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Paperback. Looks at the surge of Bretons who left their homes in Western France in the latter half of the nineteenth century to live and work in Paris. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351832
ISBN
9780822351832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

hardcover. Looks at the surge of Bretons who left their homes in Western France in the latter half of the nineteenth century to live and work in Paris. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351696
ISBN
9780822351696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.75

Paperback. Offers an analysis of rigorous, empirical evidence that exposes the central paradox of racial representation. Using data on representatives elected to Congress between 1972 and 1994, this work examines the link between the racial composition of a congressional district and its representative's race as well as ideology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 28 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL1; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010106
ISBN
9780691010106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Paperback. A uniquely diverse collection of essays on the global reach of American power, institutions and culture from the 19th century to the present day. Editor(s): Mazlish, Bruce; Chanda, Nayan; Weisbrode, Kenneth. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751568
ISBN
9780804751568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Since its independence in the nineteenth century, the South American state of Colombia has been shaped by decades of bloody political violence. This book draws on interviews with paramilitary death squads and drug lords to provide a cultural interpretation of the country's history of violence and state control. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFFE; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288522
ISBN
9780520288522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Hardcover. There has been little progress on the refugee problem because of official Palestinian public positions, other Arab countries' approach to the 'right of return' of all Palestinian refugees, and the contrasting Israeli public policy of not allowing any refugees to return to Israel. This work develops a chessboard of proposed solutions. Editor(s): Ginat, Joseph; Perkins, Edward J. Series: Studies in Peace Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JFFD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210872
ISBN
9781902210872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 64.02

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900468
ISBN
9781903900468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198778509
ISBN
9780198778509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05

Paperback. This volume of 35 new essays explores ethical questions related to animal minds, vegetarianism, the human use of animals, and a broad range of other issues, proposing practical solutions to problems and in some cases offering philosophical insights on topics previously unexamined by philosophers. Editor(s): Beauchamp, Tom L.; Frey, R. G. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 1008 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 250 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1602.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199351978
ISBN
9780199351978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.82

Paperback. Develops a theory of prejudice integrating personality, realistic conflict, and social identity approaches. This book focuses on Italy partly because it has experienced two different waves of immigration, from Northern Africa and Eastern Europe, and considers to what extent the color of immigrants' skin imposes a special burden of prejudice. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 line illus., 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691094977
ISBN
9780691094977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Retrieves the forgotten feminism of the working women, illuminating the ideas that inspired them and the reforms they secured from employers and the state. This book contains stories of labor reformers who wanted equality and "special benefits," and who argued that gender differences must be accommodated. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123684
ISBN
9780691123684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.98

Hardcover. This work highlights the high rates of delinquency and academic failure among new Asian Americans, and reveals shortcomings in the way schools educate "language minority" students. The author offers suggestions for ways in which schools might do a better job of educating all students. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JNA; JNK; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787901226
ISBN
9780787901226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.41

Paperback. Offers a vision of Henry James as a social critic whose later works can be read as rich with homo-erotic suggestiveness. Drawing from work in queer and feminist theory, this book argues that the most fruitful approach to James is one that ignores the elitist portrait of the formalist master. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321477
ISBN
9780822321477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTP; DNJ; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780141985220
ISBN
9780141985220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.76

Paperback. Tasty, convenient, and cheap, instant noodles are one of the most remarkable industrial foods ever. Consumed around the world by millions, they appeal to young and old, affluent and impoverished alike. This title examines the history, manufacturing, marketing, and consumption of instant noodles. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFCV; JFFT; KNDF; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Uncorrected Proof Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276345
ISBN
9780520276345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. A Mexican native, Carrillo has written an insightful study of the relations between sexuality and social change in Mexico during the time of AIDS. Carrillo argues that there is a demand for a new approach to AIDS prevention and education in Mexico. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFH2; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226093031
ISBN
9780226093031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. The idea was simple: pack a suitcase, go to another city where you have no connections and try to find a job, anonymously. That was the idea that took Florence Aubenas - one of France's most accomplished undercover journalists - on a journey into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCFM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651996
ISBN
9780745651996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Argues that financial globalization is essential for poor nations to become rich. This book argues that an effectively managed financial globalization promises benefits on the scale of the hugely successful trade and information globalizations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 320 pages, 43 line illus. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136417
ISBN
9780691136417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. An exploration of how the integration of immigrants affects subsequent generations in developed countries Editor(s): Alba, Richard; Waters, Mary. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814707432
ISBN
9780814707432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardcover. An exploration of how the integration of immigrants affects subsequent generations in developed countries Editor(s): Alba, Richard; Waters, Mary C. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814707425
ISBN
9780814707425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.75

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