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The Americas
Paperback. Quants - quantitative analysts - were the maths masterminds let loose on Wall Street in the belief that their brilliant, impregnable computer programs would always beat the market. This book charts their rise from obscurity to boom and then to bust, explaining why they were so confident - and how they got it so disastrously wrong. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847940599
- ISBN
- 9781847940599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 13.12
€ 15.00
€ 13.12
Paperback. Tells the dramatic stories of the laborers, merchants, smugglers, and activists who crossed these borders into the twentieth century, and the American and British empire-builders who countered them by hardening racial and national lines. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396. The Making of the US-Canadian Borderlands. Series: American Crossroads. 264 pages, illustrations. In the late nineteenth century the borderlands between the United States, the British Empire in Canada, and the Asia-Pacific Rim emerged as a crossroads of the Pacific world. This book reveals the messiness of imperial formation and the struggles it spawned from multiple locations and through different actors across the Pacific world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271692
- ISBN
- 9780520271692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Featuring 29 classic and original essays on the turbulent, vital, and fascinating story of the Irish in America Editor(s): Lee, J. J. van der; Casey, Marion R. Num Pages: 733 pages, black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814752180
- ISBN
- 9780814752180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.10
€ 38.99
€ 31.10
Domestica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of Aff...
Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo
Paperback. Highlights the voices, experiences, and views of Mexican and Central American women who care for other people's children and homes, as well as the outlooks of the women who employ them in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 318 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLC; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251717
- ISBN
- 9780520251717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.52
€ 38.99
€ 28.52
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118148280
- ISBN
- 9781118148280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.47
€ 17.99
€ 17.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJB; AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349850
- ISBN
- 9780764349850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.75
€ 41.99
€ 27.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 258 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1974.
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607745945
- ISBN
- 9781607745945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.48€ 44.24
€ 57.48
€ 44.24
Paperback. In a concluding chapter he applies the book's historical insights to medical practice today-asking why, for example, modern diagnostic tests have not been used to give doctors more time to spend with patients. Num Pages: 360 pages, 33, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801855016
- ISBN
- 9780801855016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.56
€ 34.99
€ 29.56
paperback. An innovative, interdisciplinary anthology arguing that we are unable to fully understand slavery - then and now - without attending to children's roles in slavery's machinations. Editor(s): Duane, Anna Mae. Series: Slaveries Since Emancipation. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFM; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107566705
- ISBN
- 9781107566705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the history of the rich and complex societies that arose and flourished in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209782
- ISBN
- 9780631209782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.33
€ 47.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, map,ports. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404. 320 pages, map,ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 21. Weight: 400.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871873
- ISBN
- 9780907871873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.93
€ 16.99
€ 13.93
Paperback. Presents an ethnographic account of Pan-Maya cultural activism. This book shows that Pan-Mayanism reflects diverse local, national, and international influences. It explores the movement's attempts to interweave these varied strands into political programs to promote human and cultural rights for Guatemala's indigenous majority. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table 2 maps 19 line illus. 56 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFSL9; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058825
- ISBN
- 9780691058825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.26
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€ 35.26
Hardcover. Published in its entirety, Frida Kahlo's amazing illustrated journal documents the last ten years of her turbulent life. Num Pages: 296 pages, 338 illustrations, 167 in full colour, 296 pages, 6 x 9 1/4, 296 pages, 6x9.25". BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACX; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810959545
- ISBN
- 9780810959545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.13
€ 32.99
€ 23.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; 3JM; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 205 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770412675
- ISBN
- 9781770412675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.93
€ 20.99
€ 18.93
Hardcover. Compares trust and patrimony laws in England, Scotland, Quebec and the Netherlands. This volume explores the multiple ways in which the private law concepts of trust and patrimony interact in various jurisdictions, with a view to advancing the understanding of the trust as a fundamental legal concept. It features papers written by law scholars. Editor(s): Valsan, Remus. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Law. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 b&w line art. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; 1DDN; 1KBCQ; LAM; LNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697748
- ISBN
- 9780748697748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.21€ 105.73
€ 109.21
€ 105.73
Hardcover. The Canadian contribution to the Second World War bombing campaign, from the first days to the last, proved instrumental in securing the defeat of Nazism. Historian Ken Cothliff has pieced together the extraordinary stories of four Canadian volunteers who chose to fly Under the Maple Leaf and play their part in the eventual victory over tyranny. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx 90. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Fighting High Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993212918
- ISBN
- 9780993212918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.60
€ 36.99
€ 32.60
paperback. This book demonstrates the complexity of Bellow's work by emphasizing the ways in which it reflects the changing conditions of American identity. Editor(s): Aarons, Victoria. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107520912
- ISBN
- 9781107520912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.26
€ 30.99
€ 28.26
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472810984
- ISBN
- 9781472810984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.12
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€ 19.12
Paperback. For the first time in paperback, the classic, bestselling memoir of perhaps the most important Secretary of State Num Pages: 1152 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGHA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857207197
- ISBN
- 9780857207197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.66
€ 21.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. Includes strategies for addressing specific Common Core standards and also provides answers to the most important questions across various content areas, including: What is academic language and how does it differ by content area? How can language-building activities support content understanding for students? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBW; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118744857
- ISBN
- 9781118744857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.45
€ 29.99
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Paperback. Deep South of America is a place of contradictions. There is the warm, open spirit of the soul food cafes, found in every town, no matter how small. There is the ruined grandeur of numberless ghostly towns, long abandoned by the industries that built them. This book is about this place. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241969359
- ISBN
- 9780241969359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Portion of edition statement from book jacket. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; YNH; YNWA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062387585
- ISBN
- 9780062387585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.22
€ 11.22
Paperback. Where Men Win Glory is a profoundly eloquent and affecting account of heroism - a millionaire sports star who gave it all up after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, to fight for his country with the US Army in Afghanistan: only to be killed by one of his own platoon. The gripping story of the life and death of a true American hero. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; BGH; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338. The Odyssey of Pat Tillman. 400 pages, maps. Where Men Win Glory is a profoundly eloquent and affecting account of heroism - a millionaire sports star who gave it all up after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, to fight for his country with the US Army in Afghanistan: only to be killed by one of his own platoon. The gripping story of the life and death of a true American hero. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; BGH; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight: 389.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848873025
- ISBN
- 9781848873025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 12.73
€ 15.00
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Paperback. Highlighting the work of several food justice groups-including Community Services Unlimited, a South Los Angeles organization founded as the nonprofit arm of the Southern California Black Panther Party, this title explores the possibilities and limitations of the community-based approach, and more. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 b/w line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFFA; JFFJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287457
- ISBN
- 9780520287457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27