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Paperback. Although the death of small town has been predicted for decades, during 1990s population of rural America increased by more than three million people. This book considers these rural newcomers and their impact on social relationships, public spaces, and community resources of small-town America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones, 7 maps, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226734132
ISBN
9780226734132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176705
ISBN
9780231176705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.34
€ 50.39

Hardcover. Chronicles the integration of dog owners, a much-maligned subculture, into mainstream society by tracing the history of the legislation. This book shows how a combination of science and politics, fact and fear, altruism and self-interest led to the adoption and enforcement of legislation that became a shining success. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFZ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534927
ISBN
9781557534927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.67

Paperback. Shows how a small New York group, predominantly Jewish, moved from communist and socialist roots to become a primary voice of liberal humanism and, in the case of a few, to launch a new conservative movement. This book concentrates on Lionel Trilling as the paradigmatic liberal intellectual and also includes reconsiderations of Irving Howe. Editor(s): Goffman, Ethan; Morris, Daniel. Series: Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCX; JFSR1; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534811
ISBN
9781557534811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858954
ISBN
9781848858954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Providing both a local and a national context for New York's plunging crime rate, this work tests and debunks the many self-serving explanations for the decline. It also emphasizes the decline of the crack epidemic, skyrocketing incarceration rates, favorable demographic trends, a healthy economy, a rise in college enrollment, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748046
ISBN
9780814748046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Hardback. This exciting history of male prostitution in New York, the first detailed history of the hustler, draws the reader into the fascinating sexual culture of postwar America. its subject matter and style will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those interested in the histories of sex, the city, masculinity, and American culture. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Cooter, Roger; Steedman, Carolyn. Series: Encounters: Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080074
ISBN
9780719080074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.26

Paperback. Gathers together for the first time the best research on religion in contemporary New York City Editor(s): Carnes, Tony; Karpathakis, Anna. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JFSG; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716014
ISBN
9780814716014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738509884
ISBN
9780738509884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.80

Paperback. A startingly frank look at the taxes, budgets, education, crime, and quality of life in New York State and New York City. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 867.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568330877
ISBN
9781568330877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. This volume presents advanced studies that consider the fundamental difference of urban center versus decentralization that operates in the cities of New York and Los Angeles, while comparing politics and culture in each area. Editor(s): Halle, David. Num Pages: 472 pages, 39 halftones, 33 maps, 25 figures, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313702
ISBN
9780226313702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. These essays touch on the very heart of what it means to be a responsible citizen, both in our own country and in the global community. New York Abstains "Courteously" explains how the true values undergirding the United States are being overshadowed by partisan politics and private ideologies. Editor(s): Conn, Marie A.; McGuire, Therese. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761858782
ISBN
9780761858782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.56

Hardback. This book confronts the question of who and what is a Nikkei, that is, a person of Japanese descent, by presenting 18 case studies from throughout the Americas--including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. Editor(s): Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo; Kikumura-Yano, Akemi; Hirabayashi, James A. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744614
ISBN
9780804744614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.23

Paperback. This book confronts the question of who and what is a Nikkei, that is, a person of Japanese descent, by presenting 18 case studies from throughout the Americas--including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. Editor(s): Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo; Kikumura-Yano, Akemi; Hirabayashi, James A. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744621
ISBN
9780804744621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. In this text, John Rennie Short connects global change, urban transformation and scholarly integrity. He elucidates the struggles of governments and individuals to situate themselves within the changing nation states and the restructurings of urban spaces into a type of global village. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 244 pages, notes. BIC Classification: JFFS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628385
ISBN
9780815628385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.74

hardcover. Written by a highly interdisciplinary range of contributors, New Worlds from Old Texts explores ancient Greek perceptions of space, and how they may have differed from the modern cartographic view. Editor(s): Barker, Elton; Bouzarovski, Stefan; Pelling, Christopher; Isaksen, Leif. Num Pages: 416 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1; HBTP; JFCD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 277 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
OUP Oxford United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780199664139
ISBN
9780199664139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBTQ; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Trine Day
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240901
ISBN
9781634240901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742529403
ISBN
9780742529403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.92

Paperback. Identifies and interprets the extraordinary character of Leninist regimes, their political corruption, extinction, and highly unsettling legacy. This study includes essays that reject the fundamental assumptions about social change which inform the work of modernization theorists. Num Pages: 345 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520082724
ISBN
9780520082724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 185 x 32. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Between the Lines
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897071519
ISBN
9781897071519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.73

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