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Paperback. Provides an account of life behind bars in a controversial new type of prison facility: the private prison. These for-profit prisons are becoming increasingly popular as state budgets get tighter. This book provides a look inside one of these private prisons as told through the eyes of an inmate, K.C. Carceral, who has been in the prison system. Editor(s): Bernard, Thomas J. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799550
ISBN
9780814799550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. The single most intimate look at Muhammad Ali's life after boxing, told through the story of an unexpected friendship. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631491153
ISBN
9781631491153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; VFJX; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Quest Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780835609401
ISBN
9780835609401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.74

Paperback. The story of a successful professional woman and a reflection on the meaning of existentialism, this autobiography is an account of a woman's psychological liberation and the development of a personal philosophy. A translator of Sartre, Barnes recounts her battles with publishers and critics. Num Pages: 350 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: BGA; HPCF3; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226037332
ISBN
9780226037332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Hardback. Editor(s): Ahrar, Ahmad. Translator(s): Jahanpour, Farhang. Num Pages: 514 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 41. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588140739
ISBN
9781588140739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.41
€ 56.87

Hardback. Once a Soviet scientist, Tarnopolsky became a refusnik activist arguing the right to emigrate. As a result, he spent the year of 1984 in a Siberian labour camp. Scenes of camp life are interspersed with essays on topics such as the Russian mentality, moral choices, and modern Jewish problems. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPN; BGA; JFSR1; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819191977
ISBN
9780819191977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.19

Hardback. Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his distinguished Alexander Agassiz professorship at Harvard and his extensive fieldwork for the American Museum of Natural History, where he developed the core themes set forth in his most prestigious work, Tempo and Mode in Evolution Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120647
ISBN
9780231120647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.43
€ 90.24

hardcover. Clean copy in dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelf wear. Pages lightly age toned. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chatto & Windus London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0023857
ISBN
9780701161668
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. As city editor of Pulitzer's New York Evening World, Charles E Chapin was the model of the take-no-prisoners newsroom tyrant: he drove reporters relentlessly - and kept his paper in the center ring of the circus of big-city journalism. This book tracks Chapin's rise from legendary Chicago street reporter to celebrity powerbroker in New York. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 470 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; BTC; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823222681
ISBN
9780823222681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.51

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173528
ISBN
9780691173528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Objectively Speaking: Ayn Rand Interviewed provides sharp insights on a vast range of cultural issues that are totally unique and original, yet instantly recognizable as Ayn Rand. The collection is philosophical and intellectual, yet accessible to the general public. Editor(s): Podritske, Marlene; Schwartz, Peter. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739131947
ISBN
9780739131947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.95

hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has some wear and tear but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Random House Inc New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKE0000109
ISBN
9780679444893
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.44

paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTP; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Canada
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974783
ISBN
9781894974783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Barricade Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569800447
ISBN
9781569800447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.38

Hardcover. Though an undoubtedly brilliant military leader-whose achievements, considering the forces at his disposal, cast those of Patton, Rommel, MacArthur, and Montgomery in the pale-surprisingly little is known about Manstein himself, save for his own memoir and the accolades of his contemporaries. In this book we finally have a full portrait of the man. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
1st American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935149262
ISBN
9781935149262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.97
€ 48.88

paperback. The Mail and Guardian bedside book once again selects the best of the paper's features over the last year to bring you an unparalleled snapshot of South Africa (and Africa) in cross-section. Editor(s): de Waal, Shaun. BIC Classification: BT; D; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Jacana Media
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919931838
ISBN
9781919931838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history, and his story--although all too often overshadowed by his more celebrated contemporaries--is integral to that of the nation. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465063802
ISBN
9780465063802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.08

Paperback. This anthology contains autobiographical commentaries by the Brontes themselves, but because these are so scarce they are supplemented by first-hand statements made not only by various inhabitants of Haworth, but by those who met members of the Bronte family in Yorkshire, London, and elsewhere. Editor(s): Orel, Harold. Series: Interviews & Recollections S. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 305.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Edition
1997th Edition
SKU
V9780333663141
ISBN
9780333663141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 247 pages, Ill.tabs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Addax Publishing Group,U.S. United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781886110458
ISBN
9781886110458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.33

paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816618972
ISBN
9780816618972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Presents the history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year that changed not only his fortunes, but the course of literature. In this one year, we follow what he reads and writes, what he saw, and who he worked with as he creates four of his most famous plays - "Henry V", "Julius Caesar", "As You Like It", and "Hamlet". Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports.,. BIC Classification: BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 124 x 31. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571214815
ISBN
9780571214815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.01

Hardback. Takes the reader inside the war room of the Cuban revolution. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BG; JPS; YQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781893554429
ISBN
9781893554429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.49

paperback. My Life with Things is Elizabeth Chin's meditation on her relationship with consumer goods and a critical statement on the politics and method of anthropology in which she uses everyday items to intimately examine the ways consumption resonates with personal and social meaning. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFC; JFFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361367
ISBN
9780822361367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. The 1995 Open Champion and legendary wild man of golf recalls the best and worst of his life: his inspirational play on both US and European tours; the demons that afflicted him on the course and his addiction to gambling and drink; and the trashed hotel rooms and spectacular marital problems. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007229024
ISBN
9780007229024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

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