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Hardback. With unprecedented access to a closed culture, Lacroix offers an account of Islamism in Saudi Arabia. Tracing the last half-century of the Sahwa, or "Islamic Awakening," he explains the brand of Islam that gave birth to Osama bin Laden--one that has been exported, and dangerously misunderstood, around the world. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJ; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049642
- ISBN
- 9780674049642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.68
€ 47.99
€ 39.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415888080
- ISBN
- 9780415888080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.05
€ 57.05
Paperback. The book discusses the challenges that teacher leaders face, such as deciding to accept a leadership role, building principal-teacher leader relationships, and working with peers. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412960403
- ISBN
- 9781412960403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.01
€ 46.99
€ 44.01
Paperback. This is the third book in an exciting series of child welfare books that features voices from the prairies. Child welfare is ultimately about the well-being of vulnerable children and families, and this book challenges us to re-examine--and sometimes to reconstruct--the core values of our profession and the methods we use. Editor(s): Fuchs, Don; McKay, Sharon; Brown, Ivan. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: G; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889772786
- ISBN
- 9780889772786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.72
€ 37.99
€ 31.72
Paperback. Translator(s): Krampe, Marianne; Krampke, Marianne. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNM; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9791902636114
- ISBN
- 9781902636115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. The election of America's first black president has led many to believe that race is no longer a real obstacle to success and that remaining racial inequality stems largely from the failure of minority groups to take personal responsibility for seeking out opportunities. The author upends this view. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL3; JHMC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817125
- ISBN
- 9780226817125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardback. Some of the most divisive contests shaping the quest for marriage equality occurred not on the culture-war front lines but within the ranks of LGBTQ advocates. Nathaniel Frank tells the dramatic story of how an idea that once seemed unfathomable and for many gays and lesbians undesirable became a legal and moral right in just half a century. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737228
- ISBN
- 9780674737228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 101 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240. .
- Publisher
- European Commission Belgium
- Number of pages
- 101
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789282819722
- ISBN
- 9789282819722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.21
€ 16.21
Paperback. An unforgettable debut: Dorothea Lasky is a seductive prophet who delights as well as terrifies. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933517247
- ISBN
- 9781933517247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.43
€ 13.99
€ 13.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5X; JWT; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062351968
- ISBN
- 9780062351968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.71
€ 20.99
€ 17.71
Paperback. Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire; its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses; and since Confederation, the country has devised institutions to connect fire and society. This book narrates the history of this saga. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 584 pages, approx. 32 b/w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JKSW2; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813921
- ISBN
- 9780774813921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.94
€ 40.99
€ 35.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801495052
- ISBN
- 9780801495052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. Argues that the awkwardness of our age is a key to understanding human experience. Num Pages: 89 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 89
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846943911
- ISBN
- 9781846943911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.34
€ 10.34
Paperback. Features 1:72-scale drawings of armored vehicles from Germany, Japan, Italy, Hungary, and Romania, including: Tiger I and II heavy tanks and their variants (Germany), Jagdpanther tank destroyer (Germany), Maus super-heavy tank (Germany), Toldi IIa medium tank (Hungary), AB 41 armored car (Italy), and Ho-Ni III self-propelled gun (Japan). Num Pages: 100 pages, b/w illus & 1:72 scale drawings. BIC Classification: JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735728
- ISBN
- 9780811735728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.80
€ 15.99
€ 13.80
Paperback. During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and conventional naval missions. This volume details the history, weapons, and operations of German, Japanese, and Italian midget submarines. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 186 x 3. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472801227
- ISBN
- 9781472801227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
hardcover. Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decade-the projection of American power abroad and high energy prices-have made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin America but around the world. Num Pages: 234 pages, figures; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; 1KLSV; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612340159
- ISBN
- 9781612340159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.11
€ 33.11
Hardcover. By mid-1944 the Axis missile guidance systems were systematically interfered by the Allies superior technology. As an emergency measure, Germany was forced to use the Soviet tactics of fighter-taran against the American bombers, while Japan used the terminal dive bomber ritual against the invasion fleets and designed new airplanes to that purpose. Num Pages: 288 pages, 128 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555651
- ISBN
- 9781781555651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.52
€ 40.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Superb collection of colour and B&W images of all Axis tanks variants of WW2 across all theatres Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 colour & black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473887008
- ISBN
- 9781473887008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.40
€ 23.99
€ 22.40
Paperback. Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Clancy Cavnar offer an in-depth exploration of the spread of indigenous shamanic rituals of the Amazon to Western societies, looking at how indigenous, mestizo, and cosmopolitan cultures have engaged with and transformed these forest traditions. Editor(s): Caiuby Labate, Beatriz; Cavnar, Clancy. Series: Oxford Ritual Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HRAX; HRQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199341207
- ISBN
- 9780199341207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.01
€ 79.01
Paperback. Born in colonial India into a despised caste of former tree climbers, Ayya lost his mother as a child and came of age in a small town in lowland Burma. Forced to flee at the outbreak of World War II, he returned to southern India after a treacherous 1,700-mile journey by rail, boat, bullock cart, and foot. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012500
- ISBN
- 9780253012500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.02
€ 25.99
€ 24.02