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The Americas

Hardcover. Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, breathing force in American politics. This title provides fresh insights into contemporary American politics and public policy. Editor(s): Jenkins, Jeffery A.; Patashnik, Eric M. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226396446
ISBN
9780226396446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.51
€ 92.61

Not trusting biographers, Jefferson wrote his autobiography at 77. This text returns to original manuscripts and correspondence for a new view of the statesman's life. It extends the story where Jefferson left off, weaving excerpts from other writings with passages from the autobiography. Num Pages: 216 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122359
ISBN
9780813122359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.87

Paperback. Second part of the two-volume chronicle of the birth, life and death of the Confederacy written by Jefferson Davis. It covers the period from the Missouri Compromise in 1820 to the readmission of the Southern states to the US Congress in the late 1860s. Num Pages: 700 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306804199
ISBN
9780306804199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Cowie, Jefferson; Heathcott, Joseph. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488719
ISBN
9780801488719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595587077
ISBN
9781595587077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.38

Hardcover. A beautifully illustrated survey of five centuries of art from the collections of one of America s leading museums." Num Pages: 160 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AGC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 263 x 21. Weight in Grams: 986.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832331
ISBN
9781904832331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. In this deeply researched and engagingly argued work, Jeffers Lennox reconfigures our general understanding of how Indigenous peoples, imperial forces, and settlers competed for space in northeastern North America before the British conquest in 1763. Series: Studies in Atlantic Canada History. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614055
ISBN
9781442614055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.56

Paperback. Includes strategies for addressing specific Common Core standards and also provides answers to the most important questions across various content areas, including: What is academic language and how does it differ by content area? How can language-building activities support content understanding for students? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBW; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118744857
ISBN
9781118744857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.11

Hardback. Richard B Russell, a Southern Democrat, used his positions of power to force an otherwise liberal internationalist foreign policy establishment to heed his non-interventionist, militarist, and Southern nationalist approaches to international crises. This book takes another look at Russell's role as foreign policy maker during the Cold War. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742544970
ISBN
9780742544970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.87

Paperback. Presents a story of race riots, shrinking swimsuits, and conspicuous leisure. This title relates how, over the years, pools have served as asylums for the urban poor, leisure resorts for the masses, and private clubs for middle-class suburbanites. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807871270
ISBN
9780807871270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.63

Hardback. Jeff Wilson explores the diverse ways in which the Buddhist-derived practice of mindfulness meditation has been applied in American culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRE; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199827817
ISBN
9780199827817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 900 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 308 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2466.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325823
ISBN
9780764325823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.10
€ 71.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 314 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2068.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326219
ISBN
9780764326219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.78
€ 57.23

Hardback. Here is a detailed notation of over 200 Kentucky folk tunes, including "Bonaparte's Retreat", which was lifted, note-for-note by Aaron Copland for the "Hoedown" section of his ballet, "Rodeo". Many of the practitioners whose tunes are transcribed here were born before 1900. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AVGL; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Edition
Har/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122007
ISBN
9780813122007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.87

Hardback. Whether you are fascinated by history, math, social justice, or government, your interest will be piqued and satisfied by the convincing case Suzuki makes. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8, 7 black & white line drawings, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LA; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415956
ISBN
9781421415956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.28

Paperback. A detailed historical analysis of popular music in American film, from the era of sheet music sales, to that of orchestrated pop records by Henry Mancini and Ennio Morricone in the 1960s, to the MTV-ready pop songs that occupy soundtrack CDs of today. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 illus., 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; AVA; KNTC; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108638
ISBN
9780231108638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280687
ISBN
9780520280687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. The author of the New York Times bestseller The Family returns with a blistering investigation of the true influence and reach of fundamentalism in American politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; HRAM6; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316091060
ISBN
9780316091060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.03

Paperback. Nintendo has continually set the standard for video game innovation in America, and the saga of Mario, the portly plumber who became the most successful franchise in the history of gaming, has plot twists worthy of a video game. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTX; UGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591845638
ISBN
9781591845638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Alaska is shimmering with life. Grizzlies stitch riverbanks; salmon flash in the streams; and 40-ton humpback whales leap from the blue waters. It is also a land of history, with stories of would-be miners struggling along the Chilkoot Trail during the Klondike gold rush. This title takes you on a journey into this untamed land. Num Pages: 200 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426205873
ISBN
9781426205873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.02

Paperback. Is it possible to look in all directions? Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Roundfire Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782795629
ISBN
9781782795629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.86

Hardback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 150 black and white and color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317699
ISBN
9780764317699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 39.25

Paperback. Political conservatives have long believed that the best government is a small government. But if this were true, the author argues, the nation would not be experiencing stagnant wages, rising health care costs, increasing unemployment, and concentrations of wealth for a narrow elite. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146201
ISBN
9780691146201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.68

paperback. Paddling Maryland and Washington, D.C. describes fifty of the best paddling trips in Maryland and Washington, D.C. with information on sea kayaking and SUP (Stand Up Paddling). The text contains detailed maps with access points and landmarks, full-color photos, and GPS coordinates. Series: Paddling Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 77 colour illustrations, 52 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 1KBBFM; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Falcon Guides United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781493005932
ISBN
9781493005932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.99

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