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The Americas
Paperback. Going Driftless explores a whole world within a world in the upper Midwest, the region known as the Driftless, examining what makes us nostalgic for small towns and following the paths of the people who continue to make small towns and communities work in this unusual region. Num Pages: 240 pages, 41 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780655
- ISBN
- 9780762780655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.75
€ 17.99
€ 16.75
Hardback. Our growing national debt has dropped out of the headlines recently - but that doesn't mean that the problem has gone away. The truth is that there is no way to address America's debt problem without reforming entitlements. This book provides a critical analysis of these entitlement programs and lays out much needed solutions for real reform. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 tables, 47 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCP; KCQ; KCY; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cato Institute United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939709745
- ISBN
- 9781939709745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.38
€ 19.99
€ 19.38
Paperback. Jazz is one of the most influential American art forms of our time. It shapes our ideas about musical virtuosity, human action, and new forms of social expression. In this text, Nicholas Gebhardt shows how the study of jazz can offer profound insights into American historical consciousness. Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284675
- ISBN
- 9780226284675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486951
- ISBN
- 9780801486951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. A memoir of Sarah Palin - the first female Republican Vice Presidential candidate. It recounts her political experiences, her time as Mayor of Wasilla and as the first female governor of Alaska, as well as her rapid rise on the national stage during the 2008 campaign. It includes her insights into the personal challenges she's faced. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16-Page Colour Insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 652. In good to very good condition. A fine reading copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KRS0014083
- ISBN
- 9780061939891
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A revelatory examination of the sharp increase in people who live alone and its surprising benefits Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715647356
- ISBN
- 9780715647356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.16
€ 13.00
€ 12.16
Paperback. Compelling first-hand stories of Jewish women fighting racism in the American south while coming of age in the shadow of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 248 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; JFSR1; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814797754
- ISBN
- 9780814797754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. America is a grotesquely polarized society and becoming more so all the time. This collection of pieces shows how the widening gap between rich and poor over the years has left the country increasingly divided between the gated communities on the one hand, and the trailer parks and tenements on the other. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080653
- ISBN
- 9781847080653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
Hardcover. The first cultural history of greyhound racing in America, this book charts the sport's meteoric rise and equally meteoric decline against the backdrop of changes in American culture during the twentieth century." Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; WSNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619139
- ISBN
- 9780700619139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.40
€ 55.40
Hardcover. This children's book takes a tour through the Getty Museum, adjacent gardens, conservation laboratories and other sites at the Getty Center. It features the colourful, humorous characters Milli Ennium, Quincy and their cohorts. Illustrator(s): Seibold, J.otto. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACB; GM; WTHM; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 305 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892364930
- ISBN
- 9780892364930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.07
€ 20.99
€ 17.07
Paperback. This book analyses the diverse historical and geographical circumstances in which audiences have viewed American cinema. It looks at cinema audiences ranging from Manhattan nickelodeons to the modern suburban megaplex, and from provincial, small-town or rural America to the shanty towns of South Africa. Editor(s): Maltby, Richard; Stokes, Melvyn; Allen, Robert C. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 496 pages, approx. 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 36. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898126
- ISBN
- 9780859898126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304236
- ISBN
- 9780226304236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.92
€ 32.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. How did Japan and the United States end up at war on December 7, 1941? What American decisions might have provoked the Japanese decision to attack Pearl Harbor? In this classic study of the run up to World War II, Utley examines the ways domestic politics shaped America's response to Japanese moves in the Pacific. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Fordham University Press Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823224722
- ISBN
- 9780823224722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Baraka Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926824567
- ISBN
- 9781926824567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.38
€ 20.99
€ 19.38
Paperback. Gold offers a feel for what it was like to live through the heady days of the discovery and exploitation of gold in California in the mid-1800s through firsthand accounts, short stories, and tall tales written by the people who were there. These eyewitness accounts offer an immediacy that brings the events to life. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762791507
- ISBN
- 9780762791507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.67
€ 19.99
€ 16.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos & line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394521
- ISBN
- 9780888394521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. Acclaimed journalist Steve Boggan goes in search of precious metal Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; TTU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780748603
- ISBN
- 9781780748603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.38
€ 13.00
€ 12.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WSJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Manor House Publishing Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Hockey History ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978107062
- ISBN
- 9780978107062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Series: Gold Panning. Num Pages: 288 pages, 103 colour illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RBGL; WNR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493003945
- ISBN
- 9781493003945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.02
€ 26.99
€ 24.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BTC; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613736692
- ISBN
- 9781613736692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.56
€ 18.56
Paperback. A full-color guide to California, from Redwood National Park to Death Valley National Park. Num Pages: 128 pages, 129 full-colour photos & 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762743032
- ISBN
- 9780762743032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.37
€ 20.99
€ 17.37
Paperback. This is a reassessment of the international monetary crises of the post-World War I period, that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s. It analyzes the responses of the world's economic powers, and explains how new monetary policies set the stage for the monetary systems presently in place. Num Pages: 480 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; KCBM; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 467
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195101133
- ISBN
- 9780195101133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.23
€ 82.23
Paperback. Provides an explanation for the increase in number of people in US prisons by more than 450%. This book examines the issue through statewide, rural, and urban perspectives to explain how the expansion developed from surpluses of finance capital, labor, land, and state capacity. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 412 pages, 8 line illustrations, 1 map, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486. Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California. Series: American Crossroads. 412 pages, 8 line illustrations, 1 map, 10 tables. Provides an explanation for the increase in number of people in US prisons by more than 450%. This book examines the issue through statewide, rural, and urban perspectives to explain how the expansion developed from surpluses of finance capital, labor, land, and state capacity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JKVP1. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 25. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 412
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242012
- ISBN
- 9780520242012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Tells the story of Ian Fleming at Goldeneye in Jamaica, where all his novels and stories on James Bond were written. This book includes interviews with Ian's family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell and many other islanders. It deals with Ian Fleming's life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099591740
- ISBN
- 9780099591740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.40
€ 16.99
€ 12.40