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Paperback. In this comprehensive exploration of the history and practice of folk medicine in the Appalachian region, Anthony Cavender melds folklore, medical anthropology and Appalachian history and draws extensively on oral histories and archival sources from the 19th to the 21st century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illustrations, 2 maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; MBX; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854938
- ISBN
- 9780807854938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.16
€ 30.99
€ 27.16
Paperback. The ICFP Personal Wealth Building Guides offer proven strategies and invaluable information for putting together the many pieces of a financial plan and reaching personal, long-term financial goals. Highly readable and interactive, these guides will help you establish clear-cut objectives and furnish you with the wherewithal for achieving them. Series: ICFP Personal Wealth Building Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471539667
- ISBN
- 9780471539667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.23
€ 29.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. Analyzing economic policy from the New Deal through the Reagan Revolution, Tax and Spend takes a new look at the so-called tax-and-spend liberals of the past. This important study examines why many Americans have come to hate the government but continue to demand the security it provides. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ; KFFD1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222999
- ISBN
- 9780812222999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; KCN; RNFD; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770413559
- ISBN
- 9781770413559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. This is a national history of American race relations, examined through the lens of housing discrimination. The book graphically demonstrates the variety of methods used by whites to thwart the racial integration of their neighbourhoods. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697014
- ISBN
- 9780847697014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.77
€ 61.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Friedman, Sheldon; Jacobs, David H. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257. An excellent, clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Industrial Relations Research Association Champaign, IL
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KRS0018177
- ISBN
- 9780913447819
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Diploma Mills speaks to today's concerns by shedding light on unmistakable conflicts of interest long associated with this scandal-plagued class of colleges and universities. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 12 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JNMH; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420073
- ISBN
- 9781421420073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.13
€ 34.99
€ 30.13
Hardback. Helps the genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps, illustrations, bibliographies, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842023771
- ISBN
- 9780842023771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.01
€ 193.01
Hardback. With fascinating stories of money men, from Alexander Hamilton to Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke, and deft explanations of the ins and outs of monetary policy, Greenback Planet clarifies why the dollar rules the world--and why that should frighten us all Series: Discovering America. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292723412
- ISBN
- 9780292723412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.32
€ 28.32
Paperback. In 1851, nine members of the Oatman family set out for California on the old Santa Fe Trail. Seventy miles from the California border they were attacked by Indians, who massacred the entire family, except a boy, Lorenzo (mistakenly left for dead), and two girls, Ann and Olive. This book describes the Oatman family and their fateful journey. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803291393
- ISBN
- 9780803291393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.76
€ 20.99
€ 20.76
Paperback. The largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States, the Everglades holds a unique place among all the world's wetlands. This title provides an account of bygone days in the Everglades. It takes us to the remote, half-wild frontier of southwest Florida in the early part of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Briggs, Betty Savidge. Num Pages: 160 pages, 118 full-colour illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330433
- ISBN
- 9780820330433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.03
€ 29.99
€ 28.03
hardcover. Series: Indiana Series in Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies. Num Pages: 298 pages, 10 b&w illus., 9 maps, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022714
- ISBN
- 9780253022714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.27
€ 91.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; HBTB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300115
- ISBN
- 9781896300115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.02
€ 25.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. If the conservative view of the American race problem is frightening, the traditional liberal view seems impotent. Analyzing the race problem from neither right nor left, this book sheds light on America's longest running social and moral dilemma. It examines the intractable racial problems confronting Americans at the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPA; JPVH; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 63. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Tiny crease on edge of cover, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0002694
- ISBN
- 9780520078789
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Analyzes the processes of migration and settlement of Sicilian fishers from three villages in Western Sicily to Monterey, California. This title demonstrates that the cannery work done by Sicilian immigrant women is crucial in terms of the identity formation and community development. Series: Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073007
- ISBN
- 9780252073007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.97
€ 22.97
Hardcover. A history of the love affair between BDSM (Bondage/Discipline, Dominance/Submission, Sadism/Masochism) and science fiction and fantasy. Lewis Call explores representations of BDSM in the 1940s Wonder Woman comics, the pioneering prose of Samuel Delany and James Tiptree, and the television shows Battlestar Galactica, Buffy, Angel and Dollhouse. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348042
- ISBN
- 9780230348042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Hardback. Courtney C. Smith was an educator of high standards and vision who led Swarthmore College from 1953 to 1969. This work looks at Smith's convictions, commitment, and values, and shows how they preserved liberal arts at Swarthmore and shaped institutions that continue to promote discourse, human dignity, and civil society. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874138337
- ISBN
- 9780874138337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.90
€ 131.90
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia
Beane, Jeffrey C.; Braswell, Alvin L.; Mitche...
Paperback. A guide to the amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia. It features 189 species of salamanders, frogs, crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes, with photographs, descriptions, and distribution maps for each species. It is suitable for zoologists, amateur naturalists, environmentalists, backpackers, campers, and hikers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 221 colour photographs, 3 tables, 172 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1KBBFS; 1KBBFV; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807871126
- ISBN
- 9780807871126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.14
€ 32.99
€ 30.14
Hardcover. In a secluded valley high in the Andes Mountains, long before the time of the Incas and the Aztecs, the empire of the Aymara rose from the shores of Lake Titicaca and flourished for nearly a thousand years. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBTB; HD; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471575078
- ISBN
- 9780471575078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.25
€ 41.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. This fascinating history examines the circumstances of two elderly New Englanders who were prosecuted and sentenced to death for bestiality at the turn of the eighteenth century. Their astonishing cases become a springboard to examine the Enlightenment Era political and religious turmoil of the region. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223750
- ISBN
- 9780812223750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Hardback. The richness of Brazilian stardom extends well beyond the ubiquitous Carmen Miranda, and among the studies assembled in this volume are fascinating explorations of figures alongside interrogations of the inner workings of the star system in Brazil. Editor(s): Bergfelder, Tim; Shaw, Lisa; Viera, Joao Luiz. Num Pages: 334 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; APFA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332982
- ISBN
- 9781785332982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.06
€ 166.06
Hardcover. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 186 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442227095
- ISBN
- 9781442227095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.89
€ 78.89
Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KST0002249
- ISBN
- 9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. How racism shapes urban spaces and how African Americans create vibrant communities that offer models for more equitable social arrangements Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439902561
- ISBN
- 9781439902561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.90
€ 29.90