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The Americas

Hardback. This work offers both a historical account of the crazy-quilt of legislation dealing with immigration that Congress has passed over the years and a theoretical explanation, building on the "new institutionalism", of how these laws came to be passed. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724852
ISBN
9780804724852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.89

Hardback. Focuses on Homer Page's New York photographs taken while he was a Guggenheim Fellow during the late '40s. Series: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Num Pages: 144 pages, 98 duotone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 284 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300154436
ISBN
9780300154436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

Paperback. Presenting stories that represent the diversity of Virginia's Indians, this book offers an introduction to the history of Virginia Indians, a native American community. Num Pages: 112 pages, 45 b&w illustrations, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925486
ISBN
9780813925486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. During Montana's early territorial years, 'criminal justice' was almost non-existent: a few towns had inadequate and chronically overcrowded jails, and occasional prisoners were sent east to the federal penitentiary in Detroit. This book provides the social history of the Montana Penitentiary, focusing on its early, formative years. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 illustrations, 14 charts. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
University of Washington Press Washington
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227545
ISBN
9780295984438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A discussion of how the judiciary should interpret the Constitution. Making use of arguments drawn from American history, political philosophy and literary theory, it examines what it means to interpret a written constitution and how the courts should go about the task. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611416
ISBN
9780700611416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.74

Paperback. Shows that presidents and leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedestal and have encouraged its justices to accept the role of ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. This work examines why presidents have found judicial supremacy to be in their best interest and why constitutional leadership has been passed to the courts. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141022
ISBN
9780691141022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback. Using the proven principles of the PREP program as outlined in the "Fighting For Your Marriage", this book shows African American couples how to enhance and preserve their marriage. It presents the racial, social, and personal issues that challenge the black couples. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK; MMH; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787955519
ISBN
9780787955519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

Paperback. This book explores the means used by government officials, police officers, church representatives, and ordinary settlers to facilitate and justify colonization, their effects on Indigenous economic, political, social, and spiritual lives, and how they were resisted. Series: The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL9; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781897425398
ISBN
9781897425398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.13

Hardback. Building Gotham thus demonstrates how a group of ambitious professionals overcame the limits of traditional means of decision-making and developed the city-building practices that enabled New York to become America's first mega-city. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16, 10 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801870736
ISBN
9780801870736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.94

hardcover. Covering topics such as the Indian Act, the High Arctic relocation of 1953, and the conflict at Ipperwash, Keith D. Smith draws on a diverse selection of documents including letters, testimonies, speeches, transcripts, newspaper articles, and government records. Editor(s): Smith, Keith D. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 203 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442608245
ISBN
9781442608245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w photos, 2 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309087
ISBN
9781477309087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.59

Paperback. Drawing from Haitian and New Orleanian Vodou, Cuban and South Floridian Santeria, as well as from Afro-Baptist (Caribbean, Geechee, and Bahamian) models of encounter with otherness, "Sacral Grooves, Limbo Gateways" places deep southern texts within the context of Afro-Atlantic modernity. Series: New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820345994
ISBN
9780820345994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.50

Paperback. This work places the literary texts of such noted authors as George Washington Cable, W.E.B. DuBois, Alex Haley and Zora Neale Hurston in the context of the history, spiritual traditions, folklore, music, linguistics and politics out of which they were written. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190891
ISBN
9780813190891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.77

Paperback. Clarence Major is an award-winning painter, fiction writer, and poet - as well as an essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer, and memoirist. The Art and Life of Clarence Major is the first critical biography of this innovative African American writer and visual artist. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 black & white images and 17 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB; BGF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349824
ISBN
9780820349824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.27

Paperback. Shows the enormous impact that terrorism, often US-backed, has had on Cuban civilians. Includes many interviews with victims and their families. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBTD; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330402
ISBN
9780745330402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759885
ISBN
9781894759885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780814798690
ISBN
9780814798690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSR; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590338520
ISBN
9781590338520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.11
€ 44.59

Paperback. Why do we have copyrights? What's "fair use"? This book provides a commentary on the most pressing issues facing law, art, property, and the digital world of remixed culture. Num Pages: 72 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; LNRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 214 x 4. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344186
ISBN
9780822344186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.09

Paperback. How a group of nonprofessional historians forced a reassessment of Abraham Lincolns life story Series: Public History in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGHA; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499157
ISBN
9781558499157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Newlin, Keith. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DD; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632997
ISBN
9781566632997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 black and white illustrations and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816683246
ISBN
9780816683246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.63

Hardback. Drawing on candid personal narratives derived from reunions ranging from the fifth to the fiftieth, this pathbreaking book demonstrates that for many Americans the high school reunion is a rich, poignant experience and a dramatic moment in the construction of self and meaning in adulthood. Num Pages: 220 pages, 3 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734356
ISBN
9780804734356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.85

Hardback. Fashion knockoffs are everywhere. Even in the out-of-the-way markets of highland Guatemala, fake branded clothes offer a cheap, stylish alternative for people who cannot afford high-priced originals. The author approaches the fashion industry from the perspective of indigenous Maya people who make and sell knockoffs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 b/w, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMC; KNSX; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520290969
ISBN
9780520290969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Paperback. Fashion knockoffs are everywhere. Even in the out-of-the-way markets of highland Guatemala, fake branded clothes offer a cheap, stylish alternative for people who cannot afford high-priced originals. The author approaches the fashion industry from the perspective of indigenous Maya people who make and sell knockoffs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 b/w, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMC; KNSX; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290976
ISBN
9780520290976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Keddrick E.; Barker, Patton F. Num Pages: 113 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
113
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620819296
ISBN
9781620819296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.59
€ 65.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFE2; JNH; JNM; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Encounter Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594038853
ISBN
9781594038853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.57

paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBBWF; HBJF; HBJK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816681129
ISBN
9780816681129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874809596
ISBN
9780874809596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.26

paperback. The Shape of Elegance. 80 pages, 52 illustrations, 40 in colour. Inada Artist Frank Okada played a significant role in the modern art history of the Pacific Northwest. Born a Nisei in 1931, he was raised in Seattle's International District and throughout his life retained its influences and his vivid memories in his art. This title notes that Okada created a texture that brought light to a field of colour. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1K; ACXJ; GTB. Dimension: 228 x 254 x 6. Weight: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985664
ISBN
9780295985664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.28

Hardcover. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 5 maps, 11 illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBBW; HBJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295998336
ISBN
9780295998336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762788156
ISBN
9780762788156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.83

Hardback. Editor(s): Kazacks, Natalie R. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JP; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614703877
ISBN
9781614703877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 290.69
€ 197.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781602232785
ISBN
9781602232785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 313 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFKC; AFTB; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325168
ISBN
9780764325168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. For the avid cyclist or for the family planning a weekend activity, these carefully slected, well-researched routes are appropriate for everyone. Series: Short Bike Rides Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 14.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762702138
ISBN
9780762702138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. In this beautiful four-color guide, readers can find the resort that best suits their needs in this island-by-island guide to the Caribbean. Extensive descriptions highlight the advantages and disadvantages of staying at each resort, while details about the indoor and outdoor landscapes provide a wealth of information for the tropical traveler. Series: 100 Best Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 48.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Ninth
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762771523
ISBN
9780762771523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.07

Hardback. This work provides a description of contemporary American culture - how adults teach it, how children receive it, and how it stamps today's American kids with their unique character. It takes the measure of a culture that leaves children with a loss of deep connection, civility, and moral clarity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSP1; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634953
ISBN
9781566634953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.48

Hardback. Arguing on the results of the experiment separating marriage from childrearing, this book says that they turn out to be bad news not only for children, but also for the country. It shows that the family experiment threatens to turn what the founders imagined as an opportunity-rich republic of equal citizens into a hereditary caste society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637091
ISBN
9781566637091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Hardcover. This book details the Depression era history behind the simultaneous creations of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois, where enrollees at twenty-six camps worked on soil and forest conservation projects. A camp compendium provides photographs, the work history and company rosters of each camp. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809333653
ISBN
9780809333653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.12