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The Americas
Hardback. "A majestic work, moving from the Cold War to now. .. An essential critique of the world of the 21st century." Professor William S. Lucas, University of Birmingham Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FCA; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745323893
- ISBN
- 9780745323893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.43€ 83.84
€ 100.43
€ 83.84
Paperback. Guantanamo Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JPVH; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KLJ0006565
- ISBN
- 9780571226702
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Moving beyond descriptions of what distinguishes American art from other movements and forms, this work explores not only the status of artists and their relationship to their work but also the larger dialogue between the artist and society. It looks to the intensely studied portraits of America's early painters, especially Copley and Eakins. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132978
- ISBN
- 9780231132978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Hardback. Shows how early American painters transformed themselves from provincial followers of the established traditions of Europe into some of the innovative artists in the world. This book explores not only the status of artists and their personal relationship to their work but also the dialogue between the artist and society. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Text is Free of Markings
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132961
- ISBN
- 9780231132961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.97€ 80.02
€ 103.97
€ 80.02
Hardback. Divided into two parts, this book talks about two common myths about the American-Israeli patron-client relationship - that arms transfers to Israel have been motivated by American domestic politics rather than national interests and that these arms transfers have come without any political strings attached to them. Num Pages: 129 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPS; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845191788
- ISBN
- 9781845191788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.19
€ 129.19
Paperback. This is a study of nationalism in Argentina, a fundamentalist movement pledged to violence and a dictatorship that came to a head with the notorious "disappearances" of the 1970s. This radical right-wing movement has left its mark on almost every part of Argentinian society. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520203525
- ISBN
- 9780520203525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.28
€ 38.99
€ 28.28
Paperback. Robinson chronicles the early use of film as vaudeville sideshow; as sheer spectacle of moving images precluding any notion of plot development or drama; and as a fledgling dramatic effort, ranging from prizefights to Passion plays. Num Pages: 248 pages, 158 photos, 16 in co. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103398
- ISBN
- 9780231103398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. The Apache wars were the final episode in the subjugation of the American Indian peoples. Featuring larger-than-life characters such as Geronimo, Cochise and General Cook, this is an account of the battles between the Apache and the US Army for land and freedom. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPVH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712666282
- ISBN
- 9780712666282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians represent three of every four immigrants who arrived in the United States after 1970. In "Other Immigrants", David M. Reimers offers a comprehensive account of non-European immigration, chronicling the stories of frequently overlooked Americans. Num Pages: 389 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775356
- ISBN
- 9780814775356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. Queer Inclusions, Continental Divisions is a timely examination of controversial policy areas in North America and a reasoned judgment on the progress of lesbian and gay issues in our time. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFSK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802086297
- ISBN
- 9780802086297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.06
€ 46.99
€ 42.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Lester H. Num Pages: 755 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 755
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970816
- ISBN
- 9780865970816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. Tells a story about evolution, as well as a tale of the storms, scurvy, and shipwrecks that plagued the Pacific coast's explorers, naturalists, and scientists, many of whom led turbulent or tragic lives, with themes reflected in the wonder and danger of the coast itself. Illustrator(s): Kirkland, Ken. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSVW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258143
- ISBN
- 9780520258143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.09
€ 31.99
€ 23.09
Hardback. Discusses distinctive corner of California - its desert, the driest and hottest environment in North America. This title illuminates the desert's intriguing flora and fauna as he explores a controversial, unresolved scientific debate about the origin and evolution of its unusual ecosystems. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PS; RBX; RGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256163
- ISBN
- 9780520256163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.15
€ 41.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. This work is a vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology". Using his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region, the author ponders the role of evolution and myth in American culture. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; JFHF; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 20 Anv
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236592
- ISBN
- 9780520236592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.89
€ 33.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Argues that in its political workings, its distribution of advantages, and its unspoken assumptions, the United States is a 'still white' nation. This book presents an account of race-transcending radicalism exemplified by vanguards such as WEB Du Bois and John Brown. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 332 pages, 2 color illustrations, 2 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240704
- ISBN
- 9780520240704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.65
€ 35.99
€ 26.65
Paperback. It's Time to Rediscover America. Our nation is deteriorating. Slowly but surely the virtues and values we once celebrated responsibility, resilience, dignity, respect have been abandoned. Our work ethic has been replaced by an entitlement ethic. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118899298
- ISBN
- 9781118899298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.10
€ 29.99
€ 24.10
Hardback. economy. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884719
- ISBN
- 9780801884719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.89€ 53.55
€ 57.89
€ 53.55
Paperback. Series: Princeton Lectures in Politics and Public Affairs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157986
- ISBN
- 9780691157986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardback. In October 1962, the fate of the world hung on the American response to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. That response was informed by hours of discussions between John F Kennedy and his top advisers. This title reveals how conversational practices and dynamics shaped Kennedy's perception of the options available to him. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBTW; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151311
- ISBN
- 9780691151311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. Since the 1700s, the landscape of New England has been transformed. This book examines the changes in the area, from the intensive farming through the 19th century to the reforesting of the 20th century, using the models of the land contained in Harvard University's "Fisher Museum". Series: Harvard University Forest S. Num Pages: 80 pages, 49 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; RGBL; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 6. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674003446
- ISBN
- 9780674003446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.34
€ 12.34