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The Americas

Paperback. This book confronts the question of who and what is a Nikkei, that is, a person of Japanese descent, by presenting 18 case studies from throughout the Americas--including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. Editor(s): Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo; Kikumura-Yano, Akemi; Hirabayashi, James A. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744621
ISBN
9780804744621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.96

Hardback. This book confronts the question of who and what is a Nikkei, that is, a person of Japanese descent, by presenting 18 case studies from throughout the Americas--including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. Editor(s): Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo; Kikumura-Yano, Akemi; Hirabayashi, James A. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744614
ISBN
9780804744614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.75

Paperback. New York mixes history with high and low culture to make a Manhattan cocktail both enjoyable and practical, for the armchair traveller and true tourist alike. Series: CityScopes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 colour, 20 black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780233420
ISBN
9781780233420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.52

Hardback. Series: A City Adventure in.. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 5AF; YQG. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 229 x 227 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
BookLife Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786370556
ISBN
9781786370556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Get to know the best of New York with this wonderful city guide, perfect for both business and leisure, with all the practical information you need for the ideal trip. Presented in a handy and compact format, the guide also contains a separate weather-resistant, pull-out map of the city within its own self-contained wallet. Series: AA CityPack Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages, Colour photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 109 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
AA Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0006806
ISBN
9780749576257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. This collection of photographs shows New York City from a fresh perspective. The essence of the city is captured in a oblique and surprising way. Tamas Revesz is a prominent Hungarian photographer who has recently moved to the United States. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393050233
ISBN
9780393050233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 42, 25 black & white halftones, 14 maps, 1 charts, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
second edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501707605
ISBN
9781501707605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.06

Paperback. This volume presents advanced studies that consider the fundamental difference of urban center versus decentralization that operates in the cities of New York and Los Angeles, while comparing politics and culture in each area. Editor(s): Halle, David. Num Pages: 472 pages, 39 halftones, 33 maps, 25 figures, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313702
ISBN
9780226313702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; KNS; WBXD2; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Edition
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811712293
ISBN
9780811712293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.07

Num Pages: 176 pages, 250 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJB; AJC; ASZH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346873
ISBN
9780764346873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. Offers a revealing portrait of New York at the moment it was emerging as a major metropolis. This book is suitable for students of urban social history, popular culture, literature, and journalism. Editor(s): Blumin, Stuart M. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520067226
ISBN
9780520067226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Condition
New
Number of pages
256
SKU
V9781589798908
ISBN
9781589798908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

Paperback. A stirring street-level account of the growth of New York, growth made possible by the efforts of the cartmen and other unskilled labourers Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814724613
ISBN
9780814724613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.05

Paperback. The definitive collection of New York City's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for New York City residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. From Chinatown restaurants that make "bubble tea" to the Burger King peacock statue in Staten Island, this book will have it all. Series: Curiosities Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762760558
ISBN
9780762760558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. Series: Farmer & Feast. Num Pages: 238 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WBA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 41.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762779512
ISBN
9780762779512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738509884
ISBN
9780738509884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Universe Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789331205
ISBN
9780789331205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Num Pages: 303 pages, 796 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTD; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 305 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2066.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339615
ISBN
9780764339615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.04
€ 42.67

Paperback. Produced in consultation with the City's Parks and Recreation department and the New York Tree Trust, this book is a reference to the stories of New York metropolitan area's trees, complete with photographs, tree silhouettes, leaf and fruit morphologies and informative explanatory texts. Num Pages: 240 pages, full color throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 95 x 17. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128353
ISBN
9780231128353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. For nearly 2 decades, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a good public school for their child. This Fourth Edition features all-new reviews of more than 150 of the city's best public elementary schools, based on visits and in-depth interviews by the InsideSchools staff. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GBCT; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807758045
ISBN
9780807758045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.95

paperback. Previously published as An American Metropolis, this book is a punchy, definitive history of New York and has been updated to include new material on the Giuliani administration and the events of September 2001. Num Pages: 276 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751862
ISBN
9780814751862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 104 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
JPM Publications SA,Switzerland Switzerland
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9782884525480
ISBN
9782884525480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99

Paperback. This definitive collection of the Empire State's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things is filled with quirky photographs throughout and maps for each region. New York Curiosities includes humorous state facts and amusing stories and serves as a combination almanac, off-the-wall travel guide, and wacky news gazette. Series: Curiosities Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; HBJK; WH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762769841
ISBN
9780762769841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.36

Hardcover. Tracing New York's emergence after the Second World War as a major international fashion capital and looking at the important designers of the period, including Clare McCardle and Charles James, this work explores its importance as a fashion capital in the 21st century. It also looks briefly at the last quarter of the 20th century. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 281 x 19. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
V&A Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851774999
ISBN
9781851774999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.18

Paperback. Series: Dover Coloring Books. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; YBGC; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 208 x 3. Weight in Grams: 131.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Clr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486441269
ISBN
9780486441269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.52

Paperback. Gathers together for the first time the best research on religion in contemporary New York City Editor(s): Carnes, Tony; Karpathakis, Anna. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JFSG; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716014
ISBN
9780814716014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 150 black & white illustrations, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The History Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752498706
ISBN
9780752498706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.60

Paperback. Series: Jonglez. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Jonglez Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782361951337
ISBN
9782361951337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 5.16

Hardback. This exciting history of male prostitution in New York, the first detailed history of the hustler, draws the reader into the fascinating sexual culture of postwar America. its subject matter and style will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those interested in the histories of sex, the city, masculinity, and American culture. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Cooter, Roger; Steedman, Carolyn. Series: Encounters: Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080074
ISBN
9780719080074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.81

Hardback. Editor(s): Walter, Gaspard. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTRS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 123 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Universe Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Board Book
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789331175
ISBN
9780789331175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.14

Hardback. New York - quintessential metropolis and global icon - shown in a vast variety of views that form a unique kaleidoscope of more than 900 full-colour plates. Editor(s): Kramer, Thomas; Adam, Andreas. Num Pages: 560 pages, 900 col. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 227 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag Switzerland
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9783858817136
ISBN
9783858817136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.76

Hardcover. Over the last three-and-a-half centuries this glamorous, twenty-four hour city has attracted a multitude of thinkers, poets, novelists and playwrights, many of whom have brilliantly encapsulated its unique spirit through verse, prose or the ultimate wisecrack. Series: In Quotations. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; DQ; WTM; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 88. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244201
ISBN
9781851244201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 34 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
POW!
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576877890
ISBN
9781576877890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.98

Paperback. Alfred Kazin, one of the central figures of intellectual life for three decades in the middle of the 20th century, tells his own story and with it a history of contemporary American letters. Series: New York Classics. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604136
ISBN
9780815604136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.98

Paperback. Chronicling the experience of New York City's Jewish families during the Great Depression, this work tells the story of a generation of immigrants and their children as they faced an uncertain future in America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606178
ISBN
9780815606178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 60 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Universe Publishing United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789322234
ISBN
9780789322234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.48

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Kehrer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868286984
ISBN
9783868286984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.19

Hardcover. Tells the story of how the Big Apple emerged as the cultural capital of the postwar world in all fields of creative endeavour art, architecture, design, music, theatre and dance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 447 illustrations, 159 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 240 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500517727
ISBN
9780500517727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 5.28

Paperback. Handsomely illustrated and engagingly written, New York Modern documents the impressive collective legacy of New York's artists in capturing the energy and emotions of the urban experience. Num Pages: 472 pages, 61, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACX; AS; AVG; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 249 x 32. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867934
ISBN
9780801867934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.62

Paperback. Providing both a local and a national context for New York's plunging crime rate, this work tests and debunks the many self-serving explanations for the decline. It also emphasizes the decline of the crack epidemic, skyrocketing incarceration rates, favorable demographic trends, a healthy economy, a rise in college enrollment, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748046
ISBN
9780814748046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19