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paperback. The Lifeway of Kathryn Jones Harrison. 288 pages, 50 illustrations. A biography of Oregon tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison. It recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of federal policies designed to terminate their very existence. It models the survival skills of adaptability, endurance, patience, and grit coupled with the courage to stand up to confront crusading power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; GTB; JFSL9. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985824
- ISBN
- 9780295985824
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Condition: New
€ 36.51
€ 36.51
paperback. The Shape of Elegance. 80 pages, 52 illustrations, 40 in colour. Inada Artist Frank Okada played a significant role in the modern art history of the Pacific Northwest. Born a Nisei in 1931, he was raised in Seattle's International District and throughout his life retained its influences and his vivid memories in his art. This title notes that Okada created a texture that brought light to a field of colour. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1K; ACXJ; GTB. Dimension: 228 x 254 x 6. Weight: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985664
- ISBN
- 9780295985664
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Condition: New
€ 36.81
€ 36.81
paperback. Traces the history of African Americans in California Editor(s): De Graaf, Lawrence Brooks; Mulroy, Kevin; Taylor, Quintard, Jr. Series: Series No Longer Used. Num Pages: 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Seattle
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980836
- ISBN
- 9780295980836
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Condition: New
€ 59.53
€ 59.53
paperback. Examines the internal dynamics of the Palestinian political elite and their impact on the struggle to establish a Palestinian state. This book argues that the Fatah leadership has attempted to mobilize social forces, local secular-nationalist and Islamist movements, while undermining their ability to develop independent power structures. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217738
- ISBN
- 9780253217738
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.89
€ 24.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Kedourie attributes much of Britain's faulty and disastrous handling of Middle East problems to what he calls the 'Chatham House Version'. The episodes that Kedourie investigates show 'successive and cumulative manifestations of illusion, misjudgement, maladroitness and failure'. Together they point to hard lessons for the Bush admin. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635615
- ISBN
- 9781566635615
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.75
€ 23.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. This is a national history of American race relations, examined through the lens of housing discrimination. The book graphically demonstrates the variety of methods used by whites to thwart the racial integration of their neighbourhoods. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697014
- ISBN
- 9780847697014
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Condition: New
€ 58.56
€ 58.56
Hardcover. Focuses on Gem State history. From the state's indigenous roots and early environmental battles to recent political and social events, this title includes essays that provided context for understanding Idaho's important role in the development of the American West. Editor(s): Sowards, Adam M. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; GTB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993676
- ISBN
- 9780295993676
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Condition: New
€ 58.33
€ 58.33
Hardback. Illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 20 illus., 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; GTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991054
- ISBN
- 9780295991054
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Condition: New
€ 133.26
€ 133.26
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Num Pages: 334 pages, 26 B&W. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838200422
- ISBN
- 9783838200422
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.12
€ 44.99
€ 32.12
Paperback. First ancient seat of the royal house, then centre of the French colonial empire in Indochina, and finally the birthplace of Vietnamese independence, Hanoi is today a thriving urban centre. This is a vivid portrait of a city that is now awakening to the modern era. Translator(s): Duiker, Claire. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516557
- ISBN
- 9780742516557
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Condition: New
€ 40.97
€ 40.97
Paperback. This work covers the fact that America has become not merely the strongest nation in the world, but the strongest nation in the history of the world. It shows that now, in the 21st century, it is challenged by globalisation and by a systematic crisis in the nation-state system. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576752814
- ISBN
- 9781576752814
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.51
€ 25.99
€ 22.51
Hardcover. In 2001 the Chinese government announced that the precise location of Shangrila - a place that previously had existed only in fiction - had been identified in Zhongdian County, Yunnan. This book advances a view of landscapes as media of governance, representation, resistance, and examining how they are reshaping cultural economies. Editor(s): Yeh, Emily T.; Coggins, Chris. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 348 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993577
- ISBN
- 9780295993577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.77
€ 132.77
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835607414
- ISBN
- 9780835607414
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.20
€ 30.99
€ 27.20
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Sub-Saharan Af...
Mays, Terry M.; Delancey, Mark; Delancey, Mar...
This second edition analyzes the network of international organizations in Africa, both governmental and non-governmental, profiling their role, impact, and significance in African affairs. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, footnotes, chronology. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTB; GTN; JPSN; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810842571
- ISBN
- 9780810842571
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Condition: New
€ 289.08
€ 289.08
Paperback. Captures the immigrants' struggle for identity in the face of competing stories and documents Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992853
- ISBN
- 9780295992853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.85
€ 19.99
€ 18.85
Hardback. Political winds shift, architectural styles change, and technological innovations influence waves of demolition and reconstruction in this analysis of Chang'an Avenue's metamorphosis Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMVD; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992136
- ISBN
- 9780295992136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.31
€ 78.31
Hardback. Details how this marginalized region has gradually become part of modern Europe Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DN; DSB; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990835
- ISBN
- 9780295990835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.05
€ 58.05
Hardback. During Japan's colonial rule over Korea from 1910 until the end of World War II, Japan adopted assimilation as its administrative policy but was unable to integrate the Korean people as Japanese. This book traces the history of this policy to determine why Japan failed to attain its stated goals. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989006
- ISBN
- 9780295989006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.43
€ 129.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Sears, Laurie J. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 maps,. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986838
- ISBN
- 9780295986838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.84
€ 41.84
Paperback. Describes the author's early life in a farm-labour camp in Livingston, California, and the path that took him, through naval service and graduate school, far beyond Livingston. This book describes decades of toil and progress before the Filipino community entered the socio-political mainstream. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986425
- ISBN
- 9780295986425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.26
€ 36.26