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Hardback. In this illuminating survey of American labor from the 1820s to the present, Daniel Nelson looks for the reasons why union activity has ebbed and flowed since the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Rather than simply summarizing other people's books, Mr. Nelson offers an original and provocative view of the union experience in America. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631792
ISBN
9781566631792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.87

paperback. Focused on the inside story of law reform, this book contains portraits of some figures, including Thurgood Marshall, William Kuntsler, and the black law professor Derrick Bell, as well as of movers and shakers such as the attorney C B King of Albany, Georgia, and Margaret Burnham. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813926957
ISBN
9780813926957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.37

hardcover. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 296 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804773003
ISBN
9780804773003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.31

Paperback. For the avid cyclist or for the family planning a weekend activity, these carefully slected, well-researched routes are appropriate for everyone. Series: Short Bike Rides Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 34M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 10.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
5 Rev ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762702084
ISBN
9780762702084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 82 colour illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493027170
ISBN
9781493027170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.01

Paperback. A vivid ethnography of social movements in the barrios, or poor shantytowns, of Caracas, Venezuela. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JHB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346777
ISBN
9780822346777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Ring Lardner's influence on American letters is arguably greater than that of any other American writer in the early part of the twentieth century. Ron Rapoport has gathered the best of Lardner's journalism from his earliest days at the South Bend Times through his years at the Chicago Tribune and his weekly column for the Bell Syndicate. Editor(s): Rapoport, Ron. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DNJ; KNTJ; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803269736
ISBN
9780803269736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 39.74

Hardback. Focusing on popular huayno music and the ways it has been promoted to Peru's emerging middle class, the author tells a complex story of identity making and the marketing forces entangled with it, providing crucial insights into the dynamics among art, class, and ethnicity that reach far beyond the Andes. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923956
ISBN
9780226923956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.60
€ 82.26

Hardback. An elegantly written history that documents the colonial relationship between the CCF and the Saskatchewan north. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBCS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809382
ISBN
9780774809382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBBFV; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470373613
ISBN
9780470373613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.48

Paperback. This book compares different forms of racism and anti-racism in the United States and Britain from the 19th century to today, situating the development of various racial doctrines within the political movements of the modern capitalist world order. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804763356
ISBN
9780804763356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 236 x 661. Weight in Grams: 1333.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311714
ISBN
9781477311714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.31

Paperback. The peculiar struggles of Canadian authors are writ large in the letters of Sinclair Ross. Editor(s): Stouck, Jordan, PhD; Stouck, David. Num Pages: 344 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645210
ISBN
9780888645210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardcover. Without trial and without due process, the United States government locked up nearly all of those citizens and longtime residents who were of Japanese descent during World War II. This title presents an account of the inmates' experiences and an examination of American imperialism and racist hysteria. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226354767
ISBN
9780226354767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Focusing on the work of several food justice groups - including Community Services Unlimited, a South Los Angeles organization founded as the nonprofit arm of the Southern California Black Panther Party - this title explores the possibilities and limitations of the community-based approach, and more. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFFA; JHB; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287440
ISBN
9780520287440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 72.40

Hardback. Presents recommendations for educators and policy makers dealing with topics such as the special needs of refugees and illegal immigrants, bilingual and multicultural education, English as the nation's official language, higher education for immigrants, racism and allocation of resources. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780669245806
ISBN
9780669245806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.78

Hardcover. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813935898
ISBN
9780813935898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.58

Paperback. Uses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life. This book examines the history of capital clemency in the twentieth century and surrounding legal controversies and philosophical debates about when mercy should be extended. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JMC; JKVP; JPQB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133997
ISBN
9780691133997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. In this collection of essays, seven distinguished historians explain how a national political culture developed in America. A political culture is both the collectivity of a community's values and a mode of behaviour - an end as well as a process of obtaining that end, which is always changing. Editor(s): Starr, Rebecca. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742520769
ISBN
9780742520769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.44

paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Black Rose Books Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551641508
ISBN
9781551641508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.39

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Color photos throughout, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; WSQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771601610
ISBN
9781771601610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.37

Paperback. Series: One Night Wilderness. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W photos throughout, 30 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wilderness Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780899976235
ISBN
9780899976235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Life appointments make Supreme Court justices among the most powerful officials in the US government and allow even dysfunctional judges to stay on long after they should have departed. This historical treatment of their deaths, resignations and retirements also suggests specific reforms. Num Pages: 262 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPHC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610587
ISBN
9780700610587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.28

Paperback. Susan Schulten tells a story of Americans beginning to see the world around them, tracing U.S. attitudes towards world geography from the end of 19th century exploration to the dawn of the Cold War. The work discusses the study of geography and its place in culture and politics Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 halftones, 7 line drawings, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTP; RGR; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226740560
ISBN
9780226740560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

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