The Americas
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The Americas
paperback. The exciting history of intertribal conflict among the tribes in the northwest United States Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234550
- ISBN
- 9780803234550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.15
€ 23.99
€ 21.15
Paperback. Weaving his way through many intricate branches of knowledge, including archaeology, building construction, chemistry and geology, the author embarks on a journey that takes him through the pages of history and across the island. He examines, analyses and describes the nature and origin and use of various lithic materials and objects. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HBJK; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ of West Indies Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766401924
- ISBN
- 9789766401924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.47
€ 47.47
Hardback. With an approach informed by literary, cultural, African American, and feminist studies, Reed shows how reworking literary materials and conventions liberates writers to push the limits of representation and expression. Series: The Callaloo African Diaspora Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415208
- ISBN
- 9781421415208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.10
€ 50.99
€ 42.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816696185
- ISBN
- 9780816696185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Paperback. In 1988 the Chicago public school system decentralized, granting parents and communities significant resources to reform their schools in dramatic ways. This book identifies a comprehensive set of practices and conditions that were key factors for improvement, including school leadership and the professional capacity of the faculty and staff. Num Pages: 304 pages, 72 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078007
- ISBN
- 9780226078007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.12
€ 34.99
€ 27.12
Paperback. Where did affirmative action in employment come from? This book presents a fresh perspective, tracing the roots of the policy to partisan conflicts over fair employment practices (FEP) legislation from the 1940s to the 1970s. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9 halftones. 8 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFL; JPVH; LNHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139531
- ISBN
- 9780691139531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. A challenge to the belief that the introduction of racial slavery in America was the consequence of a scarce labour market. It contends that during the late-17th and early-18th centuries a small, powerful planter class, to further its own economic interests, brought racial slavery to Virginia. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations, 3 maps, 6 figures, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854860
- ISBN
- 9780807854860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.97
€ 50.97
Hardback. This important contribution to the study of Canadian elections forcefully argues that knowledge of the dynamics at the local level is essential to a full understanding of Canadian polity, its underlying social basis, and the factors that determine successful election campaigns. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 0. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774806985
- ISBN
- 9780774806985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.39
€ 118.39
Paperback. This important contribution to the study of Canadian elections forcefully argues that knowledge of the dynamics at the local level is essential to a full understanding of Canadian polity, its underlying social basis, and the factors that determine successful election campaigns. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 0. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774806992
- ISBN
- 9780774806992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.81
€ 44.99
€ 39.81
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604734133
- ISBN
- 9781604734133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.03
€ 61.03
Anthony Slide examines Thomas Dixon's films and discusses the novels from which they were adapted; and chronicles Dixon's transformation from a major supporter of the original Ku Klux Klan in his early novels to an ardent critic of the modern Klan in his last film, "Nation Aflame". Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123288
- ISBN
- 9780813123288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.65
€ 44.65
Hardback. Complete reprints of reviews of New York stage productions for the first half of the 20th century contained in three volumes. Num Pages: 280 pages, indices. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810818446
- ISBN
- 9780810818446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.06
€ 111.06
Hardback. Now in Paperback! A unique reference work, a 'what's what' of the history of filmmaking not only in Hollywood but throughout the United States. More than 750 entries document the history of studios, production companies and distributors, and provide complete information on technical innovations, genres, industry terms, and organizations. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; GBC; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834262
- ISBN
- 9780810834262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.15
€ 162.15
Hardback. Provocatively capturing the controversy and sentiments surrounding this period of political imbalance, Actors on Red Alert explores the repercussions of the 1940s blacklist through career interviews with five prominent actors and actresses. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APB; HBJK; HBLW; JPVN; JPVR; KNTC; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836495
- ISBN
- 9780810836495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.61
€ 94.61
Paperback. From author Anthony Slide, Hollywood's most celebrated and prolific scholar, cames a wonderfully comprehensive dictionary of American producing and releasing companies, technical innovations, industry terms, studios, genres, and organizations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; HBT; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 New ed of rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578860159
- ISBN
- 9781578860159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.72
€ 53.99
€ 46.72
Paperback. For nearly fifty years, J Edgar Hoover held great power in the United States. The creator of the FBI and its Director until his death, he played a role in nearly every major tragedy and scandal in America during the twentieth century. This title explodes the myths, and exposes the dark secrets that remained hidden throughout Hoover's lifetime. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 203 x 40. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091941772
- ISBN
- 9780091941772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.04
€ 29.99
€ 20.04
Paperback. Urges a revival of the humanities' lost tradition of studying the meaning of life through the careful but critical reading of great works of literary and philosophical imagination. This book offers the charter document of that revival. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HP; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300143140
- ISBN
- 9780300143140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.23
€ 21.99
€ 17.23
Hardcover. This book provides an introduction to the political, regulatory, technology, process and people aspects of compliance. Num Pages: 972 pages, , black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 186 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 972
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470095898
- ISBN
- 9780470095898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.41
€ 188.41
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333610688
- ISBN
- 9780333610688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44
Paperback. Soon after Alexander Gardner's "Photographic Sketch Book" was published, in 1866, it became the Civil War's best-known visual record and helped define how viewers would come to know the war. This study of a pivotal American historical document, approaching it from the perspective of visual studies as well as American literature and history. Series: Defining Moments in American Photography. Num Pages: 128 pages, 27 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJCR; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253315
- ISBN
- 9780520253315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.30
€ 32.99
€ 24.30
Hardback. On a June morning in 1870, seventy-five Chinese immigrants stepped off a train in New England. They threaded their way through a hostile mob and then their new employer lined them up and had them photographed. This work seeks to understand the social forces that brought this photograph into being, and the events it subsequently spawned. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 color illus. 136 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; AJCR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133256
- ISBN
- 9780691133256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.71€ 49.62
€ 63.71
€ 49.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854944
- ISBN
- 9780761854944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.94
€ 110.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590339701
- ISBN
- 9781590339701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.95€ 85.55
€ 123.95
€ 85.55
Hardback. Details the life of Charley Chase-a major force in the shaping of motion picture comedy. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 80 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833777
- ISBN
- 9780810833777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.60
€ 117.60