The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Traces the origins of the "illegal alien" in American law and society, explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in US immigration policy - a process that profoundly shaped ideas and practices about citizenship, race, and state authority in the twentieth century. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 halftones. 3 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Foreword
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160825
- ISBN
- 9780691160825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Uncovers the story of the Tape family in post-gold rush, racially explosive San Francisco. The author paints a picture of how the role of immigration broker allowed patriarch Jeu Dip (Joseph Tape) to both protest and profit from discrimination, and of the Tapes as the first of a new social type - middle-class Chinese Americans. Num Pages: 344 pages, 45 halftones. 2 line illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Expanded paperback edition with a New preface by
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155326
- ISBN
- 9780691155326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora theorizes the preeminence of voice and narration (and the consequences of their absence) in the literary and cultural performances of black women. Series: Race & American Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195116595
- ISBN
- 9780195116595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 163.71
€ 163.71
paperback. This work is based on descriptive, documentary, and qualitative research conducted on the award winning school applications in the United States Department of Education's Elementary School Recognition Program - the Blue Ribbon schools. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- R&L Education United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810843134
- ISBN
- 9780810843134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.76
€ 58.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813908038
- ISBN
- 9780813908038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.14
€ 126.14
Hardback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813910932
- ISBN
- 9780813910932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.62
€ 126.62
The Papers of James Madison: 16 May-31 October 1803
Madison, James. Ed(S): Stagg, J. C. A.; Barbe...
hardcover. The fifth volume of the "Secretary of State" series of James Madison's papers. It covers Madison's tenure in that office from 16 May to 31 October 1803. His correspondence deals with a wide array of domestic and foreign problems, particularly relations with France, Great Britain and Spain. Editor(s): Stagg, J. C. A.; Barber, Ellen J.; Colony, Anne Mandeville. Num Pages: 704 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1315.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919416
- ISBN
- 9780813919416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
The Papers of James Madison: 10 July 1812-7 February 1813
Madison, James. Ed(S): Stagg, J C A; King, Ma...
hardcover. Editor(s): Stagg, J C a; King, Martha J; Barber, Ellen J; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Kreider, Angela; Spangler, Jewel L. Series: Papers of James Madison. Presidential. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922584
- ISBN
- 9780813922584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.02
€ 127.02
The Papers of James Madison: 1 September 1804 - 31 January 1805 with a...
Madison, James. Ed(S): Hackett, Mary A.; Stag...
hardcover. Covers five months that encompass the end of Jefferson's first administration and point toward his second. Editor(s): Hackett, Mary A.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Johnson, Mary Parke; Kreider, Angela; Perry, Wendy Ellen. Num Pages: 634 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 634
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926353
- ISBN
- 9780813926353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.54
€ 124.54
The Papers of James Madison. Presidential Series. 5 November 1811-9 Ju...
Madison, James. Ed(S): Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Sp...
Hardback. This volume of James Madison's papers covers events in his first administration, from November 1811 to July 1812. Two important presidential decisions buttress it: his advocacy of preparedness in November 1811 and his request in June 1812 that Congress consider his case for war against Britain. Editor(s): Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Spangler, Jewel L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Calgary, USA); Barber, Ellen J.; et al. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1193.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918594
- ISBN
- 9780813918594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
The Papers of James Madison. Presidential Series. 3 November 1810-4 No...
Madison, James. Ed(S): Cross, Jean Kerr; Perd...
Hardback. The twelve-month period covered in this 3rd volume of the "Presidential Series" was dominated by foreign policy concerns, as James Madison sought ways to compel Great Britain to respect America's neutral rights. Editor(s): Cross, Jean Kerr; Perdue, Susan Holbrook. Num Pages: 681 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 681
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916323
- ISBN
- 9780813916323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.44
€ 126.44
Paperback. Dubey argues that for African American studies, postmodernity best names a period, beginning in the early 1970s, marked by acute disenchantment with the promises of urban modernity and of print literacy. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167275
- ISBN
- 9780226167275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. Historians, by relying on biased sources, have perpetuated the acceptance of a privileged perspective on imperial British history. Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812234671
- ISBN
- 9780812234671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Paperback. Recreates the daily life of the bar room from 1870 to 1920, exploring what it was like to be a "regular" in the old-time saloon of pre-prohibition industrial America. This study examines saloon-goers across America, including New York, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 332 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSG; JHBT; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226677699
- ISBN
- 9780226677699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. This book is a highly original study of transnationalism among immigrants from the county of Taishan, from which, until 1965, a high percentage of the Chinese in the United States originated. The author vividly depicts the continuing ties between Taishanese remaining in China and their kinsmen seeking their fortune in "Gold Mountain." Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746878
- ISBN
- 9780804746878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction provides a narrative interpretation of key themes that emerge in the history of Asian migrations to North America, highlighting how Asian immigration has shaped the evolution of ideological and legal interpretations of America as a 'nation of immigrants'. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 268 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190219765
- ISBN
- 9780190219765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. This first detailed comparative study of ethno-religious intermarriage provides the background for understanding the dynamics of intermarriage in a culturally pluralistic society like Canada. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774804318
- ISBN
- 9780774804318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.17
€ 51.99
€ 46.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKV; AGC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 283 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- Hatje Cantz
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783775740418
- ISBN
- 9783775740418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.10
€ 52.99
€ 44.10
Paperback. Explains how to select a first-rate foreign policy team, how to avoid the pitfalls that plagued earlier presidents, how to ensure that decisions, once carefully made, are successfully implemented, and how to employ the full range of tools available to a president to persuade other countries to support US objectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 47. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061351815
- ISBN
- 9780061351815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.73
€ 18.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. For eight years, during Bill Clinton's two presidential terms, Madeleine Albright was an active participant in some of the most dramatic events of our time-from the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATO's humanitarian intervention in Kosovo. This title tells the story of former Secretary of State. Num Pages: 592 pages, Four Eight-Page Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062265463
- ISBN
- 9780062265463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88
Hardback. Providing an overview of all of James M. Cain's fiction, including an analysis of the major themes of his entire literary career, the book examines Cain's impact on and importance in 20th-century culture, film in particular. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810881181
- ISBN
- 9780810881181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.99
€ 96.99
Hardcover. These recollections centre on the American novelist, poet, screenwriter, journalist, film critic and cult hero, James Agee. Contributors include his widow Mia Agee, John Huston, Anderw Lytle and Walker Evans - his collaborator on "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". Editor(s): Madden, David; Folks, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319131
- ISBN
- 9780820319131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.58
€ 45.58
Hardback. Offers an account of a French woman's impressions of America in the late nineteenth century that reveals an unusual cross-cultural journey through fin de siecle Paris, Chicago, and New York. This translation includes an introductory essay that situates the author's account in the larger context of European visitors to Chicago in the 1890s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252035135
- ISBN
- 9780252035135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.29
€ 57.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 232 x 11. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Northland Publishing China
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780873587877
- ISBN
- 9780873587877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.78
€ 17.99
€ 17.78