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Hardback. This is the first detailed study account of the life and career of Chaumont whose chief claim to fame was the fact that from 1777 to 1785 Benjamin Franklin lived in his home in the Parisian suburb of Passy. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810502
- ISBN
- 9781571810502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.39
€ 180.39
Paperback. An anthology of fiction by one of America's important feminist writers, the author of the "Yellow Wallpaper", in which a woman is driven mad by chauvinist psychiatry. Collected here, by Lane, are 18 stories and fragments, including a selection from "Herland", Gilman's feminist Utopia. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DQ; DSBF; DSK; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918761
- ISBN
- 9780813918761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.35
€ 32.99
€ 28.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTR; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469625621
- ISBN
- 9781469625621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.69
€ 44.69
Paperback. Fits, trances, visions, clairvoyance, and possession. Believers have viewed these experiences as religious - as manifestations of God, or the Christ within. This book explores the myriad ways in which believers and detractors interpreted these experiences in Anglo-American culture between the mid-eighteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 halftones 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HRCS; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010243
- ISBN
- 9780691010243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.61€ 51.27
€ 64.61
€ 51.27
American Alliance Policy in the Middle East, 1945-1992
Miglietta, John P. (Assistant Professor Of Po...
Hardback. A look at US Cold War diplomacy, examining a policy compromised by the demands of anti-communist ideology. Through case studies of America's relationships with Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia, it reveals how the fear of communism led to the over-commitment of US security in the region. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103043
- ISBN
- 9780739103043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.25
€ 193.25
hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 600. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berkley Caliber New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031858
- ISBN
- 9780425275566
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. The landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region varies dramatically from parched desert lowlands to semiarid tropical forests and frigid subalpine meadows. This book looks at the relationships of plants and animals with the land and people, through time and across landscapes. Editor(s): Phillips, Steven John; Comus, Patricia Wentworth; Dimmitt, Mark Alan; Brewer, Linda M. Num Pages: 590 pages, 432 b/w line illustrations and photos, 24-page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KLCM; RGBA; RNC; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287471
- ISBN
- 9780520287471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.90
€ 44.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. A catalogue of the European decorative art in the Getty Museum. It features photographs of each object, and identifies its creator or manufacturer, its materials, and the date it was created. Provenance information is provided for each object along with a bibliography of related reading. Num Pages: 320 pages, 596 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBBWF; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892366323
- ISBN
- 9780892366323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.61€ 51.27
€ 64.61
€ 51.27
Paperback. Series: Birder's Guides. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 1KBBSM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Gulf Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884150558
- ISBN
- 9780884150558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.30
€ 16.30
Paperback. A critical analysis of the statewide initiative process in the United States, challenging readers to look beyond populist rhetoric and face political reality. Through prose, anecdotes and historical context, Richard Ellis seeks to reveal the "dark side" of direct democracy. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611560
- ISBN
- 9780700611560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.28
€ 33.28
Paperback. Editor(s): O'Malley, Brendan; Foley, Michael. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- THE NEW PRESS
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KEX0237149
- ISBN
- 9781595580146
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Makes the case that diversity, innovation, and canon expansion are essential to maintaining the vitality of African American literary studies Editor(s): King, Lovalerie; Moody-Turner, Shirley. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006257
- ISBN
- 9780253006257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.22
€ 92.22
Paperback. How to profit from the events leading up to the likely collapse of the U.S. dollar Society is at a crossroads. Here at home and around the world, we are living in a manner that is absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably unsustainable. Num Pages: 212 pages, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118149850
- ISBN
- 9781118149850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.02
€ 17.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. Series: Gardening Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 20.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493010714
- ISBN
- 9781493010714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.90
€ 17.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Lavish illustrations (photographs, site drawings, and artifact sketches) complement this informative and highly readable account. Naval warfare buffs, amateurs and professionals involved in maritime archaeology, and Civil War aficionados will be intrigued and informed by "USS "Monitor" A Historic Ship Completes Its Final Voyage." Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603444743
- ISBN
- 9781603444743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides the guidelines for what school personnel must do, and are held accountable for, in their educational assessments and evaluations of children with disabilities. Series Editor(s): Kaufman, Alan S.; Kaufman, Nadeen L. Series: Essentials of Psychological Assessment. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTD; LNTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470873922
- ISBN
- 9780470873922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardback. Focused on Venezuela but relevant to the rest of Latin America, this is a genealogical investigation of the intrinsically populist "monumental governmentality" that in response to this predicament began to take shape in that nation at the time of independence. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823263653
- ISBN
- 9780823263653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.13
€ 132.13
Hardback. Mexican films have received high acclaim and impressive box-office returns. Moreover, Mexico has an advanced movie industry in the Spanish-speaking world, and its impact on Mexican culture and society cannot be overstated. Editor(s): Maciel, David R.; Hershfield, Joanne. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 313 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026819
- ISBN
- 9780842026819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.05
€ 168.05
Hardback. It is a must-read for historians of medicine and scholars in women's studies and political history, as well as for naturopaths and all readers interested in alternative medicine. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419039
- ISBN
- 9781421419039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.89
€ 53.89
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811712187
- ISBN
- 9780811712187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.86
€ 25.99
€ 21.86
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835609098
- ISBN
- 9780835609098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.26
€ 17.99
€ 17.26
Paperback. Traces the shifting tides of New York's ethnic past, from its beginnings as a Dutch trading outpost onwards. This work explores the processes of cultural adaptation to life in New York, giving an account of immigrants new and old, and of the streets and neighborhoods they claimed and transformed. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 353 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078795
- ISBN
- 9780231078795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.07
€ 48.07
Paperback. Explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. This book unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked 'race records' recorded between 1923 and 1949. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KB; 3JJG; AVGK; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076602
- ISBN
- 9780252076602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.55
€ 27.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. Chicago's landscape inspired musings from residents and visitors alike. This title contains these musings from the land to present a green portrait of Chicago. It concludes with biographical essays. Num Pages: 424 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226306612
- ISBN
- 9780226306612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.14
€ 32.99
€ 26.14