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The Americas

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 257 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173641
ISBN
9780691173641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardcover. Building on Claudia Goldin's landmark research on the labor history of the United States, this book features contributors who consider the roles of education and technology in contributing to American economic growth and well-being, the experience of women in the workforce, and how trends in marriage and family affected broader economic outcomes. Editor(s): Boustan, Leah Platt; Frydman, Carola; Margo, Robert A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 halftones, 61 line drawings, 49 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226163895
ISBN
9780226163895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 92.61

hardcover. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JFS; KNT; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479828777
ISBN
9781479828777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JFS; KNT; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479823864
ISBN
9781479823864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226419411
ISBN
9780226419411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Hardcover. Americans believe strongly in the socially transformative power of education, and more. How did we get here? This book presents four competing visions of "the race problem" and documents how an individualistic paradigm, which presented white attitudes as the source of racial injustice, gained traction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226238449
ISBN
9780226238449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Martinez, Leah. Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634828673
ISBN
9781634828673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.72
€ 172.11

Paperback. Presents a photographic tour of San Francisco. This work captures perspectives of the city's most famous landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Lombard Street, and the cable cars vistas like China Basin, the dwellings of Nob Hill, and the cottages of the Sunset and Richmond districts. Num Pages: 120 pages, Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 255 x 15. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Chronicle Books United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811853460
ISBN
9780811853460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.44

Paperback. Urban girls are marginalized by poverty, ethnic discrimination, and stereotypes suggesting that they have deficits compared to their peers. This book explores the diversity of urban adolescent girls' development and the sources of support and resilience that help them to build the foundations of strength that they need as they enter adulthood. Editor(s): Leadbeater, Bonnie J. Ross; Way, Niobe. Num Pages: 381 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSJ1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752135
ISBN
9780814752135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. In this text, Lea Jacobs uses the "fallen woman" film, which served as a focal point for public criticism of the film industry, to explore Hollywood's system of self-censorship and the evolution of the rules governing representations of sexuality. Num Pages: 220 pages, 49. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520207905
ISBN
9780520207905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. Seeks to characterize the radical shifts in taste that transformed American film in the jazz age. This book documents the films and film genres that were considered old-fashioned, as well as those dubbed innovative, and looks closely at the works of filmmakers such as Erich von Stroheim, Charlie Chaplin, Ernst Lubitsch, and Monta Bell. Num Pages: 374 pages, 40 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254572
ISBN
9780520254572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Eiselein, Gregory (Kansas State University). Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DCF; DSC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551112855
ISBN
9781551112855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.02

paperback. Through a series of ethnographic case studies, this volume presents the responses of American women whose experiences of motherhood have failed to match up to the standards and norms which have been set by consumer culture. Editor(s): Layne, Linda L. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751558
ISBN
9780814751558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178. .
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555977672
ISBN
9781555977672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.52

Paperback. Presenting an appraisal of the Ku Klux Klan's strong links to mainstream society and it's role as a medium of corrective civic action, this title examines local Klan chapters in Denver, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Anaheim and, in Oregon, Eugene and La Grande. It aims to provide insight into the complex reasons for the Klan's popularity. Editor(s): Lay, Shawn. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071713
ISBN
9780252071713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.87

Hardcover. Analyzes the United States' health care supply chain. This book offers an examination of how the health care supply chain helps create value and competitive advantage. It presents an examination of the trading relationships among the manufacturers of health care products, the distributors, the hospital customers and end users of those products. Num Pages: 464 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNDP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787960216
ISBN
9780787960216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486982
ISBN
9780801486982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

paperback. Editor(s): Lacy, Allen. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780822307396
ISBN
9780822307396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. Arguing for reform in the judicial treatment of people convicted of sex offenses, this book examines how sentencing policies are based on emotion rather than research. Using the lens of harsh sex offense prosecutions of those with developmental disabilities, this book highlights the hysteria underlying our approach to sex offenses. Editor(s): Dubin, Lawrence A.; Horowitz, Emily. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNFX; LNTQ; MJNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785927133
ISBN
9781785927133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardcover. In 1991 the Huaorani people of eastern Ecuador followed the lead of other indigenous populations and formed a political organization to confront threats to their territory and autonomy posed by oil companies, missionaries, and state agencies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFFS; JHMC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814487
ISBN
9781571814487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.14

Hardback. Editor(s): Yee, Lawrence. Num Pages: 185 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
185
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594543036
ISBN
9781594543036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.18
€ 125.25

paperback. A gripping account of the Camp David summit and the first peace treaty in the modern Middle East Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJPL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Condition
New
SKU
9781780747712
ISBN
9781780747712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Tells the story of Al Qaeda from its roots up to 9/11. This title investigates the extraordinary group of idealogues behind this organization - and those who tried to stop them. It takes us into training camps, mountain hideouts and top secret meetings to explore how it all fed into the planning and execution of 9/11. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8 B&W Inset. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 444.
Edition
20th Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141029351
ISBN
9780141029351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. An issue facing transitional democracies around the world has been what to do with the security apparatuses left over from the old regime. This text explores this using true stories of torture victims in Brazil and Uruguay who, faced with the paralysis of the new regime, settled their own accounts. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSU; BG; JHM; JPH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893945
ISBN
9780226893945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

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