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Hardback. A collection exploring the ideological hardening and accelerated polarization that marked twentieth-century Latin America and its epochal cycles of revolutionary and counterrevolutionary violence. Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Joseph, Gilbert M. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5969 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 753.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347200
ISBN
9780822347200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.10

Paperback. Brian Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to the world the subway created. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the 20th century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary achievement-how the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding in a hole in the ground. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823222933
ISBN
9780823222933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.07

Paperback. Lesley Gill traces the rise and fall of the strong labor unions and working class of Barrancabermeja, Colombia, showing how the incursion of neoliberalism, the drug trade, and counterinsurgency military campaigns into civil society that began in the 1980s has destabilized everyday life and decimated the city's powerful social institutions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360605
ISBN
9780822360605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Hardback. Lesley Gill traces the rise and fall of the strong labor unions and working class of Barrancabermeja, Colombia, showing how the incursion of neoliberalism, the drug trade, and counterinsurgency military campaigns into civil society that began in the 1980s has destabilized everyday life and decimated the city's powerful social institutions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360292
ISBN
9780822360292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.41

Paperback. Chronicles more than forty years of black music: from the hopeful, angry refrains of the Freedom movement to the slick pop of Motown; from Woodstock and the 'Summer of Love' to Vietnam and the race riots; from disco inferno to the Million Man March. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0002310
ISBN
9781841952963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This photojournal looks at the traditional folkways and cultural heritage of one of the American South's most distinctive regions. It looks at the places and the people that perpetuate the music, the stories, and the crafts indigenous to the region. Num Pages: 150 pages, 109 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 435.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University Alabama Press Alabama
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KEX0212529
ISBN
9780945477143
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. This photojournal looks at the traditional folkways and cultural heritage of one of the American South's most distinctive regions. It looks at the places and the people that perpetuate the music, the stories, and the crafts indigenous to the region. Num Pages: 150 pages, 109 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Alabama Press Alabama
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
150
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0212530
ISBN
9780945477143
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardback. What do you do when you spot a wild Trump in the election season? Illustrator(s): Rosenthal, Marc. Num Pages: 32 pages, f-c (jkt spfx: spot UV and emboss on matte). BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM; YNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 267 x 12. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781481488006
ISBN
9781481488006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.24

Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSZC; WTHF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811711784
ISBN
9780811711784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Everything there is to know about the hugely successful musical in one detailed package Series: FAQ Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, black and white images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480367548
ISBN
9781480367548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.14

Paperback. Countless African Americans have passed as white, leaving behind families and friends, roots and communities. It was, as Allyson Hobbs writes, a chosen exile. This history of passing explores the possibilities, challenges, and losses that racial indeterminacy presented to men and women living in a country obsessed with racial distinctions. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLL; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659926
ISBN
9780674659926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.79

hardcover. Series: Sortition and Public Policy. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845401382
ISBN
9781845401382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.32

Hardcover. Focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial capitalist economy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 120 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMVD; JFSJ1; JKSB1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226311289
ISBN
9780226311289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.52

Paperback. A case study of the civil rights era as it happened in smaller cities, like Grand Rapids, Michigan Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781439909225
ISBN
9781439909225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.70

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176161
ISBN
9780691176161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.01

Hardback. Written by civil rights historian Adam Fairclough, this book chronicles the odyssey of black teachers in the South from emancipation in 1865 to integration 100 years later. Built from stories of real men and women, it explores how teachers inspired generations of children, instilling values that nourished racial pride and a desire for equality. Num Pages: 422 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023079
ISBN
9780674023079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.48

Paperback. One of the world's biggest and most successful banks, Lehman Brothers bank's downfall was the event that sparked the slide of the world economy toward a Great Depression II. This title presents the inside story of the dark characters who ruled Lehman and the crash that didn't have to happen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091936150
ISBN
9780091936150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. A roller coaster ride through the ruins of modern America from the most influential journalist of his generation. Num Pages: 599 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Verso
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781682951
ISBN
9781781682951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.88

Hardcover. Drawing on historical perspectives and data, this book examines the many years of change and continuity in the status of black Americans. By studying and comparing black and white age cohorts, it charts the status of blacks in areas, such as education, housing, employment, political participation and family life. Editor(s): Jaynes, Gerald David; Williams, Robin M., Jr. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 240 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1200. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0000410
ISBN
9780309039987
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; JPHL; MBPK; MMZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399185717
ISBN
9780399185717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.75

Hardback. This work presents interpretations of the wide range of historical experiences in 19th-century America. Twenty-seven scholars demonstrate how 19th-century American historiography has evolved, summarize current historical research, and assess the future direction of scholarship. Editor(s): Barney, William L. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 37. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631209850
ISBN
9780631209850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.37

Paperback. * Complete coverage of all the major themes and current debates in nineteenth-century US history assessing the state of the scholarship and future concerns. *24 original essays by leading experts in nineteenth-century American history complete with up-to-date bibliographies. Editor(s): Barney, William L. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 7. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405149822
ISBN
9781405149822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.33

Hardback. A Companion to 20th-Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography. Editor(s): Whitfield, Stephen J. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211006
ISBN
9780631211006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.00

Paperback. A Companion to African American Literature presents a comprehensive overview of the field from the eighteenth century to the present day. Embracing the full range of African American literature, essays explore forms, themes, genres, historical contexts, and major authors, and present the latest critical approaches. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118438787
ISBN
9781118438787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.62

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