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The Americas

Hardback. Presents a broad treatment of the Pantanal, ranging from geology to flora, fauna, and the human presence. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 133 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792334811
ISBN
9780792334811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.45

Hardback. This first major study of Thomas Jefferson's reputation in nearly fifty years is concerned with Jefferson and history both as something Jefferson made and something that he sought to shape. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624997
ISBN
9780748624997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.31
€ 102.37

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138892057
ISBN
9781138892057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. Probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. This book examines the intersection of Christianity, calypso, and capitalism. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJWV; HRC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254893
ISBN
9780520254893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Paperback. Addresses the problems defined by writers and artists during the post-dictatorship years in Argentina and Chile, years in which both countries aggressively adopted neo-liberal market-driven economies. This work is suitable for Latin Americanists, literary and political theorists and those involved with the study of postmodernism and globalisation. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSH; 3JJP; A; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JHM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822328186
ISBN
9780822328186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. Explores the lives and work of fifteen black labor historians and social scientists as seen through the prisms of gender, class, and time. This biography offers portraits of these seminal figures, following them through their educations, their often groundbreaking work in economic and labor studies, and their invaluable public advocacy. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSL3; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925509
ISBN
9780813925509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.42

Hardcover. We celebrate, talk about, and worry a great deal about transitions in life. Going to college, having a first child, losing a job, and retiring constitute just a few of the pivotal moments in the lives of many. Sociologists and psychologists have devoted considerable attention to life transitions. Num Pages: 267 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745670614
ISBN
9780745670614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.55

Paperback. Most of us are taught from a young age to be winners and avoid being losers. But what does it mean to win or lose? Does winning make us happy? This title undertakes an unprecedented investigation of winning and losing in American society, what we are really after as we struggle to win, our collective beliefs about winners and losers, and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFP; JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159645
ISBN
9780691159645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. An impressive compilation of facts and data on the history of American immigration..In an area where reference works are scarce, Cordasco, a recognized scholar in his field, has produced a good source for any library in need of ready reference information on American immigration. -LIBRARY JOURNAL Num Pages: 810 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
810
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822412
ISBN
9780810822412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.43

Paperback. Under IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and the SEC rules and regulations, business enterprises must recognise measure and disclose information regarding equity items on the face of the statement of financial position, other specific statements, or in the notes to the financial statements. However, under both IFRS and U.S. Series: Wiley Regulatory Reporting. Num Pages: 458 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 188 x 26. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119950967
ISBN
9781119950967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.50
€ 78.49

Hardback. The highly-anticipated first English-language edition of the monumental critical anthology of writings from the golden age of the Italian disapora in America is now available. Editor(s): Durante, Francesco. Num Pages: 1032 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 193 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823260614
ISBN
9780823260614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.82

Focuses on literary authors, social reformers, journalists, and anthropologists. This work demonstrates how women intellectuals in early 20th century America combined and criticized ideas from both the Victorian cult of domesticity" and the modern "culture of professionalism" to shape new kinds of writing and new kinds of work for themselves. Series: Rethinking the Americas. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812237436
ISBN
9780812237436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 283 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226674490
ISBN
9780226674490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. Sets out to account for the power of storytelling in mobilizing political and social movements. Analysing storytelling in courtrooms, newsrooms, public forums, and the United States Congress, this title offers fresh insights into the dynamics of culture and contention. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HPS; JMH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226673769
ISBN
9780226673769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HRLF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583944479
ISBN
9781583944479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Series: Fun with the Family Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
GPP Travel United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762757176
ISBN
9780762757176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Domestic Manners of the Americans is an entertaining, witty, and often scathing account of Trollope's travels in America between 1827 and 1832 and her criticisms of American manners, from vulgarity to the treatment of slaves. One of the most influential travel books of the century, it also speaks to political debates on equality in England. Editor(s): Michie, Elsie B. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 124 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199676873
ISBN
9780199676873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Athens, Georgia, seems the quintessential southern university town, its geography chiseled over geologic time by its lifeblood. This title pays attention to Athens' natural and built environments and their coevolution into one of the modern South's most dynamic small cities. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Publication. Num Pages: 320 pages, 186 b&w & 50 colour photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
A Wormsloe Foundation Publication
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820330440
ISBN
9780820330440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.67

Paperback. In the West during the Cold War, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal democracy's most cherised possession. This text documents a secret campaign in which some of the most vocal exponents of intellectual freedom were instruments - whether they knew it or not - of America's secret service. Num Pages: 544 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJH; HBLW3; JFC; JPA; JPFK; JPSH; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Granta
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862073272
ISBN
9781862073272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. The first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visability and cultural impact. The author looks as such pop icons as JLo and Ricky Martin as well as West Side Story. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 337 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJP; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814758182
ISBN
9780814758182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Change is the watchword of the nineties. Ordinary Americans are coming together to change their workplaces, their communities, their schools, and their lives. This deeply personal, inspiring, and interactive book is full of practical advice on how to get involved. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 556. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0013118
ISBN
9781555426057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Part travelogue, part memoir, and part literary scholarship, this title traces the journey of the author to the towns that inspired many of his poems. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 260 pages, 44 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; C; DC; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 4531 x 23. Weight in Grams: 749.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295989648
ISBN
9780295989648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.71

Paperback. An outline of the history of the Southern Ute Indians since the conquest of their lands and their treatment by the U.S. federal government. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759107106
ISBN
9780759107106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926936901
ISBN
9781926936901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

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