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Paperback. Presents the full text of Chief Seattle's 1887 speech delivered to Washington Territory governor Isaac Stevens, and examines its origins, historical context, and twentieth-century versions and interpretations. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976334
- ISBN
- 9780295976334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. This is a collection essays written by F.H. Cardoso during his tenure as President of Brazil. They document the transformation of Cardoso's economic and political approach and span Cardoso's early theoretical work through his pragmatic agenda for Brazil in a rapidly changing world economy. Editor(s): Font, Mauricio A. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508934
- ISBN
- 9780742508934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.07
€ 95.07
Hardback. Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Editor(s): Slotten, Hugh Richard. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of American History. Num Pages: 1456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 275 x 119. Weight in Grams: 3550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199766666
- ISBN
- 9780199766666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 531.45
€ 531.45
Hardback. An excellent overview of the field."-Journal of Legal History, reviewing Law and People in Colonial America Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 168 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781421410050
- ISBN
- 9781421410050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.11€ 55.38
€ 59.11
€ 55.38
Hardback. Rev. George D. Byers, Presbyterian missionary at Kachek, Hainan island, China, was murdered by bandits in 1924. Based on American and British consular archives and those of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and members of the Hainan mission, this is the story of how Mrs. Byers and Mrs. Mabel Roys got the government and their church to take action. Series: Studies in Christianity in China. Num Pages: 199 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBG; HBLW; HRCC9; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934223737
- ISBN
- 9780934223737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.48
€ 116.48
Hardcover. Illuminates our inevitable obsession with weather - as both physical reality and evocative metaphor - in all of its myriad forms, focusing on the ways in which it is perceived, feared, embraced, managed, and even marketed. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 448 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616114
- ISBN
- 9780700616114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.68
€ 59.68
Hardback. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 124 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691154114
- ISBN
- 9780691154114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. A survey of foreign news coverage by the American media. Num Pages: 272 pages, no illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122412
- ISBN
- 9780231122412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.35
€ 50.35
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Focal Point
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426205750
- ISBN
- 9781426205750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.93
€ 24.93
paperback. Explores the congressional efforts to reform asbestos litigation - a case in which the politics of efficiency played a central role and seemed likely to prevail. This title provides an analysis of the political obstacles to Congress in replacing a form of litigation that everyone agrees is inefficient and unfair to both victims and businesses. Num Pages: 152 pages, 7 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNKJ; RNH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017665
- ISBN
- 9781589017665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.28
€ 73.28
Paperback. This study argues that both England and its American social experiments were the underdeveloped elements of an empire emerging on both sides of the Atlantic and that the pivotal moment of that empire, the so-called "Glorious Revolution", was in fact a military coup driven by religious fears. Num Pages: 398 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTV; HRA; JPWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815605584
- ISBN
- 9780815605584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.31
€ 28.31
Paperback. A sweeping survey of Brazilian representations--encompassing literature, art, propaganda, mass media, and other realms--across five centuries of evolving identity, brimming with powerful photographs. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 408 pages, 79 b&w illus, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 185 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292718579
- ISBN
- 9780292718579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.70
€ 41.99
€ 37.70
Paperback. Focuses on a key moment of transition: the years that bridged the first contact between Spanish conquistadores and Andean peoples in 1531 and the moment, around 1550, when a functioning colonial regime emerged. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822343110
- ISBN
- 9780822343110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.08
€ 36.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. Years before the Civil War began, another dark conflict threatened to shatter the Union. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 218 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029452
- ISBN
- 9780842029452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.64
€ 60.64
Paperback. This translation of a major work in Mexican anthropology argues that Mesoamerican civilization is an ongoing and undeniable force in contemporary Mexican life. Translator(s): Dennis, Philip A. Series: LLILAS Translations from Latin America Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292708433
- ISBN
- 9780292708433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
Hardcover. American Regional Cuisine, Third Edition combines history, anthropology, and cuisine into a clear and comprehensive resource for the American Regional course. Its menu-driven approach makes this book unique in the marketplace, providing unparalleled value to culinary-arts students. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118523964
- ISBN
- 9781118523964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.80
€ 113.80
Hardcover. Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. The cultural and economic power that Winfrey wields merits critical evaluation. This book examines the origins of her influential image and its substantial impact on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Watson, Elwood. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; KNTD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124261
- ISBN
- 9780813124261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.60
€ 39.60
Paperback. Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. This book takes a chronological look at the culture behind the ever-changing state of Black hair - from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States. Editor(s): Byrd, Ayana. Num Pages: 258 pages, 50 black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250046574
- ISBN
- 9781250046574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Features essays by scholars and practitioners in the arena of US-Taiwan-Chinese relations. This book clarifies historical developments, examines myths about past and present policies, and assesses issues facing policymakers. It examines a variety of issues, including the movement for independence and its place in Taiwanese domestic politics. Editor(s): Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1KBB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135658
- ISBN
- 9780231135658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.60
€ 36.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816642632
- ISBN
- 9780816642632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.55
€ 16.99
€ 16.55
Hardback. Presents John C. Calhoun's theory of the concurrent majority as a rare example of an American political theory resting on classical assumptions about human nature and political life. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700623341
- ISBN
- 9780700623341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.14
€ 70.14
Hardback. Divided into two parts, this book talks about two common myths about the American-Israeli patron-client relationship - that arms transfers to Israel have been motivated by American domestic politics rather than national interests and that these arms transfers have come without any political strings attached to them. Num Pages: 129 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPS; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845191788
- ISBN
- 9781845191788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.22
€ 130.22
Paperback. A complete ethnography of an Afro-American community in the USA. Set in a town in the Deep South, it describes how the people struggled to build families, develop capital, and create a community "after freedom", almost three-quarters of a century after emancipation. Series: New Directions in Anthropological Writing S. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBZ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299137847
- ISBN
- 9780299137847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.35
€ 33.35
Hardcover. Discusses the unprecedented challenges that the movement of peoples across national borders poses, for the people involved as well as for the places to which they travel and their countries of origin. Editor(s): Benhabib, Seyla; Resnik, Judith. Num Pages: 520 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPA; JPVH1; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814775998
- ISBN
- 9780814775998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22