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Paperback. This biography of Harriet Phinney (1861-1938) is the story of one woman's search for a role more meaningful than the domestic life prescribed for her by her family and society. In excerpts from letters to her family over fifty-six years, Hattie's own words portray the challenges and rewards of missionary life in Burma during the British Raj. Editor(s): Brauer, Barbara Swift. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1KBB; BGH; HRCC92; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Half Meadow Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780972326919
- ISBN
- 9780972326919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.36
€ 20.99
€ 19.36
Paperback. Focuses on American intervention in Vietnam. Challenging the prevailing myth that the outbreak of large-scale fighting in 1965 was essentially unavoidable, this book argues that the Vietnam War was unnecessary, not merely in hindsight but in the context of its time. Num Pages: 557 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JPQB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 557
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520229198
- ISBN
- 9780520229198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.99
€ 37.99
€ 27.99
Paperback. Details the health issues faced by the Corps of Discovery on the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 illustrations, 1 map, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; MBX; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235113
- ISBN
- 9780803235113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.42
€ 27.99
€ 23.42
Hardcover. A political biography of the Hungarian politician Tibor Eckhardt, with special emphasis on his years in the United States when he was the leader of the Hungarian National Committee. It is a study of Hungarian emigre politics and American policies before Word War II and during the Cold War, via-a-vis Hungary and the Hungarian National Committee. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336079
- ISBN
- 9780880336079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.84
€ 53.84
Hardcover. Celebrates the strengths and virtues that have made the United States great. This book ranges widely over American history, culture, and current affairs, and reflects on the key values - both national and spiritual - that have been such a profound part of Governor Palin's life and continue to inform her vision of America's future. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harper New York
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062010964
- ISBN
- 9780062010964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.54
€ 27.99
€ 23.54
Hardcover. Thomas Taylor was a junior officer who fought under Sherman at Vicksburg and Chattanooga and on the march through Georgia. His diaries and letters contain vivid descriptions of numerous skirmishes and battles over four years. This volume interleaves Taylor's words with narrative. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610495
- ISBN
- 9780700610495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.06€ 46.80
€ 50.06
€ 46.80
Paperback. October 27, 1962, a day dubbed Black Saturday in the Kennedy White House. This book tells both the human and the political story of Black Saturday, taking the reader into the White House, the Kremlin and along the entire Cold War battlefront. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 113 x 31. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099492450
- ISBN
- 9780099492450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.31
€ 14.99
€ 10.31
Hardcover. Editor(s): Evans, Susan Toby. Series: Pre-Columbian Art at Dumbarton Oaks. Num Pages: 304 pages, 110 color illustrations, 93 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 315 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023456
- ISBN
- 9780884023456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.71€ 66.51
€ 68.71
€ 66.51
Paperback. Series: ILR paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Ilr Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875463209
- ISBN
- 9780875463209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.46
€ 51.99
€ 46.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762792122
- ISBN
- 9780762792122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.49
€ 23.99
€ 23.49
Paperback. Child pornography and the sexual abuse of children through misuse of the media and the Internet are complex yet closely related issues. Not only do they necessitate complex solutions, they also demand a social response from all sectors of society. This volume records the response of these various sectors.. Editor(s): Arnaldo, Carlos A. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 1FKS; 1FMP; 1H; 1KLCS; 1KLSB; JFD; JFFE1; JKV; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812469
- ISBN
- 9781571812469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.18
€ 44.18
Hardback. Illustrates the impact of upstream technological change in capital goods (aircraft and aircraft engines) on demand, productivity, and cost reduction in the US airline industry for the years 1970-1992. This book aim to separate supply-side technology push from demand pull in determining investment in aircraft in the US airline industry. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KC; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385059
- ISBN
- 9780792385059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.15
€ 190.15
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, B&W Illus.: 23,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163460
- ISBN
- 9780231163460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.24€ 81.43
€ 107.24
€ 81.43
Hardback. Contributors contemplate the evolution of child protection policy and practice in BC, addressing political influences on structural arrangements, cultural traditions of First Nations clients, and establishing community control over services. Editor(s): Foster, Leslie T.; Wharf, Brian. Num Pages: 256 pages, approx. 13 figures, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JKSB1; JKSN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774813723
- ISBN
- 9780774813723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.29
€ 120.29
The US has long exploited Earth's orbit to enhance security, generate wealth, and reinforce its position as a world leader, but is ambivalent towards military activities in space. This book sees this as undermining the future security of the US, and suggests how to meet national security demands. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121987
- ISBN
- 9780813121987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.65
€ 37.65
Paperback. In his old age, Plenty-coups (1848-1932), the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians, told the exciting, moving story of his life to Frank B Linderman, the well-known western writer who had befriended him. This title offers an account of the nomadic, spiritual, and warring life of Plains Indians before they were forced on to reservations. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 map, 9 photographs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- new edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280182
- ISBN
- 9780803280182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.85
€ 25.99
€ 23.85
Paperback. A history of alternative radio. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793824
- ISBN
- 9780814793824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.47
€ 36.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. This volume presents research, analysis and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involement of Mayan communities in national development; the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions; and other issues. Editor(s): Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Amaro, Nelson; Jonas, Susanne. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; JFFS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508675
- ISBN
- 9780742508675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.53
€ 71.53
Paperback. Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226862521
- ISBN
- 9780226862521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPG; APFA; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816516377
- ISBN
- 9780816516377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Mixed media product. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493017904
- ISBN
- 9781493017904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.51
€ 24.99
€ 19.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; GBGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824805241
- ISBN
- 9780824805241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 75 to 100 four-colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553447217
- ISBN
- 9780553447217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.51
€ 24.99
€ 23.51
paperback. By analyzing testimonial writing, works of fiction, and critical theory, Joanna R. Bartow examines the self-representation of testimonial subjects. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- UNC Department of Romance Studies United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807892848
- ISBN
- 9780807892848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.57
€ 45.99
€ 38.57