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Hardback. Editor(s): Schram, Sanford F.; Neisser, Philip T. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847685028
- ISBN
- 9780847685028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.99
€ 202.99
Paperback. Montana is a ruggedly diverse and strikingly beautiful state, a land that takes hold and won't let go. This title describes the idiosyncratic personalities, restless landscape, unforgettable peoples, and history of the Treasure State. Num Pages: 349 pages, Map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803273399
- ISBN
- 9780803273399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.16
€ 26.99
€ 25.16
Paperback. This anthology of treasures from the oral literature of native California includes a selection of stories, anecdotes, myths, reminiscences, and songs drawn from a wide sampling of California's many native cultures. Introductions provide cultural and biographical context. Editor(s): Luthin, Herbert W. Num Pages: 651 pages, 12 black & white photographs, 5 maps, 4 musical examples, 1 line figure, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2ABM; DQ; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Annotated.
- Number of pages
- 651
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520222700
- ISBN
- 9780520222700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
A stunning, unprecedented collection of photographs and essays that goes behind the scenes at NASA. Num Pages: 352 pages, 381 4-c photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 301 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2420.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476738321
- ISBN
- 9781476738321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.70
€ 50.70
Paperback. A story of two men with a love of the out-doors and the Brazos River and the people they met along their journey. It explores the Brazos and its bridges. The Brazos River meanders 923 miles from the Texas Panhandle to the Gulf of Mexico. Journalist Jon McConal and Eddie Lane met the people who lived near the bridges, and heard their stories. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 b&w photos, maps, list of bridges, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653129
- ISBN
- 9780875653129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.48
€ 21.99
€ 21.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Formicola, Allan; Hernandez-Cordero, Lourdes. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JKSN1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151672
- ISBN
- 9780231151672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 720 pages, 149 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; HBJK; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1497.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816649679
- ISBN
- 9780816649679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.33
€ 37.99
€ 34.33
Hardback. Each November, Lincoln and Civil War enthusiasts mark the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by gathering together for the annual Lincoln forum. This is a selection of the Lincoln Forum lectures which offer re-examinations of Lincoln as military leader, communicator, family man and icon. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222148
- ISBN
- 9780823222148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.87
€ 104.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894384438
- ISBN
- 9781894384438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. An innovative historical and ethnographic examination of Dominican identity formation in the Dominican Republic and the United States. Num Pages: 360 pages, 37 b&w photos, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5830 x 3971 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340379
- ISBN
- 9780822340379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. Art, Architecture, Religion, Everyday Life and Culture - The Native Civilizations of the Andes and South America Explored in 500 Colour Paintings, Drawings and Photographs. 256 pages, 500+ col. ill. This fascinating visual history tells the story of the ancient peoples of Peru and the Andes. Explores economics and the world of work, religious beliefs and life at home, crime and punishment, and death and sacrifice. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLC. Dimension: 304 x 236 x 24. Weight: 1606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754817260
- ISBN
- 9780754817260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.12
€ 38.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 159 pages, 296 color images & 113 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764336522
- ISBN
- 9780764336522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.90
€ 32.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. Forty years after Richard Nixon declared a War on Drugs, this sobering book offers views of the narco wars from scholars on both sides of the US-Mexico border. With evidence newly obtained through freedom-of-information inquiries in Mexico, it proposes practical solutions to a seemingly intractable crisis." Editor(s): Payan, Tony; Staudt, Kathleen; Kruszewski, Z. Anthony. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFE; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816530342
- ISBN
- 9780816530342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.45
€ 51.45
Paperback. If Barack Obama had not won in Iowa, most commentators believe that he would not have been able to go on to capture the Democratic nomination for president. This title offers an account of those early weeks of the campaign season: from how the Iowa caucuses work to the lingering effects that the campaigning had on Iowa voters. Num Pages: 296 pages, 53 line drawings, 40 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706962
- ISBN
- 9780226706962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive evaluation of the consequences of the Iraq war for the national security of the United States. This work examines both how the war has advanced or retarded the achievement of other important goals of US national security policy and its impact on the ability of the US to pursue its security interests in the future. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760133
- ISBN
- 9780804760133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.64
€ 41.99
€ 34.64
The Native American in Short Fiction in the "Saturday Evening Post". A...
Beidler, Peter G.; Brown, Harry J.; Egge, Mar...
Hardback. Full of fiction, nonfiction, art, cartoons, poetry, and humour "The Saturday Evening Post" was a popular and influential American magazine. This text provides summaries of the short stories, which illustrate the changing perception of Native American society. Series: Native American Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838796
- ISBN
- 9780810838796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.17
€ 155.17
Hardcover. Editor(s): Marino, Cianni; Costa, Nico. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614707295
- ISBN
- 9781614707295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.45€ 110.51
€ 160.45
€ 110.51
paperback. Provides access to what is considered Boas' most important and foundational work. This translation is based on the 1895 German publication of "Indianische Sagen von der Nord-Pacifischen Kuste Amerikas" which gathered together his earliest research in British Columbia, consisting of 250 BC. Editor(s): Bouchard, Randy; Kennedy, Dorothy. Num Pages: 704 pages, 43 b/w photographs & 3 map illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1107.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Talonbooks Canada
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889225534
- ISBN
- 9780889225534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.64
€ 43.99
€ 41.64
Paperback. The contributors, while recognizing the important differences and potential clashes between participatory and representative forms of democracy, ultimately favor participation, emphasizing its capacity to enhance and strengthen representative democracy. Editor(s): Selee, Andrew D.; Peruzzotti, Enrique. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894077
- ISBN
- 9780801894077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.44
€ 30.99
€ 26.44
Paperback. This book tracks the rise and fall of an underworld culture that bred some of America's greatest racketeers, bootleggers, gamblers, and professional killers, examining the careers of such high-profile figures as Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel. Num Pages: 351 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096836
- ISBN
- 9780231096836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Situates dance within a larger Chicago landscape of segregated social practices. Focusing on new forms of appropriation in an era of multiculturalism, the author underscores the institutionalization of racial disparities and offers insights into the intersection of race and culture in America. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043104
- ISBN
- 9780226043104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839427
- ISBN
- 9780810839427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.09
€ 152.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kratochvil, Marcel; Pokorny, Valentin. Num Pages: 298 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607415978
- ISBN
- 9781607415978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.32€ 190.05
€ 279.32
€ 190.05
Hardback. Medicine was transformed in the eighteenth century. Aligning the trajectories of intellectual and material wealth, this book uncovers how medicine acquired a new materialism as well as new materials in the context of global commerce and warfare. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KJW; 3JF; HBTQ; MBX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719083129
- ISBN
- 9780719083129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.19
€ 156.19