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Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801437618
- ISBN
- 9780801437618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. An anthropological examination of the globalized discourse of human rights and the local production of cultural identities and forms of resistance in indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804757348
- ISBN
- 9780804757348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
€ 27.99
€ 26.49
Paperback. Until Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney opened her studio on Eight Street in Manhattan in 1914 - which almost two decades later evolved into the Whitney Museum - there were few art museums in the United States, let alone galleries for contemporary artists to exhibit their work. This memoir tells a success story of three generations of women. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; BM; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611454024
- ISBN
- 9781611454024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.58
€ 18.99
€ 18.58
Paperback / so. Since the first motion picture studio in Texas was set up in San Antonio in 1910, the city has hosted the filming of more than 250 movies, including the first Academy Award winner for Best Picture "Wings" in 1927. Film historian Frank Thompson includes the first filmography documenting the scope of the activity." BIC Classification: 1KBBW; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; KJSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 213 x 5. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595347275
- ISBN
- 9781595347275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.21
€ 18.99
€ 18.21
Hardcover. The press leak in 1971 of a secret government document about the Vietnam War set off a chain of events that culminated in one of the most important First Amendment decisions in American legal history. This book re-examines what happened, why it mattered, and why it still has relevance today. Editor(s): Prados, John; Porter, Margaret Pratt. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWS2; JPQ; LND; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613250
- ISBN
- 9780700613250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.88
€ 34.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801437687
- ISBN
- 9780801437687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.94
€ 79.94
Hardback. A Companion to American Literary Studies addresses the most provocative questions, subjects, and issues animating the field. Essays provide readers with the knowledge and conceptual tools for understanding American literary studies as it is practiced today, and chart new directions for the future of the subject. Editor(s): Levander, Caroline Field; Levine, Robert S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198813
- ISBN
- 9781405198813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.50
€ 204.50
Paperback. Series: Native American. Num Pages: 111 pages, 290 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFZ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486220291
- ISBN
- 9780486220291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.97
€ 11.97
Hardback. In 1939, the author was assigned to write an article on Brooklyn for a special issue of "Fortune". Crossing the borough from the brownstone heights over the Brooklyn Bridge and out through backstreet neighborhoods like Flatbush, he captured in 10,000 words, the essence of a place and its people. This book celebrates the essence of Brooklyn. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823224920
- ISBN
- 9780823224920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.90
€ 27.99
€ 23.90
Hardback. Editor(s): Gonzales, Keith H. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JMG; BTC; JKSW1; JKVF; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 265 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634832441
- ISBN
- 9781634832441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.06€ 194.88
€ 259.06
€ 194.88
Paperback. The roles of ethnicity and cultural identity in the films of Italian American film directors Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078071
- ISBN
- 9780252078071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. The story of the West Point graduating class of 1941, who became front line officers in World War II Num Pages: 408 pages, 19 illustrations, 4 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803234147
- ISBN
- 9780803234147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California from its inception to the present day. Editor(s): Deverell, William; Igler, David. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161831
- ISBN
- 9781405161831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 298.48
€ 298.48
Hardcover. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479874729
- ISBN
- 9781479874729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.82
€ 95.82
Hardback. This work examines the unexpected impact of the Indian rights movement on world politics, from reforming the United Nations to evicting oil companies. It argues that marginalized people have responded to globalization with new forms of identity politics that reconstruct power relations. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFS; JFSL9; JPVH; KCP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734585
- ISBN
- 9780804734585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.44
€ 168.44
Paperback. This study charts the evolution of Bishop's poetry, aided by newly discovered diaries, previously unpublished work and early drafts. It focuses on the poet's 20-year residence in Brazil, and attempts to provide a new understanding of Bishop's treatment of love, sex and gender. Num Pages: 306 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076630
- ISBN
- 9780231076630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. The Strong Gray Line profiles members of the West Point class of 2004 who fought and died in service to their country. Alongside these commemorative stories, surviving members describe some of the most brutal combat of the Iraq and Afghanistan war in vivid and stirring vignettes. Editor(s): Wallace, Cory. Num Pages: 332 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBW; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442249752
- ISBN
- 9781442249752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.01
€ 32.99
€ 30.01
Hardback. Equity, Diversity, and Canadian Labour explores the specific challenges put to outmoded attitudes and practices, charting the efforts made by organized labour in Canada towards addressing discrimination in the workplace and within unions themselves. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802089564
- ISBN
- 9780802089564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. In Musicians in Transit Matthew B. Karush examines the careers of seven major twentieth-century Argentine popular musicians in the transnational context to show how their engagement with foreign genres, ideologies, and audiences helped them create innovative new music and shape new Argentine cultural and national identities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AVGW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362364
- ISBN
- 9780822362364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.24
€ 29.99
€ 27.24
hardcover. Editor(s): Star, Susan Leigh. Series: An Economic Policy Institute Book. Num Pages: 472 pages, 285. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCHS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2008/2009 ed.
- SKU
- V9780801447549
- ISBN
- 9780801447549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.95
€ 137.95
hardcover. This volume covers the remarkably productive first decades of the Franciscan missions to the Navajo, during the ministry of Father Anselm Weber, from the arrival of the first missionaries in 1898 to Fr. Anselm's passing in 1921. Editor(s): Bahr, Howard M. Series: Native American Resources Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCX7; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810849624
- ISBN
- 9780810849624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.16
€ 151.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WH; WNCB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589880924
- ISBN
- 9781589880924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.23
€ 20.99
€ 17.23
Guides readers through a number of classic films from the 1930s and '40s and investigates why films featuring Irish American characters were so popular among American audiences during a period when the Irish were still stereotyped and scorned for their religion. This book also considers films such as "Angels with Dirty Faces", and "Kitty Foyle". Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589662001
- ISBN
- 9781589662001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Hardback. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Canadian national identity underwent a transformation. This book surveys Canada's national history through a British lens. In a series of essays focusing on discrete aspects of Canadian identity, it reveals the complex relationship between Canada and the larger British world. Editor(s): Buckner, Phillip A.; Francis, R. Douglas. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFC; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813051
- ISBN
- 9780774813051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.09
€ 112.09