The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. When Lewis Puller tripped a booby-trapped howitzer round in Vietnam, triggering a explosion that would cost him his legs, his career as a soldier ended--and the battle to reclaim his life began. "An extraordinary story of survival. And of love."--Mary Jordan, "The Washington Post." Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802136909
- ISBN
- 9780802136909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.28
€ 19.28
Paperback. Presents compelling stories of African American and Latino students who attend under-resourced inner-city schools. This book highlights the dishonesty of public claims that young people do not value education. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814783085
- ISBN
- 9780814783085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
Hardback. In Mounting Frustration Susan E. Cahan uncovers the moment when the civil rights movement reached New York City's elite art galleries. Focusing on three controversial exhibitions that integrated African American culture and art, Cahan shows how the art world's racial politics is far more complicated than overcoming past exclusions. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 113 illustrations (incl. 20 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822358978
- ISBN
- 9780822358978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.32
€ 55.32
Paperback. Idaho's Remarkable Women 2 tells the history of the Gem State through the stories of fifteen pioneering women, all born before 1900, who made a profound impact on Idaho. Each woman in her own way displayed remarkable courage, hope, and love during a time when Idaho was still an untamed frontier. Series: Women of the West. Num Pages: 176 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493023202
- ISBN
- 9781493023202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.03
€ 17.99
€ 17.03
Paperback. The American Civil War was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars. It is also one of the most mysterious. This book unpicks the geography, leadership and strategic logic of the war and takes us to the heart of the conflict. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712616102
- ISBN
- 9780712616102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.02
€ 18.99
€ 13.02
Hardback. More than peace or money or any other good, the business, government, military, city, and village leaders who can create good jobs will own the future. This title explains why jobs are the global currency for leaders. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gallup Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595620552
- ISBN
- 9781595620552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.40
€ 26.99
€ 22.40
Paperback. Looks at the political dimension of visual culture in Latin America. This book contains case studies, which analyse the formation of a public sphere, the visual politics of avant-garde art, the impact of mass society on political iconography, and the consolidation and crisis of territory as a key icon of the state. Editor(s): Andermann, Jens; Rowe, William. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 68 ils, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452124
- ISBN
- 9781845452124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.58
€ 44.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312112134
- ISBN
- 9780312112134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.41
€ 41.41
Paperback. Architectural style is defined as a definite type of architecture, distinguished by special characteristics of structure and ornament. This revised edition of What Style Is It? includes new sections on Neoclassical, Romanesque and Rustic Styles. It also provides more examples of how pure styles vary by geographic region across the US. Num Pages: 160 pages, photographs, drawings, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471250364
- ISBN
- 9780471250364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.89
€ 29.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, recommended readings, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632214
- ISBN
- 9780815632214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.60
€ 27.60
Paperback. In this essential introduction to postwar America, central currents in art, film, theatre, intellectual history and media are explored alongside political and social change. The new edition has been revised and updated in the light of new scholarship and the last two chapters now cover recent events, including the rise of Obama. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251458
- ISBN
- 9780230251458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.67
€ 37.99
€ 37.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801437687
- ISBN
- 9780801437687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.95€ 68.07
€ 75.95
€ 68.07
Paperback. Saturday, 23rd November 2013. It was just another day in America. And as befits an unremarkable day, ten children and teens were killed by gunfire. Far from being considered newsworthy, these everyday fatalities are simply a banal fact. The youngest was nine; the oldest nineteen. None made the news. There was no outrage at their passing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 1 x 1 x 1. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783351022
- ISBN
- 9781783351022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.60
€ 11.99
€ 9.60
Paperback. The decline of Britain as a world power was the result of long-term economic change and two world wars. After World War II, America finally displaced Britain on the world stage. This work analyzes the stages of displacement and the feelings aroused by the process on both sides of the Atlantic. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW; JW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333662847
- ISBN
- 9780333662847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.86
€ 43.99
€ 42.86
Paperback. Series: Gender and History. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403987082
- ISBN
- 9781403987082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.67
€ 37.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. This volume surveys the role women have played in various types of business as owners and managers in Europe and North America since the sixteenth century. Drawing on the most recent scholarship, and paying particular attention to the influence of gender norms, Craig identifies the factors that have facilitated or restricted women's participation. Series: Gender and History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3J; HBTB; JFSJ1; KJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033222
- ISBN
- 9781137033222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.69
€ 36.99
€ 36.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBTB; TV; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781608934119
- ISBN
- 9781608934119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.02
€ 26.99
€ 24.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JJP; 3JM; BTC; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307363145
- ISBN
- 9780307363145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.13
€ 17.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. The fascinating story of Ireland's World Cup Journey, and the amazing victories over two of the world's best teams: Pakistan and Bangladesh. Includes a preface by Brian Lara. Signed copies available Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WSB; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 287.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press Ltd
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KLN0014980
- ISBN
- 9781847170644
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 16.99€ 14.36
€ 16.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. The response of one writer to the work of another can be doubly illuminating. This title presents a selection of Sylvia Plath's poetry. It draws upon the collections Ariel, The Colossus, Crossing the Water and Winter Trees, and from Sylvia Plath's Pulitzer Prize-winning Collected Poems. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- SKU
- 9780571222971
- ISBN
- 9780571222971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.40
€ 10.99
€ 8.40