and Freddie. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCP; KCZ; KFF; LNPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150789
- ISBN
- 9780691150789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardback. Through a series of careful, historicized readings of works by a range of authors, this book relates both the what and the how of representation to specific theories of embodiment emerging during the early period of medical history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; 3JJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804737739
- ISBN
- 9780804737739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
The Endangered Species Act. A Guide to its Protections and Implementat...
Stanford Environmental Law Society
hardcover. This is a comprehensive guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. The Act protects not only threatened and endangered animals and plants, but their habitats as well. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738422
- ISBN
- 9780804738422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
hardcover. This book is a history of the complex relations between scientific advisors, primarily physicists, and U.S. presidents in their role as decision makers about nuclear weapons and military strategy. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPHL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739665
- ISBN
- 9780804739665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.35
€ 171.35
Num Pages: 128 pages, 341 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WMPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 212 x 17. Weight in Grams: 794. Cape Cod and the Islands. 128 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WMPC. Dimension: 243 x 212 x 17. Weight: 800.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764340550
- ISBN
- 9780764340550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.96
€ 31.99
€ 26.96
paperback. With vigour and insight, Crow elders tell their favorite stories of the exploits of memorable leaders from years past in The Way of the Warrior. This collection of stories teaches readers about traditional Crow leaders and their world. It shows that the values that guided and inspired the Crow people in the past remain meaningful for them today. Editor(s): Bauerle, Phenocia. Translator(s): Coyote, Henry Old; Coyote, Barney Old. Num Pages: 133 pages, 8 photographs, map, figure, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5741 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803262300
- ISBN
- 9780803262300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
paperback. Michael L. Ondaatje examines the ideas and arguments of prominent black conservative thinkers during the past three decades, charting the evolution of black conservative thought in relation to key debates on affirmative action, welfare, and education. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPFM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222043
- ISBN
- 9780812222043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
paperback. This book traces the intertwined histories of disaster experts-specialists in predicting the unpredictable and managing the unmanageable-revealing how their interdisciplinary research and practices over the past century have shaped modern America. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GPQD; JFFC; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222463
- ISBN
- 9780812222463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Petry, Alice Hall. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Tennessee Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572336421
- ISBN
- 9781572336421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.67
€ 47.67
Paperback. Series: Native Americans of the Northeast. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495036
- ISBN
- 9781558495036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.49
€ 37.49
board_book.
- Publisher
- Good Night Books United States
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781602190207
- ISBN
- 9781602190207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.45
€ 11.45
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 185 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375760976
- ISBN
- 9780375760976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.29
€ 21.99
€ 20.29
Series: A Stepping Stone Book. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; YNH; YNM; YR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 134 x 194 x 13. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399550775
- ISBN
- 9780399550775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.98
€ 7.98
Paperback. 'People who are concerned about the influence of corporations on civic institutions .. could hardly find a better primer on corporate thinking and conduct than this book.' Boycott Quarterly Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJK; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745319582
- ISBN
- 9780745319582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.40
€ 37.99
€ 25.40
Commercial, media, and academic accounts have routinely erased, excluded, ignored, and otherwise made absent the Asian American presence in sport. This book seeks to redress this pattern of neglect by presenting a comprehensive perspective on the history and significance of Asian American athletes, coaches, and teams in North America. Editor(s): King, Professor C. Richard. Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 204 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; WS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415874915
- ISBN
- 9780415874915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
paperback. A powerful expose of a deeply-rooted but woefully ignored form of racial blindness, Welfare Racism is an important first step toward more humane and rational policies for the men, women, and children who have been ravaged by the current system. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415923415
- ISBN
- 9780415923415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.81
€ 74.81
paperback. The self-contained casino resort removes gambling and its social problems from cities and provides Americans with the comfort of gambling in a setting matched to their suburban lifestyle. This study locates the rise of the casino resort in suburbanization and its contemporary significance. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415935579
- ISBN
- 9780415935579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.11
€ 36.11
Paperback. Secrets of the Cold War focuses on a dark period of a silent war and offers a new perspective on the struggle between the superpowers of the world told in the words of those who were there. Num Pages: 200 pages, c 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTW; HBWS; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916914
- ISBN
- 9781908916914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.27
€ 26.99
€ 20.27
Hardcover. In Abolishing the Taboo, Brian Madison Jones takes a new look at the integral role played by Dwight D. Eisenhower in the creation of a new nuclear creed for the United States during the Cold War. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; HBWS; JPF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909384057
- ISBN
- 9781909384057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 46.12
€ 59.28
€ 46.12