The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Explores a complex issue - integration of Blacks into White America - from multiple perspectives: within the United States, globally, and in the context of movements for social justice. This book explains how racial troubles in the US are symptomatic of the troubled relationship between the white and dark worlds globally. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592135738
- ISBN
- 9781592135738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.86
€ 43.86
Paperback. Traces the trajectory of African American social movements from the time Booker T Washington to the present, providing an integrated discussion of class. This title addresses questions crucial to any understanding of Black politics. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814713181
- ISBN
- 9780814713181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Paperback. Includes a preface and epilogue that brings Wilderness and the American Mind into dialogue with contemporary debates about wilderness. This is a study of changing attitudes toward wilderness during American history, as well as the origins of the environmental and conservation movements. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAF; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300190380
- ISBN
- 9780300190380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
Paperback. This is a systematic account of Brazil's historical development from 1798 to 1852. The book analyses the process that brought the sprawling Portuguese colonies of the New World into the confines of a single nation-state. Editor(s): Barman, Roderick J. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723305
- ISBN
- 9780804723305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 34. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744003
- ISBN
- 9780804744003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.90
€ 69.90
Hardback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 965.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735100
- ISBN
- 9780804735100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.37
€ 241.37
paperback. Originally published: New York: Morrow, 1959. Num Pages: 256 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628736885
- ISBN
- 9781628736885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.37
€ 19.99
€ 17.37
Hardback. This volume presents biographical and critical essays of the leading orchestral conductors of US nationality, or of non-US citizens holding permanent appointments in the US, during the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810860223
- ISBN
- 9780810860223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.21
€ 180.21
Paperback. How did Bill Clinton's clever dexterity help him recover from the Monica Lewinsky scandal? How did Barack Obama draw on his experience as a talented community activist to overcome his inexperience as a national leader? This title deals with these questions. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226023151
- ISBN
- 9780226023151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.74
€ 44.74
Hardcover. How did Bill Clinton's clever dexterity help him recover from the Monica Lewinsky scandal? How did Barack Obama draw on his experience as a talented community activist to overcome his inexperience as a national leader? This title provides insights into American politics. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226023014
- ISBN
- 9780226023014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AJB; AJC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974868
- ISBN
- 9781894974868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.60
€ 27.99
€ 19.60
hardcover. These letters offer an intimate portrait of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist best known as the author of "The Yearling", "Cross Creek", and "South Moon Under". Rawlings was one of Scribner's best-selling novelists of the 1940s and a protegee of their famous editor Maxwell E. Perkins. Editor(s): Tarr, Rodger L. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813027838
- ISBN
- 9780813027838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.60
€ 52.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HRAX; HRCC9; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Tennessee Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572330153
- ISBN
- 9781572330153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.85
€ 38.85
Paperback. In this refreshing account of the Fourth Estate's efforts to improve U.S. society, Streitmatter draws on historical and contemporary examples, primary and secondary sources, to provide a thoughtful tour of American history, social change, and the benefits of a robust media. Num Pages: 246 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; HBJK; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442245112
- ISBN
- 9781442245112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.80
€ 62.80
Hardback. An exploration of the American Constitution in action through the lens of the American university Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741030
- ISBN
- 9780814741030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.18
€ 51.18
Paperback. Ordinary working people, convinced their life could be better than it was, demanded a share in Mexico's progress and also to be respected for their contribution to that progress. This study demonstrates how the workers resisted the radical ideology of foreign revolutionary dogmas and based their demands on indigenous sociopolitical traditions. Num Pages: 431 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, charts. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875809922
- ISBN
- 9780875809922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.30
€ 42.30
Hardcover. This volume covers all the methods and techniques required to sell ideas, projects and services, together with the needs of technical firms, large and small, to win contracts. It includes short cycle bidding methods used by the US Government, and advice on database management techniques. Series: New Dimensions in Engineering Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, diagrams, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CJCW; KJC; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471552697
- ISBN
- 9780471552697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.04
€ 225.04
Hardback. In attempting to steer young adults safely away from the dangers of market-driven society, reformers in early America created values that came to define the emerging urban middle class. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238792
- ISBN
- 9780812238792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.72
€ 75.72
Hardcover. An examination of critical elements of modern philanthropy and how they affect Black communities for good and for ill. Features eight essays from prominent African American grantmakers, scholars, activists and clergy that will examine critical elements of modern philanthropy. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470397923
- ISBN
- 9780470397923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.65
€ 38.65
Paperback. A snapshot of the impulses in American religion. It reports the surprising findings of the 2007 Baylor Surveys of Religion, a follow up to the 2005 survey revealing most Americans believe in God or a higher power. It is suitable for those who are interested in Americans' religious beliefs and practices. Num Pages: 217 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581784
- ISBN
- 9781602581784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19