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The Americas

Hardback. This text looks at how sociological concepts that were first "invented" to social inequality in Europe were also used to explain inequality in the United States. This book challenges classical approaches to social stratification to reconcile contradictory elements of social freedom found in the US. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333918104
ISBN
9780333918104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.80

Paperback. Structured to meet employers' needs for low-wage farm workers, the well-known Bracero Program recruited thousands of Mexicans to perform physical labor in the United States between 1942 and 1964 in exchange for remittances sent back to Mexico. This book uncovers a previously hidden history of transnational family life. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282674
ISBN
9780520282674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

paperback. A panoramic new look at the critical role of Corinth, Mississippi in the Civil War. Vividly details the nearly year-long campaign that opened the way to Vicksburg and presaged the Confederacy's defeat in the West. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 22 illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700623457
ISBN
9780700623457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.40

Hardback. Chronicles the three very different sieges of Quebec and sheds light on these pivotal eighteenth-century conflicts. This book describes the power of the city to draw historical figures such as Benedict Arnold and George Washington. It focuses on the detail of military strategy. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441113597
ISBN
9781441113597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.41
€ 58.43

Hardback. The US sees itself as being locked into a confrontation with Iran, its number one enemy since the invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. This book argues that by attempting to isolate Iran, the US may in fact be undermining its own power. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845112493
ISBN
9781845112493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 49.51

Paperback. A guide to Annie Proulx's novel "Postcards" and her short story "Brokeback Mountain" that features a biography of the author, an analysis of the texts, a summary of the their popular and critical reception, a discussion of the film adaptation of "Brokeback Mountain" and its reception. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. 96 pages. A guide to Annie Proulx's novel "Postcards" and her short story "Brokeback Mountain" that features a biography of the author, an analysis of the texts, a summary of the their popular and critical reception, a discussion of the film adaptation of "Brokeback Mountain" and its reception. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 190 x 135 x 11. Weight: 156.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847064554
ISBN
9781847064554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623568191
ISBN
9781623568191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.84

Hardcover. Offers alternative insights into the complex relationship between politics and intelligentsia in revolutionary Cuba. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 2ADS; APFB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662889
ISBN
9781855662889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages, 5 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934155769
ISBN
9781934155769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. Arranged chronologically and illustrated throughout with full-color maps, photographs, drawings, and charts, this atlas tracks New York City from early Native American culture to the present with meticulously researched detail and compelling text. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; GBGM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250098061
ISBN
9781250098061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.55

Hardback. This study examines the agenda setting and decision making behavior of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1888 to 1997. The study finds that economics decisions dominated the Court's docket up until the 1950s, when civil liberties cases became more prominent, and judicial power decisions remained relatively constant. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910673
ISBN
9781575910673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.43

Paperback. It was Thomas Jefferson who envisioned the United States as a great 'empire of liberty.' This title takes Jefferson's phrase as a key to the saga of America - helping unlock both its grandeur and its paradoxes. Num Pages: 704 pages, 16pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Penguin Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141033679
ISBN
9780141033679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. As America descended into Civil War, British loyalties were torn between support for the North, which was against slavery, and defending the South, which portrayed itself as bravely fighting for its independence. This book gives fresh accounts of Civil War battles by seeing them through the eyes of British journalists and myriad soldiers. Num Pages: 1040 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
1040
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040585
ISBN
9780141040585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.45

Hardback. Series: Historicizing Modernism. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474278577
ISBN
9781474278577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.82
€ 137.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547829
ISBN
9781594547829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.75
€ 55.92

Hardback. Editor(s): Downs, Kelly; Rasmussen, Delmer. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JKV; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
153
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619426313
ISBN
9781619426313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.91
€ 115.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932559
ISBN
9781608932559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. The 1990 United States Census was the most exhaustive in history. This book is dedicated to the needs of the local census data users. It provides an introduction to the data and teaches useful methods of analysis, focusing on four major themes: mastering access to a range of census data, measuring changes over time, comparing places, and more. Num Pages: 369 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780125123082
ISBN
9780125123082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.32

Paperback. Drinking is recognized as one of the most important problems confronting students on campus today, with major impacts on health and safety. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stylus Publishing
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579228132
ISBN
9781579228132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.42

Hardback. Vidor recounts his early days in Texas, his years at the birth of Hollywood, and his rise through the MGM Studios to become a prominent film director. Series: Directors Guild of America Oral History S. Num Pages: 333 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821613
ISBN
9780810821613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 halftones. 6 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168999
ISBN
9780691168999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Daley, James. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNS; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486498829
ISBN
9780486498829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.19

Paperback. A new edition of the African American masterpiece featuring critical essays by Angela Y. Davis. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
City Lights Publishers
Edition
None, a New Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872865273
ISBN
9780872865273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 photographs, 1 drawing, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803268432
ISBN
9780803268432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.06

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