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Paperback. A communications trainer based in Finland for 50 years, Lewis traces how the Finnish people transformed their war-torn country with a struggling economy in 1945, into a leader in technology and major diplomatic player in Europe by the end of the century. He attributes their achievements to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. A Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DNF; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356. 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. A communications trainer based in Finland for 50 years, Lewis traces how the Finnish people transformed their war-torn country with a struggling economy in 1945, into a leader in technology and major diplomatic player in Europe by the end of the century. He attributes their achievements to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DNF; GTB; JFC. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Murray Press
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931930185
ISBN
9781931930185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Ignorant. Brutal. Male. One of these stereotypes of the Ku Klux Klan offers a misleading picture. This work dismantles the popular notion that politically involved women are always inspired by pacifism, equality, and justice. Num Pages: 244 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JFSJ1; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257870
ISBN
9780520257870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; HR; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Signed by author
Publication date
2000
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dedalus Press
SKU
KCW0002614
ISBN
9781901233421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. If the conservative view of the American race problem is frightening, the traditional liberal view seems impotent. Analyzing the race problem from neither right nor left, this book sheds light on America's longest running social and moral dilemma. It examines the intractable racial problems confronting Americans at the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPA; JPVH; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 63. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Tiny crease on edge of cover, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0002694
ISBN
9780520078789
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 97 colour photographs, 53 diagrams. BIC Classification: JFC; PDZ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 283 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1906.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271019772
ISBN
9780271019772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822963226
ISBN
9780822963226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.77

Paperback. Translator(s): Roberts, M.S.; Michel, A. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816618576
ISBN
9780816618576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. A thoroughly updated and expanded edition of Lovell's classic account of the violence that has wracked Guatemala, from its roots in the colonial past to its aftermath in the twenty-first century Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 221 pages, 27 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292721838
ISBN
9780292721838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BGLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925363
ISBN
9780813925363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 89 b/w illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 255 x 19. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679324
ISBN
9780816679324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Suitable for scholars and students in popular music studies and American Studies as well as general readers interested in popular music, this book brings voices and perspectives to the study of popular-and particularly rock-music. Editor(s): Beebe, Roger; Fulbrook, Denise; Saunders, Ben. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 b&w photos, 2 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822329152
ISBN
9780822329152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFE; JKVC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781412863254
ISBN
9781412863254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.30

Paperback. In this work, Ferber and Nelson look back at the progress of feminist economics and forward to its future, offering a thorough summary of feminist economic thought followed by original essays from the field's leading scholars. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226242071
ISBN
9780226242071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.73

Paperback. Offers students with a critical understanding of poverty and social exclusion in relation to wealth, rather than as separate from it. This book includes chapter summaries, illustrative boxes and diagrams, and pointers to relevant websites and other sources of further information. Editor(s): Ridge, Tess; Wright, Sharon. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349149
ISBN
9781861349149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. An examination of the changes in American racial attitudes over the last 50 years. The book explores racial attitudes in principles of equality, government implementation of those principles and social distance, and deals with the impact of income, education and gender. Num Pages: 274 pages, 15 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 608. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0004238
ISBN
9780674745698
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JFHX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Feral House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239993
ISBN
9781936239993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. This book, itself by a major Italian philosopher, explores the distinctive traits of Italian theory and philosophy, reflecting on why it has been growing in popularity and why people have turned to it for answers to real-world issues and problems. Translator(s): Hanafi, Zakiya. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 296 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804781565
ISBN
9780804781565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. Since the 1980s, tattooing has emerged anew in the United States as a widely appealing cultural, artistic, and social form. This title explains how elite tattooists, magazine editors, and leaders of tattoo organizations have downplayed the working-class roots of tattooing in order to make it more palatable for middle-class consumption. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFY; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324676
ISBN
9780822324676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Based on author's own experiences as a Filapina American filmmaker and as a spectator to urge a shift in thinking about sexualized depictions of Asian/American women in film, video, and theatrical productions, this book moves beyond denunciations of sexualized representations of Asian/American women as necessarily demeaning or negative. Num Pages: 352 pages, 64 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; APFA; GTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822340331
ISBN
9780822340331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353676
ISBN
9780822353676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

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