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Paperback. Describing the different garments worn by women and men, this book looks at the aspects of cloth production - raw materials, production tools and techniques for woven and non-woven textiles, decorative textiles and embroidery. It also shows how much can be reconstructed from the discoveries of archaeological excavation. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- The History Press LTD
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752435879
- ISBN
- 9780752435879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.81
€ 29.99
€ 25.81
Hardcover. This book examines the building and use of ships for warfare in 11th century Denmark. The subjects are addressed through detailed analyses of aspects such as resources, organisational structures and naval warfare. Num Pages: 164 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 276 x 15. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Viking Ship Museum
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788785180728
- ISBN
- 9788785180728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.30
€ 55.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Calman, Anna S. Num Pages: 75 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 75
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333334
- ISBN
- 9781590333334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.27
€ 41.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. Vigilantes and lynch mobs not only usurped the authority of the law, they shaped the histories of their actions Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHMP; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439908457
- ISBN
- 9781439908457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Hardcover. Throughout southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba men and women create objects called aale to protect their properties-farms, gardens, market goods, piles of collected firewood-from the ravages of thieves and Vigilant Things argues that aale are keys to understanding how images function in Yoruba social and cultural life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 87 illus., 77 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; ACBK; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990736
- ISBN
- 9780295990736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. Vigilantes operate in the shadows rather than the bright lights of mainstream political consensus. They have arisen at many times in different regions of the world as defenders, often by force, of their view of the good life against those they see to be its enemies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKV; JPWF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745616377
- ISBN
- 9780745616377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.50
€ 79.50
Paperback. Vigilantes operate in the shadows rather than the bright lights of mainstream political consensus. They have arisen at many times in different regions of the world as defenders, often by force, of their view of the good life against those they see to be its enemies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKV; JPWF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745616384
- ISBN
- 9780745616384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.77
€ 25.77
Paperback. Former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's "powerful" (Washington Post) and "proudly unapologetic" (Wall Street Journal) memoir about his life fighting crime and the dozens of sinister plots foiled by his anti-terrorist teams after 9/11. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 8 page colour insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BM; JKSW1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 322 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316383783
- ISBN
- 9780316383783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.71
€ 21.99
€ 16.71
Hardcover. In 1799, the authors set out to determine whether the Orinoco River connected with the Amazon. This title brings together drawings and detailed texts to achieve multifaceted views of cultures and landscapes across the Americas. Editor(s): Kutzinski, Vera M.; Ette, Ottmar. Series: Alexander von Humboldt in English. Num Pages: 576 pages, 30 colour plates, 41 halftones, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Critical
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226865065
- ISBN
- 9780226865065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 65.18
€ 76.44
€ 65.18
Hardcover. A study of the innovations, obligations, and fresh possibilities in the field of visual anthropology. It concentrates on documentary photography and ethnographic film, as well as lesser-known areas of study and presentation including dance, painting, architecture, archaeology, and primate research. Editor(s): Strong, Mary; Wilder, Laena. Num Pages: 384 pages, 166 colour and b&w figures, 3 tables, 1 diagram, 1 box. BIC Classification: AJCR; APF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 284 x 223 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292706712
- ISBN
- 9780292706712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.28
€ 102.28
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184967
- ISBN
- 9781859184967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Hardback. A history of public broadcasting, the book questions public television's common-sense priorities and argues that its tendency to reject popular culture has undermined its capacity to serve the people it claims to represent. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119429
- ISBN
- 9780231119429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 83.70
€ 108.20
€ 83.70
Hardback. Shows where our media has gone wrong and what we can do about it. This title illustrates the problems with much of contemporary media content, why it is this way, how to better manage children's media use, how to become more critical audience members, and more. It also includes a chapter on how readers can actively challenge media companies. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742555198
- ISBN
- 9780742555198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.92
€ 142.92
Paperback. This work looks at the ways in which hunting has figured in the Western imagination, from the myth of Artemis to the tale of Bambi. Num Pages: 347 pages, 17 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; WSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674937369
- ISBN
- 9780674937369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 48.04
€ 51.69
€ 48.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972018
- ISBN
- 9780865972018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.73
€ 14.99
€ 12.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPHL; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118901106
- ISBN
- 9781118901106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.14
€ 29.99
€ 24.14
Paperback. The author has been a Labour MP for 20 years, and despite his refusal to toe the party line, he has held several prominent posts. This book offers humorous and incisive takes on various aspects of political life: from the build-up to Iraq, to the scandalous sums of tax-payers' money spent on ministerial cars he didn't want to use. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 page mono plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGHA; BJ; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682308
- ISBN
- 9781846682308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801493973
- ISBN
- 9780801493973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.92
€ 43.99
€ 39.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Policy Studies Associates United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936826370
- ISBN
- 9780936826370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.34
€ 32.34
Paperback. Impressive in terms of scale and structure, the Fire Support Base became a dominant element in ground maneuver during the Vietnam War. With a description of the design, development and operational history of the Fire Support Base, this book aims to provide the key to understanding one of the main assets of US battle strategy in the Vietnam War. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031038
- ISBN
- 9781846031038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.61
€ 21.99
€ 18.61