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Paperback. Immigrants in the United States send more than $20 billion every year back to Mexico - one of the largest flows of such remittances in the world. The author offers the first extended look at what is done with that money, and in particular how the building boom that it has generated has changed Mexican towns and villages. Num Pages: 336 pages, 69 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226202815
- ISBN
- 9780226202815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. Primary History: Aztecs encourages the study of archaeological evidence, artefacts, written sources and maps to understand how the Aztecs have influenced today's society. Stimulating activities cover everyday life, architecture and buildings, communication, religion, and the Spanish conquerors. Series: Primary History. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3H; 4KHJ; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 279 x 208 x 2. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007463992
- ISBN
- 9780007463992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. When lives are dominated by hunger, what becomes of love? When assaulted by daily acts of violence and untimely death, what happens to trust? Set in the lands of Northeast Brazil, this is an account of the everyday experience of scarcity, sickness and death that centres on the lives of the women and children of a hillside "favela". Num Pages: 632 pages, 65 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JFFE; JFSJ1; JHBZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1002. The Violence of Everyday Life in Brazil. 632 pages, 65 b&w photographs. Bringing her readers to the slopes above a modern plantation town, the author follows three generations of shanty-town women as they struggle to survive through hard work, cunning and trial. It is a story of class relations told at the basic level of bodies, emotions, desires and needs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JFFE; JFSJ1; JHBZ; JHM. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 40. Weight: 1006.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520075375
- ISBN
- 9780520075375
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.16
€ 44.99
€ 32.16
Hardback. This unparalleled collection of scientific information on, and photographs of, Mexican wildlife belongs on the shelf of every mammalogist, in public and academic libraries, and in the hands of anyone curious about Mexico and its wildlife. Editor(s): Ceballos, Gerardo. Num Pages: 984 pages, 1112, 574 colour illustrations, 538 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 51. Weight in Grams: 3155.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1016
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408439
- ISBN
- 9781421408439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.82€ 139.47
€ 149.82
€ 139.47
Paperback. Discusses the significant connections between sexuality and Mexican immigrant men Editor(s): Naples, Nancy A.; Vidal-Ortiz, Salvador. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758496
- ISBN
- 9780814758496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.13
€ 32.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; DSA; DSB; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138864252
- ISBN
- 9781138864252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Hardcover. The food and cooking of Colombia and Venezuela owe much to the influence of the Spanish, but also still retain elements of the indigenous cooking of the original inhabitants. This title helps you discover the rich and varied character of Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine, with traditions that span coastal, mountainous and forest regions. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 400 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 1KLSV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 954. Traditions, Ingredients, Tastes, Techniques : 65 Classic Recipes. 128 pages, over 400 colour photographs. The food and cooking of Colombia and Venezuela owe much to the influence of the Spanish, but also still retain elements of the indigenous cooking of the original inhabitants. This title helps you discover the rich and varied character of Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine, with traditions that span coastal, mountainous and forest regions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 1KLSV; WBN. Dimension: 286 x 240 x 19. Weight: 954.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903141830
- ISBN
- 9781903141830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. This book confronts the question of who and what is a Nikkei, that is, a person of Japanese descent, by presenting 18 case studies from throughout the Americas--including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. Editor(s): Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo; Kikumura-Yano, Akemi; Hirabayashi, James A. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744621
- ISBN
- 9780804744621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Robert Mazur spent five years undercover infiltrating the criminal hierarchy of Colombia's drug cartels. The dirty bankers and businessmen he befriended knew him as Bob Musella, a wealthy, mob-connected big shot living the good life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172110
- ISBN
- 9780552172110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241256718
- ISBN
- 9780241256718
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.88
€ 21.99
€ 15.88
Paperback. A blockbuster adventure about life, death and obsession in the Amazon Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages b-w plate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; WTLC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Film tie-in edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471164910
- ISBN
- 9781471164910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
Paperback. In 1968, Mexico prepared to host the Olympic games amid growing civil unrest. In this study of the afterlives of the '68 Movement, the author explores how urban spaces - material but also literary, photographic, and cinematic - became an archive of 1968, providing a framework for de facto modes of justice for years to come. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291072
- ISBN
- 9780520291072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. This "living" text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge of Italian, Mexican, and Chinese cuisines illuminates many of the great historical themes of the past 10,000 years as well as why we eat the way we do today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 1KLCM; TTVC; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121256
- ISBN
- 9780759121256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.16
€ 246.16
Paperback. This is the second part of a two-volume textbook offering the basis for a single semester undergraduate-level university course on environmental politics in Latin America and the Caribbean. It examines the green movement and sustainability in the region, looking at institutions, policymaking, international relations and political ideas. Series: Liverpool Latin American Textbooks. Num Pages: 357 pages, 5 black & white tables, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JPQB; RND. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380246
- ISBN
- 9781781380246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 18.92
€ 30.99
€ 18.92
Hardback. Provides a personal view of a maquiladora worker's struggles with factory labor conditions, poverty, and violence as she journeys toward education, financial opportunity, and, ultimately, empowerment Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLC; JFC; JHM; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292744264
- ISBN
- 9780292744264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Hardback. In the decade preceding the recent financial crisis (1998-2008), Madrid became the city with the largest Ecuadorian population outside of Ecuador. This book addresses the interconnections between spatial practices, cultural production, and definitions of citizenship in migration dynamics between Ecuador and Spain. Series: Hispanic Urban Studies. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLSE; JFFM; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137536068
- ISBN
- 9781137536068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. An irresistible, passionate history of Latin American football. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780870397
- ISBN
- 9781780870397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Romo, Harriett D.; Mogollon-Lopez, Olivia. Num Pages: 326 pages, 1 b&w map, 4 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309025
- ISBN
- 9781477309025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN; WBVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607740353
- ISBN
- 9781607740353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Explores how members of Guanajuato's Santa Fe Cooperative, Mexico's cooperatively owned silver mine, give meaning to their labor in an era of globalization and neoliberalism. This work analyzes the cooperative's practices and the importance of patrimonio in their understanding of work, kinship, and morality. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHBL; KCF; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132398
- ISBN
- 9780231132398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19