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Paperback. Lawyer, educator, novelist, radio and television scriptwriter, film director and screenwriter, wartime intelligence operative, and full-time radical romantic, Abraham Lincoln Polonsky was blacklisted in Hollywood for refusing to be an informer. This biography helps us understand the relationship between art and politics in American culture. Num Pages: 285 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236721
- ISBN
- 9780520236721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. The revelations over MPs' expenses that began in May 2009 ranged from petty thieving to outright fraud and sparked a crisis in confidence unprecedented in modern times. The author explains how the expenses crisis arose and, lays out his prescription for healing the deep wounds inflicted by the scandal. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KRA0004907
- ISBN
- 9781848311282
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJW; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062641816
- ISBN
- 9780062641816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.85
€ 27.99
€ 23.85
Paperback. A profoundly arresting integration of the faculties of the mind - of how we think, speak, and see the world. Written with an informality that belies the originality of its insights and the radical nature of its conclusions, this is the author's most important book since his groundbreaking Foundations of Language in 2002. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFGA; HP; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198736455
- ISBN
- 9780198736455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.65
€ 36.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403907851
- ISBN
- 9781403907851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.31
€ 48.99
€ 40.31
Paperback. The authors of this volume illustrate the extraordinary success of the Taiwan Relations Act in contributing to regional security and a high level of economic and political stability in one of the world's most tactically unpredictable and volatile areas. Editor(s): Myers, Ramon H. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817988722
- ISBN
- 9780817988722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.30
€ 21.30
Hardback. Editor(s): Himelfarb, Richard. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: JPHL. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631176210
- ISBN
- 9781631176210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.74€ 153.94
€ 227.74
€ 153.94
Paperback. Gary Becker sees the family as a kind of little factory - a multiperson unit producing meals, health, skills, children and self-esteem from market goods and the time, skills, and knowledge of its members. Gary Becker won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Economics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674906990
- ISBN
- 9780674906990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.33€ 47.77
€ 51.33
€ 47.77
paperback. A collection of instructive stories about both prominent and relatively unknown Jewish personalities from biblical times onwards. Arranged alphabetically by personality, it includes Moses, Job, Rabbi Akiva, Hillel, and Maimonides, as well as Sholom Aleichem, Theodor Herzl, and even Harpo Marx. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9781568215136
- ISBN
- 9781568215136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.68
€ 79.68
Hardback. The perfect gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. These lrish tales are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back to a centuries-old oral tradition of storytelling that had yet to be committed to the printed page. They were passed down through the ages virtually unaltered and feature a wide variety of fantastic beings. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection. Num Pages: 704 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159. .
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781435161368
- ISBN
- 9781435161368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.65
€ 45.99
€ 32.65
Paperback. This volume presents an exploration of the origins of nationalism and cultural identity in China, tracing the ways in which a large, early modern empire of Eurasia, the Qing, incorporated neighbouring, but disparate, political traditions into a new style of emperorship. Num Pages: 417 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234246
- ISBN
- 9780520234246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. In 1986, the USX Homestead Works closed, with the loss of thousands of jobs. This book looks at the people of Homestead and how they dealt with the trauma that affected them, detailing the modifications and revisions of domestic strategies in a public crisis. Num Pages: 284 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSG; KCZ; KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822956761
- ISBN
- 9780822956761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardback. BIC Classification: JN. Dimension: 263 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1606.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271036229
- ISBN
- 9780271036229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.26
€ 49.26
Hardback. Shows how the evolution of the greeting card reveals the fundamental power of economic organization to enable and constrain experiences of longing, status, desire, social connectedness, and love and to structure and determine the most private, internal, and intimate of feelings. This book covers the development of the greeting card industry. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 85 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; KNTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118781
- ISBN
- 9780231118781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.45€ 81.45
€ 107.45
€ 81.45
Paperback. Peacekeeping is defined by the Department of Defense as 'military operations, undertaken with the consent of all major belligerents, that are designed to monitor and facilitate implementation of an existing truce agreement in support of diplomatic efforts to reach a political settlement to a dispute.' Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GTJ; JWLP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810856332
- ISBN
- 9780810856332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Hardback. Packed with vibrant characters-conniving friends, FBI agents, and rival politicians split by sectional and ideological interests as well as gamblers, revelers, and wronged wives-A Time of Scandal will appeal to anyone interested in political gossip, presidential politics, the "Ohio Gang," and the 1920s. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421308
- ISBN
- 9781421421308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.28
€ 35.99
€ 32.28
Paperback. New.
- Publisher
- Veritas Publications
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853903564
- ISBN
- 9781853903564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.97
€ 9.97
Paperback. Provides an examination of the production, consumption, and circulation of tea. This book reveals how the female tea-pluckers seen in advertisements came to symbolise the heart of colonialism in India. It exposes how this image has distracted from working conditions, low wages, and coercive labour practices enforced by the patronage system. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 440 pages, 27 b&w photos, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822326748
- ISBN
- 9780822326748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. An as-told-to political autobiography of Phuntso Wangye (Phunwang), one of the most important Tibetan revolutionary figures of the twentieth century. It illuminates one of the world's most tragic and dangerous ethnic conflicts at the same time that it relates the details of a stormy life spent in the quest for a new Tibet. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249929
- ISBN
- 9780520249929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.58
€ 32.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. A young mother began to behave in a decidedly aberrant, perhaps suicidal manner, and opinion in her village was sharply divided over the reason. Was she becoming a shaman, posessed by a god? Was she deranged, in need of physical restraint, drugs, and hospitalization? Num Pages: 164 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 10. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719803
- ISBN
- 9780804719803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.17
€ 25.99
€ 25.17