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Paperback. Argues that recent US 'welfare reform' condemns the poor to greater impoverishment and amounts to a new Poor Law. Num Pages: 530 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Apex Press United States
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945257837
- ISBN
- 9780945257837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.07
€ 62.07
Paperback. An account of the "Pueblo" incident. In January 1968, the USS Pueblo was attacked and captured by North Korean gunships on its maiden voyage. Diplomacy prevailed in the end, but not without great cost to the lives of the imprisoned crew and to a nation already mired in an unwinnable war in Vietnam. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612963
- ISBN
- 9780700612963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.65
€ 43.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4; JKSN; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150880
- ISBN
- 9780231150880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 89.47
€ 118.84
€ 89.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439957
- ISBN
- 9780801439957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.53
€ 77.53
Paperback. Surveys the history and scope of concert music by African-American women, including instrumental, choral, and chamber works, as well as symphonies and operas. Num Pages: 428 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 865. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Illinois Pbk
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074547
- ISBN
- 9780252074547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Explores Carnival as a reflection of the nation and culture of Trinidad and Trinidadians worldwide. This work features nine essays that cover topics such as women in Carnival, the politics and poetics of Carnival, Carnival and cultural memory, Carnival as a tourist enterprise, the steelband music of Carnival, and more. Editor(s): Green, Garth L.; Scher, Philip W. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218834
- ISBN
- 9780253218834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. Giving circles have been seen as the democratic of philanthropic mechanisms, working to meet social needs and solve community problems, enhancing the civic education and participation of their members. This title examines this phenomenon and considers what role voluntary associations and philanthropy can or should play in a democratic society. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220851
- ISBN
- 9780253220851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Bowers, David F. Series: Princeton Studies in American Civilization. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHB; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650401
- ISBN
- 9780691650401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.58
€ 144.58
spiral_bound. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Csm Spi
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610480994
- ISBN
- 9781610480994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.89
€ 79.89
Hardcover. Drawing on rare records from Congress, Richard J. Joseph demonstrates how the idea of relating taxes to individuals and businesses evolved during 1893-1895, leading in 1894 to the first American income tax legislation. That initial law, he notes, was intended to create a permanent and a fair "ability-to-pay" system. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliog , appendixes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630210
- ISBN
- 9780815630210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.55
€ 55.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677740
- ISBN
- 9780816677740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.84
€ 20.84
Paperback. 21-year-old Michelle Knight disappears walking home. Amanda Berry goes missing the day before her seventeenth birthday. 14-year-old Gina DeJesus fails to come home from school. For over a decade these girls remained undetected in a house just three miles from the block where they all went missing, held captive by a terrifying sexual predator. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241003619
- ISBN
- 9780241003619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.59
€ 12.99
€ 9.59
Hardback. Designed as a text for the second half of the US history survey course, this title is a collection of the best biographical essays from several volumes of "Human Tradition in America". Editor(s): Calhoun, Charles W. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 332 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842051286
- ISBN
- 9780842051286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.43
€ 139.43
paperback. Editor(s): Houston, Miranda. Num Pages: 85 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 85
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634849920
- ISBN
- 9781634849920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.87€ 72.13
€ 93.87
€ 72.13
Paperback. Most people believe that large corporations wield enormous political power when they lobby for policies as a cohesive bloc. With this work, the author sets conventional wisdom on its head. He states that business loses in legislative battles unless it has public backing. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPWD; KJ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226764641
- ISBN
- 9780226764641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. The second edition of Presidential Campaign Communication is designed to help readers understand and appreciate how the people of the United States use human communication to select their presidents. Series: Contemporary Political Communication. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JFD; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745680224
- ISBN
- 9780745680224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.78
€ 78.78
Paperback. Getting it Right: Dynamic School Renewal, Fixing What's Broken challenges citizens of this nation to right the wrongs in public education by elevating the graduation rate and by equipping every graduate with saleable skills for gainful employment in the marketplace and with foundation skills for postsecondary education success. Num Pages: 180 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610487146
- ISBN
- 9781610487146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.66
€ 113.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, B&W Photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581572124
- ISBN
- 9781581572124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.71
€ 24.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. This study traces the American tradition of the suspicion of immigrant populations spreading disease. From the cholera outbreak of the 1930s to the associations of Haitians and AIDS, the author shows how immigrant groups have been regularly slandered as carriers of particular diseases. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801850967
- ISBN
- 9780801850967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.54
€ 36.99
€ 31.54
Paperback. A study of the civilian population that fell victim to the brutality of the 1860s Kansas Indian wars. It recounts the captivity of Susanna Alderdice, who was killed along with three of her children by her Cheyenne captors at the Battle of Summit Springs in July 1869, and of her four-year-old son, who was wounded then left for dead. Num Pages: 384 pages, 39 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803222885
- ISBN
- 9780803222885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.88
€ 23.99
€ 21.88
Hardback. Morris, David Rogers, Clarence Taylor, and Joseph P. Viteritti Editor(s): Viteritti, Professor Joseph P. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20, 13 black & white illustrations, 7 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781421412610
- ISBN
- 9781421412610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 59.92
€ 65.36
€ 59.92
Hardback. Frank L. Klement reassesses Clement L. Vallandigham, the passionate critic of Lincoln's policies, and history's judgment of him. Frank L. Klement was Professor of History at Marquette University. His books include The Copperheads in the Midwest and Dark Lanterns. Steven K. Rogstad is Review Editor of The Lincoln Herald. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218905
- ISBN
- 9780823218905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.49
€ 112.49
Hardcover. Editor(s): Irwin, Len G.; Macias, Raymond. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619426788
- ISBN
- 9781619426788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 115.01
€ 168.73
€ 115.01
Hardcover. The terrain between Panama and Tierra del Fuego contains some of the richest mammalian fauna. Containing identification keys and brief descriptions of each order, family, and genus, this title covers marsupials, shrews, armadillos, sloths, anteaters, and bats. Editor(s): Gardner, Alfred L. Num Pages: 912 pages, 283 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 222 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226282404
- ISBN
- 9780226282404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.89€ 92.61
€ 112.89
€ 92.61