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Paperback. Discusses formations of blackness and whiteness in US culture Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223364
- ISBN
- 9780253223364
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardcover. Follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts - the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 704 pages, 11 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253353597
- ISBN
- 9780253353597
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Condition: New
€ 28.14
€ 28.14
Paperback. A revealing expose by one of today's most controversial and successful short sellers According to a 1998 New York Times article, "Satanism has a better reputation in financial circles than does short-selling.. The controversy over Mr. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMTD; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471149040
- ISBN
- 9780471149040
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.21
€ 20.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650692
- ISBN
- 9780745650692
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Condition: New
€ 24.64
€ 24.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Schiller, Nina Glick; Caglar, Ayse. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476877
- ISBN
- 9780801476877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. Offering a study of the Sioux tribes, this title contains 64 tales that present an array of Sioux folklore and history in its original language, along with a literal translation. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803266605
- ISBN
- 9780803266605
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.90
€ 25.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. Explores how beliefs about what constitutes 'women's work' are evolving in response to globalization. This book uncovers how call center employment affects their lives, mainly as it relates to the anxiety that Indian families and Indian society have towards women going out at night, earning a good salary, and being exposed to western culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table, 2 figures, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769143
- ISBN
- 9780804769143
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Set in a Palestinian camp in Lebanon, Refugees of the Revolution is both an ethnography of everyday life and a provocative critique of nationalism, exploring how material realities and evolving solidarity networks are reconstituting identity and political belonging in exile. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804774925
- ISBN
- 9780804774925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
€ 29.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Bringing together essays on activist and community-based art from the pages of "Afterimage" - one of the most influential journals in the media and visual arts fields, this title demonstrates that activist art, far from being antithetical to the true meaning of the aesthetic, can be its most legitimate expression. Editor(s): Kester, Grant H. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320951
- ISBN
- 9780822320951
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.59
€ 31.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying "happy are those who sing and dance," and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. This title deals with political leadership, social mobility, and what it meant to be a bon chef (good leader) in Mobutu's Zaire. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341123
- ISBN
- 9780822341123
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. Gustavus of Sweden had a marked effect on warfare in the 17th century, choosing to fight with small flexible units, instead of the cumbersome massed formations common at the time. This volume covers the uniforms, organization and equipment of his infantry. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HBG; HBLH; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850459975
- ISBN
- 9780850459975
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.05
€ 20.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHMC; MFKC1; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479849109
- ISBN
- 9781479849109
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. In the 17th century, English, French and Dutch buccaneers launched a series of attacks on Spanish towns, ports and shipping. This volume details the buccaneer captains, such as Henry Morgan, the crews of their ships, how they recruited, and how they fought their battles on land and at sea. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 10 colour and 60 b&w illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBTM; JKV; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855329126
- ISBN
- 9781855329126
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.36
€ 19.99
€ 18.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; JFFE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Milo Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903854457
- ISBN
- 9781903854457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp of b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; JFFE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Milo Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903854525
- ISBN
- 9781903854525
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. The Communist Manifesto changed the face of the twentieth century beyond recognition, inspiring millions to revolution, forming the basis of political systems that still dominate countless lives and continuing to ignite violent debate about class and capitalism today. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9780141018935
- ISBN
- 9780141018935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.05
€ 8.05
Paperback. The Irish famine peaked in Black '47, but it brought misery and increased mortality to Ireland for several years. This title presents the Great Irish Famine from a variety of perspectives. It concentrates on fresh insights available through interdisciplinary and comparative methods. It highlights several economic and sociological features. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 54 tables, 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- 9780691070155
- ISBN
- 9780691070155
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.99€ 36.72
€ 45.99
€ 36.72
Paperback. The social, political, and cultural significance of refugeedom. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 b&w photos, 3 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWN; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253213464
- ISBN
- 9780253213464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Explores the function of money in everyday life in Vietnam Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JHMC; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992747
- ISBN
- 9780295992747
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Tells the story of a modern radical who took seriously the idea that inner liberation is the first business of social revolution. This title draws an intimate and insightful portrait of a woman of heroic proportions whose performance on the stage of history did what Tolstoy said a work of art should do: it made people love life more. Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198232
- ISBN
- 9780300198232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.37
€ 18.99
€ 17.37