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Latin America
Paperback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537576
- ISBN
- 9780742537576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
hardcover. Proceedings of the 1991 Conference on the Southwest Economy sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Editor(s): O'Driscoll, Gerald P., Jr. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792392910
- ISBN
- 9780792392910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.38
€ 132.38
Hardback. This clearly written and informative book explores effects of race and culture factors in the US-Mexican relations. Editor(s): O, Jaime Rodriguez; Vincent, Kathryn; Rodriguez O., Jaime E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBTB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026734
- ISBN
- 9780842026734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.62
€ 171.62
Paperback. Covering a broad time frame, from circa 1200 BCE to the sixteenth century, including recent ethnography, this volume endeavors to contextualize violence and violent acts within the matrix of indigenous thought and culture. Editor(s): Orr, Heather; Koontz, Rex. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 398 pages, col insert. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745581
- ISBN
- 9781931745581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99
€ 22.99
Contextualizes violence and violent acts within the matrix of indigenous thought and culture. This title includes chapter topics that show that desire, including localized, culturally specific, examinations of warfare, sacrifice, ballgames, boxing, pain, and healing. Editor(s): Orr, Heather; Koontz, Rex. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 398 pages, colour insert. BIC Classification: 1KLC; ACBK; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745802
- ISBN
- 9781931745802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.21
€ 38.21
Hardback. Since the limnological research on the man-made Brokopondo Reservoir in the 1960s, numerous data has been collected on the ecology of Surinam rivers and swamps. This book is a compilation of this data; it is a survey of the aquatic ecology of one of the peripheral areas of Amazonia. Editor(s): Ouboter, Paul E.; de Kom, Anton (University of Suriname, Paramaribo, Suriname). Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 326 pages, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324089
- ISBN
- 9780792324089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.47
€ 200.47
The Brazilian Economy Today. Towards a New Socio-Economic Model?.
. Ed(S): Pereira, Anthony W.; Mattei, Lauro; ...
Hardback. Pereira and Mattei bring contributors together in this exciting volume to further understanding about the recent Brazilian Economic Development Model and discuss the related social conditions. The authors analyze both the political economy and social public policies to highlight new opportunities to create a sustainable development model. Editor(s): Pereira, Anthony W.; Mattei, Lauro; LeCouteur, Amanda. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137549808
- ISBN
- 9781137549808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Improving Access and Quality of Public Services in Latin America
. Ed(S): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, R...
Hardback. Editor(s): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, Ramona. Series: Latin American Political Economy. Num Pages: 188 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137593436
- ISBN
- 9781137593436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
hardcover. This book addresses a variety of regional humor traditions such as exploitation cinema, Brazilian chanchada, the Cantinflas heritage, the comedy of manners and light sexuality, iconic figures and characters, as well as a variety of humor registers evident in different Latin American films. Editor(s): Poblete, Juan; Suarez, Juana. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137549457
- ISBN
- 9781137549457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Mexican Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science
. Ed(S): Ramirez, Santiago; Cohen, Robert S.
Hardback. A collection of papers that represent studies by Mexican philosophers and historians of science. This work presents topics of biology, physics, historical explanation and the historiography of science, and foundations of mathematics. Editor(s): Ramirez, Santiago; Cohen, Robert S. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334620
- ISBN
- 9780792334620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.92
€ 128.92
Hardback. Collects twenty essays that explore how the frontier experience has helped create Latin American national identities and institutions. Using 'frontier' to mean more than 'border,' this work regards frontiers as the geographic zones of interaction between distinct cultures. Editor(s): Rausch, Jane M.; Weber, David J. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 222 pages, suggested readings, suggested films. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024778
- ISBN
- 9780842024778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.87
€ 168.87
Myths, Misdeeds, and Misunderstandings: The Roots of Conflict in U.S.-...
. Ed(S): Rodriguez O., Jaime E.; Vincent, Kat...
hardcover. To learn more about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Rodriguez O., Jaime E.; Vincent, Kathryn. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 278 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026628
- ISBN
- 9780842026628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.49
€ 172.49
Hardback. This collaboration brings together recognized authorities who have worked in Chiapas for decades, many linking scholarship with social and political activism. Their combined perspectives make this an authoritative, detailed, and authentic work on the people behind the Zapatista movement. Editor(s): Rus, Jan; Castillo, Rosalva Aida Hernandez; Mattiace, Shannan L. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW3; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511477
- ISBN
- 9780742511477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.49
€ 222.49
Hardback. Understanding Latin America's recent economic performance calls for a multidisciplinary analysis. This handbook looks at the interaction of economics and politics in the region and includes a number of contributions from top academic experts who have also served as key policy makers, reflecting upon the challenges of reform. Editor(s): Santiso, Javier; Dayton-Johnson, Jeff. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 648 pages, 121 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1238.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199747504
- ISBN
- 9780199747504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.90
€ 233.90
Hardback. Now in its third edition, Latin American Classical Composers provides a singular English-language resource for biographical information on hundreds of composers from Central and South America and the Hispanic Caribbean. Gathered from a variety of sources, it fills the gaps left by other major English-language music dictionaries and encyclopedias. Editor(s): Schleifer, Martha Furman; Galvan, Gary. Num Pages: 764 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVGC; AVH; BK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 764
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810888708
- ISBN
- 9780810888708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.24
€ 208.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Serrano, Monica; Fawcett, Louise. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403945228
- ISBN
- 9781403945228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Paperback. This collection of essays analyzes the diverse manifestations of the judicialization of politics in contemporary Latin America, assessing their positive and negative consequences for state-society relations, the rule of law, and democratic governance in the region. Editor(s): Sieder, Rachel; Schjolden, Line; Angell, Alan. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JP; LA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230619692
- ISBN
- 9780230619692
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Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 46.85
€ 53.36
€ 46.85
Highlights South and Central American approaches to wildlife conservation and documents the state and the historical development of a Latin American conservation and management strategy. This book addresses the threats to bio-diversity caused by ranching, fishing, and hunting and assesses the benefits and risks of continued human use of wildlife. Editor(s): Silvius, Kirsten M.; Bodmer, Richard E.; Fragoso, Jose M. V. Num Pages: 464 pages, 58 line drawings, 2 halftones, 3 color figs, 73 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127820
- ISBN
- 9780231127820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.52€ 105.65
€ 137.52
€ 105.65
Paperback. A collection of essays shedding light on topic of current and potential relations between East Asia and Latin America. The contributors contend that close co-operation between these two areas is feasible and desirable - and indeed could help shape a new world order in the wake of 9/11. Editor(s): Smith, Peter H.; Horisaka, Kotaro; Nishijina, Shoji. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KL; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523760
- ISBN
- 9780742523760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.45
€ 78.45
Paperback. Untangling the ongoing consequences of Guatemala's 1954 coup d'etat Editor(s): Smith, Timothy J.; Adams, Abigail E. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 black and white photograph. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077845
- ISBN
- 9780252077845
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.39
€ 25.99
€ 24.39
Paperback. Here begins a planned series of edited volumes on the archaeology of the 50,000 km 2 Titicaca Basin in Peru. Archaeologists from the US, and two from Peru, offer 18 reports on such aspects as Archaic Period research in the R o Huenque Valley, the Upper (Middle and Late) Formative Period, evacuations at Sillumocco-Huaquina, and Inka ceremonial sites Editor(s): Stanish, Charles; Cohen, Amanda B.; Aldenderfer, Mark S. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745154
- ISBN
- 9781931745154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.61
€ 19.61
Paperback. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310. The Paso Del Norte Metropolitan Region. 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 14. Weight: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100329
- ISBN
- 9780230100329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100312
- ISBN
- 9780230100312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Power Dynamics and Regional Security in Latin America
. Ed(S): Suarez, Marcial A. G.; Villa, Rafael...
hardcover. Editor(s): Suarez, Marcial A. G.; Villa, Rafael D.; Weiffen, Brigitte. Num Pages: 289 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137573810
- ISBN
- 9781137573810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.82
€ 150.82