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Paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Texas Women recognizes the women who helped to shape the Lone Star State. Female teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists from across the state are illuminated through short biographies and archival photographs and paintings. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 10.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762769827
- ISBN
- 9780762769827
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.12
€ 18.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 437 pages, b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939923793
- ISBN
- 9780939923793
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.63
€ 34.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. This is the story of an autistic boy who is also loving, brilliant and resilient. In this book, his father writes about the joys, fears, frustration, exhilaration, and exhaustion involved in raising his son. He writes about the impact on his family, the travails of navigating the educational system, and the lessons he has learned about life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843107156
- ISBN
- 9781843107156
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Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
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
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Condition: New
€ 157.52
€ 157.52
paperback. Analyzes late 20th-century responses to feminism, and asks: to what extent does the concept of backlash accurately explain reactions to feminism over time? This book offers feminists and other activists empirically grounded knowledge that can be used to develop legal and political strategies for change. Editor(s): Chunn, Dorothy E.; Boyd, Susan B.; Lessard, Hester. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, approx. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814126
- ISBN
- 9780774814126
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Focuses on literary authors, social reformers, journalists, and anthropologists. This work demonstrates how women intellectuals in early 20th century America combined and criticized ideas from both the Victorian cult of domesticity" and the modern "culture of professionalism" to shape new kinds of writing and new kinds of work for themselves. Series: Rethinking the Americas. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237436
- ISBN
- 9780812237436
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Condition: New
€ 76.23
€ 76.23
Clothing and Textile Collections in the United States: A CSA Guide (Co...
Queen, Sally, Berger, Vicki L.
Paperback. Clothing is the most personal expression of a culture. Objects of dress and adornment reveal so much about the individuals who wore them and the cultures and times in which they lived. This guide lists information on more than 2,600 American collections. Each listing includes the location and contact information. Series: Costume Society of America Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 245 photos, 54 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896725720
- ISBN
- 9780896725720
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.87
€ 42.99
€ 37.87
Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition of Solomon Northup's harrowing autobiography is based on the 1853 first edition. It is accompanied by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393264241
- ISBN
- 9780393264241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Hardback. A history of the society and economy of Sao Paulo from its origins to the introduction of coffee in the mid-19th century. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 tables, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804744652
- ISBN
- 9780804744652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.82
€ 170.82
hardcover. Brings together twelve biographical essays that explore the region's political, economic, and social development since the Civil War. These essays chronicle the lives of ordinary Americans whose lives and contributions help to highlight the great transformations that occurred in the South. Editor(s): Klotter, James C. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742544758
- ISBN
- 9780742544758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.15
€ 144.15
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sandhu, Daya Singh. Num Pages: 335 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKSN2; JM; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 26. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560726630
- ISBN
- 9781560726630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.76€ 114.89
€ 152.76
€ 114.89
Paperback. Seeks the recovery of women's traditions in the analysis of Native American history, society and culture. Editor(s): Mann, Barbara Alice. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 8. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260429
- ISBN
- 9780803260429
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.45
€ 16.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Written by a leading authority on Baptist life and thought, this inclusive survey traces the development of the Baptist tradition in North America over the past 400 years. Shows how from a handful of churches on the Atlantic Coast, the Baptist movement spread to become the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Series: Religious Life in America. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRCC92. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118644
- ISBN
- 9781405118644
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Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
paperback. Living with Strangers tells the story of the Sioux who moved into the Canadian-American borderlands in the later years of the nineteenth century. David G. McCrady's award-winning study crosses national boundaries to examine how Native peoples on both sides of the border reacted to the arrival of the Sioux. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 halftones; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442609907
- ISBN
- 9781442609907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Hardback. Radicalism and Black feminism in postwar women's writing Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036507
- ISBN
- 9780252036507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
paperback. Series: Cornell International Industrial & Labor Relations Report. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1MBF; JHBL; KJSU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801485671
- ISBN
- 9780801485671
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Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Hardcover. George I. Sanchez was a reformer, activist and intellectual, and one of the most influential members of the "Mexican American Generation" (1930-1960). The author honours Sanchez's efforts, hitherto mostly unrecognized, in the struggle for equal opportunity, while not shying away from his subject's personal faults and foibles. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300190328
- ISBN
- 9780300190328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.96
€ 54.96
Paperback. Analyzing letters and diaries written by soldiers and civilians; and military, church, and diplomatic records, this work tells the story of Irish-American Catholics in the Civil War, and reveals a complex picture of those who fought for the Union. It sheds light on the relationship between Irish-American volunteers and the Union Army. Num Pages: 323 pages, 31 illustrations, 5 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799406
- ISBN
- 9780814799406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Hardcover. The first cultural history of greyhound racing in America, this book charts the sport's meteoric rise and equally meteoric decline against the backdrop of changes in American culture during the twentieth century." Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; WSNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619139
- ISBN
- 9780700619139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.36
€ 56.36
Paperback. Combining statistical analysis with narrative history, this re-evaluation of the 1928 presidential election offers a portrait of the candidates and the campaign. The study is based on data from that election and other presidential elections from 1916 to 1940. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101261
- ISBN
- 9780739101261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.90
€ 72.90
paperback. The Lifeway of Kathryn Jones Harrison. 288 pages, 50 illustrations. A biography of Oregon tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison. It recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of federal policies designed to terminate their very existence. It models the survival skills of adaptability, endurance, patience, and grit coupled with the courage to stand up to confront crusading power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; GTB; JFSL9. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985824
- ISBN
- 9780295985824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.49
€ 37.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820347721
- ISBN
- 9780820347721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.45
€ 57.45
Paperback. A profile of 30 historically and culturally important objects from the renowned Gardiner Museum, Toronto, which has one of the greatest collections of ceramics in the world. Exquisite craftsmanship is apparent and awe-inspiring in the featured works by illustrious names such as Marc Chagall, Betty Woodman, Marilyn Levine, Wedgewood and Delft. Editor(s): Gotlieb, Rachel; Tsoumis, Karine. Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 colour and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; AFPC; AGC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Black Dog Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908966674
- ISBN
- 9781908966674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.51
€ 26.99
€ 23.51
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343066
- ISBN
- 9780822343066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75