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Paperback. Tells the story of the spring offensive of April - May 1917, otherwise known as the Battle of Arras. The author gives the Battle of Arras its proper place in the annals of military history, enhancing his text with a wealth of eye-witness accounts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844153268
ISBN
9781844153268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.91

Hardback. A study of the contradictory role of religion in Sri Lanka as a force that is both stabilising whilst also acting as a source of conflict. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HRAM2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745331225
ISBN
9780745331225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.91
€ 84.39

hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
None ed.
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813561349
ISBN
9780813561349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JWM; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 293 x 227 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811706308
ISBN
9780811706308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.52

Paperback. Illuminates one of the world's most troubled regions from a perspective - that of a prominent Russian intellectual. This title examines the evolution of the war in Chechnya that erupted in 1994, untangling the myths, the long-held resentments, and the ideological manipulations that have fueled the crisis. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520238886
ISBN
9780520238886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. The conflict in Chechnya involves many of the most contentious issues in contemporary international politics. By providing us with a persuasive and challenging study, Hughes sets out the indispensable lessons for other conflicts involving the volatile combination of insurgency and counterinsurgency, most notably the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Series: National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; JPVR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220308
ISBN
9780812220308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Toler, George S. Num Pages: 81 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
81
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606925775
ISBN
9781606925775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.86
€ 52.53

Hardcover. Chechens: Culture and Society is an ethnography that elaborates the lived experiences of Chechens, focusing primarily on relationships and socio-cultural norms within the context of the current conflict in the Chechen Republic. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; JFFD; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137483966
ISBN
9781137483966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. Chechens: Culture and Society is an ethnography that elaborates the lived experiences of Chechens, focusing primarily on relationships and socio-cultural norms within the context of the current conflict in the Chechen Republic. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFF; JFSL; JHMC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349503315
ISBN
9781349503315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.54

Paperback. Challenges assumptions about welfare policies, welfare recipients, and crime control Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814760796
ISBN
9780814760796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. A guide to tackling academic dishonesty at its roots. It analyzes the features of course design and classroom practice that create cheating opportunities, and empowers teachers to build more effective learning environments. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724631
ISBN
9780674724631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.01

Hardback. According to media reports, current levels of academic dishonesty (aka cheating) have approached near-epidemic proportions. We witness headlines such as: "High Stakes Testing Results in Widespread Cheating"; "Study Finds Widespread Cheating Among American Teenagers"; and "More Students Cheating with Fewer Regrets. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNF; JNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405178051
ISBN
9781405178051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.47

Paperback. According to media reports, current levels of academic dishonesty (aka cheating) have approached near-epidemic proportions. We witness headlines such as: "High Stakes Testing Results in Widespread Cheating"; "Study Finds Widespread Cheating Among American Teenagers"; and "More Students Cheating with Fewer Regrets. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405178044
ISBN
9781405178044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.13

Hardback. How attorneys' work is deprofessionalized, downgraded, and controlled through part-time and temporary assignments Num Pages: 234 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHMP; KCF; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439902851
ISBN
9781439902851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Hardback. Why do weak states frequently resist threats of force from the United States? The author draws on an original dataset on US compellence from 1945 to 2007 and case studies of Cuba (1962), Iraq (1991), Iraq (2003), and Libya (2011) to explain the conundrum. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 figures, 18 tables, 1 figure, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 551.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626162822
ISBN
9781626162822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.92

Paperback. Why do weak states frequently resist threats of force from the United States? In this book, the author argues that the United States' model of inexpensive war making allows it to casually threaten force and carry out frequent short-term military campaigns. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 figures, 18 tables, 1 figure, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626162815
ISBN
9781626162815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.36

Hardback. Sex is cheap. This new wide ease of sexual access has been made possible by technology far more than by political or religious shifts. Drawing on survey and interview data, the book scrutinizes the American mating market, highlighting how men's interests dominate it, even while their marriageability recedes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFMP; JFSJ2; JHB; JHBK5; JMU; VFV; VFVC; VFVG. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190673611
ISBN
9780190673611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.52

Hardback. Draws on years of archival and journalistic research and builds on social history and economics literature to show the powerful impact of recession-era discourse on the death penalty, the war on drugs, incarceration practices, prison health care, and other aspects of the American correctional landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 Graphs, 4 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520277304
ISBN
9780520277304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.03
€ 73.24

Paperback. Follows the controversial trade in inexpensive fatty cuts of lamb or mutton, called 'flaps', from the farms of New Zealand and Australia to their primary markets in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji. This title addresses the evolution of the meat trade itself along with the changing practices of exchange in Papua New Guinea. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; JFCV; JFSC; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 49.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260931
ISBN
9780520260931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback. What did young, independent women do for fun and how did they pay their way into New York City's turn-of-the-century pleasure places? This title offers a discussion of young working women whose meager wages often fell short of bare subsistence and rarely allowed for entertainment expenses. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877225003
ISBN
9780877225003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

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