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The Americas

paperback. Of Athapaskan and Tlingit ancestry, Angela Sidney, Kitty Smith, and Annie Ned lived in the southern Yukon Territory for nearly a century. They collaborated with Julie Cruikshank, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, to produce this unique autobiography. Series: American Indian Lives Series. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803263529
ISBN
9780803263529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.02

Hardback. Focusing on these contrasting views of glaciers between Aboriginal peoples and European visitors in northern Canada and Alaska, Julie Cruikshank demonstrates how local knowledge is produced, rather than discovered, through colonial encounters, and how it often conjoins social and biophysical processes. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JHMC; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811866
ISBN
9780774811866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.88

Paperback. New York Times bestseller. For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken and Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat. The inspirational story of a group of impoverished children who were transformed into champion swimmers. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 x 8 pages black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGS; WSBX; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141916
ISBN
9780349141916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.64

Hardback. In the early 1970s, few women participated in organized athletics, but in Catholic Philadelphia women's basketball was already a well-established tradition, sponsored by the Philadelphia Archdiocese far in advance of public schools. This volume explores the unusual lives of these young women. Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSJ1; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127486
ISBN
9780231127486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.01
€ 78.31

Paperback. Presents an examination of Mexican-American and white girls coming of age in California's Central Valley. Investigating the cultural politics of how inequalities are both reproduced and challenged, this book examines the discursive formations that provide a context for the complex identity performances of contemporary girls. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
259
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280014
ISBN
9780520280014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Beauty shops are places where women can enjoy the company of other women and exchange information or secrets. This work traces the development of the American beauty shop, from its largely separate racial origins, through white recognition of the "ethnic market", to the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL1; KCCD; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814793589
ISBN
9780814793589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Underscores the impossible mission that the U.S. public attempts to impose on students in schools: to contain the anger and rage that they feel toward society. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JNA; JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519848
ISBN
9780742519848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.71

Paperback. A study of moral education in American universities that examines the consequences of the 19th-century debates over the purpose and pursuit of higher education, and the modernization efforts of the academic reformers of that era. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JNA; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226710204
ISBN
9780226710204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 33.80

hardcover. Only book to discuss the use of legal advocacy to address the issues that affect the intersex community Num Pages: 179 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814731895
ISBN
9780814731895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.95

Paperback. This study questions the idea that the introduction of coffee to Latin America forced most people to become landless proles working on large plantations. It suggests that small and medium-sized growers in Nicaragua were vital to the economy, constituting the farming and land-owning majority. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSF; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 130 x 585. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896802278
ISBN
9780896802278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.59

Hardback. Covers the history of the horse in the Old Dominion. This book is illustrated with the many historical depictions of the horse by painters, photographers, and commercial artists. It celebrates the equine tradition in Virginia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46 colour & 113 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928166
ISBN
9780813928166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.25

Hardback. Series: Chef's Table. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WBA; WBN; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 57.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762792160
ISBN
9780762792160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.30

Hardback. Editor(s): Lawrence, Juliana. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633218284
ISBN
9781633218284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.82
€ 130.67

Hardback. Why does America consistently receive such low ratings in opinion polls around the world? This work explains that the answer lies not just in America's overtly forceful actions but in the construction and presentation of its self-image. It is intended for scholars and policymakers. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742551480
ISBN
9780742551480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.73

Paperback. Contested Spaces of Early America is a wide-ranging, eclectic volume that seeks to reconcile the parallel histories and historiographies of European and Indian spaces created throughout the hemisphere during the colonial era. Editor(s): Barr, Juliana; Countryman, Edward. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 444 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL; RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
444
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223996
ISBN
9780812223996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.42

Paperback. A unique vantage point on contemporary American life, Interstate is a state of the nation report from the parts of the country that few visitors see as Julian Sayarer hitchhikes from New York to San Francisco BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910050934
ISBN
9781910050934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JH; 3JJ; DNJ; HBJK; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650081
ISBN
9780691650081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.89

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651286
ISBN
9780691651286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.20

Paperback. Governments spend huge amounts of public money on public services such as health, education, and social care, and yet the services that are delivered are often low quality, inefficiently run, and inequitable in their distribution. This book argues that the solution is to offer choice to users and to encourage competition among providers. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129365
ISBN
9780691129365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.55
€ 52.52

Paperback. Originally published: The book of Indian crafts & Indian lore. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1928. Num Pages: 432 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; WFC; WFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629145778
ISBN
9781629145778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.13

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