The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. An exploration of the outburst of cultural exuberance that swept African America during the late 1930s. It chronicles the triumphs of black Americans and shows how they shaped American music, sports, and dance of the 1930s and beyond. It also shows how they emboldened ordinary African Americans to push for greater recognition and civil liberties. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJG; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496637
- ISBN
- 9781558496637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Green Chimneys is a nationally renowned US nonprofit organization that helps improve the lives of at-risk urban children by incorporating animals and environmental activities into their educational experiences. Series: New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFZ; JNSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535801
- ISBN
- 9781557535801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardcover. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938042
- ISBN
- 9780813938042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.82
€ 64.82
Hardcover. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936284
- ISBN
- 9780813936284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.47
€ 82.47
Paperback. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813935737
- ISBN
- 9780813935737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.85
€ 36.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 378 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813933139
- ISBN
- 9780813933139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.46
€ 48.46
Paperback. Tracing the history of parking, this study with a range of interesting illustrations, discusses the role of parking in downtown revitalization efforts and, by contrast, its role in the promotion of outlying suburban shopping districts and its incorporation into our neighborhoods and residences. Num Pages: 308 pages, 80 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPC; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 1st Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925196
- ISBN
- 9780813925196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Paperback. Exploring the social significance of the devil in the folklore of contemporary plantation workers and miners in South America, the author finds that the fetishization of evil, in the image of the devil, mediates the conflict between precapitalist and capitalist modes of objectifying the human condition. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Thirtieth Anniversary Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807871331
- ISBN
- 9780807871331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.00
€ 43.00
Paperback. In the wake of American independence, it was clear that the new United States required novel political forms. Moving beyond traditional accounts of social unrest, republican and liberal ideology, and the rise of the autonomous individual, this work offers an interpretation of the American Revolution as a transformation of self and society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859186
- ISBN
- 9780807859186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.68
€ 48.68
Paperback. A clear-headed, deeply researched, and convincing critique of the Warren Commission's investigation into the murder of President John F. Kennedy and its deliberate attempt to deceive the public with its "lone gunman" finding. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619399
- ISBN
- 9780700619399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.93
€ 32.99
€ 30.93
Hardcover. Examines depictions of and by Catholics in American popular culture during the period between the Great Depression and the height of the Cold War. The author surveys the popular films, television, and photojournalism of the era that reimagined Catholicism Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617166
- ISBN
- 9780700617166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.50
€ 50.50
Paperback. Celebrates hip-hop and confronts the cult of authenticity that defines its essential character. Deftly balancing an insider's love of the culture with a scholar's detached critique, the author traces hip-hop's rise as a cultural juggernaut and challenges widely held notions that hip-hop is socially dangerous - to black youth in particular. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 60219th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616510
- ISBN
- 9780700616510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardcover. In the violent world of radical extremists, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." This study reveals how that precept plays out in the unexpected bonding between militant Islam and the extreme right in America and Europe. It provides an insightful and sane look at the possibilities for collaboration between these groups. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614448
- ISBN
- 9780700614448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.47
€ 61.47
Paperback. A passionately intelligent, exquisitely illustrated guide to the native trees of the North American continent that offers an informative and entertaining blueprint for rebuilding the biosphere Num Pages: 214 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 277 x 13. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472068517
- ISBN
- 9780472068517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.30
€ 38.99
€ 35.30
Hardcover. Few American artists in any medium have enjoyed the international and lasting cultural impact of Duke Ellington. This title paints a portrait of the life and times of this towering figure, taking him from his youth in the black middle-class enclave of Washington, DC, to the heights of worldwide acclaim. Num Pages: 720 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112633
- ISBN
- 9780226112633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.12
€ 48.99
€ 38.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Parker, Janice E. Num Pages: 181 pages, tables & diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JP; JW; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617619953
- ISBN
- 9781617619953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.32€ 148.71
€ 220.32
€ 148.71
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lambert, Simon M. Num Pages: 317 pages, tables. charts. graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617618932
- ISBN
- 9781617618932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 347.06€ 232.44
€ 347.06
€ 232.44
Hardcover. Editor(s): Laine, Emilia S. Num Pages: 273 pages, tables,graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617288487
- ISBN
- 9781617288487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 347.06€ 232.44
€ 347.06
€ 232.44
Paperback. The key to any successful garden is: knowing the plants; the conditions that nurture them; and the care that must be taken in their propagation, cultivation and other processes. Knowing the native plants, helps in creating gardens of self-sustaining beauty. This book concentrates on over two hundred plants, individually photographed and profiled. Num Pages: 148 pages, 160 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 255 x 11. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890132814
- ISBN
- 9780890132814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.18
€ 38.99
€ 28.18
Hardcover. Editor(s): Takacs, Victoria A.; Hershaft, Diane P. Num Pages: 159 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KNB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613249833
- ISBN
- 9781613249833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.62€ 133.05
€ 196.62
€ 133.05
Paperback. Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, an indigenous Peruvian serving in the colonial Spanish government, wrote his "First New Chronicle and Book of Good Government" between the years 1600 and 1616. This translation captures the Biblical-to-legal flavours of Guaman Poma's manuscript. Num Pages: 384 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208414
- ISBN
- 9780872208414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.37
€ 26.99
€ 20.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Collingsworth, Jonathon W. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 103
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608769674
- ISBN
- 9781608769674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.43€ 51.68
€ 73.43
€ 51.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Shostell, Joseph Mark; Ruiz-Garcia, Manuel. Num Pages: 504 pages, b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KLS; PSVW73. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 191 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608766338
- ISBN
- 9781608766338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.76€ 197.23
€ 293.76
€ 197.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Walters, Benjamin J. Num Pages: 191 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607418832
- ISBN
- 9781607418832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.32€ 149.48
€ 220.32
€ 149.48