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Paperback. Aims to present a provocative meditation on bioregionalism and what it means to live, work, eat and play in relation to naturally defined areas. This work gives a textured portrait of the author's own home, the Putah-Cache watershed in California's Sacramento Valley, demonstrating how bioregionalism can be practiced in everyday life. Num Pages: 317 pages, 38 b/w photographs, 12 line illustrations, 14 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMV; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236288
- ISBN
- 9780520236288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. An epic history of a landmark village. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, 25 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780814747629
- ISBN
- 9780814747629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
hardcover. An interdisciplinary collection of essays that assesses the ideas about race, imperialism, and Western civilization manifested in the 1904 World's Fair and Olympic Games and shows how they are still relevant. Editor(s): Brownell, Susan. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 490 pages, 27 photographs, 1 figure, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 43. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803210981
- ISBN
- 9780803210981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Hardcover. This text examines the industrialization of Belo Horizonte, Brazil's second largest industrial centre, as a representation of an extreme form of Brazilian industrialization, a variation of capitalism characterized by state intervention, clientelism, and family networks. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312223069
- ISBN
- 9780312223069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.93€ 46.91
€ 52.93
€ 46.91
Paperback. Literary Celebrity in Canada explores that space, drawing on current theories of celebrity and questioning their tendency to view fame as an empty phenomenon. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487521394
- ISBN
- 9781487521394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
hardcover. Is it possible to instil a professional ethic for prison personnel that, in partnership with regulatory constraints, will mediate relations, or are the failures of imprisonment so deeply etched into its structure that no professional ethic is possible? Editor(s): Kleinig, John; Smith, Margaret Leland. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501836
- ISBN
- 9780742501836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.47
€ 184.47
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kessler, Gerald M. Num Pages: 405 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LBBZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 187 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604560442
- ISBN
- 9781604560442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.63€ 162.43
€ 237.63
€ 162.43
Paperback. For nearly five years, he was known as the 'Darling Of Las Vegas'. Some said he was a Russian arms dealer, others a pop star from Eastern Europe. But the truth was even more unlikely: he was a twenty-one year old graduate student who had a plan that would one day make him richer than anyone could possibly imagine. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BG; BTC; WDMC; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Arrow London
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAK0006914
- ISBN
- 9780099490999
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This critical evaluation of development strategies examines development frameworks, and looks at their theoretical underpinnings and the results of their implementation in practice. It covers all the major regions, including Africa, Latin America and Asia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; GTF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863157
- ISBN
- 9781557863157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.82
€ 159.82
Hardcover. This oral history collection brings together extended interviews with fifteen women, illuminating the part that gender roles play in ensnaring women in cycles of domestic abuse and homelessness and highlighting the physical stresses. It also challenges liberal myths about homeless people, and homeless women in particular. Editor(s): Hellegers, Desiree. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBTD; JFFB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116573
- ISBN
- 9780230116573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardback. African Independence is a dynamic discussion of how Africa shapes world events today. Tukufu Zuberi weaves interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has met-from refugees to heads of state-with key events in African history to show the importance of understanding Africa today. Num Pages: 210 pages, 54 black & white halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; JPS; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442216419
- ISBN
- 9781442216419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.56
€ 54.56
Paperback. Presents the theoretical foundations of the study of prefaces and the corpus of the 19th-century Canadian novel prefaces. The book also examines the typology of Canadian novel prefaces, and gives an analysis of the systematic dimensions of the preface typologies and of the systematic data. Series: Konzeption Empirische Literaturwissenschaft. Num Pages: 191 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2ADF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783528073350
- ISBN
- 9783528073350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Hardback. The story of a bittersweet, impromptu art exhibition for President and Mrs. Kennedy Num Pages: 112 pages, 120 colour + b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJPK; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187564
- ISBN
- 9780300187564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of democratic participation among first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755924
- ISBN
- 9780804755924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left an artistic record of their beliefs and activities on painted ceramic vessels. Illustrating more than 200 painted vessels from San Jose de Moro, this book provides insights about a community of ancient Peruvian potters. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 210 pages, 240 col illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACG; ACK; AFPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745390
- ISBN
- 9781931745390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.18
€ 30.18
Hardcover. Editor(s): Marino, Cianni; Costa, Nico. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614707295
- ISBN
- 9781614707295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.40€ 110.66
€ 160.40
€ 110.66
Paperback. This book examines the rationale for Common Core State Standards and provides the readers with the means to use them to transform their schools into world class educational institutions. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452258577
- ISBN
- 9781452258577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 27.52
€ 45.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. A guide to the themes, events, and concepts of a major turning point in early American history. It discusses the status and experiences of women, Native Americans, and African Americans, and aspects of social and daily life during this period. It describes the effects of the revolution abroad. Editor(s): Greene, Jack P.; Pole, J. R. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 796 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 253 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 796
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116749
- ISBN
- 9781405116749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
paperback. Suitable for cavalry and/or Gettysburg enthusiasts, this book bristles with analysis, details, judgements, personality profiles, and evaluations and combat descriptions, even down to the squadron and company levels. It examines the mounted operations of the campaign from organizational, strategic, and tactical viewpoints. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803279414
- ISBN
- 9780803279414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; VSG; VSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Gulf Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884151814
- ISBN
- 9780884151814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.89
€ 12.89
Paperback. Investigating the social, political, cultural and literary climate of Los Angeles, this interdisciplinary collection of essays, dialogues and photographs excavates the third-world geographies, cultures and populations of Los Angeles. Editor(s): Sawhney, Deepak Narang. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPR; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312292898
- ISBN
- 9780312292898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.51
€ 47.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160155
- ISBN
- 9780231160155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.15
€ 19.00
€ 17.15
paperback. A story of tribal nation building in the modern era. It treats nation-building projects as nothing new to the Choctaws of southeastern Oklahoma, who have responded to a number of hard-hitting assaults on Choctaw sovereignty and nationhood by rebuilding their tribal nation. Series: North American Indian Prose Award Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 1KBBS; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224902
- ISBN
- 9780803224902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Shows what politically progressive creative writers were feeling in the wake of George W Bush's re-election. This book presents the work of essayists who look beyond the passions of the moment - the war in Iraq, the rallying of the Right around social issues, the Democrats' failure in 2004 - to the need for unity. Editor(s): Starkey, David. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478. 416 pages, 3 maps. Editor(s): Starkey, David. Shows what politically progressive creative writers were feeling in the wake of George W Bush's re-election. This book presents the work of essayists who look beyond the passions of the moment - the war in Iraq, the rallying of the Right around social issues, the Democrats' failure in 2004 - to the need for unity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- Softcover Ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260085
- ISBN
- 9780803260085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99