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Paperback. Survival in the harsh sub-arctic environment requires resourcefulness and ingenuity. This book explores the manifestations of Yup'ik technology by following the seasonal cycle of harvests and ceremonial renewals. Num Pages: 376 pages, 360 illus., 320 in color, 10 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 312 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295986692
- ISBN
- 9780295986692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.85
€ 46.99
€ 44.85
Paperback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080453
- ISBN
- 9780231080453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.54
€ 54.99
€ 39.54
hardcover. A perspective on Latinos - not only as a diverse and growing population in the US with distinct social, cultural and economic features, but as a political force with a collective ethnic identity. It explores the personal identity and resiliency, adaptive strategies, and successes of Latinos. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687282
- ISBN
- 9780847687282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.27
€ 179.27
paperback. Examines how the struggle between yeoman farmers and landed gentry shaped public life in the colony. It delineates the beliefs of rioters and upholders of order, both of whom wanted control over the land. It also describes how changes in provincial society led farmers to resort to violence as a means of settling property disputes. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812218596
- ISBN
- 9780812218596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.03
€ 36.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Nashville may be considered the epicentre of country music, but today, this thriving music-industry town is home to a diverse array of musicians and musical styles. This is a guide for musicians and artists of various types looking to move to and establish themselves in Nashville, Tennessee. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and White Illustrations and Photos Throughtout. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462. How to Live, Network and Succeed in Music City. 300 pages, Black and White Illustrations and Photos Throughtout. Nashville may be considered the epicentre of country music, but today, this thriving music-industry town is home to a diverse array of musicians and musical styles. This is a guide for musicians and artists of various types looking to move to and establish themselves in Nashville, Tennessee. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; AV. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 17. Weight: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617740893
- ISBN
- 9781617740893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.43
€ 35.43
Hardback. In the Election of 1872 the conflict between President US Grant and Horace Greeley has been typically understood as a battle for the soul of the ruling Republican Party. This book argues that the campaign was more than a narrow struggle between Party elites and a class-based radical reform movement. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPL; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 226 x 32. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823227099
- ISBN
- 9780823227099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.58
€ 100.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Amer, Mildred L. Num Pages: 76 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547454
- ISBN
- 9781594547454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.27€ 58.29
€ 82.27
€ 58.29
hardcover. Catholic institutions of higher learning are at a crossroads: How can they remain true to their roots while recognizing that many of their administrations, faculties, and student bodies have little connection with the tradition? This book explores what constitutes the Catholic identity of Catholic colleges and universities. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589014862
- ISBN
- 9781589014862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
The American cowboy's unique lifestyle presented here in the newly revised classic reference with photos and descriptions of spurs, saddles, gambling tools, photography, guns, holsters, bits, chaps, gloves, boots, hats, and knives, plus objects related to Wild West shows. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1000 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2100.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764308208
- ISBN
- 9780764308208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.80€ 64.69
€ 85.80
€ 64.69
Hardback. In revealing the source of the ideology of whiteness in the imagination, Cassuto turns to images of blackness in American literature and culture from 1622 to 1865, examining such texts as Swallow Barn, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Typee, and Moby Dick. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSA; DSB; JFCX; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103367
- ISBN
- 9780231103367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.55€ 89.47
€ 117.55
€ 89.47
Hardcover. Blending history, law, and politics, this book provides a look at the application and scrutiny of president's use of the clemency power. It assesses whether independent counsel investigations and special prosecutors have prompted the executive to use the pardon as a weapon in interbranch political warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616466
- ISBN
- 9780700616466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Paperback. A thoroughly updated and expanded edition of Lovell's classic account of the violence that has wracked Guatemala, from its roots in the colonial past to its aftermath in the twenty-first century Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 221 pages, 27 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292721838
- ISBN
- 9780292721838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardback. Payne's book will help students recognize the telltale signs of bubbles and busts, so that they may become savvier consumers and investors. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11, 6 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; KCX; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418551
- ISBN
- 9781421418551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.08
€ 50.99
€ 43.08
Paperback. Describes the development of the Kokopelli phenomenon in American mass culture from its beginning to Kokopelli's status as pan-Southwestern icon. This book explores the figure's connections with the Hopi kachina god, Kookopolo and Maahu, the Cicada, and discusses how this rock art image is appropriated and misunderstood. Num Pages: 177 pages, Illus., Map. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFCA; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803282957
- ISBN
- 9780803282957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Tourists may want a life uncomplicated by technology, but would they be willing to drive around in horse-drawn buggies in order to achieve it?Trollinger's answers to important questions in her fascinating study of Amish Country tourism are sure to challenge readers' understanding of this surprising cultural phenomenon. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20, 4 maps, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSR; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404196
- ISBN
- 9781421404196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Paperback. Tells the story of a visionary leader who refuses to be limited by America's history and determines instead to change it. His plan for change is the expression of a movement for justice: a movement that has swept forward with the collective energy of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Robert F Kennedy, and Lyndon B Johnson. Series: BlackAmber Inspirations. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 115 x 17. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Arcadia Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906413231
- ISBN
- 9781906413231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.67
€ 9.99
€ 8.67
Paperback. Analyzes a half century of speeches, campaign advertisements, party platforms, and intellectual writings, systematically showing how Republican politicians and conservative intellectuals increasingly gave economic justifications for policies they once defended through appeals to freedom. Num Pages: 32 pages, 5 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM; JPL; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141008
- ISBN
- 9780691141008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSX; HBJK; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884024033
- ISBN
- 9780884024033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.00€ 67.37
€ 74.00
€ 67.37
Hardcover. Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for History This searing story of slavery and freedom in the Chesapeake by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reveals the pivot in the nation's path between the founding and civil war. Num Pages: 624 pages, 35 illustrations; 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393073713
- ISBN
- 9780393073713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.53
€ 36.99
€ 34.53
Paperback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851573
- ISBN
- 9780810851573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.93
€ 59.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 113 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAB; HRAF; HRAM; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199791521
- ISBN
- 9780199791521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.57
€ 46.57
Paperback. This book explores how French Canada's aspirations migrated north with natural resource development, creating a culture of hydroelectricity that continues to shape territorial planning and relations with Aboriginal peoples in the province. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 624 pages, 24 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; JFSL9; RNT; THRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774824170
- ISBN
- 9780774824170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
€ 40.99
€ 36.39
The writings of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) have captivated scholars, activists, and ecologists for more than a century. This book offers a fresh understanding of Thoreau's political life and writings, and includes discussions of subjects ranging from his democratic individualism to the political relevance of his intellectual eccentricity. Editor(s): Turner, Jack. Series: Political Companions to Great American Authors. Num Pages: 460 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124780
- ISBN
- 9780813124780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.49
€ 59.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 344 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 9. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333668
- ISBN
- 9780764333668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20