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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This is an examination of the lives of black people in Victorian England. Contributors to the book look at the ways blacks were represented in popular culture of the time and also at their lives as they experienced them - as workers, travellers, lecturers, performers and professionals. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813532158
ISBN
9780813532158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.78

Hardback. "The present volume contains thirty-five fairy tales by nineteen writers, presented chronologically by author"--Introduction. Editor(s): Schultz, Gretchen; Seifert, Professor Lewis. Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161655
ISBN
9780691161655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.65

Hardback. Invisible Enemy outlines how 'colorblind' approaches to discrimination ensured the perpetuation of racial inequality in the United States after the 1960s, and how this in turn necessitated further struggles on behalf of black rights in the post-civil rights era. Series: America's Recent Past. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167178
ISBN
9781405167178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.77

Paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Texas Women recognizes the women who helped to shape the Lone Star State. Female teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists from across the state are illuminated through short biographies and archival photographs and paintings. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 10.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762769827
ISBN
9780762769827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.74

paperback. Was punk just another moment in music history, a flash in time when a group of young rebels exploded in a fury of raw sound? Greil Marcus delves into the afterlife of punk as a much richer phenomenon - a form of artistic and social rebellion that continually erupts into popular culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AVGP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674445772
ISBN
9780674445772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.81

paperback. Late in 1976 a record called "Anarchy in the UK" was issued in London, and this event launched a transformation of pop music all over the world. The song distilled, in crudely poetic form, a critique of modern society once set out by a small group of Paris intellectuals. This title unravels the secret history of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 221 x 38. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571277100
ISBN
9780571277100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.36

Paperback. In life, Elvis Presley went from childhood poverty to stardom, from world fame to dissipation and early death. As Greil Marcus shows, Presley's journey after death takes him even further, pushing him beyond his own frontiers to merge with the American public consciousness - and subconscious. Num Pages: 288 pages, 54 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674194229
ISBN
9780674194229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.90

Hardback. Greil Marcus delves into three distinct episodes in the history of American commonplace song and shows how each one manages to convey the uncanny sense that it was written by no one. In these seemingly anonymous productions, we discover three different ways of talking about the United States, and three separate nations within its borders. Series: The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674187085
ISBN
9780674187085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ2; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Fleming H. Revell Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Special
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800725778
ISBN
9780800725778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.84

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; HBJD; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631288
ISBN
9780691631288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.56

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601632
ISBN
9780691601632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.86
€ 42.66

Hardback. .
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813062648
ISBN
9780813062648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.76

Paperback. 10 years later, a unique look at Ground Zero from across the street Num Pages: 293 pages, 66 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JMC; JFFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740859
ISBN
9780814740859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 115 x 5. Weight in Grams: 78.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
Number of pages
62
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996635509
ISBN
9780996635509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.64

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484223
ISBN
9780801484223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.54

He discusses the strategies the Romans employed to alleviate or prevent flooding, their social and religious attitudes toward floods, and how the threat of inundation influenced the development of the city's physical and economic landscapes. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 37, 23 black & white halftones, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884054
ISBN
9780801884054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.12

Paperback. This fifth volume of the History of the Prairie West Series contains a broad range of articles spanning the 1870s to the present and examines the mostly unexplored place of women in the history of the Canada s Prairie Provinces. " Editor(s): Marchilodon, Gregory P.; Kubick, Wendee. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JF; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889773127
ISBN
9780889773127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. Presents a picture of traditional Sioux culture and history Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 photographs, 8 illustrations, 1 chronology, 1 glossary, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803244542
ISBN
9780803244542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.96

Paperback. The festival of the Panathenaia, held in Athens to celebrate the birthday of the city's goddess, was the setting for the Homeric "Iliad" and "Odyssey" by professional reciters or "rhapsodes". This text examines the testimony of Plato as an expert about the cultural legacy of these performances. Series: Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009639
ISBN
9780674009639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Editor(s): McNamee, Gregory. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Daimon Verlag Switzerland
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9783856306106
ISBN
9783856306106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Lavigne, Gregory; Cote, Catherine. Num Pages: 147 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JF; KC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624178481
ISBN
9781624178481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 145.65
€ 101.76

Paperback. Investigates the ongoing politics, folly, and avarice shaping the production of increasingly widespread yet dangerous suburban and exurban landscapes. In this book, the 1991 Oakland Hills Tunnel Fire is used as a starting point to better understand these complex social-environmental processes. Series: Critical Environments: Nature, Science, and Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFSG; RND; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292796
ISBN
9780520292796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. Lines across the plain near the Peruvian site of Nazca have been explained as features of a religious calendar. Then, why were these interpreted as the contours of a galactic spaceport? And, what is it about flying saucer culture that speaks to people with a religious intensity? This book acts as a guide for those who are looking for the answers. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Likely 1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845114510
ISBN
9781845114510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.84

Hardback. A brief introduction to the history, archaeology, art, language, and culture of the Indus Valley civilization, written by the leading North American Indus archaeologist. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1003.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101715
ISBN
9780759101715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.45

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