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Paperback. The true story of two neglected little children saved from abuse and transformed by the love and care of foster mother Maggie Hartley. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 293 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409165354
ISBN
9781409165354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Award-winning author Paul Goble examines the construction, art, and significance of the tipi to the Plains Indians in his newest book, entitled Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters. Through a re-telling of the old-timer's stories, Goble shows how the tipi was more than just a home, but an expression of spiritual beliefs. Num Pages: 120 pages, 150 color ills. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316376
ISBN
9781933316376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888497
ISBN
9781845888497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062469045
ISBN
9780062469045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.35

Hardback. Presents a portrait of Tirelli with the history of his apprenticeship and his passion not only for the painstaking reproduction of ancient garments and accessories but also for building up a priceless collection of tens of thousands of original items of clothing. Num Pages: 352 pages, 420 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AKB; AKT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 251 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2250.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857226880
ISBN
9788857226880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 52.94

Paperback. Surveys the economies of exchange in human blood, tissues, and organs. This book compares tissue economies in the United Kingdom and United States. It features a series of case studies based on particular forms of tissue exchange and also considers the impact of different models of biotechnology patents on tissue economies. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; KCC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337706
ISBN
9780822337706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

paperback. Violet Jessop survived the sinking of both the Titanic and Britannic, and her lively and well-rounded memoir including her first-hand account of the two disasters offers the reader a unique vantage on both the catastrophes and the socioeconomic climate of the time. Editor(s): Maxtone-Graham, John. Num Pages: 276 pages, 34 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Special Centennial
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574093155
ISBN
9781574093155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.69

Paperback. Original edition entered under: Kinney, Arthur F. Editor(s): Lawson, J.; Kinney, Arthur F. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349498956
ISBN
9781349498956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; AC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395283
ISBN
9780888395283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.44

paperback. The Tlingits, the largest Indian group in Alaska, have lived in Alaska's coastal southwestern region for centuries and first met non-Natives in 1741 during an encounter with the crew of the Russian explorer Alexei Chirikov. This title outlines a picture of traditional Tlingit society before contact with Europeans. Translator(s): Bland, Richard; Solovjova, Katerina. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803220713
ISBN
9780803220713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 179 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816665150
ISBN
9780816665150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Considers immigration in the context of the global and national economy, examining such often-overlooked issues as the competition between immigrants and African Americans, inter-group tension, and ethnic separatism. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736098
ISBN
9780814736098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, the author challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b/w halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRC; JFSC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288829
ISBN
9780520288829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Edition
7th Printing
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570625961
ISBN
9781570625961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.63

From Tammany Hall to the election of David Dinkins, this work offers insights into the effect of ethnic competition on the demise of urban political machines. It traces the effect of the arrival of large numbers of Jewish and Italian immigrants - and later black and Puerto Rican migrants - on the Irish-dominated political machine. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 403 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076364
ISBN
9780231076364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
African American Images
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543108
ISBN
9780913543108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Offers an interpretation of the Revolutionary period that places women at the center. This book provides a synthesis of the scholarship on women's experiences during the era, as well as a nuanced understanding that moves beyond a view of the war as either a "golden age" or a disaster for women. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807856970
ISBN
9780807856970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; HPDF; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 254 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571743411
ISBN
9781571743411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.11

Paperback. After Reconstruction African Americans in Atlanta went about such self-interested pursuits as finding work and housing. This text chronicles the emergence of the network of churches, fraternal organizations and social clubs through which black Atlantans pursued their community formation goals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820326191
ISBN
9780820326191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.52

Hardback. Following an overview of the history of immigration and pacifism in America, each chapter of this book discusses an individual, the arguments for their claim to citizenship, the government's arguments against them and an analysis of the Supreme Court's opinion in their case. Series: ATLA Monograph Series. Num Pages: 536 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPVH1; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 34. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810845442
ISBN
9780810845442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.47

Paperback. Presents an exploration of the impact of three French women filmmakers: Germaine Dulac, Marie Epstein, and Agnes Varda. Series: Morningside Books. Num Pages: 384 pages, 142 film stills. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104975
ISBN
9780231104975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America. Editor(s): Morrison, Toni. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: JF; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872865297
ISBN
9780872865297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK; JFM; KNSX; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007264094
ISBN
9780007264094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Traces the origins, development, and consolidation of patriotic cultures in the United States from the latter half of the nineteenth century up to World War I, a period in which the country emerged as a modern nation-state. Num Pages: 366 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
a
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070520
ISBN
9780691070520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.14

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