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Paperback. A revised and updated edition of Acts of God. With 32 pages of new material, including a new preface and new chapter on Hurricane Katrina, this is a natural answer to reader demands for thought-provoking and insightful disussion on who and what factors were responsible for the disaster in New Orleans. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195309683
- ISBN
- 9780195309683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.00
€ 34.00
Paperback. National security remains important, but in a world in which interstate war is the rare exception there is a need for a global security audit. This report offers an annual mapping of the incidence, intensity, causes, and consequences of global violence and policy responses to that violence. It has a series of essays focusing on a thematic issue. Series: Human Security Report. Num Pages: 170 pages, Colour photographs, halftones and numerous figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195307399
- ISBN
- 9780195307399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.68
€ 46.68
Paperback. Shows that Indians and Europeans shared common beliefs about their most fundamental realities - land as national territory, government, record-keeping, international alliances, gender, and the human body. This work includes incidents, letters, and recorded speeches from the Iroquois and Creek confederacies, the Cherokee Nation, and other sources. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JF; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195307108
- ISBN
- 9780195307108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Paperback. Spells out how American crime policy has reached the lowpoint it has and where we can go from here. This work explains how the worst of policies can be undone and how the avoidable human suffering they produce can be diminished. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195304909
- ISBN
- 9780195304909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
Paperback. "Harry Potter", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and the "Left Behind" series are the various manifestations of American teenagers' longstanding fascination with the supernatural and the paranormal. Exploring the implications of this fascination for contemporary religious and spiritual practices, this book seeks to discover what teens really believe. Num Pages: 304 pages, Numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLK; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195300239
- ISBN
- 9780195300239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195189728
- ISBN
- 9780195189728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.64
€ 38.64
Paperback. Offers an analysis of the useful interaction, illuminating an often hidden corner of the human heart. This book discusses the importance of shame, guilt, and humiliation, the initial reluctance to apologize, the simplicity of the act of apologizing, the spontaneous generosity and forgiveness on the part of the offended, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JMA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195189117
- ISBN
- 9780195189117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.17
€ 25.99
€ 24.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195182767
- ISBN
- 9780195182767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.63
€ 68.63
Paperback. A comprehensive, illustrated history of African Americans from 1880 to the present. From Chapter 6 of the single volume edition. Num Pages: 400 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195181357
- ISBN
- 9780195181357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.27
€ 24.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. A gripping account of the Civil War era story of Elizabeth Van Lew: high-society Southern lady, risk-taking Union spy, and postwar politician. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 maps, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: HBWJ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195179897
- ISBN
- 9780195179897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.90
€ 25.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 halftones/line illus. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ1; MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195178784
- ISBN
- 9780195178784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.28
€ 130.28
Paperback. Rock 'n roll seemed to be everywhere during the decade, exhilarating, influential, and an outrage to those Americans intent on wishing away all forms of dissent and conflict. As vibrant as the music itself, All Shook Up reveals how rock 'n roll challenged and changed American culture and laid the foundation for the social upheaval of the sixties. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195177497
- ISBN
- 9780195177497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.42
€ 24.99
€ 23.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JNK. Dimension: 234 x 155. Weight in Grams: 447.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- OUP USA US
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195176032
- ISBN
- 9780195176032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.18
€ 36.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSJ; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195176018
- ISBN
- 9780195176018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.23
€ 24.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. Provides readers to rethink much of what is taken for granted about American race relations. This book reconstructs a community in which ownership of property was as significant as skin color in structuring social relations. Why this model of social interaction in race relations did not survive, makes this a critical and urgent work of history. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLH; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 25 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195175370
- ISBN
- 9780195175370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.65
€ 80.65
Paperback. Slave Religion remains the preeminent sythesis of the religious life of slaves in the United States. This new edition will consider the developments in the study of slavery, the religious encounter, religious culture, and reactions to the books over the past twenty five years, as well as the ways the author would write it differently today. Num Pages: 416 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTS; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Updated ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195174120
- ISBN
- 9780195174120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.05
€ 24.99
€ 23.05
Paperback. This text is designed to be used as a supplementary text for any course in which the instructor wants to explore the history of the concept of race in America, the reasons why the concept has no biological validity, and how "race" grew to become accepted as something that virtually everyone regards as self-evident. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 maps, numerous halftones and line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195173512
- ISBN
- 9780195173512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.14
€ 144.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25 b/w photos & 45 line illus. BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 194 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195170467
- ISBN
- 9780195170467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.98
€ 84.98
Hardback. This groundbreaking practice handbook combines the strengths-based approaches into an overarching model of solution-oriented social work for greater impact. For any student or practitioner interested in working with clients towards collaborative and empowering change, this is the essential text. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7 line-cuts. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195162622
- ISBN
- 9780195162622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.01
€ 142.01
Paperback. Presents an overview of how American political communication has been changed by the use of certain dominant political terms. Based on eleven separate studies of the political language used in the United States, this book offers an understanding of American politics and American language. Num Pages: 296 pages, numerous tables and graphs. BIC Classification: CFG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195162394
- ISBN
- 9780195162394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.10
€ 96.10