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The Americas

paperback. Examines how Haitian diaspora writers, artists, and musicians address black masculinity through the Haitian Creole concept of gwo negs, or "big men". This work confronts the gendered, sexualized, and racialized boundaries of America's diaspora communities and openly resist "domestic" imperialism that targets immigrants, minorities, and gays. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 312 pages, 39 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JFC; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219787
ISBN
9780253219787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Paperback. A compilation of articles on the cinematic period from 1919 to 1945. Many treat such early film-makers as Mary Ellen Bute and Theodore Huff and there is a listing of American avant-garde films produced before World War II and a bibliography of relevant criticism, literature and news accounts. Editor(s): Horak, Jan-Christopher. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Film. Num Pages: 432 pages, 75 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299146849
ISBN
9780299146849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback. Highlighting a region in central Congo called Kuba, the author provides not only accounts of colonial administrators, missionaries and traders, but also but the varied voices of a colonized people. Vansina uncovers the history revealed in local news, cust Series Editor(s): Spear, Thomas; Henige, David; Schatzberg, Michael G. Series: Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 26 b/w illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299236441
ISBN
9780299236441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Vansina, a historian and anthropologist best known for his insights into oral tradition and social memory, draws on his own memories and those of his siblings to reconstruct daily life in Belgium during World War II. Num Pages: 320 pages, 38 black & white photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299299941
ISBN
9780299299941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Hardback. This timely book is the first complete descriptive grammar of Lillooet, an indigenous Canadian language spoken in British Columbia, now threatened with extinction. Series: First Nations Language Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2JN; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774806251
ISBN
9780774806251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785706288
ISBN
9781785706288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. Shallow ocean, or "flats," fishing is one of the popular coastal activities in Florida. This book draws on the expertise of numerous "flatsmasters" who share their wisdom on how to land a trophy catch. It offers knowledge of the many vessels available, the different kinds of flats and the best ways to wade them, and weather safety information. Series Editor(s): O'Keefe, M.Timothy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 47 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813031453
ISBN
9780813031453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.47

Paperback. Turns cliches back into history by telling the life stories of the words that have served as our most powerful battle cries, rallying points, laments, and inspirations. This title features famous slogans and catchphrases that give voice to our common history even as we argue about where it should lead us. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JH; 3JJ; CBX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226849690
ISBN
9780226849690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.22

Hardcover.
Publisher
Facts on File Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780816048984
ISBN
9780816048984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894384513
ISBN
9781894384513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.48

Hardcover. The risks in the later stages of careers comparing the welfare states of Germany and the United States since the 1980s. Series: Changing Welfare States. Num Pages: 336 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJPN; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089646774
ISBN
9789089646774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.50

Paperback. Describes an American identity markedly different. This book records a time of innocence in the US - when television was in its infancy, the Big Mac had not been invented and the popular song of the day was "Chattanooga Choo-Choo". Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571241774
ISBN
9780571241774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.40

Paperback. In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. Taking into account both Social Register and slum, this title celebrates New York's Golden Age as a place where, for one unrepeatable moment in history, anything seemed possible. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571241781
ISBN
9780571241781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816629053
ISBN
9780816629053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Hardcover. A memoir of a novelist who almost let his imagination get the best of him. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 418.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd London
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0007643
ISBN
9781840467932
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. In the years that followed World War II, both the United States and the newly formed West German republic had an opportunity to remake their economies. This book takes a comparative look at the development of postwar mass consumption in West Germany and the United States and the emergence of discrete consumer modernities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones, 1 figure, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJK; KCB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226491493
ISBN
9780226491493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, colour postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926991177
ISBN
9781926991177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. Revised and updated throughout, this multidisciplinary survey of Latin American history, politics, and society features chapters on individual countries by invited authorities. Editor(s): Black, Jan Knippers. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813344003
ISBN
9780813344003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.54

Paperback. From "The Next Generation" and "The X-Files", to "Farscape" and "Enterprise", sci-fi television series in the US have multiplied since the 1980s. Jan Johnson-Smith shows how, in line with national political upheavals, this genre expands the myth of the Western frontier into deep space. Series: Popular TV Genres. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
I.B.Tauris
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648823
ISBN
9781860648823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Hansen, Jan; Helm, Christian; Reichherzer, Frank. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Campus Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593504803
ISBN
9783593504803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.99

Paperback. Offers fresh analysis and insight into: fundamental shifts in the global energy balance; the revolution in shale gas and oil; new energy frontiers, from ultra deepwater to the Arctic; the rising agenda of safety concerns across the energy complex; energy poverty; and infrastructure for modernizing power grids. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Goldwyn, David L. Num Pages: 664 pages, 49, 49 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; RNFY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411866
ISBN
9781421411866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.53

Paperback. This examination of hunting in contemporary America uses interviews, opinion surveys and demographic statistics to analyze the meanings that people attach to hunting; who hunts, how they compare socially and politically with non-hunters, and how they see themselves and are seen by others. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFZ; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558493841
ISBN
9781558493841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.98

Paperback. A survey of community-based performance in the US from its roots, to its flourishing during the 1960s, to present-day popular culture. It provides descriptions of performances and processes, first-person stories, and analysis and shows how ritualism reinforces community identification while aestheticism enables locals to transgress cultural norms. Series: Rutgers Series: The Public Life of the Arts. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; ASZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813535500
ISBN
9780813535500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM; JFSJ1; JFSK1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609807498
ISBN
9781609807498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AM; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873384452
ISBN
9780873384452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.58

Hardback. "First published in German as Dekolonisation by Jan C. Jansen and Jeurgen Osterhammel, A Verlag C.H. Beck oHG, Meunchen 2013"--Title page verso. Translator(s): Riemer, Jeremiah. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KJ; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTV; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 282 x 29. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165219
ISBN
9780691165219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.81

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714531038
ISBN
9780714531038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Civic movements are essential to Americans' freedom and quality of life. Active citizens have led the way from the American Revolution to urban renewal. This text provides a pragmatic, commonsense handbook to civic action. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813528014
ISBN
9780813528014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBBS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 188 x 25. Weight in Grams: 37.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
50 Anniversary ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762791392
ISBN
9780762791392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Jamison, Derrick D.; Gore, Gina. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425576
ISBN
9781619425576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.88
€ 111.99

Paperback. A collection of one hundred recipes that showcase the best from New Mexico's home kitchens. It includes such recipes as: green and red chile stews, albondigas (meatballs), carne adovada (pork braised in red chile), polio con arroz (chicken simmered with rice), chile rellenos, spring quelites (wild spinach), chicos (dried corn), and more. Num Pages: 220 pages, 15 b/w & 9 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135426
ISBN
9780890135426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.22

Paperback. Explores how Islamic ideals of racial harmony and equality create hopeful possibilities in an American society that remains challenged by race and class inequalities Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748107
ISBN
9780814748107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Hardcover. Editor(s): Valdez, Jamie. Num Pages: 161 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPWL2; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634829359
ISBN
9781634829359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.79
€ 170.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826219879
ISBN
9780826219879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.50

Hardcover. America - A country of many contrasts. This book shows you the quick and easy way to put a little slice of America on your dinner table. Num Pages: 360 pages, 100 integrated colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 202 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1258.
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718154769
ISBN
9780718154769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 22.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 203. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493028078
ISBN
9781493028078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.10

Paperback. Jamie embarks on the biggest challenge of his life: running 5,000 miles across Canada, solo and unsupported, through -40 degree weather, surviving injuries and wearing through 13 pairs of trainers. And he does it all dressed as the superhero, the Flash, when he realises that everyone who helps him towards his goal is a superhero too. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTP; WSKC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Summersdale Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849539692
ISBN
9781849539692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; RGR; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628737202
ISBN
9781628737202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.04

Paperback. "This book is about the politics surrounding Hazleton, Pennsylvania's 2006 passage of the Illegal Immigration Relief Act (IIRA), a local ordinance that laid out penalties for renting to or hiring undocumented immigrants and declared English the city's official language"--Preface. Num Pages: 206 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439912683
ISBN
9781439912683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.40

Hardcover. An original study of U.S. congressional elections and electoral institutions for 1872 1944 from a contemporary political science perspective" Series: Legislative Politics and Policy Making. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472118649
ISBN
9780472118649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.75