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The Americas

Hardcover. Offers insights into the rise of the nature essay as a genre, the role of popular magazines as shapers and conveyors of public values, and the dynamism of place in terms of such opposed concepts as retreat and engagement, nature and culture, and wilderness and civilization. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327884
ISBN
9780820327884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.08

Paperback. A cultural history of macho criticism Num Pages: 318 pages, 11 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222510
ISBN
9780253222510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.59

Paperback. Addresses a central question about the Cold War: why did the US go to such lengths to isolate China from all diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties to other nations? Aiming to provide the answer, this book suggests that it was because of the fear of China's emergence as a power capable of challenging the new Asian order the US sought to shape. Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558495371
ISBN
9781558495371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. An important contribution to Indian ethnohistory and to the literature of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBTB; JFSL9; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second Edition, Bicentennial
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803289901
ISBN
9780803289901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. College football's collected "tales of the tape". Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1207.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072260
ISBN
9780252072260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.92

Hardback. The lethal industry that lit the world, explained and illustrated by precise photographs of its weapons and equipment. Num Pages: 208 pages, 245 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTM; KNAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393069129
ISBN
9780393069129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.68

Hardback. A hundred years ago Catholic believers young and old, rich and poor, would fill churches on holy days, drawn together in prayer and in the conviction that they, the laypeople, needed the clergy and patron saints to mediate between them and their God. This book traces dramatic changes in the practice of faith among American Catholics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7; HRCR1; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049130
ISBN
9780674049130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.33

Hardback. Here is a revisitation--part tribute, part update--of Stephen Birmingham's beloved Real Lace. James P. MacGuire, a member of one of Birmingham's Irish Families, creates his own entertaining portrait of life among the Irish Rich, further detailing and filling out this engrossing portion of America's social history. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493024902
ISBN
9781493024902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.83

Paperback. In the land of beer, cheese, and muskies - where the polka is danced and the winter is unending - everybody is ethnic, the politics clean and the humour plentiful. This collection includes jokes, anecdotes, and tall tales from ethnic groups and working folk in the upper midwest of the US. Editor(s): Leary, James P. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 2ABM; JFHF; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299173746
ISBN
9780299173746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.80

American historians and anyone interested in the history of labor or Las Vegas will find this account highly original, insightful, and even-handed. Series: Studies in Industry and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; KNSP; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893575
ISBN
9780801893575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.86

Hardback. Traces the rise of public and private pension funds, which now control as much as 50 percent of the equity in American corporations, and argues that shareholders in those funds could use their power to make corporations more responsive to social needs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCS; KJV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812235630
ISBN
9780812235630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596986015
ISBN
9781596986015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Publisher
Stanton Atkins & Dosil Canada
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980930436
ISBN
9780980930436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.60

Hardback. One of the bestselling investment books of all time--completely rewritten to provide the newest, most innovative strategies for the market as a whole, as well individual sectors Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 195 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1296.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071625760
ISBN
9780071625760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.62

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Origin Press,USA United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579830557
ISBN
9781579830557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.84

Paperback. At the forefront of the social revolution that transformed Mexico during the first half of the twentieth century were three artists whose work had a great impact on the country's culture and politics: Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. This title looks at ten important works by these artists. Series: MOMA Artist Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 35 illustrations, 29 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; ACXD; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 204 x 5. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708206
ISBN
9780870708206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.02

Paperback. Offers an interpretive history of Mexican art and architecture from the Spanish Conquest to the early decades of the 21st century. The author shows how artists in Mexico participated in local and international developments, and highlights the important role played by Mexicans in the art world of the last five centuries. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 432 pages, 275 illustrations, 248 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204061
ISBN
9780500204061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. James Oldham reviews developments in English common law during the 18th century, particularly the influence of Lord Chief Justice Mansfield, whose reforming work laid the foundations of modern English and American civil law. Series: Studies in Legal History. Num Pages: 448 pages, 20 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; LAFC; LNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807855324
ISBN
9780807855324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.43

Paperback. "A great American tale told with a deft historical eye, painstaking analysis, and a supple clarity of writing."-Jean Baker Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330656
ISBN
9780393330656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.25

Hardcover. A powerful history of emancipation that reshapes our understanding of Lincoln, the Civil War, and the end of American slavery. Num Pages: 596 pages, 8 pages illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393065312
ISBN
9780393065312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. "Beautifully argued .. succeeds in telling us new things about a heavily explored topic."-Mark M. Smith, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393351217
ISBN
9780393351217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.94

Paperback. Winner of the Lincoln Prize. "Oakes brilliantly succeeds in [clarifying] the aims of the war with a wholly new perspective."-David Brion Davis, New York Review of Books Num Pages: 640 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347753
ISBN
9780393347753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.17

Hardcover. An award-winning historian illuminates the strategy for ending slavery that precipitated the crisis of civil war. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393239935
ISBN
9780393239935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 20 illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803278639
ISBN
9780803278639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.47

Hardback. Presents an account of the first 27 years of a astonishing trajectory in a life made difficult by depression, but sustained throughout by a love of books and learning. This book depicts the formative years of a man nourished by lifelong learning, whose rise from humble beginnings to heights of achievement serves as a model for generations to come. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; 3JJ; BG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129273
ISBN
9780691129273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 147 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
68
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547195
ISBN
9781594547195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.14
€ 48.42

Paperback. From the Pacific surf to Nob Hill to Chinatown, the legendary City by the Bay comes to life in this diverse collection of essays celebrating America's favorite playground. Praise the Lord at Glide Memorial Church, skate through the wonders of Golden Gate Park, discover culinary delights in the Mission, and relive the days of the gold rush. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885211859
ISBN
9781885211859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.84

Paperback. While blood quantum laws have been used to determine an individual's inclusion in a Native group, Eiteljorg fellowship artists have instead come to view themselves as belonging to the 'Art Tribe', through the process of art creation and collaboration. This title presents the work created by the artists selected for the 2009 Eiteljorg Fellowship. Editor(s): Nottage, James H. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 6. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295989969
ISBN
9780295989969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

Paperback. One of America's greatest investigative reporters brings to life the gripping, no-holds-barred clash of two American titans: Robert Kennedy and his nemesis Jimmy Hoffa. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8-PP. B/W photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316067423
ISBN
9780316067423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.82

"Race and Culture in New Orleans Stories" posits that the Crescent City and the surrounding Louisiana bayous were a logical setting for the literary exploration of crucial social problems in America. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817313388
ISBN
9780817313388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.15

Hardcover. This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklin s The Speech of Miss Polly Baker in 1747 to The Joy Luck Club . Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655412
ISBN
9780470655412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.77

Paperback. This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklin s The Speech of Miss Polly Baker in 1747 to The Joy Luck Club . Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655429
ISBN
9780470655429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 45.38

Hardback. Editor(s): James, Nathaniel M.; Wilson, Noah E. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1DVUG; 1KBB; JPS; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
108
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620813546
ISBN
9781620813546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.54
€ 128.15

hardcover. Series: Center for International Studies, Princeton University. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651712
ISBN
9780691651712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGB; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781552663240
ISBN
9781552663240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.44

Paperback. This cultural history of male homosexuality in Brazil shatters the exotic myths and replaces them with a complex picture of the social obstacles that confront Brazilian homosexuals. The study focuses on male homosexual subcultures in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Series: Worlds of Desire S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 24 halftones, 6 maps, 10 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306391
ISBN
9780226306391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Paperback. A history of the U.S. grassroots campaign against torture in Brazil, and the ways those efforts helped to create a new discourse about human-rights violations in Latin America. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 472 pages, 24 photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347354
ISBN
9780822347354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.97

Paperback. A book on John F Kennedy's White House years. It shows Kennedy to be "the most medicated, one of the most courageous, and perhaps the most self-absorbed of our presidents." Featuring a bibliographical essay and twenty-two photos from the JFK library, it aims to be the definitive appraisal of Camelot's kingdom. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
2 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614578
ISBN
9780700614578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

This new book covers every nuclear delivery system the United States ever deployed. With few exceptions, each weapon and system is illustrated by either color or black and white photographs. Each weapon also comes with specifications and a history of its development, deployment and retirement (if retired). Num Pages: 240 pages, over 300 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300639
ISBN
9780764300639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.04
€ 39.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 160+ color and b/w photos, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300486
ISBN
9780764300486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71