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Paperback. Topics include land and sea warfare from the Renaissance to the neoclassical age; the Anglo-American military tradition; the French Revolution and Napoleon; the Industrial Revolution and war; and the First and Second World Wars and their aftermath. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801864452
ISBN
9780801864452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.36

hardcover. In Unusually Cruel, Mark Morje Howard shows how far outside the norm-and how different from systems in other advanced, industrial democracies-US prisons are. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JKVP1; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190659332
ISBN
9780190659332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.71

hardcover. In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the 'British, their country, and their ways'. By turns hilarious and poignant, many observations remain quaintly relevant today. Reproduced in a style reminiscent of the era, this is a wonderfully evocative war-time memento. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851240852
ISBN
9781851240852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.55

paperback. Robert Pfaller advances a general theory of interpassivity as the wish for delegated consumption and enjoyment in both art and in everyday life, tackling a vast range of phenomena: culture, art, sports and religion. Series: Incitements. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; HPS; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781474422932
ISBN
9781474422932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.22

paperback. Argues that political freedom is essential to both the preservation of constitutional government and the very substance of American democracy itself. This book examines, among other topics, the promise and limits of civil society and associational life as sources of democratic renewal; and the effects of mass media on the public arena. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691135946
ISBN
9780691135946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.64

paperback. Dramatizing the misery of the dust bowl migrants hoping to find work in California agriculture, this text starts with the scandals of the Spanish land grant purchases, and goes on to examine the experience of ethnic groups that have provided labour for California's agricultural industry. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSC; JHBL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520224131
ISBN
9780520224131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.31

paperback. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 326 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226920436
ISBN
9780226920436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.90

paperback. Europeans and Americans tend to hold the opinion that democracy is a uniquely Western inheritance. In this book, the authors recover stories of an alternate version, describing a transnational history of democracy in the first half of the twentieth century through the lens of ethics in the broad sense of disciplined self-fashioning. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; HPS; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226019901
ISBN
9780226019901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 26.22

Paperback. This pioneering study shows that it is possible to establish a dialogue with a psychotic child and that schizophrenia in small children in treatable. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JMAF; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Free Association Books United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853431098
ISBN
9781853431098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.08

paperback. Topics covered by the essays in this volume include: documentary film pioneer Robert Flaherty; a discussion of Holland's role in Western civilization; accounts of pioneers of camera obscura and magic lantern phantasmagoria; and a history of communication breakthroughs. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 179 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220991
ISBN
9780823220991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. In this era of "devolution" the American federal government has been increasingly removed from the provision of services and support to vulnerable populations. This book presents a framework for understanding the impact of these developments on the practice of social work. Num Pages: 403 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220816
ISBN
9780823220816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.72

paperback. Provides an account of many Jesuits, from the time of St Ignatius to the 1990's, who have been incarcerated around the world for their faith. This book examines the experience of incarcerated Jesuits around the world and down through the centuries from the standpoint of these various themes. Num Pages: 248 pages, charts, glossary, index. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX8; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220656
ISBN
9780823220656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. This work examines the career of Lloyd Morrisett - a television executive who developed the successful children's television programme "Sesame Street", with the aim of teaching pre-school children the basics of literacy. His other media and journalistic achievements are also listed. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220410
ISBN
9780823220410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. Canavan's treatment of the relationship of Edmund Burke's economic theory to his political theory, aims to show that Burke's own emphasis was not on capitalistic laissez-faire economics, but that his goals were primarily political and cultural, dependent on the support of landed property owners. Num Pages: 185 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JPA; JPF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823215911
ISBN
9780823215911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

paperback. Lisio re-examines the events surrounding the 1932 Bonus March on Hoover's White House by outraged veterans. Included is an incisive look at the protective motives of Hoover himself, and how the president came to be vilified for the actions of MacArthur. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 541.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823215720
ISBN
9780823215720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. The contributors to this volume look to the future of feminist theory and practice, specifically in terms of their complex relationship with the global and local configurations of postmodernity. It focuses on political issues and on questions of the body. Editor(s): DeKoven, Marianne. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813529233
ISBN
9780813529233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

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

€ 52.23
€ 48.52

paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674069220
ISBN
9780674069220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. Marwan Bishara, the chief policy analyst for Al Jazeera English and presenter of the show "Empire", looks at the roots of pro-democracy revolutions in the Arab world and offers an original analysis of what went right, why this moment is paramount, and how Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Avalon Publishing Group United States
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568589749
ISBN
9781568589749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. This book covers the design and use of the self-propelled armored vehicle Bison in WWII. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 283 x 4. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404061
ISBN
9780887404061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

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