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The Americas

Hardback. * A novel introduction to American literature and culture from 1900-1960. * Illustrates the artistic and social climate in the USA during this period. * Organized by four ideas about America: that it is "big", "new", "rich" and "free". Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101264
ISBN
9781405101264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.53

Paperback. BOOK THAT INSPIRED DOWNTON ABBEY Here is the American Heiress's story. Filled with tales of wealth and marriage, sex and snobbery - and 100-year-old gossip that's still scorching - To Marry an English Lord is heavily illustrated and an energetic presentation of popular history Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761171959
ISBN
9780761171959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.20

Hardback. The Everglades underwent a metaphorical and ecological transition from impenetrable swamp to endangered wetland. This study situates the environmental transformation of the Everglades within the economic and historical geography of global sugar production and trade. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 halftones, 6 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFFS; KNDF; RGCM; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226349503
ISBN
9780226349503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.23
€ 49.30

Hardcover. Emma Curtis, feminist and religious entrepreneur, led a life of extraordinary diversity and achievement. This work salutes her life as it explores the route by which she melded spiritual healing, metaphysical idealism, and exotic philosophies into multiple careers of unsurpassed dynamic. Series: Women & Gender in North American Religion S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; HRAB; HRCS1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629337
ISBN
9780815629337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.58

Paperback. This work compares paintings by Edward Hopper with photographs of the subjects of paintings done in New York, Maine, Gloucester, Cape Cod, Charleston, Mexico and Paris. It demonstrates how Hopper made art of everyday scenes and how he sometimes made intentional changes from what he observed. Num Pages: 145 pages, 90 color photos and 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216761
ISBN
9780520216761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 87 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493029709
ISBN
9781493029709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620408254
ISBN
9781620408254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.60

Tightrope explores changes in American attitudes that made it possible to elect a black President. Gail Garfield weaves her own experiences with broader racial history to trace the remarkable shift. Her scholarship explores the complex intersection of race, class, and gender. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442224230
ISBN
9781442224230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.61

A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal through a narrator's travels between past and present, rural and urban. Growing up on a mountain foothill in western Washington, Gail Folkins offers a small-town viewpoint of the Pacific Northwest. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BM; RN; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729513
ISBN
9780896729513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.17

Paperback. A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal through a narrator's travels between past and present, rural and urban. Growing up on a mountain foothill in western Washington, Gail Folkins offers a small-town viewpoint of the Pacific Northwest. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BM; RN; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729520
ISBN
9780896729520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.91

Hardcover. Texas shows its best moves in dance halls that dot its landscape. Wherever they've found fiddlers and dance floors, Texans have been tickled into motion. And for a century and a half, they've been kicking up dust in dance halls across the state. This title celebrates how these halls bring people together and foster joy. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 212 pages, 132 duotone photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; ASD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726031
ISBN
9780896726031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 230 x 175 x 6. Weight in Grams: 94.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Capstone Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476599274
ISBN
9781476599274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.14

Hardback. A banking system emerged in Brazil during the early 20th century that was efficiently and productively supported by economic development. However, it also contained the seeds of its future limitations. This text looks at the strengths and limitations of this banking system and its development. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312233990
ISBN
9780312233990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.00

Paperback. Gail Bederman investigates the connection between powerful manhood and racial dominance as it was debated, promoted and resisted during the decades around the turn of this century. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 308 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041391
ISBN
9780226041391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Reinventing the Museum gathers 35 seminal articles reflecting over 100 years of dialogue within the museum community about what it means to be a high-quality, relevant institution. Important reading for museum professionals, students, and anyone interested in museums and their development. Editor(s): Anderson, Gail. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBG; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101708
ISBN
9780759101708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.51

Paperback. The history of Haiti has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords, but there has also been a history of resistance and sometimes triumph. This study aims to show that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been a important element in the power struggle. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJH; AVGH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Paper edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032924
ISBN
9780226032924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gaffield, Julia. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black and white illustration. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937878
ISBN
9780813937878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.95

Paperback. Series: Museyon Guides. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Museyon
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984633494
ISBN
9780984633494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.49

paperback. Shifting the focal point from incumbency to open seat competition in the U.S. House of Representatives is the task this book embraces. In the process, the authors demonstrate the importance of candidates and competition, and the role of money, gender, and special elections in determining how open seats get filled and when partisan changes occur. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
1.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508613
ISBN
9780742508613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.03

Hardcover. How has contemporary American theatre presented so-called undocumented immigrants? Placing theatre artists and their work within a context of on-going debate, Guterman shows how theatre fills an essential role in a critical conversation by exploring the powerful ways in which legal labels affect and change us. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137412485
ISBN
9781137412485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.21
€ 44.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, 75 color illustrations, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023463
ISBN
9780884023463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Hardback. This remarkable book argues that neoliberalism, which drives government policy concerning First Nations in Canada, can also drive self-determination -- including the Mikisew First Nation, which successfully exploited opportunities for greater autonomy and well-being that the current political and economic climate has presented. Num Pages: 144 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774814058
ISBN
9780774814058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. This remarkable book argues that neoliberalism, which drives government policy concerning First Nations in Canada, can also drive self-determination -- including the Mikisew First Nation, which successfully exploited opportunities for greater autonomy and well-being that the current political and economic climate has presented. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JPA; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814065
ISBN
9780774814065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; JFCA; WHP; WJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062657992
ISBN
9780062657992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.12

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