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paperback. In this text, attorney Raymond F. Gregory addresses the millions of women who think they might be facing sexual discrimination at work and traces the history of federal measures enacted to assist workers in contesting unlawful employer conduct. Num Pages: 244 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813531373
- ISBN
- 9780813531373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.27
€ 47.99
€ 43.27
Paperback. Provincetown, Massachusetts, one of Americas favorite tourist destinations, attracts sightseers from around the world. The sights and memories of the town at the tip of Cape Cod are brought together in this beautiful photographic book. The reader flies o Num Pages: 80 pages, 206 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 231 x 7. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329593
- ISBN
- 9780764329593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Village among Nations recuperates a missing chapter of Canadian history: the story of traditionalist Mennonites who emigrated from Canada for cultural reasons, but then in later generations "returned" in large numbers for economic and social security. Num Pages: 340 pages, 20, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JMC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442646858
- ISBN
- 9781442646858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.80
€ 79.80
Paperback. John Jacob Astor's dream of empire took shape as the American Fur Company. At Astor's retirement in 1834, this corporate monopoly reached westward from a depot on Mackinac Island to subposts beyond the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers. This book focuses on eighteen men who represented the American Fur Company and its successors. Num Pages: 142 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803272699
- ISBN
- 9780803272699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.39
€ 15.39
Hardback. Underwriting the Accident shows how late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century novels taught Americans to classify a wide range of modern injuries as blameless accidents, which in turn became a powerful rationale for new and more interdependent modes of social organization. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775359
- ISBN
- 9780804775359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.35
€ 98.35
Hardcover. Editor(s): Krekl, Jonathan S. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608760640
- ISBN
- 9781608760640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.21€ 116.07
€ 166.21
€ 116.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Edition
- First Trade
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554887965
- ISBN
- 9781554887965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783038215462
- ISBN
- 9783038215462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.06
€ 86.06
hardcover. Examines the impact economic integration has on the environment, using Mexico, as it transformed itself from one of the most closed economies to one of the world's most open, as a case study. As new nations join the Free Trade Area of the Americas or the World Trade Organization, they are considering the path taken by Mexico nearly 20 years ago. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 tables, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KCLT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750653
- ISBN
- 9780804750653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.78
€ 120.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Career Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632650061
- ISBN
- 9781632650061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.06
€ 18.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 99 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 99
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594541506
- ISBN
- 9781594541506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.39
€ 49.99
€ 36.39
Paperback. Combining diplomatic, economic, and cultural history, this title explains how private bank loans were extended to leverage acceptance of American financial advisers by foreign governments. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; KCLF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822332190
- ISBN
- 9780822332190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Many property lines drawn in early America still survive today and continue to shape the landscape and character of the United States. This study examines the process by which land was divided into private property and distributed to settlers from the beginning of colonization to early nationhood. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 halftones, 50 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; HBTQ; HBTR; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226680651
- ISBN
- 9780226680651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.36
€ 51.99
€ 41.36
Hardback. These stories of hardship and heroism, exploitation and endurance, anger and artistry illuminate a rich heritage and fascinating chapter in American history. Num Pages: 568 pages, 199, 181 black & white halftones, 18 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBTK; JFSL3; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 225 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891625
- ISBN
- 9780801891625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931050
- ISBN
- 9780813931050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.23
€ 89.23
Paperback. Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks - there's no city like Chicago when it comes to sports. And every one of those moments has been chronicled by Chicago's sportswriters. This book assembles one hundred of the best pieces from the Tribune, Sun-Times, Daily News, Defender, and other papers to tell the story of a century of Chicago sports. Editor(s): Rapoport, Ron. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226036601
- ISBN
- 9780226036601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.33
€ 24.99
€ 20.33
Hardback. The story of baseball's most violent incident-August 22, 1965-when Giants pitcher Juan Marichal clobbered Dodgers catcher John Roseboro with his bat: the stories of the players, the American cultural backdrop, and the baseball competition and culture that led to the explosive moment, plus the incident's lasting effects. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762787128
- ISBN
- 9780762787128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.54
€ 26.99
€ 22.54
Paperback. Since 1973, America's imprisonment rate has multiplied over five times to become the highest in the world. More than two million inmates reside in state and federal prisons. What does this say about our attitudes toward criminals and punishment? What does it say about us? This book explores the cultural evolution of punishment practices in the US. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300168013
- ISBN
- 9780300168013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.53
€ 39.53
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813572000
- ISBN
- 9780813572000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.93
€ 160.93
Hardback. Arguing on the results of the experiment separating marriage from childrearing, this book says that they turn out to be bad news not only for children, but also for the country. It shows that the family experiment threatens to turn what the founders imagined as an opportunity-rich republic of equal citizens into a hereditary caste society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637091
- ISBN
- 9781566637091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.40
€ 31.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGX; HRCC2; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 251 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781481303958
- ISBN
- 9781481303958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.13
€ 78.13
Hardback. Presents an overview of the religious practices of Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian Americans. This work explores how these communities work through issues of gender, race, transnationalism, income disparities and social service, and the passing along an ethnic identity to the next generation. Editor(s): Min, Pyong Gap; Kim, Jung Ha. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759100824
- ISBN
- 9780759100824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.10
€ 165.10
paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- International Books
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789057270253
- ISBN
- 9789057270253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Hardcover. Examining the work of such artists as Mark Rothko, Max Weber, and Ruth Weisberg, this title reveals the different ways these artists responded to the Great Immigration, the Depression, the Holocaust, the founding of the state of Israel, and the rise of feminism. It is suitable for those interested in modern American art and Jewish studies. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630678
- ISBN
- 9780815630678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.92
€ 58.92