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Hardcover. Armed with a wealth of new information, Craig examines the controversial 1948 allegations that Communist spies had penetrated the American government, and explores the "ambiguities" that have haunted it for more than half a century. Num Pages: 446 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613113
- ISBN
- 9780700613113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.59
€ 61.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326351
- ISBN
- 9780745326351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.95
€ 40.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. Following the lives of a group of transgendered prostitutes in Salvador, this text analyzes the ways that they modify their bodies, explores their motivations, examines their complex relationships and discovers how prostitution for most travestis is a positive and affirmative experience. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226461007
- ISBN
- 9780226461007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.12
€ 33.99
€ 27.12
Hardcover. Thirty-five years into his research among the descendants of rebel slaves living in South American rain forest, anthropologist Richard Price encountered Tooy, a priest, philosopher, and healer living in French Guiana. Tooy is a time traveler. With a blend of storytelling and scholarship, this title recounts the journeys of these two intellectuals. Num Pages: 448 pages, 62 halftones, 1 map, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226680583
- ISBN
- 9780226680583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.38€ 78.69
€ 93.38
€ 78.69
Paperback. Thirty-five years into his research among the descendants of rebel slaves living in South American rain forest, anthropologist Richard Price encountered Tooy, living on the outskirts of Cayenne, French Guiana. Tooy is a time traveler. With a blend of storytelling and scholarship, this book recounts the journeys of these two intellectuals. Num Pages: 448 pages, 62 halftones, 1 map, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226680590
- ISBN
- 9780226680590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. A profound new vision of aging happily - from the bestselling author of Plato and a Platypus walk into a Bar Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFSP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780744124
- ISBN
- 9781780744124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90
Hardback. Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) was highly a acclaimed Japanese poet and translator from classical Japanese. She was also a prominent feminist. In 1928 she was invited to travel around areas with a strong Japanese presence in China's northeast. This is her account of that journey. Translator(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 128 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJG; GTB; JFSJ1; WTH; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123181
- ISBN
- 9780231123181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.03
€ 135.03
Hardback. The tremendous increase in migrations and diasporas of human groups in the last decades are bringing along challenging issues for society, especially related to the economic and political management of multiculturalism and culturally effective health care. This work analyzes these dynamics of traditional knowledge in 22 selected case studies. Editor(s): Pieroni, Andrea; Vandebroek, Ina. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBP; MX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453732
- ISBN
- 9781845453732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.16
€ 165.16
Paperback. In an exposition of writer S.Y. Abramovitsh, this work shows the symbolic importance of his central character, Mendele the Bookseller, and explores the history of Yiddish fiction in Russia during the 19th century. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 373 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2ACY; DSBF; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603306
- ISBN
- 9780815603306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.72
€ 24.72
Paperback. The editors have updated and revised this edition and added 12 new authors to their distinguished list of contributors from academia and industry. Contains the latest research methodologies, statistics and techniques relevant to tourism and hospitality. Editor(s): Ritchie, J. R. Brent; Goeldner, Charles R. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJSM; KNSG; KNSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 208 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471582489
- ISBN
- 9780471582489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHM; JHMC; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349290918
- ISBN
- 9781349290918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardcover. This book uses observations of American travellers to southern Africa to ask: why is Africa so important to Americans? Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108066
- ISBN
- 9780230108066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.72
€ 128.72
Paperback. From the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth, tourism became established as a leisure industry and travel writing as a popular genre. In this collection of essays, leading international historians and travel writing experts examine the role of home tourism in the UK and Ireland in the development of national identities and commercial culture. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321285
- ISBN
- 9781349321285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349461745
- ISBN
- 9781349461745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Taking as a starting point the parallel occurrence of Cook's Pacific voyages, the development of natural history, scenic tourism in Britain, and romantic travel in Europe, this book argues that the effect of these practices was the production of nature as an abstract space and that the genre of travel writing had a central role in reproducing it. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440399
- ISBN
- 9781349440399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
hardcover. Focuses on the International Steering Committee for Travel Survey Conferences (ISCTSC) on maintaining and improving the quality of data collection in transport surveys. This book is derived from papers that were a part of the 7th International Conference on Travel Survey Methods, held at Playa Herradura, Costa Rica, during August 2004. Editor(s): Stopher, Peter; Stecher, Cheryl. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 708
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080446622
- ISBN
- 9780080446622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 291.85
€ 291.85
Paperback. BIC Classification: JHB. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312222994
- ISBN
- 9780312222994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312222703
- ISBN
- 9780312222703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardback. Contributors from diverse backgrounds explore a range of issues in relation to the media and journalism's role in ascribing meaning to tourism practices. This fascinating account offers a thoroughly international and interdisciplinary perspective on an increasingly important field of journalism scholarship. Editor(s): Hanusch, Folker; Fursich, Elfriede. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNSG; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325976
- ISBN
- 9781137325976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Paperback. Contributors from diverse backgrounds explore a range of issues in relation to the media and journalism's role in ascribing meaning to tourism practices. This fascinating account offers a thoroughly international and interdisciplinary perspective on an increasingly important field of journalism scholarship. Editor(s): Hanusch, Folker; Fursich, Elfriede. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSL; KNTJ; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349459599
- ISBN
- 9781349459599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20