The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809333448
- ISBN
- 9780809333448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.06
€ 24.99
€ 22.06
Hardback. This guide to Native American history and culture outlines new ways of understanding American Indian cultures in contemporary contexts. Series: Introducing Ethnic Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618606
- ISBN
- 9780748618606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.70€ 116.52
€ 120.70
€ 116.52
Paperback. Shows that men and women created a vibrant urban pleasure culture, including the eroticization of print culture. By reading representations of sex against actual behavior, the author reveals the clash of meanings given to sex and illuminates struggles to recast sexuality in order to eliminate its subversive potential. Num Pages: 440 pages, 15 illustrations, 29 tables, 2 figures, 2 maps, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856758
- ISBN
- 9780807856758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.76
€ 54.76
Hardback. This book critically explores the urban governance of healthy lifestyles and the contemporary problematisations of the obesity, sedentarism and alcohol "epidemics". Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JHB; MBP; MBS; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 17. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426383
- ISBN
- 9781847426383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.31
€ 102.31
Paperback. Examines coroners' inquest reports, court case files, prison registers, and other sources to analyze patterns of homicide and the state's embryonic justice system. This book explains that the nature of crimes varied with the ethnicity of perpetrators and victims, as did the conduct and results of trials and sentencing patterns. Num Pages: 168 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFE; JFSL; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177282
- ISBN
- 9780874177282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.61
€ 24.61
Hardcover. Reveals how, time and again, the judicial system of nineteenth-century Arizona denied Apaches justice. Through case studies of different murder trials, this title probes the federal and state governments treatment of Americas indigenous populations and the cultural clashes that left justice the greatest casualty. Num Pages: 223 pages, 8 b/w photos, 5 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JH; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896725546
- ISBN
- 9780896725546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.51
€ 29.99
€ 26.51
Paperback. For centuries, people have been thinking and writing - and fiercely debating - about the meaning of marriage. This book offers a new account of marriage as it appeared in fiction, journalism, legal decisions, scholarly work, and private correspondence at the start of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJC; DSBH; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226085838
- ISBN
- 9780226085838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.15
€ 33.99
€ 27.15
hardcover. For centuries, people have been thinking and writing - and fiercely debating - about the meaning of marriage. This book offers a fresh account of marriage as it appeared in fiction, journalism, legal decisions, scholarly work, and private correspondence at the start of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJC; DSBH; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226085661
- ISBN
- 9780226085661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Hardback. Provides a resource for students and general readers interested in southern California's geology and native plants. Covering areas, north from San Diego to Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada and east to the Mojave and Colorado deserts, this book aims to bring together the basic principles of geology and the story of plate tectonics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 113 color illustrations, 65 line illustrations, 68 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PST; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249325
- ISBN
- 9780520249325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.56€ 74.12
€ 96.56
€ 74.12
Paperback. Throughout his life, Clarence Adams exhibited self-reliance, ambition, ingenuity, courage, and a commitment to learning - character traits often equated with the successful pursuit of the American Dream. This title talks about Adams. Editor(s): Adams, Della; Carlson, Lewis H. Num Pages: 176 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; JFFJ; JFSL3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495951
- ISBN
- 9781558495951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.47
€ 33.47
Paperback. A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. This book collects Darrow's most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes. Editor(s): Weinberg, Arthur. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; LAS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136509
- ISBN
- 9780226136509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Hardback. The debate over the affair between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings rises the question of 'Did they or didn't they?' This work uncovers this complexity, as well as the reasons it is so often obscured. It contends that their relationship must be seen not in isolation but in the broader context of interracial affairs within the plantation complex. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927770
- ISBN
- 9780813927770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.39
€ 24.99
€ 22.39
Paperback. The debate over the affair between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings rarely rises above the question of 'Did they or didn't they?' The author seeks to uncover this complexity, as well as the reasons it is so often obscured. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927787
- ISBN
- 9780813927787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.25
€ 14.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289014
- ISBN
- 9780226289014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.12
€ 33.99
€ 27.12
Paperback. Using the concept of urban regime, this book analyzes the ways in which resource-rich groups are able to devise informal means of cooperation and create an effective capacity to govern. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700604166
- ISBN
- 9780700604166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.93
€ 40.93
Building Civic Capacity : The Politics of Reforming Urban Schools (Stu...
Clarence N. Stone, Jeffrey R Henig, Bryan D J...
Paperback. The authors of this work contend that it is essential for all important actors in an urban community to join together in a shared vision of what is wrong in their schools and how to fix it, and to pursue that vision strongly and systematically over a long time. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNK; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611188
- ISBN
- 9780700611188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.33
€ 34.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152693
- ISBN
- 9780231152693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Hardback. The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231099806
- ISBN
- 9780231099806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.16€ 77.57
€ 101.16
€ 77.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JN; JPQB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231152686
- ISBN
- 9780231152686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.76€ 81.09
€ 105.76
€ 81.09
Paperback. The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 297 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC2; HRCC9; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231099813
- ISBN
- 9780231099813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.21
€ 44.21