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Paperback. This is a commemorative edition for C. Vann Woodward, who died in December 1999, of his classic work on the history of segregation and American race relations. Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and former Woodward student, William McFeely contributes a special afterword to discuss how Strange Career achieved its own significance as part of history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Commemorative
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195146905
- ISBN
- 9780195146905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. This title includes discussions of poverty in the context of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements and chapters on the Great Recession and global poverty. Num Pages: 226 pages, 25 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276369
- ISBN
- 9780520276369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.55
€ 34.55
Paperback. Includes a chapter that looks at the evolving responses to the acts of violence and terror, including the destruction of the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine High School massacre, and the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Num Pages: 408 pages, 151 b&w photos, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705258
- ISBN
- 9780292705258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Hardcover. An autobiographical volume covering Nabokov's first 40 years up to his departure from Europe for America at the outset of World War II, telling of his emergence as a writer, his early loves and his marriage, his passion for butterflies and his lost homeland. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; 3JJ; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151886
- ISBN
- 9781857151886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.78
€ 20.99
€ 15.78
Hardback. Anti-apartheid was one of the most significant international causes of the late twentieth century. The book provides the first detailed history of the emergence of anti-apartheid activism in Britain and the USA, tracing the network of individuals and groups who shaped the moral and political character of the movement. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203662
- ISBN
- 9780230203662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 450 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBWS2; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 313 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1828.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764311833
- ISBN
- 9780764311833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.18€ 45.69
€ 65.18
€ 45.69
Paperback. Before "Sex and the City" and Viagra[trademark], America relied on William Masters and Virginia Johnson to teach us everything we needed to know about what goes on in the bedroom. Including interviews with William Masters and Virginia Johnson, this title sheds light on the eternal mysteries of desire, intimacy, and the American psyche. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 144 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465079995
- ISBN
- 9780465079995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.95
€ 19.99
€ 16.95
Hardcover. Dangerous Neighbors shows how the Haitian Revolution permeated early American print culture and had a profound impact on the young nation's domestic politics. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 illlus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248319
- ISBN
- 9780812248319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; 3JM; AGH; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 297. .
- Publisher
- Steidl Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783958291805
- ISBN
- 9783958291805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.07
€ 52.99
€ 44.07
Paperback. Investigates the complex histories and conflicting desires that are generally concealed behind the term "democracy." Editor(s): Castronovo, Russ; Nelson, Dana D. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329381
- ISBN
- 9780822329381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712639965
- ISBN
- 9780712639965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.44
€ 25.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. Takes you on an ethnographic journey into the New York salsa scene of the 1990s. Written by a musical insider and from the perspective of salsa musicians, this study offers detailed accounts of these musicians grappling with intercultural tensions and commercial pressures. It addresses a range of issues, musical and social. Series: Studies in Latin America & Caribbean Music. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 line art, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592133161
- ISBN
- 9781592133161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Far from fading away, anarchists dealt with major events such as the rise of Communism, the New Deal, atomic warfare, the black freedom struggle, and a succession of artistic avant-gardes. This book traces US anarchism as it evolved from the creed of poor immigrants militantly opposed to capitalism early in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286757
- ISBN
- 9780520286757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. This work explores the nature of animal protection policy making in Britain and the United States, and the opportunities open to animal protection movements. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFZ; JPQB; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730003
- ISBN
- 9780333730003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.87
€ 68.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, 12 page of photos and 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 36. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307475947
- ISBN
- 9780307475947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.96
€ 18.99
€ 13.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; HBTB; JMP; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231176385
- ISBN
- 9780231176385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Hardcover. The romantic and intriguing homes set in the idyllic landscapes of the great California ranches. Num Pages: 304 pages, 220 colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 266 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1982.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847848669
- ISBN
- 9780847848669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.21
€ 65.21
Hardback. Drawing on scholarly literature, three decades of fieldwork, and ample historical documents-most of which have never before been made accessible to English-speaking readers-this is the first book to offer a comprehensive look at this unlikely linguistic success story. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32, 13 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 2ACD; CFB; HBJK; HBTB; HRCC93. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418285
- ISBN
- 9781421418285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.58
€ 73.58
Paperback. Series: Carleton Library Series. Num Pages: 960 pages, 51ill.37M. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773506275
- ISBN
- 9780773506275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.16
€ 47.99
€ 43.16
Paperback. In 1954, in a remote South American village, a four-year-old girl was abducted and then abandoned deep in the Colombian rainforest. At around ten years old, a completely feral Marina Chapman was returned to civilisation by hunters, who sold her to a brothel. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd Edinburgh
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780576541
- ISBN
- 9781780576541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.64
€ 16.99
€ 12.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415840705
- ISBN
- 9780415840705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.08
€ 56.08
Paperback. The transformation of the American South - from authoritarian to democratic rule - is the most important political development since World War II. This title illuminates this sea change by analyzing the democratization experiences of Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 584 pages, 4 halftones. 9 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JJ; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 41. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149639
- ISBN
- 9780691149639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.35
€ 46.99
€ 33.35
Hardcover. A collection of articles written by statisticians and legal scholars who have been concerned with problems arising in the use of statistical evidence. It describes DNA evidence and difficulties of properly calculating the probability that a random individual's profile would "match" that of the evidence and the proper way to interpret the result. Editor(s): Gastwirth, Joseph L. Series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 443 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; 1MBF; 1QFE; LAB; LNAA; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 911.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989976
- ISBN
- 9780387989976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.95
€ 156.95
Paperback. An account of the first setback suffered by the Allies following the invasion of Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218312
- ISBN
- 9780812218312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12