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Hardcover. Barack Obama's presidential victory demonstrated unprecedented racial progress on a national level. This title examines the expansion of black leadership from grassroots to the national arena, beginning with Booker T Washington and W E B DuBois and progressing through contemporary leaders including Harold Ford Jr, Jesse Jackson Jr, and Obama. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JFSL3; JPHL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125602
ISBN
9780813125602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296566
ISBN
9789652296566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.26

Paperback. From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 166, 166 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801853999
ISBN
9780801853999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFS; CBX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 99 x 10. . Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0018282
ISBN
9781910745397
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A portrait of a civilisation which flourished within living memory and left an indelible mark on history Num Pages: 368 pages, 16, 5 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819036
ISBN
9780753819036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Series: Library of Yiddish classics. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805210903
ISBN
9780805210903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.23

Paperback. This title uses the Asian concept of yin and yang to explain how American virtues and vices are opposite sides of the same coin. Unlike the dualism characteristic of the West, in much of Asia the forces of yin and yang are seen to co-exist in everything, and complete each other in cosmic harmony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877864858
ISBN
9781877864858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926936901
ISBN
9781926936901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
African American Images United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543580
ISBN
9780913543580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.18

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498528023
ISBN
9781498528023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.99
€ 45.86

Hardback. This book is a much expanded and wholly rewritten treatment of the subject of the author's first book, Warrior Government in Early Medieval Japan, published in 1974. In this new version, the "warrior" and "medieval" character of Japan's first shogunate is significantly de-emphasized, thus requiring not only a new title, but also a new book. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrationsmap. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804735919
ISBN
9780804735919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; JFCA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Anova Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907554919
ISBN
9781907554919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
1 Har/Com
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464093
ISBN
9781580464093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.37

Paperback. A collection of over five thousand Yoruban proverbs arranged according to theme. It includes an introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person; relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
510
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803218437
ISBN
9780803218437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.04

Paperback. The Yoruba, one of the most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria, are noted for the economic activity, confidence, and authority of their women. This title traces the history of women in Yorubaland from around 1820 to 1960 and Nigerian independence. It shows how and why women's roles and status changed during the 19th century and the colonial era. Editor(s): McIntosh, Marjorie Keniston. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220547
ISBN
9780253220547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.11

paperback. This is an instructional guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It provides information on: parental feelings about hearing loss and how to cope with these feelings; family communication methods; family unity; and child development. Num Pages: 224 pages, 26 illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563680601
ISBN
9781563680601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Dimension: 226 x 150. Weight in Grams: 0.55.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781496408327
ISBN
9781496408327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. Reveals how the internet is deadening personal interaction, stifling genuine inventiveness and even changing us as people. Showing us the way to a future where individuals mean more than machines, this book is a searing manifesto against mass mediocrity, a creative call to arms - and an impassioned defence of the human. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141049113
ISBN
9780141049113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Gambling is both a national US pastime and a predominant cultural metaphor ("play the field", "beat the odds", "take a chance on ..").This work by a sports historian, social worker, English professor and gambler seeks to shatter the myths intefering with our understanding of gambling. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121956
ISBN
9780813121956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99

Hardcover. Bangladeshi villagers with mobile phones helped build what is now a thriving $200m company. What is the lesson for the rest of the world? In You Can Hear Me Now, Nick Sullivan answers this question through the compelling story of Iqbal Quadir, a local entrepreneur. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787986094
ISBN
9780787986094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. 'In Dog We Trust'. The autobiography of cult hero Duane 'Dog' Chapman, the world's most successful bounty hunter. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129547
ISBN
9781409129547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover. Assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television. This book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFD; JFMD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631507
ISBN
9780815631507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.56

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Lamb, Kathryn. Num Pages: 96 pages, cartoon. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Stacey International United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905299065
ISBN
9781905299065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Mandy Thomas was just 18 when she met the man who would change her life forever. She was soon under his spell - and then her real nightmare began. Mandy found herself part of a cruel and violent relationship that she couldn't escape. Until one day he went too far.. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785030185
ISBN
9781785030185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.00

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