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Paperback. After September 11, Americans agonised over why nineteen men hated the United States enough to kill three thousand civilians in an unprovoked assault. This book presents the inner logic of al-Qaeda and like-minded extremist groups by which they justify September 11 and other terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122572
ISBN
9780300122572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Can a single organization be committed to political activism and charitable good works while simultaneously dispatching suicide bombers to attack civilian targets? This book provides a documented assessment of Hamas, showing the alarming extent to which the group's political and social welfare leaders support terrorism. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; JFSR2; JPL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122589
ISBN
9780300122589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Why it is a mistake to let commercial entertainment serve as America's de facto ambassador to the world Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300123388
ISBN
9780300123388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.07

Hardback. During the Georgian period there was a remarkable proliferation of seductive visual imagery and written accounts of female performers. Focusing on the close relationship between the dramatic and visual arts at this time, this book explores popular ideas of the actress as coquette, 'whore', celebrity, muse, and creative agent. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 85 b&w illustrations and 50 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; AN; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1565.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300135442
ISBN
9780300135442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.00
€ 42.58

Hardback. An illuminating new biography of the connoisseur who changed the art world and the way we see art Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ABQ; BGF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 221 x 28. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300149425
ISBN
9780300149425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.61

Paperback. Presents a fresh view of the upbringing of English children in upper and professional class families over three centuries. Drawing on direct testimony from contemporary diaries and letters, this book revises previous understandings of parenting and what it was like to grow up in the period between 1600 and 1914. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300163964
ISBN
9780300163964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Gertrude Tennant's life was remarkable for its length (1819-1918), but even more so for the influence she achieved as an unsurpassed London hostess. This title presents her life, placing her not only at the heart of a multi-generational, matriarchal family epic but also at centre of European social and literary life for the best part of a century. Num Pages: 308 pages, 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300168976
ISBN
9780300168976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.15

Hardback. In the first half of the 20th century, thousands of newcomers - Eastern European emigres, Mexican immigrants, and Southerners both black and white - flocked to Chicago. This title highlights approximately seventy-five paintings, works on paper, photographs, and sculptures by such artists as Eldzier Cortor, Archibald Motley, and Morris Topchevsky. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 112 pages, 85 colour images + 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; ACXD; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184532
ISBN
9780300184532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. In January 1935, the Vernay-Hopwood Chindwin Expedition departed from Rangoon to explore the Chindwin River valley on behalf of the American Museum of Natural History. This book includes documentation and photographs made during the journey as well as biographical narratives of its organizers, sponsors, and field scientists. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, 75 colour images + 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJG; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190236
ISBN
9780300190236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Editor(s): Chalabi, Tamara; Van Cauteren, Philippe. Num Pages: 152 pages, 408 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; AFF; AGHF; HBJF1; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 301 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218206
ISBN
9780300218206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.88

Hardcover. In this landmark biography, Jane Addams becomes America's most admired and most hated woman-and wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 280 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393071658
ISBN
9780393071658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.99

Hardcover. This gorgeous companion book to the PBS series illuminates an important, overlooked part of American history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 280 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393241297
ISBN
9780393241297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.78

Paperback. "An accessible, passionate indictment of the ignorance, opportunism and social indifference that enriched lawyers and a few plaintiffs, though the available scientific evidence was against them." -New York Times Book Review, Notable Books of 1996 Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; LAY; LNTJ; MBQ; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393316728
ISBN
9780393316728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.32

Hardback. Understanding and treating adult victims of incest. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393705478
ISBN
9780393705478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.63

Paperback. How yoga, aromatherapy, teas and more can help you get well and stay well. Num Pages: 288 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; VXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 253 x 19. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393711141
ISBN
9780393711141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. Group leader's manual for treating women who abuse their partners. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE3; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393711486
ISBN
9780393711486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Winner of the National Endowment for the Arts Award for Excellence in Design Research, the Paul Davidoff Award for an Outstanding Book in Urban Planning, the Vesta Award for Feminist Scholarship in the Arts, and an ALA Notable Book Award: a provocative critique of how American housing patterns impact private and public life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 57 photographs, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK; JFSG; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393730944
ISBN
9780393730944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. This groundbreaking study focuses on the importance of place, scale, and nation to the study of globalization. Series: Contemporary Societies Series. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393927269
ISBN
9780393927269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. Fourteen conjure tales by one of America's most influential African American fiction writers. Editor(s): Greeson, Jennifer Rae; Stepto, Robert Burns. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393927801
ISBN
9780393927801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. The book that launched America's urban legend obsession! Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393951691
ISBN
9780393951691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.26

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