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Paperback. From the natural beauty of the Amazon River to the exciting resort city of Rio de Janeiro, from soccer champion Pel to classical musician Villa Lobos, Brazil is known as a distinctive, diverse country. This book provides a brief history of Brazil that focuses on both the politics and culture of the republic. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 262 pages, index, glossary, notes, bibliography, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842051231
- ISBN
- 9780842051231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.65
€ 61.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 209 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Impact Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570231810
- ISBN
- 9781570231810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.52
€ 27.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. History melts into the present in the lovely Berkshire Hills OF westerm Massachusetts, but it is an uncomfortable present. Could it be the whispers of nearly 200 men who died in the Hoosic Tunnel or the legend of the Hessian soldier who roams the hills be Num Pages: 160 pages, 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764327971
- ISBN
- 9780764327971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.15
€ 18.99
€ 15.15
Paperback. Argues that American cultural conceptions of religion and race during the 1950s played a crucial role in framing an ideology through which U.S. policymakers understood their options in Vietnam. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBWS2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334408
- ISBN
- 9780822334408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70
Hardback. This insightful, concise story makes clearer the complexities of the revolutionary era and shows how the first president's political ideas shaped governmental institutions and instantiated the nation's foundational principles. Series: The Political Philosophy of the American Founders. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891090
- ISBN
- 9780801891090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.52
€ 49.99
€ 41.52
Hardback. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A. Series: Emigration from the United Kingdom to America. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; GBC; HBJD1; HBJK; HBTG; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 8 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810861695
- ISBN
- 9780810861695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.91
€ 243.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 101 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 101
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594546532
- ISBN
- 9781594546532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.33€ 49.84
€ 71.33
€ 49.84
Paperback. The grasslands of Brazil - known as the cerrados - cover roughly a quarter of its land surface and are among the most threatened regions in South America. This text brings together researchers on the area to produce an account of the natural history and ecology of the cerrado/savanna ecosystem. Editor(s): Oliveira, Paulo S.; Marquis, Robert J. Num Pages: 424 pages, 61 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSAF; RGBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120432
- ISBN
- 9780231120432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.06
€ 71.06
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 282 pages, 27 halftones 6 line drawings 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JKSB; LNDC; LNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634548
- ISBN
- 9780691634548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.07€ 86.56
€ 115.07
€ 86.56
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive and in-depth history of Kentucky, during the first half of the twentieth century. This book examines not only the state's people, but also its economy, educational system, cultural activities, politics, and folkways. It is complemented by more than one hundred photographs and illustrations. Num Pages: 440 pages, 104 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916968342
- ISBN
- 9780916968342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.85
€ 47.99
€ 39.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; KCG; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626565579
- ISBN
- 9781626565579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.76
€ 17.99
€ 15.76
Paperback. Intends to bring together more than two dozen stories about historic landmarks, theaters, watering holes, hotels, and houses that are haunted by movie stars, television personalities, and other celebrities. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762749492
- ISBN
- 9780762749492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.29
€ 16.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804709460
- ISBN
- 9780804709460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Paperback. Examines the diasporic and transnational aspects of Asian-American literature and engages works of prose and poetry as aesthetic articulations of the fluid transnational identities formed by Asian-American writers. Editor(s): Lim, Shirley; Gamber, John Blair; Sohn, Stephen Hong; Valentino, Gina. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; DSB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134519
- ISBN
- 9781592134519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardback. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of democratic participation among first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 figures, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750448
- ISBN
- 9780804750448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 495 color photos, 720 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFP; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 312 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 1st US -1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304866
- ISBN
- 9780764304866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.17€ 93.77
€ 131.17
€ 93.77
Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the legal regulation of interracial relationships, Rachel Moran grapples with the consequences of the not too distant history whereby states could legally punish minorities who had relationships with persons outside of their racial groups. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JHBC; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226536637
- ISBN
- 9780226536637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
€ 33.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Rainsford is a fourth-generation Chinese American named after the town where his great grandfather worked during the gold rush. Orphaned at fifteen, he attempts to claim America as his homebase, and his personal history is interwoven with dreams, stories, and letters of his family's life in America. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BGA; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988160
- ISBN
- 9780295988160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.04
€ 20.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Recounts the harrowing story of Cadet's youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; BGA; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 709.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712034
- ISBN
- 9780292712034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.07
€ 21.99
€ 21.07
Paperback. Within hours after the collapse of the Twin Towers, the idea that the September 11 attacks had "changed everything" permeated American popular and political discussion. Bringing together leading scholars of history, law, literature, and Islam, this book asks whether the attacks and their aftermath truly marked a transition in US. Editor(s): Dudziak, Mary L. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 254 pages, 20 photos (8 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFC; JPA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822332428
- ISBN
- 9780822332428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Explores the social, political and cultural impact of AIDS on the African-American community. Informed by interviews with activists, ministers, public officials and people with AIDS, the book brings to light how the epidemic fractured, rather than united, the black community. Num Pages: 492 pages, 9 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JFSL3; JPVH; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112893
- ISBN
- 9780226112893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125831
- ISBN
- 9780813125831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.49
€ 43.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Visible Ink Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578594719
- ISBN
- 9781578594719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.99
€ 47.99
€ 39.99
Hardback. Through the prisms of leadership, women, and power, this book traces the Wendat diaspora beyond a discourse of destruction and into a new world of rejuvenation and hope. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825559
- ISBN
- 9780774825559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.74
€ 110.74