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The Americas

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061350
ISBN
9781606061350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.86

Hardback. Offers a collection of emotionally charged photographs that document a poignant day in American history. This title offers a photo-essay documenting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom of August 28, 1963, the historic day on which Dr Martin Luther King Jr delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. Num Pages: 128 pages, 79 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JJPK; AJB; AJCR; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061213
ISBN
9781606061213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.43

Hardback. Looks at the work of three artists who paved the way for ceramics to be considered fine art. This title focuses on artists John Mason (b 1927), Kenneth Price (b 1935), and Peter Voulkos (1924-2002) and their radical early work in post-war Los Angeles where they formed the vanguard of a new California ceramics movement. Num Pages: 240 pages, 131 colour & 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061053
ISBN
9781606061053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.53

Hardback. By tracing the local printmaking communities, the academic establishment, as well as the significant influence of workshops like Gemini G E L and Cirrus Editions, the catalogue addresses the spectacular spread of printmaking from its modern beginnings in Southern California within the larger narrative of post-war American art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 293 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060933
ISBN
9781606060933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Hardback. A study of an important but anonymous part of the history of American art: the materials and techniques used by American painters. Based on research including artists' recipe books, letters, journals, and painting manuals, it includes topics such as the quest for the 'secrets' of the Old Masters; the application of 'toning' layers; and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACQ; ACV; AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060773
ISBN
9781606060773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.53

Paperback. An illustrated account of the Getty Museum's research into outdoor sculpture conservation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 132 colour & 81 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060100
ISBN
9781606060100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.04

Paperback. When Richard Nixon signed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971, eighty million acres were flagged as possible national park land. Field expeditions were tasked with recording what was contained in these vast acres. Under this decree, five men were sent into the sprawling, roadless Interior of Alaska, unsure of what they'd encounter. Num Pages: 200 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 154 x 49. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alaska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602232471
ISBN
9781602232471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.52

Paperback. In the early twentieth century, Alaska was facing an exciting future as the newest US territory. Yet just five years after its official designation, the country entered World War I and citizens were called to fight. This book explores Alaska's wartime experience, bringing to light new stories and new characters from a decade that shook the world. Num Pages: 208 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602232051
ISBN
9781602232051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Paperback. The history of the Arctic is rich, filled with heroic stories of exploration, multicultural interactions, and humans facing nature at its most extreme. The author collects some of the most memorable and moving of these stories and weaves them around his own story of a 2,500-mile snowmobile expedition across Arctic Alaska and Canada. Num Pages: 320 pages, 193 colour plates, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 1MTN; HBTB; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602231634
ISBN
9781602231634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. Alaska has always attracted people from varied backgrounds. This book introduces us to five women who settled in Fairbanks between 1903 and 1923 and who typify the disparate population that has long enriched Alaska. Num Pages: 120 pages, 74 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602230644
ISBN
9781602230644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597820608
ISBN
9781597820608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Marquez, Gustavo. Series: David Rockefeller/ Inter-American Development Bank S. Num Pages: 300 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597820592
ISBN
9781597820592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597820363
ISBN
9781597820363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.56

Paperback. Starting with the figure of the bold, boisterous girl in the mid-19th century and ending with the 'girl power' movement of the 1990's, this title provides a critical study of this gender-bending code of female conduct. It traces the literary and cultural transformations that the concept of 'tomboy' has undergone in the United States. Num Pages: 338 pages, 10 Halftoness. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592137237
ISBN
9781592137237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.05

Hardcover. The history of the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association's basketball team and the legends it spawned Num Pages: 344 pages, 37 halftones, 75 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSR1; WSBT; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136339
ISBN
9781592136339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.53

Paperback. Philadelphia and its surrounding towns--the horticultural epicenter of the U.S.--has more public gardens than almost any other region in the world. This indispensable, pocket-sized guide helps residents and visitors locate and enjoy nearly 100 gardens. Num Pages: 192 pages, 199 full colour illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135103
ISBN
9781592135103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback. Explores the history of scrapbook-making, its origins, uses, forms and purposes, as well as the human agents behind the books themselves. Scrapbooks bring pleasure in both the making and consuming. This volume considers the makers, their artefacts, and the viewers within the context of American culture. Editor(s): Tucker, Susan; Ott, Katherine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
First Softcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134786
ISBN
9781592134786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Show that ads disseminate information about the candidates and generate voter interest. This book says that advertising even prompts voters to feel confident about the functioning of American democracy. It finds little evidence that ads have adverse effects on voter behaviour. Num Pages: 216 pages, 30 tables, 7 illustrations, 25 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134564
ISBN
9781592134564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Illuminates the historical richness and geographical diversity of the Puerto Rican experience. Editor(s): Whalen, Carmen Teresa. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134137
ISBN
9781592134137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 reflects America's aspirational belief that girls and boys, women and men, both deserve equal educational opportunities in athletics. This book shows how this ideal has been both implemented and thwarted over the years via actions in the legislature, executive and judicial branches of government. Editor(s): Hogshead-Makar, Nancy; Zimbalist, Andrew. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JNU; YNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592133802
ISBN
9781592133802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.75

Paperback. Explores the important interconnections involving questions of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality on world screens by examining a range of films, videos, and digital works associated with global Chinese culture. This book includes films and other texts that represent a range of work by media artists working within China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1K; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132782
ISBN
9781592132782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132362
ISBN
9781592132362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131358
ISBN
9781592131358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.15

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130313
ISBN
9781592130313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.14

Paperback. A title that shows how popular films reflected the massive social changes that resulted from the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, West, and Mid-West during the first three decades of the twentieth century. It offers a unique map of Black representations in film. Series: Culture & the Moving Image S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130030
ISBN
9781592130030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. A study of the iconic Brillo box through the theories of design, aesthetics, and art Num Pages: 144 pages, 34 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Dartmouth
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584657019
ISBN
9781584657019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.81

Paperback. A terrific guide to the history of Eastern Pennsylvania and its environs. Num Pages: 336 pages, B&W Photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781581571837
ISBN
9781581571837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.61

Hardcover. This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; ANB; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465380
ISBN
9781580465380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.97

Hardcover. Explores the history of vaccine development and the rise of antivaccination societies in late-nineteenth-century America. Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465373
ISBN
9781580465373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.76

Hardcover. Demonstrates that the intersection between race, gender, and class formed the backbone of Progressive-Era debates over sex education, the policing of sexuality, and the prevention of venereal disease. Series: Gender and Race in American History. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465359
ISBN
9781580465359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.43

Hardcover. An engaging and surprising history of surgeries on the clitoris, revealing what the therapeutic use of female circumcision and clitoridectomy tells us about American medical ideas concerning the female body and female sexuality. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; MBX; MJT; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464987
ISBN
9781580464987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.79

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464963
ISBN
9781580464963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.27

Hardcover. Reveals the history of the individuals who worked to make psychiatry more available to Harlem's black community in the early Civil Rights Era. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; JFSL3; MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464925
ISBN
9781580464925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464895
ISBN
9781580464895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.52

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464727
ISBN
9781580464727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.94

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464475
ISBN
9781580464475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.25

Paperback. Gender, Race, and the Progressive Era Literacy Test Debate. Series: Gender and Race in American History. 214 pages, black & white illustrations. Examines the gendered dimension of Progressive-Era debates about literacy and immigration in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century America. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464413
ISBN
9781580464413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464260
ISBN
9781580464260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.30

Hardcover. Explores the diversity of thought and action in women's involvement in 19th-century reform movements. Editor(s): Ridarsky, Christine L.; Huth, Mary M. Series: Gender and Race in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3, 3 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576. Series: Gender and Race in American History. 256 pages, 3, 3 black and white. Editor(s): Ridarsky, Christine L.; Huth, Mary M. Explores the diversity of thought and action in women's involvement in 19th-century reform movements. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFSJ1. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 26. Weight: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464253
ISBN
9781580464253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.79

Hardcover. Explores business development in the Black power era and the centrality of economic goals to the larger black freedom movement. Editor(s): Warren Hill, Laura; Rabig, Julia. Num Pages: 354 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464031
ISBN
9781580464031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.90

Hardcover. Bondmen in Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-century New Jersey. Series: Gender and Race in American History. 222 pages, 2, 2 black and white. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ2. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 19. Weight: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463935
ISBN
9781580463935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.13

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463898
ISBN
9781580463898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Hardcover. Sheds light on the process of cultural change that occurred over the course of a century or more in the majority of Pennsylvania German communities and churches. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 236 pages, 85, 85 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463836
ISBN
9781580463836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.77

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463737
ISBN
9781580463737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.66

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
Expanded
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463720
ISBN
9781580463720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.47

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463553
ISBN
9781580463553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.60

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463492
ISBN
9781580463492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.78

Paperback. This volume examines the impact of the American Conservative-implemented policy agenda of the last 25 years - featuring balanced budgets, lower taxes, fewer social programmes and family values - on contemporary public policy, and on the future of social justice and democracy. Editor(s): Lo, Clarence Yh (University of Missouri USA); Schwartz, Michael. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKS; JPFM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181200
ISBN
9781577181200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.83

Hardcover. aeo Newly published articles by the leading experts in social and economic policy. aeo Explores conservative social policy of the late 20th century. aeo Contains articles on welfare reform, health care, military spending and economic policy. Editor(s): Lo, Clarence Yh (University of Missouri USA); Schwartz, Michael. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKS; JPFM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181194
ISBN
9781577181194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.09

Paperback. * The first compact Dictionary of American History for over 50 years*3000 concise entries on political, economic, cultural and legal events and people* Full coverage of Americaa s ethnic and religious diversity. . Editor(s): Purvis, Thomas. Num Pages: 464 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180999
ISBN
9781577180999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Paperback. Presenting a history of the role America played in the Vietnam War, this text examines how the consequences of the war changed American culture and society. The major political and social movements of the 1960s - liberalism, Civil Rights, and youth culture - are examined. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JPH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180944
ISBN
9781577180944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Paperback. * First volume to examine the diffusion of non--violence in the 20th Century in global perspective. * Contains interviews with leading world figures including Vaclav Havel, Lech Walesa, and the Dalai Lama. Editor(s): Zunes, Stephen; Asher, Sarah Beth (University of San Francisco, USA); Kurtz, Lester. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1FKA; 1FKP; 1H; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLS; 1MBF; GTJ; JH; JPA; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180760
ISBN
9781577180760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.18

Hardcover. This text explores to what extent and under what economic, political, cultural and social conditions can direct action be used without igniting war, struggle, and conflict. It examines the possibilities and limitations of nonviolent movements from the grassroots to successful implementation. Editor(s): Zunes, Stephen; Asher, Sarah Beth (University of San Francisco, USA); Kurtz, Lester. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1FKA; 1FKP; 1H; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLS; 1MBF; GTJ; JH; JPA; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180753
ISBN
9781577180753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.99

Paperback. Covers the entire Cold War period from the Yalta Conference of 1945 to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. This book analyzes the Cold War and the various ways that it impacted American life: how it stimulated the economy, was a primary agent of social cohesion (at least until the Vietnam War), and greatly inflated presidential power. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 29. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180524
ISBN
9781577180524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.93

Hardcover. Covers the entire Cold War period from the Yalta Conference of 1945 to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. This book analyzes the Cold War and the various ways that it impacted American life: how it stimulated the economy, was a primary agent of social cohesion (at least until the Vietnam War), and greatly inflated presidential power. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 34. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180517
ISBN
9781577180517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.16

Paperback. Combines historical research with cultural analysis to provide a study of television comedy as a reflection of the diversity and richness in American society. This book examines the roots of television comedy beginning with the influence of Vaudeville, cinema and radio on the variety shows and sitcoms of the 1940's and 1950's. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180036
ISBN
9781577180036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCG; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomberg Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576603567
ISBN
9781576603567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomberg Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576603321
ISBN
9781576603321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomberg Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576603215
ISBN
9781576603215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; KCX; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomberg Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576603208
ISBN
9781576603208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomberg Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576602195
ISBN
9781576602195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.74

Paperback. Provides an analysis of the voting climate and it approaches American elections from technological, legal, and historical perspectives. This title examines the ways Americans vote, gauging how inaccurate, unreliable, and insecure our voting systems are. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; TB; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Center for the Study of Language and Inf
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575866369
ISBN
9781575866369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.37

Paperback. A study of the journalistic and academic reception of the writings of one of the great American writers of the late twentieth century. Series: Literary Criticism in Perspective. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Camden House
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139375
ISBN
9781571139375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.75

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135926
ISBN
9781571135926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.72

Hardcover. Provides the first history of the North American farm novel, a genre which includes John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, Sheila Watson's The Double Hook, and Louis Hemon's Maria Chapdelaine. Series: European Studies in North American Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2AB; 2ADF; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135377
ISBN
9781571135377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.66

Paperback. Interpretations. Series: European Studies in North American Literature and Culture. 440 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Nischik, Reingard M. The first anthology of critical interpretations of major Canadian short stories. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Camden House
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134790
ISBN
9781571134790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.47

Paperback. Critical Currents and Crosscurrents Since 1960. Series: Literary Criticism in Perspective. 244 pages, black & white illustrations. An examination of the past half-century's critical reassessments of one of the most-studied American poets. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BOYE6
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134776
ISBN
9781571134776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.91

Paperback. Describes music as a metaphor of the society in which it takes place. This book examines various contexts in which music is produced, experienced, and evaluated. It includes the dynamics of orchestra rehearsals in the conservatory, "master class" lessons with a distinguished performer-pedagogue, and the ritual characteristics of solo recitals. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398916
ISBN
9781566398916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398404
ISBN
9781566398404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. A practitioner of sacred drumming for almost his entire life, Felipe practiced his trade in Cuba both before and after the Revolution and brought it with him to New York. This book focuses on three periods of Felipe's life, each marked by changes in his personal life and by important historical events. Series: Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 figure, 27 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; AVGD; AVGE; AVH; BGF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397315
ISBN
9781566397315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397025
ISBN
9781566397025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. The dynamics of identity politics frequently have been studied from the perspective of 'outsider' groups, those outside the bounds of the imagined community. But how does this dynamic play out in the construction of the 'national imaginary'? This book helps reformulate how we use rights - to what end and through what means. Series: Queer Politics, Queer Theories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; 1QFE; HRA; JFC; JFF; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 210 x 39. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566396240
ISBN
9781566396240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.60

Paperback. In September 19, 1985, a powerful earthquake hit Mexico City in the early morning hours. Written by a Mexican journalist, this book chronicles the disintegration of the city's physical and social structure, the widespread grassroots organizing against government corruption and incompetence, and the reliency of the human spirit. Series: Voices of Latin American Life Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566393454
ISBN
9781566393454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.60

Paperback. Ignacio Ellacuria was a key, although controversial, figure in Salvadoran public life. This book offers a history of the Church in El Salvador, an analysis of Ellacuria's philosophy and theology, an introduction to liberation theology, and an account of the critical importance of the University of Central America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 2 figures, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; HRCC7; HRCM; JPVH; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392532
ISBN
9781566392532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. In the popular stereotype of post-World War II America, women abandoned their wartime jobs and contentedly retreated to the home. This work unveils the diversity of postwar women, showing how far women departed from this one-dimensional image. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 45. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566391719
ISBN
9781566391719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.16

Paperback. This is a comprehensive account of the five tribes -- Onandagas, Senecas, Mohawks, Oneidas and Cayugas -- who together made up the Iriquois nation, form their origins in prehistory to their dispersal and confinement after the American Revolution. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3H; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557869388
ISBN
9781557869388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.52

Paperback. Here, the authors analyze Thomas Jefferson's conception of American nationhood in light of the political and social demands facing the post-Revolutionary Republic in its formative years. The text helps readers to understand the fundamental tensions and paradoxes of this period. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557869234
ISBN
9781557869234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.48

Paperback. Does America have a sense of community and a vital civic culture? Are disparate groups capable of uniting as a single people who can call themselves Americans? This book addresses these questions and spans three hundred years of American urban life. It reconciles both liberal and conservative viewpoints and responds unequivocally, 'yes'. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSG; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557869180
ISBN
9781557869180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.24

Paperback. Multidisciplinary social science perspective. Covers history, contemporary issues, the economy, and comparative studies on immigration to the US. Selections by the most important figures in this field. Editor(s): Jacobson, David. Num Pages: 464 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557869166
ISBN
9781557869166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.22

Hardcover. This wide--ranging, multidisciplinary collection of newly commissioned articles brings together distinguished voices in the field of Africana philosophy and African--American social and political thought. * Provides a comprehensive critical survey of African--American philosophical thought. Editor(s): Lott, Tommy L.; Pittman, John P. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 193 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557868398
ISBN
9781557868398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 270.05