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Paperback. A collection of essays that explore the history and ideological ramifications of the modern concept of addiction. Editor(s): Brodie, Janet Farrell; Redfield, Marc. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520227514
ISBN
9780520227514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.62

Hardback. High Literacy and Ethnic Identity describes the experiences of fifteen men and women who arrived with the first and second wave of immigrants from the Dominican Republic to the United States and who, despite the odds, succeeded in completing the highest level of formal education-a doctorate-and are now educators in U.S. colleges and universities. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJD; CFC; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500044
ISBN
9780742500044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.79

Paperback. This is the story of the world's exploitation motorway, the girls, the truckers who use them - and the brave few seeking to change things Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BGX; JFFE1; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Edition
1st New edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857212542
ISBN
9780857212542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.42

Paperback. 'THE POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' Sunday Times 'You will not read a more important book about America this year' Economist 'The best book about the alienation within America' Evening Standard 'The memoir gripping America.. Vividly articulates the despair and disillusionment of blue-collar America' Sunday Times Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270. 'THE POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' Sunday Times 'You will not read a more important book about America this year' Economist 'The best book about the alienation within America' Evening Standard 'The memoir gripping America. Vividly articulates the despair and disillusionment of blue-collar America' Sunday Times Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Edition
Digital original
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9780008220563
ISBN
9780008220563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.64

Paperback. Offers an account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. This book details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process and the vilification of fans in the national and international media. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; JFFC; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910948019
ISBN
9781910948019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. This is a natural and cultural history of the hippopotamus, the well-loved, cumbersome, rotund mammal famous for lounging around semi-submerged in muddy pools. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illustrations, 60 in colour. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 135. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780237329
ISBN
9781780237329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.98

Hardback. Presents social history of migration from Hiroshima to Canada which tells the story of a community that was destroyed in 1942. This title describes the political, economic, and social circumstances that precipitated emigration from Hiroshima prefecture to Canada between 1891-1941, and examines the lives of those who settled in western Canada. Num Pages: 208 pages, approx. 14 b/w photos, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; GTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774814317
ISBN
9780774814317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. The first comprehensive study of literary works created both orally and in writing by immigrants to the United States from the Hispanic world since the early nineteenth century Num Pages: 211 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 1 chart/graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292743946
ISBN
9780292743946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Analyzes the pattern of assimilation and incorporation among the Hispanic population in the Washington DC metro region. Following a comprehensive introduction looking at theoretical and policy implication, this book discusses the literature of ethnic incorporation and assimilation in urban regions. Editor(s): Pumar, Enrique S. Series Editor(s): Cunnigen, Donald; Bruce, Marino A. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JFFN; JFFP; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780523446
ISBN
9781780523446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.74

Hardback. Having only emerged in the past few decades, Feminist Philosophy is rapidly developing its own thrust in areas of particular importance to feminism-and women more generally-while also reevaluating and reshaping most other fields of philosophy, from ethics to logic and Marxism to environmentalism. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810853461
ISBN
9780810853461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.43

Hardback. Describes world food organizations' efforts to alleviate the continuing and often devastating problem of world hunger and explains why they are largely unsuccessful. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPSN; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828476
ISBN
9780810828476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.41

Hardback. This book explores how the politics of memory and history affected representations of the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II and the passage of redress legislation in 1988. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 figures, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFFJ; JFSL; JWXR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 992. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745345
ISBN
9780804745345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.34

Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection of essays assembles historians, health economists, anthropologists, and sociologists, who examine the history of suicide from a variety of approaches to provide crucial insight into how suicide differs across nations, cultures, and time periods. Editor(s): Weaver, John; Wright, David. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802096326
ISBN
9780802096326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.45

Hardback. Written for everyone interested in women's and gender history, History Matters reaffirms the importance of viewing history from a distance and with feminist intent. Judith Bennett argues that the achievement of a more feminist future relies on rich, plausible, and well-informed history that is alert to the workings of patriarchal power. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780719075650
ISBN
9780719075650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.22

Paperback. "Examines the first, second, and third waves of feminism, highlighting the major events and figures in the feminist movement from the nineteenth century through today"-- Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seal Press United States
Edition
Revised, Updated
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580055888
ISBN
9781580055888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Features reviews on book pages of national newspapers, and in history magazines. The author chronicles her five-year legal battle with David Irving that culminated in a sensational trial in 2000. In her acclaimed 1993 book "Denying the Holocaust", she called David Irving, "one of the most dangerous spokespersons for Holocaust denial". Series: P.S. Num Pages: 400 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060593773
ISBN
9780060593773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Examines three films concerned with the issues of developing globalization and the defence of local identity and culture. This book explores the visuality of these films, taking account of the film makers' reliance on the metaphoric image in skirting Chinese film censorship. It includes a DVD, containing key scenes from each film. Num Pages: 160 pages, DVD. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; GTB; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
University of Washington Press Washington
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Pap/DVD
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227960
ISBN
9780295984179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Drawing on interviews with the black survivors of Nazi concentration camps and archival research in North America, Europe and Africa, this book analyses the meaning of Nazism's racial policies towards people of African descent, and the impact of that legacy on race relations in Germany. Series: Crosscurrents in African American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415932950
ISBN
9780415932950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Presenting on-the-ground evidence and ethnographic cases, this book emphasizes that HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa is a complex and regionally specific phenomenon rooted in local economies, deepening poverty, migration, gender, war, global economies, and cultural politics. Editor(s): Kalipeni, Ezekiel; Craddock, Susan; Oppong, Joseph Ransford; Ghosh, Jayati. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH2; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631223573
ISBN
9780631223573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTF; JFFH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816692439
ISBN
9780816692439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

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