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Paperback. Beginning with an hour-by-hour account of one day in Yongle's (Zhu Di, 1360-1424) court, this title presents the multiple dimensions of Yongle's life. It examines the role of birth, education, and tradition in moulding the emperor's personality and values, and paints a portrait of a man characterised by stark contrasts. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 286 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295981246
ISBN
9780295981246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. This study discusses the international implications of the Russian invasion of Georgia in August 2008. It adds to studies on the resurgence of Russian power in global politics. Editor(s): Rich, Paul B. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415641180
ISBN
9780415641180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. The author came of age in the South Bronx during the 1980s, a time when the community was devastated by cuts in social services, a rise in arson and abandonment, and the rise of crack-cocaine. This title provides an insider's look at the workings of a group of Dominican drug robbers. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFFH1; JFSL1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412. Race, Drugs, Violence, and the American Dream. 296 pages, illustrations. The author came of age in the South Bronx during the 1980s, a time when the community was devastated by cuts in social services, a rise in arson and abandonment, and the rise of crack-cocaine. This title provides an insider's look at the workings of a group of Dominican drug robbers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFFH1; JFSL1; JFSP2. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight: 412.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273382
ISBN
9780520273382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Hardback. Greil Marcus delves into three distinct episodes in the history of American commonplace song and shows how each one manages to convey the uncanny sense that it was written by no one. In these seemingly anonymous productions, we discover three different ways of talking about the United States, and three separate nations within its borders. Series: The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674187085
ISBN
9780674187085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Hardback. "The more we know,concludes volume editor Reginald Golledge, "about how humans or other species can navigate, wayfind, sense, record and use spatial information, the more effective will be the building of future guidance systems, and the more natural it will be for human beings to understand and control those systems." Editor(s): Golledge, Reginald G. Num Pages: 448 pages, 83, 83 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
452
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801859939
ISBN
9780801859939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.75
€ 95.29

Paperback. The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history, from clashes between militias and Native American tribes to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ideal for undergraduate courses in American military history and U.S. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444337365
ISBN
9781444337365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.71

Hardback. The Art of Subtraction is the first full-length study on the CD-ROM as a creative platform. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2, 2 figures. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442631915
ISBN
9781442631915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.15

Hardcover. Intellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the roots and evolution of the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470674321
ISBN
9780470674321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.26

Paperback. In this collection, J.P. Lewis and Joanna Everitt bring together a group of up-and coming-political scientists as well as senior scholars to explore the recent history of the Conservative Party of Canada, covering the pre-merger period (1993-2003) and both the minority and majority governments under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Editor(s): Lewis, J. P. Rev.; Everitt, Joanna. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521684
ISBN
9781487521684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Paperback.
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389607
ISBN
9781934389607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.96

Hardback. Editor(s): Howland, Douglas; Lillehoj, Elizabeth; Mayer, Maximilian. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 15 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: AB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 565.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349950157
ISBN
9781349950157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; DSB; DSY; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349510405
ISBN
9781349510405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Barron´s Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781438009902
ISBN
9781438009902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Provides students and researchers with the support needed for advanced study in the core areas of English language and applied linguistics. This book presents an introduction to language and gender, includes diverse work from a range of cultural contexts, represents a range of methodological approaches, and gathers together influential readings. Series: Routledge Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415311045
ISBN
9780415311045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594514388
ISBN
9781594514388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.82
€ 194.68

Hardcover. Details the story of a group of San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs - Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth network. While tracing the transformation of how our networked culture came to be, this book reminds us that the distance between the Grateful Dead and Google, between Ken Kesey and the computer itself, is not as great as we might think. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817415
ISBN
9780226817415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. This collection of essays features important Roman women who were active in politics, theatre, cultural life and religion from the 1st through the 4th centuries. The contributors draw on rare documents in an attempt to reconstruct the lives and accomplishments of these exceptional women. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260945
ISBN
9780226260945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 halftones, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456515
ISBN
9780226456515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Paperback. Hard Time: A Fresh Look at Understanding and Reforming the Prison, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated version of the highly successful text addressing the origins, evolution, and promise of America s penal system. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP1; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119082774
ISBN
9781119082774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.63

Paperback.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318733
ISBN
9781846318733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

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