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paperback. Identifies the factors and causes of the South's festering propensity for aggression that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. This title asserts that the South was dominated by militant white men who resorted to violence in the face of social, personal, or political conflict. It details the consequences of antebellum aggression. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070693
- ISBN
- 9780252070693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.82
€ 21.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. 'Part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer' Guardian. ON WRITING: A MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT is a brilliant book on writing from the number one bestselling writer. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444723250
- ISBN
- 9781444723250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.56
€ 12.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. Reveals how Peru s early-twentieth-century labor reforms excluded the majority of the country s laborers. They were indigenous, and the nation s elites saw indigeneity as incommensurable with work, modernity, and industrial progress. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HB; JHBL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350132
- ISBN
- 9780822350132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Hardback. "The squeezed middle" brings together leading experts from both sides of the Atlantic to ask what the UK can learn from the US experience of stagnating wages and rising living costs. Editor(s): Parker, Sophia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFF; JK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 240 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447308942
- ISBN
- 9781447308942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.67
€ 97.67
Paperback. New in the exciting series that combines wanderlust with the art of photography! Series: The Photographer's Guide. Num Pages: 112 pages, 90+ full-color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881509410
- ISBN
- 9780881509410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.92
€ 15.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. Examines the demise of the North American Indian and the effect of U.S. policy towards Indians from the beginning of the nation's history to the Indian New Deal of the 1930s. Num Pages: 424 pages, 36 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700605071
- ISBN
- 9780700605071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.21
€ 44.21
Hardback. A reflection of the American psyche as revealed in US literature and politics, this study guides the reader through two centuries of American literary history. It examines the emerging American nation and the theme of new beginnings used by American writers in their search for a national identity. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231070508
- ISBN
- 9780231070508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.46€ 79.12
€ 103.46
€ 79.12
Paperback. Catherine Dauvergne examines the relationship between migration laws and national identities and highlights the role of humanitarianism in this linkage. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811132
- ISBN
- 9780774811132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. The fourth edition brings added emphasis to "elasticity mimics"-a variety of intergovernmental policies that can provide some of the benefits of regional consolidation efforts in situations where annexation and consolidation are impossible. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JPA; KCU; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938027048
- ISBN
- 9781938027048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630030
- ISBN
- 9781566630030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.56
€ 21.56
Paperback. Uses the bra to gauge the social history of women and to understand the business history of fashion. This book illuminate the effect the brassiere has had on women's lives - their style, health, and economic opportunity. It also contains examples from advertising, movies, and other areas of popular culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 51 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AK; GT; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218350
- ISBN
- 9780812218350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
hardcover. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479847945
- ISBN
- 9781479847945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Hardback. Broaches themes such as culture, politics, impenetrable tension and post-1945 America. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026895
- ISBN
- 9780842026895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.90
€ 160.90
Hardcover. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. This book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226395845
- ISBN
- 9780226395845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.05€ 78.49
€ 94.05
€ 78.49
Hardcover. In this volume, the circumstances and reasoning behind Adams's bold moves in the spring of 1781 are presented in full, showing him to be a determined and resourceful diplomat, unafraid to go beyond the bounds of traditional diplomacy to implement his vision of American foreign policy. Editor(s): Ryerson, Richard Alan; Cecere, Anne Decker; Shea, Jennifer; Taylor, C. James; Walker, Celeste. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 568 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674011366
- ISBN
- 9780674011366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.07€ 132.14
€ 148.07
€ 132.14
Hardback. Charts how the cartographies of American literature as an institutional category have varied. Arguing that American literature was consolidated as a distinctively nationalist entity only in the wake of the U S Civil War, this title identifies this formation as extending until the beginning of the Reagan presidency in 1981. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136134
- ISBN
- 9780691136134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.66€ 50.82
€ 64.66
€ 50.82
Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486427645
- ISBN
- 9780486427645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.04
€ 11.04
Paperback. Calypso music is an integral part of Trinidad's national identity. But in a nation as diverse as Trinidad, why is it that calypso has emerged as the emblematic music? This book examines conditions that have enabled calypso to be valorized, contested, and targeted as a field of cultural politics in Trinidad. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226310602
- ISBN
- 9780226310602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.49
€ 40.99
€ 31.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; 3JJ; ASZP; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Books,Canada Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927330005
- ISBN
- 9781927330005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.63
€ 34.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Barricade Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569802878
- ISBN
- 9781569802878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.80
€ 20.99
€ 19.80
Hardback. Whether seeking a secluded jog or an adventurous outing, residents and tourists alike will find this handsome guide indispensable for finding oases away from the noise of the city. Illustrator(s): Klingler, Mark A. Num Pages: 400 pages, 204, 13 maps, 91 colour illustrations, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412030
- ISBN
- 9781421412030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.06
€ 69.06
Paperback. In Nature's New Deal, Neil M. Maher examines the history of one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's boldest and most successful experiments, the Civilian Conservation Corps, describing it as a turning point both in national politics and in the emergence of modern environmentalism. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195392418
- ISBN
- 9780195392418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.70
€ 45.70
Paperback. Dispelling the myth of spare the rod and spoil the child, this book shows how African-American parents can teach their children responsibility and accountability - for their own sake and in defense against societal hostility. Num Pages: 224 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; VFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787957025
- ISBN
- 9780787957025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.91
€ 27.99
€ 22.91
Hardback. Now Peru is Mine is the account of the life of Manuel Llamojha Mitma, one of Peru's most creative and inspiring indigenous political activists. His compelling life story covers nearly eight decades, providing a window into many key developments in Peru's tumultuous twentieth-century history and political mobilization in Cold War Latin America. Series: Narrating Native Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; BGHA; HBJK; JHMC; JPW. 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
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362180
- ISBN
- 9780822362180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.28
€ 110.28