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Paperback. Analyzes the experience of gentrification for residents of two predominantly black New York City neighbourhoods. This book aims to dispute the conventional wisdom that gentrification is almost always a bad thing for long-term residents of disinvested neighborhoods. It also suggests ways for limiting the negative aspects of gentrification. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 2 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JHMP; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592134373
- ISBN
- 9781592134373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. At 3:17 p.m. on March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak beneath the London Junior-Senior High School in the oil boomtown of New London, Texas, created a lethal mixture of gas and oxygen in the school's basement. The odorless, colorless gas went undetected until the flip of an electrical switch triggered a colossal blast. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map; 36 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJG; HBLW; JFFC; JNB; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781612341538
- ISBN
- 9781612341538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.87
€ 37.99
€ 33.87
Paperback. A unique and gripping document: the recently discovered diaries which reveal the story of an elderly German who saved so many lives he became known as the 'Oskar Schindler of China' Num Pages: 416 pages, Integrated: 35, integrated. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BGA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349111414
- ISBN
- 9780349111414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 504 pages, 15, 1 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBLA; HRKP1; HRLB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479731
- ISBN
- 9780801479731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.70
€ 44.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. In his old age, Plenty-coups (1848-1932), the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians, told the exciting, moving story of his life to Frank B Linderman, the well-known western writer who had befriended him. This title offers an account of the nomadic, spiritual, and warring life of Plains Indians before they were forced on to reservations. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 map, 9 photographs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- new edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280182
- ISBN
- 9780803280182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.66
€ 23.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501705649
- ISBN
- 9781501705649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.04
€ 35.99
€ 33.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 charts, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986999
- ISBN
- 9780295986999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. The complex story behind Henry Ford's stunning 1927 apology to the Jews--a statement that was supposed to put an end to his career as a purveyor of hate speech but which ironically kept his name on one of the most widely circulated antisemitic tracts in history. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804788670
- ISBN
- 9780804788670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPL; MBDC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816676491
- ISBN
- 9780816676491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.76
€ 19.99
€ 19.76
Paperback. An investigation of complexities that arise as ethnographers work with refugees. It explores issues surrounding power and disempowerment between researcher and subject; the protection of research informants; and the rights/actions of refugees in representing themselves and their cultures. Editor(s): Krulfeld, Ruth M.; MacDonald, Jeffery L. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFD; JHM; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688982
- ISBN
- 9780847688982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.25
€ 49.99
€ 48.25
Hardcover. This book addresses the needs of older adults (age 45 and older) with developmental disabilities and adults with other lifelong disabilities who have similar needs. It discusses age-related and disability-related issues in community life. Editor(s): Janicki, Matthew P.; Ansello, Edward F. Num Pages: 585 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 260 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557664624
- ISBN
- 9781557664624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.28
€ 94.28
Paperback. The collective consciousness of World War II revolved around the virtues of bravery, sacrifice, and commitment. Members of the "Greatest Generation" toed political and social lines in hopes of winning the war. They fell into lockstep, not asking many questions and breaking few social and sexual mores. Num Pages: 186 pages, 40 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972772
- ISBN
- 9781597972772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
€ 20.92
Hardback. A study of the Russian Empire at the peak of its military power and success (1762-1825), this book examines how a country with none of the obvious trappings of modernisation was able to significantly expand its territory. It also examines questions such as how could a country lacking modernised structures sustain this level of military effort? Num Pages: 332 pages, 5 illustrations (b&w), 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275978716
- ISBN
- 9780275978716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.54€ 85.10
€ 87.54
€ 85.10
Hardback. Editor(s): Portillo, Isabel Jaen; Simon, Julien Jacques. Series: Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; DSA; DSBD; HPM; JMR; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415785471
- ISBN
- 9780415785471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.71€ 141.97
€ 159.71
€ 141.97
Paperback. The divisions of the Waffen-SS were among the elite of Hitler's armies in the Second World War. But alongside the Germans in the Waffen-SS fought an astonishingly high number of volunteers from other countries. Who were these men, and why did they fight? Thsi title offers an in-depth examination of one of these legions of foreign volunteers. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454764
- ISBN
- 9780752454764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Ground-breaking history of how King Henry VIII created England's navy Num Pages: 400 pages, 16, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820995
- ISBN
- 9780753820995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
€ 13.00
€ 11.89
Paperback. "Aligned with common core state standards." Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Teachers´ College Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807754030
- ISBN
- 9780807754030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.04
€ 35.99
€ 33.04
Paperback. A study into the history of working class labour organisations and their effectiveness, by one of the great Marxist historians of the 20th century Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474601412
- ISBN
- 9781474601412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Hardback. Sociology for Nurses has become a leading textbook and an invaluable companion for students wishing to get to grips with how sociology can positively transform professional nursing practice. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MQCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509505401
- ISBN
- 9781509505401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.62
€ 82.62
Paperback. A narrative and analytical account of Chinese women's experiences during the twentieth century. Synthesizing and incorporating the latest research, Paul J. Bailey assesses in particular the impact of political, cultural and social change in Chinese women's lives, and explores the evolution of gender discourses during this period. Series: Gender and History. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577770
- ISBN
- 9780230577770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.13
€ 44.99
€ 37.13