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The Americas

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Edition
None ed.
SKU
V9780813536064
ISBN
9780813536064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.50

Hardback. Post gives the reader a behind-the-scenes view of internal tempests as they brewed and how different personalities and experts passionately argued about the best way to present the story of America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 49, 49 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411002
ISBN
9781421411002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.58

hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594038310
ISBN
9781594038310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.88

Paperback. An ambitious study that addresses some of the most important questions in contemporary American politics: Do presidents pander to public opinion by backing popular policy measures that they believe would actually harm the country? Why do presidents "go public" with policy appeals? And do those appeals affect legislative outcomes? Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 tables, 7line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092829
ISBN
9780226092829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576220
ISBN
9781780576220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon. Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia. His knack for business started early with a parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483153
ISBN
9780448483153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.44

Paperback. Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. This compelling, easy-to-read biography is illustrated by New Yorker artist John O'Brien. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 126.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448478630
ISBN
9780448478630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.00

Paperback. First Lady, Liberal, Conservative, President? Editor(s): Kreitner, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536350
ISBN
9781784536350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; 5AG; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 136 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448490151
ISBN
9780448490151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
10th Anniversary
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271021720
ISBN
9780271021720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.70

Paperback. This collection examines the changing roles of race and place in the politics of defining Indigenous identities in the Americas. Editor(s): Forte, Maxmillian C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802095527
ISBN
9780802095527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.72

Hardcover. Combining existing research with novel data from US presidential archives, this book shows that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. It is suitable for those interested in US politics, public opinion, democratic theory, and more. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 figure, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226234380
ISBN
9780226234380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06
€ 75.68

Paperback. Combining existing research with novel data from US presidential archives, this book shows that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. It is suitable for those interested in US politics, public opinion, democratic theory, and more. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 figure, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226234410
ISBN
9780226234410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300103922
ISBN
9780300103922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.44

Hardback. Presents a story of the battle over the Thirteenth Amendment, and of James Ashley, the unsung Ohio congressman who proposed the amendment and steered it to passage. This book takes you to the floor of Congress and to the back rooms where deals were made. It brings to life the messy process of legislation and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226178202
ISBN
9780226178202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466122
ISBN
9781608466122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062236784
ISBN
9780062236784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.14

Paperback. In Who Counts? Diane M. Nelson presents a complex reading of mathematics and the contested and myriad ways it is used by the Guatemalan state to marginalize indigenous populations as well as its use by indigenous peoples to critique systemic inequalities. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360056
ISBN
9780822360056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.69

Hardback. In Who Counts? Diane M. Nelson presents a complex reading of mathematics and the contested and myriad ways it is used by the Guatemalan state to marginalize indigenous populations as well as its use by indigenous peoples to critique systemic inequalities. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359739
ISBN
9780822359739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226435589
ISBN
9780226435589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226435442
ISBN
9780226435442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.72
€ 85.96

Hardback. Americans like to think that they look after their own, especially in times of hardship. And for the Great Depression and the Great Society eras, the collective memory is one of solidarity and compassion for the less fortunate. This title challenges this story by examining opinion polls and letters to presidents from average citizens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135632
ISBN
9780691135632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. A vivid ethnography of social movements in the barrios, or poor shantytowns, of Caracas, Venezuela. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JHB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346777
ISBN
9780822346777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. Based on unprecedented access to private correspondence, unpublished manuscripts and attuned to a musically inclined poet's skill in close listening, Who Can Afford to Improvise? retraces the full arc of James Baldwin's passage across the pages and stages of his career amplifying our sense of his contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823276837
ISBN
9780823276837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.45

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