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Paperback. Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs, The Beast is the first book to shed light on the harsh new reality of the migrant trail in the age of the narcotraficantes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 colour photographs. BIC Classification: JFFN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781682975
ISBN
9781781682975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.97

Hardback. From antiquity to the Middle Ages, the bear's centrality in cults and mythologies left traces in European languages, literatures, and legends. Michel Pastoureau considers how this once venerated creature was deposed by Christianity and continued to sink lower in the symbolic bestiary before rising again in Pyrrhic triumph as the teddy bear. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 384 pages, 36 color illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047822
ISBN
9780674047822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. The Battle for Welfare Rights tells, for the first time, the complete story of a movement that profoundly affected the meaning of citizenship and the social contract in the United States. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220254
ISBN
9780812220254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSR; KCS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137521521
ISBN
9781137521521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Paperback. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: HRQC5; JFMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 5. Weight in Grams: 86.
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906999469
ISBN
9781906999469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613403
ISBN
9780700613403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.16

Hardcover. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613397
ISBN
9780700613397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9789059113862
ISBN
9789059113862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.52

Hardback. Finally a practical resource guide for victims of domestic violence and for all those who want to help. This easy-to-use handbook offers immediate help and hope for victims and for those who suspect that abuse is taking place. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JFSJ1; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878338900
ISBN
9780878338900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. This standard textbook on battered children updates and adds to the previous editions, while retaining their multidisciplinary, comprehensive approach. It contains chapters on the current treatment and prevention of child abuse, covering paediatrics, psychiatry, and social and legal studies. Editor(s): Helfer, Ray E.; Kempe, C.Henry; Krugman, Richard D. Num Pages: 684 pages, 106 halftones, 6 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JHBK; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition, First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226326238
ISBN
9780226326238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. The husband of the author of The Bitch in the House presents a collection of straight-talking, original essays by such contributors as David Gates, Vince Passaro, and Anthony Swofford on the motivations and pet peeves of today's men. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 40,000 first printing. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
0.2722 kilograms
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060565350
ISBN
9780060565350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.67

Paperback. The "BASIC Ph" model of coping and resiliency, developed by Prof. Mooli Lahad, was the first to describe coping as an on-going effort to manage life challenges. This is the first book to be published on this world-renowned approach, widely used as an effective resiliency assessment, intervention, and recovery model. Editor(s): Lahad, Mooli; Shacham, Miri; Ayalon, Ofra. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black and white figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; JMH; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052313
ISBN
9781849052313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 28 photographs, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJPK; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL1; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803288553
ISBN
9780803288553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Transnational labor migration often begins with the dream of securing a more stable and prosperous future, a chance to survive. This book reveals some of the complex phenomena and processes that operate in the lives and dreams of Thai male migrant workers living abroad. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JFFN; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
Condition
New
SKU
V9786162150753
ISBN
9786162150753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. The first comprehensive Reader to accompany the remarkable city of Barcelona Editor(s): Bou, Enric; Subirana, Jaume. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786940322
ISBN
9781786940322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 811.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306417337
ISBN
9780306417337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

Paperback. Using court records, letters, and pamphlets, Goetz suggests new ways of approaching and understanding the deeply entwined relationship between Christianity and race in early America. Series: Early America: History, Context, Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HRA; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419817
ISBN
9781421419817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.30

Hardback. American slaves drew on memories of African musical traditions to construct instruments from carved-out gourds covered with animal skin. Providing a sense of rootedness, solidarity, and consolation, banjo picking became an essential part of black plantation life, and its unmistakable sound remains versatile and enduring today, Laurent Dubois shows. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVRL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047846
ISBN
9780674047846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.97

hardcover. Terrorist organizations have been able to market mass murder under hysteria's banner of alleged martyrdom. But when it comes to understanding Islamic suicide terrorism in particular, there is much more to it than martyrdom. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 b&w photos, figures. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JM; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975049
ISBN
9781597975049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Paperback. People who helped exterminate Jews during the shoah (Hebrew for "holocaust") often claimed that they only did what was expected of them. Intrigued by hearing the same response from individuals who rescued Jews, the author proposes that the notion of ordinariness used to characterize Nazi evil is equally applicable to goodness. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRJ; JFSR1; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407156
ISBN
9780878407156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.33

Hardback. This fascinating study explores the emergence of a significant Sunni community on the margins of Shia Iran and delineates a 'Sunni arc' stretching from Central Asia southwards through the Iranian provinces of Khorasan and Baluchistan Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047081
ISBN
9781849047081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 69.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTC; JFFE; JFSL9; JKVM; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Signal
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780771030246
ISBN
9780771030246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPQB; LAQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781503602151
ISBN
9781503602151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPQB; LAQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503600058
ISBN
9781503600058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

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