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Hardcover. Editor(s): Neumann, Dierk. Num Pages: 274 pages, b/w illus, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607414889
- ISBN
- 9781607414889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.02€ 138.53
€ 202.02
€ 138.53
Conserving Words: How American Nature Writers Shaped the Environmental...
Professor Daniel J Philippon
Paperback. Linking America's nature writing tradition to the development of its environmental organizations, this study looks at five authors of seminal works of nature writing who also founded or revitalized important environmental organizations such as Theodore Roosevelt and the Boone and Crockett Club, Mabel Osgood Wright and the National Audubon Society. Num Pages: 392 pages, 6 b&w photos, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RN; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327594
- ISBN
- 9780820327594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.31
€ 50.31
Paperback. At the age of 48, the author sold his pig farm and joined the Peace Corps. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JKSR; JPS; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295969282
- ISBN
- 9780295969282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.85
€ 32.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. Ultimately, Participatory Institutions in Democratic Brazil provides a more complex understanding of the links among participation, citizenship, and democracy through a set of case studies that will resonate both inside and outside Brazil. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPF; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891809
- ISBN
- 9780801891809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620875865
- ISBN
- 9781620875865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.05
€ 18.99
€ 17.05
Hardback. Shows how Thomas Jefferson's opinions of Patrick Henry influenced William Wirt's depiction of him. This book traces Henry's life through his relationship with the world of books. It examines Henry's education; his legal career; his use of books to improve his speaking style; and his relationship to the antislavery movement. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFCX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927589
- ISBN
- 9780813927589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.41
€ 27.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. For Native peoples of California, the abalone found along the state's coast has remarkably complex significance as food, spirit, narrative symbol, tradable commodity, and material with which to make adornment and sacred regalia. This book examines the cultural, social, and economic importance of abalone among the California Indian tribes. Series: Narrating Native Histories. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822342335
- ISBN
- 9780822342335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Paperback. A new edition of Du Bois's pathbreaking sociological work on the black church. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103283
- ISBN
- 9780759103283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.46
€ 57.46
Hardcover. J Paul Taylor was born to a pioneering New Mexico family. He was first elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1986, a position he held until his retirement in 2004. This title recounts the life of this legislator, educator, community leader, and arts patron. Num Pages: 128 pages, 55 b/w & 12 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; BGA; HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135440
- ISBN
- 9780890135440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.53
€ 34.99
€ 25.53
Hardback. This brief history acts as an introduction to the inter-related themes of race, ethnicity and immigration in American history. It spans the years 1600 to 2000, exploring the historical roots of contemporary identity politics. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129404
- ISBN
- 9780231129404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.77€ 84.07
€ 109.77
€ 84.07
Paperback. Explores images and narratives of the family in the Hollywood cinema of the 1980s. This book explores how problematic representations of the family were in a period when the family was a pivotal political and social issue. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; APFA; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333648445
- ISBN
- 9780333648445
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Condition: New
€ 127.09
€ 127.09
Hardback. Presents the results of a collaborative project with Native communities of Southeast Alaska to record indigenous geographic names. Editor(s): Thornton, Thomas F. Num Pages: 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; CFG; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992174
- ISBN
- 9780295992174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.39
€ 143.39
Paperback. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936291
- ISBN
- 9780813936291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.81
€ 36.81
Paperback. One woman's account of triumphing over a childhood at an Indian Residential school. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; BG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780889227415
- ISBN
- 9780889227415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.28
€ 21.99
€ 20.28
Paperback. New Yorkers love a bargain as much as they love art. Artwalks in New York combines both as it maps out dozens of walking tours of free public art throughout the five boroughs. Completely updated, the new edition of this acclaimed guide brings us 33 tours of public art Num Pages: 263 pages, 26 maps, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736616
- ISBN
- 9780814736616
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.93
€ 20.99
€ 20.93
Paperback. Explores the factors that may lead to greater success in ethnic preservation. This title compares Indian Americans and Korean Americans, two of the most significant ethnic groups in New York, and examines the different ways in which they preserve their ethnicity through their faith. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780814795866
- ISBN
- 9780814795866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226428857
- ISBN
- 9780226428857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.59
€ 36.99
€ 29.59
Hardcover. The book has three objectives: to expose students to the ways different US presidents handled major foreign policy making problems; to test the explanatory value of alternative decision-making models; And to reintroduce students to a wide range of critical US foreign policy issues. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137294852
- ISBN
- 9781137294852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Offers comprehensive analysis of electoral politics in America's municipalities. Arguing that explanations of voting behavior are ill suited for local contests, the author puts forward a theory that the differences between local, state, and national democracies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143569
- ISBN
- 9780691143569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.45
€ 45.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. This new field guide covers the 1070 bird species, including North American migrants, known to inhabit Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and western Nicaragua. Illustrations accompany the descriptions of behaviour, habitat and distribution. Num Pages: 868 pages, numerous colour plates, line drawings, and maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 868
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198540120
- ISBN
- 9780198540120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.46
€ 99.46
Hardcover. Feared by conservatives and embraced by liberals when he entered the White House, Barack Obama has since been battered by criticism from both sides. Obama, the author argues, represents the values of a lesser-known third tradition in American political thought that defies the usual left-right categorization. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041599
- ISBN
- 9780226041599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.43€ 78.29
€ 93.43
€ 78.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 1 x 1 x 11. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Interlink Publishing Group, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566565752
- ISBN
- 9781566565752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.95
€ 21.99
€ 19.95
Paperback. In 1762, John Adams penned a flirtatious note to 'Miss Adorable', Abigail Smith. In 1801, Abigail wrote to wish her husband John a safe journey as he headed home to Quincy after serving as president of the nation he helped create. This collection invites readers to experience the founding of a nation and the partnership of two strong individuals. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 color illustrations, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057050
- ISBN
- 9780674057050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.65
€ 31.99
€ 27.65
The Wall Around the West. State Borders and Immigration Controls in No...
. Ed(S): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy
Hardback. Even as economic and military walls have come down in the post-Cold War era, states have rapidly built new barriers to prevent a perceived invasion of "undesirables". This work examines the practice, politics, and consequences of building these walls in North America and Europe. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501775
- ISBN
- 9780742501775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.53
€ 222.53