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The Americas

Paperback. When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626, he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters. This book presents the story of this city. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477594
ISBN
9780099477594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. "A finely crafted tale of the enigmatic world of big-wave surfers."-Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393342406
ISBN
9780393342406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; VXQG; WTH. Dimension: 212 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926700434
ISBN
9781926700434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Featuring a foreword by Anthony Lewis, this book evaluates the role of the court system in our democracy and considers the claims that it has become too powerful. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747957
ISBN
9780814747957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. In the 19th century the great expeditionary photographers Chr(45) William Henry Jackson, T H O'Sullivan, and William Bell Chr(45) first photographed American western landscapes for the geological and geographical surveys. This book presents forty-three pairings documenting two periods of geologic and environmental changes. Num Pages: 238 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AJC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 315 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
238
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Har/DVD
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134320
ISBN
9780890134320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.67
€ 56.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589798533
ISBN
9781589798533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630760366
ISBN
9781630760366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16-page b&w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Lyons Press Connecticut
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592289424
ISBN
9781592289424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062654120
ISBN
9780062654120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Offers a history of baseball in its golden age and an account of the Senators' 1924 World Series victory. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594030451
ISBN
9781594030451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.01

board_book.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Good Night Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
20
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602190849
ISBN
9781602190849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.18

board_book.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Good Night Books
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
20
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602190740
ISBN
9781602190740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.21

board_book.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Good Night Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
20
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602190221
ISBN
9781602190221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.16

Publication date
2013
Publisher
Our World of Books United States
Edition
Brdbk
Number of pages
20
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602190863
ISBN
9781602190863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.97

board_book.
Publisher
Good Night Books United States
Number of pages
20
Condition
New
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781602190207
ISBN
9781602190207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.97

Hardcover. Out of the Box is part memoir and part investment strategy guide. Throughout his career, author Mark Grant has often taken a contrarian view. Rather than working on Wall Street or at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, he?s spent his time elsewhere on Main Street. He offers important rules preserving capital and making long-term profits. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118018101
ISBN
9781118018101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.68

Paperback. Editor(s): White, Mark J. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634021
ISBN
9781566634021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.61

Paperback. An introduction to religions in America since the Civil War, with the main focus on the twentieth century. Series: British Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks. Num Pages: 256 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HRA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613021
ISBN
9780748613021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardcover. In 1955, Louis Hartz offered perhaps the most famous interpretation of American history of the second half of the twentieth century in his book "The Liberal Tradition in America". This book considers whether Hartz's analysis should be repudiated or updated and whether a study of America as a 'liberal society' is still a rewarding undertaking. Editor(s): Hulliung, Mark. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617081
ISBN
9780700617081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.07

Paperback. This is a complete up-to-date guide for American Civil War enthusiasts of all ages. With tables, charts and photographs, the text traces the history of the war from the beginning of the conflict through Reconstruction. Num Pages: 144 pages, photos, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Savas Beatie
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932714623
ISBN
9781932714623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.17

Paperback. A Hollywood book. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations on text paper. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 352. The Birth of the New Hollywood. 496 pages, ill. A Hollywood book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight: 354.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847671219
ISBN
9781847671219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Before the Second World War the Hollywood box office was booming, but the business was accused of being too foreign, too Jewish, too 'un-American'. Then the war changed everything. With characteristic insight and expert knowledge, the author tells the untold story of how Hollywood changed World War II, and how World War II changed Hollywood. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 40. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847678560
ISBN
9781847678560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.22

Hardback. Series: Max Kade German-American Research Institute Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; HBLL; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271035215
ISBN
9780271035215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.82
€ 78.17

Paperback. This book focuses on the role of government in organizing the nation's transportation industries. As the authors show, over the course of the twentieth century transportation in the United States was as much a product of hard-fought politics, lobbying, and litigation as it was a naturally evolving system of engineering and available technology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; RPT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221169
ISBN
9780812221169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.27

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