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Paperback. An anthropologist describes the working world of Maine lobstermen, focusing on the intricate personal network that sustains them. Num Pages: 205 pages, 23 illus. 3 tables. 5 figs. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874514513
- ISBN
- 9780874514513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.36
€ 20.99
€ 18.36
paperback. States are increasingly important players in the efforts to reform US health care, as the federal government withdraws from this responsibility. This title analyzes the varied routes states have taken in reformulating health care policy and provides a road map of what specific strategies work and why. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406692
- ISBN
- 9780878406692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
Hardback. The North Carolina stoneware pots belong to one of America's most revered stoneware pottery traditions. In an illustrated celebration of that tradition, this book traces the history of North Carolina pottery from the nineteenth century. It includes color photographs, highlighting the shapes and surfaces of selected pots. Num Pages: 336 pages, 237 colour illustrations, 1 map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AFPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807829929
- ISBN
- 9780807829929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 49.94
€ 51.99
€ 49.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 121figs. BIC Classification: 1KB; AVRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486218892
- ISBN
- 9780486218892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.95
€ 14.95
Paperback. Why, for many centuries, was the wheel abandoned in the Middle East in favor of the camel as a means of transport? This richly illustrated study explains this anomaly. Drawing on archaeology, art, technology, anthropology, linguistics, and camel husbandry, Bulliet explores the implications for the region's economic and social development during the Middle Ages and into modern times. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; TVH; WNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072359
- ISBN
- 9780231072359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Drawing from systematically collected information on the process, applications, and lawyers that has never before been used in studies of Canada's Supreme Court, this book offers both a qualitatively and quantitatively-based explanation of how Canada's justices grant judicial review. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780774810838
- ISBN
- 9780774810838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. Presented with an introduction by John Lukacs, the letters in this volume reveal new dimensions in George Kennan's thinking about America and its future and illuminate the political-and spiritual-philosophies that both authors shared as they wrote about a world transformed by war and the clash of ideologies that defined the twentieth century. Editor(s): Lukacs, John R. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222715
- ISBN
- 9780812222715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBTB; HRCR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479831340
- ISBN
- 9781479831340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. John Foster Dulles was among the most influential and controversial figures in the history of twentieth-century US foreign relations. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 221 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBLW; JPQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026000
- ISBN
- 9780842026000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.20
€ 162.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576877869
- ISBN
- 9781576877869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Paperback. Reveals a gruesome stories of exhumation and reburial throughout American history. Taking us to the contested grave sites, this title explores how complicated interactions of regional pride, shifting reputations, and evolving burial practices led to public and often emotional battles over the final resting places of famous figures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226423302
- ISBN
- 9780226423302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. Explains how the Bush Doctrine departs from the traditions of American national-security policy and accepted international norms, and renders Americans and democratic values less safe. This book sets out a viable alternative that offers security to Americans, reclaims America's international stature, and promotes democracy around the world. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD; JPSL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137070
- ISBN
- 9780691137070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552663264
- ISBN
- 9781552663264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.48
€ 25.99
€ 22.48
Paperback. Presents an overview of the scientific process for those curious about science practice in today's society, and especially for those considering making a career of science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDA; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199794652
- ISBN
- 9780199794652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Stearns, Peter N.; Lewis, Jan. Num Pages: 486 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780886
- ISBN
- 9780814780886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, b/w illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894898362
- ISBN
- 9781894898362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.69
€ 27.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. Bernard Berenson: Formation and Heritage explores the intellectual world of Berenson (1865-1959), who put the connoisseurship of Renaissance art on a firm footing at the turn of the twentieth century. Essays explore his relationships with various cultural figures including William James, Jean Paul Richter, Katherine Dunham, and many others. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACND; BGA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674427853
- ISBN
- 9780674427853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.20
€ 45.99
€ 38.20
Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556527210
- ISBN
- 9781556527210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.51
€ 26.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Chronicles the remarkable story of the Huston family, which boasts three Oscar winners, from Walter to John to Angelica, with particular attention to the rich career and tumultous personal life of director/actor John Huston (1906-1987). Num Pages: 872 pages, 61 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 64. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629142371
- ISBN
- 9781629142371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.75
€ 21.75
Paperback. Concrete Jungles explores the hidden geographies of injustice in the Caribbean islands, demonstrating how mainstream environmentalism reflects and reproduces racial and economic inequalities. Series: Global and Comparative Ethnography. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 bw line art, 9 bw halftone. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFSG; JHMC; RGC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190273590
- ISBN
- 9780190273590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive overview of research, methods, and applications for designing and delivering comprehension instruction in K-12 classrooms across the curriculum. Editor(s): Block, Cathy Collins; Gambrell, Linda B.; Pressley, Michael. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787963095
- ISBN
- 9780787963095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.72
€ 53.72
Hardback. Michael Boyce Gillespie shifts the ways we think about black film, seeing it not as the representation of the black experience, but as the visual negotiation between film as art and the social construction of race, as well as an interdisciplinary form that enacts black visual and expressive culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362050
- ISBN
- 9780822362050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.28
€ 110.28
Hardback. A colorful social and cultural history of the often-overlooked independent radio stations of the 1920s, which played an integral role in shaping the American broadcast system through innovative commercial practices, all the while incurring the wrath of the large corporate stations trying to fulfill radio's utopian cultural potential. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238716
- ISBN
- 9780812238716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.68
€ 60.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Flores, Melanie S. Num Pages: 117 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611224115
- ISBN
- 9781611224115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.69€ 149.67
€ 219.69
€ 149.67