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Paperback. Presents a cultural history of the African American women who performed in variety shows - chorus lines, burlesque revues, cabaret acts, and the like - between 1890 and 1945. This book describes the strange phenomenon of blackface performances by women, both black and white, and considers how black expressive artists navigated racial segregation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; ASZH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341574
ISBN
9780822341574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Sick from Freedom provides the first study of the health conditions of emancipated slaves and reveals the epidemics, illnesses, and poverty that former slaves suffered from when slavery ended and freedom began. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190218263
ISBN
9780190218263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.80

Marshall retired at the beginning of 1949, but his respite from public service would be short-lived. Editor(s): Bland, Larry I.; Stevens, Sharon Ritenour; Holt, Daniel D.; Stoler, Mark A. Series: The Papers of George Catlett Marshall. Num Pages: 880 pages, 50, 46 black & white illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1308.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
880
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407920
ISBN
9781421407920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.19

Paperback. With The Everything Easy Mexican Cookbook, you'll learn how to re-create classic Mexican dishes right at home Series: Everything. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Adams Media
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440587160
ISBN
9781440587160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.89

Hardback. Choosing Ethnic Identity explores the ways in which people are able to choose their ethnic identities in contemporary multiethnic societies such as the USA and Britain. Notions such as adopting an identity, or self--designated terms, such as Black British and Asian American, suggest the importance of agency and choice for individuals. Num Pages: 190 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622767
ISBN
9780745622767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Professions and Industries. Num Pages: 612 pages, 15 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 48. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856349
ISBN
9780810856349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.06

Num Pages: 256 pages, 455 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2054.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342301
ISBN
9780764342301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.06
€ 42.89

Paperback. A moving story of Marine Operators doing what they do best, Level Zero Heroes brings to life the mission of the US. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 that fought side by side in Afghanistan, in a narrative as action packed and emotional as anything to emerge from the Special Operations community contribution to the Afghan War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map, 16 page colour photograph inserts. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Griffin Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781250070296
ISBN
9781250070296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.78

Hardback. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 color photographs, 8 black and white photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; ACBS; AGR; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252039928
ISBN
9780252039928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906-1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. This title chronicles Clifford's rise from midwestern lawyer to Washington power broker and presidential confidant. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125510
ISBN
9780813125510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764334726
ISBN
9780764334726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. Founded in 1769 as a new port town on JamaicaAEs north coast, Falmouth expanded dramatically in the decades around 1800. Spanning from the foundation of the town in 1769 to the opening of the cruise ship terminal in 2008, this book explores the range of architecture built by Jamaicans and others in the making of this extraordinary town. Editor(s): Nelson, Louis P.; Chappell, Edward A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; AMX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766404932
ISBN
9789766404932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.68

Hardback. The Blackwell Guide to American Philosophy offers the most ambitious survey to date of American philosophical thought. * Provides a comprehensive history of philosophical thought in America. * Brings together 24 newly commissioned essays written by leading scholars in American philosophy. Editor(s): Marsoobian, Armen T.; Ryder, John. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 952.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631216223
ISBN
9780631216223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.90

Paperback. Part memoir and part sociology, this is a study of American street gangs during the second half of the 20th century. Included in the text are autobiographical excerpts from the author's extensive files on his experience of working with gangs. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814796887
ISBN
9780814796887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. An examination of the formation of Argentina's formidable nation-state in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. It studies three political movements: "Mitrismo", led by Bartolome Mitre; "Roquismo", under General Julio A. Roca; and "Radicalismo", led by Leandro N. Alem and Hipolito Irogoyen. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744669
ISBN
9780804744669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gaskin, Jonathan B. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612098456
ISBN
9781612098456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.63
€ 149.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 250 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534. The Lost Kingdoms of the Adena, Hopewell, Mississippians, and Anasazi. 328 pages, illustrations. Frank Joseph reveals that modern civilization in North America was preceded by four advanced cultures that rose and fell over the past three thousand years. How they achieved greatness and why they vanished so completely are explored in this unconventional prehistory. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431077
ISBN
9781591431077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.94

Paperback. How did Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and Cubans become known as "Hispanics" and "Latinos" in the United States? How did several distinct cultures and nationalities become portrayed as one? The author answers both these questions and details the scope of this phenomenon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone, 5 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226033839
ISBN
9780226033839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Hardback. Drawing on interviews with key figures in Washington, this title reveals the evolution of George W Bush faith-based strategy since his campaign for the presidency through congressional votes. It shows how political rhetoric, infighting, and poor communication shipwrecked Bush's efforts to alter the way government might conduct social services. Editor(s): Rozell, Mark J.; Green, J. C.; Jelen, Ted G. (Professor of Political Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA). Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010123
ISBN
9781589010123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.00

Paperback. When Coca-Cola was introduced in France in the late 1940s, the country's most prestigious newspaper warned that Coke threatened France's cultural landscape. This book presents an exploration of France's response to American influence after World War II. Num Pages: 293 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206984
ISBN
9780520206984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. Cathy Lisa Schneider looks at the relationship between racialized police violence and urban upheaval in impoverished neighborhoods of New York and greater Paris, and considers some of the changes that have made American cities less riot-prone today. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBBEY; JFSG; JFSL; JKSW1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223903
ISBN
9780812223903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 248 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBFL; 1KBBSB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Univ of Georgia Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820346793
ISBN
9780820346793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.97

Paperback. The lack of water is no longer just a problem in the arid West. Drought, contaminated groundwater, overuse, and more have affected water supplies from Massachusetts to California, from Georgia to Wisconsin. Aqua Shock is a clear-eyed, objective look at how we arrived at this crisis point. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470918067
ISBN
9780470918067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.69

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650333
ISBN
9780691650333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.74

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