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paperback. This newest volume in Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments series offers an unforgettable portrait of the Nez Perce War of 1877, the last great Indian conflict in American history. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199769186
ISBN
9780199769186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New Press, The
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620970300
ISBN
9781620970300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.86

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595588302
ISBN
9781595588302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.34

Hardback. In this text, Stanley Aronowitz argues for the decline of "the job" as the backbone of American society. New economic and global technological changes have enabled an emerging culture of cynicism between workers and their employers that threatens social stability and well-being. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JHBL; JNA; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509757
ISBN
9780742509757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. First constructed in Nevada in 1924, the gas chamber, a method of killing sealed off and removed from the sight and hearing of witnesses, was originally touted as a 'humane' method of execution. This title takes us to the dark side of human history in the first full chronicle of the gas chamber in the United States. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFMC; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271210
ISBN
9780520271210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardback. First constructed in Nevada in 1924, the gas chamber, a method of killing sealed off and removed from the sight and hearing of witnesses, was originally touted as a 'humane' method of execution. Delving into science, war, industry, medicine, law, and politics, the author overturns this mythology for good. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255623
ISBN
9780520255623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.98
€ 48.91

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346113
ISBN
9781612346113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.43

Paperback. The United States, argues Michael A. Palmer, is engaged in a political crusade to modernize the Islamic world. Americanism is in the vanguard of modernity's relentless advance, promoting capitalist markets and democratic institutions. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; 3J; HBJF; JFSR2; JPH; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971652
ISBN
9781597971652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. Michel Foucault observed that 'the birth of philology attracted far less notice in the Western mind than did the birth of biology or political economy.' This book shows that philology left an indelible mark on Western visions of history and contributed directly to some of the most horrifying ideologies of the twentieth century. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; CF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030626
ISBN
9780674030626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. Offers information on who holds power and how they use it, keep it, or lose it. This book offers an introduction to linguistic theories and the philosophy of language. It lays the groundwork for an exploration of news stories that meet the Undue Attention Test. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232075
ISBN
9780520232075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire them. This book makes us part with our money. It defines who we think we are. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 integrated. BIC Classification: AKP; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 17. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141031170
ISBN
9780141031170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Investigates and critiques the conventions of language used in newspapers, and provides students with an introduction to critical linguistics as a tool for analysis. Using contemporary examples from UK, US and Australian newspapers, this book deals with key themes of representation - from gender and national identity to 'race'. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415372022
ISBN
9780415372022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415251198
ISBN
9780415251198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.50

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847061812
ISBN
9781847061812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

Paperback. From the ideological bias of the press, to the role of headlines in newspaper articles and ways in which newspapers relate to their audience, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of newspaper language. Series: Intertext. Num Pages: 144 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415278058
ISBN
9780415278058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.57

Paperback. Written by a linguist who is himself a journalist, this is a uniquely informed account of the language of the news media. Based in the frameworks of sociolinguistics and discourse analysis its concerns are with the notion of the news story, the importance of the processes which produce media language and the role of the audience. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631164357
ISBN
9780631164357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

Paperback. A stimulating, eclectic account of new media that finds its origins in old media, particularly the cinema. Series: Leonardo Book Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 55. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262632553
ISBN
9780262632553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Handy, Amber; O Conchubhair, Brian. Num Pages: 290 pages, 2 colour artworks. BIC Classification: 2AF; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arlen House
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781851320752
ISBN
9781851320752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.54

Hardcover. Editor(s): Handy, Amber; O Conchubhair, Brian. Num Pages: 290 pages, 2 colour artworks. BIC Classification: 2AF; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Arlen House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781851320288
ISBN
9781851320288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.67
€ 50.00

Hardcover. Stanford University linguist and MacArthur Fellow Dan Jurafsky dives into the hidden history of food. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393240832
ISBN
9780393240832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.65

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTE; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472505422
ISBN
9781472505422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 111. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141980591
ISBN
9780141980591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBBNT; BGA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873514668
ISBN
9780873514668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.95

Hardback. The early part of the 21st century has been marked by widespread social upheaval and geographical displacement of people. This book examines how refugees, asylum-seekers, locals and professional refugee workers make sense of asylum and refuge in the context of current UK asylum policies. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137461155
ISBN
9781137461155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

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