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The Americas

Paperback. Considering the ways the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have been aestheticized, exploited, and appropriated, this title examines the complex and paradoxical character of American public discourse since then. Calling for a sustained cultural and theoretical analysis, it considers these events with a perspective grounded in the humanities. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; GTC; JMH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 181 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226759395
ISBN
9780226759395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Holt Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805080759
ISBN
9780805080759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. A book about homicide detectives by an American writer, which is based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 44. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main - Canons Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782116301
ISBN
9781782116301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Examining noteworthy American novels including Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse-Five, this book analyzes the anti-hero during the 1960s. Simmons argues these iconic figures became a way to advance 'counter-culture' politics and to deconstruct the traditional American hero. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137473257
ISBN
9781137473257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.37

Hardback. The Anti-Hero in the American Novel rereads major texts of the 1960s to offer an innovative re-evaluation of a set of canonical novels that moves beyond entrenched post-modern and post-structural interpretations towards an appraisal which emphasizes the specifically humanist and idealist elements of these works. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230603233
ISBN
9780230603233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

Hardcover. Assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television. This book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFD; JFMD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631507
ISBN
9780815631507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.23

Paperback. This fun, friendly guide takes the mystery out of getting something done in Congress, introducing you to the players and explaining the processes - everything from legislation and lobbying to caucuses and coalitions Num Pages: 384 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764554216
ISBN
9780764554216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.30

paperback. Series: American Culture. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816621897
ISBN
9780816621897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Omens of Adversity is a profound critique of postcolonial temporality. David Scott argues that the palpable sense of the present as time stalled, without hope for emancipatory futures, has had far-reaching effects on how we think about justice and the nature of political action. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356066
ISBN
9780822356066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Paperback. Offers a profound critique of the experience of postcolonial, postsocialist temporality. This title presents the case study at its core is the demise of the Grenada Revolution (1979-83), and the repercussions of its collapse. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356219
ISBN
9780822356219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. When the locals and the rest of the world say 'New York', they mean Manhattan, a crowded island of commercial districts and residential neighborhoods, skyscrapers and tenements, fabulously rich and abjectly poor cheek by jowl. This title tells the story of the dreams that inspired the changes in the landscape and the problems that eluded solution. Editor(s): Rosenzweig, Roy; Benson, Susan Porter; Brier, Stephen; Rozenweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 73 b&w illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMVD; HBJK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 17. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132355
ISBN
9781592132355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 47, 33 black & white halftones, 14 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801450808
ISBN
9780801450808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.72

Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247468
ISBN
9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JFCA; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Paperback edition 2006
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226738697
ISBN
9780226738697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 35 halftones. 1 table. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157849
ISBN
9780691157849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930452704
ISBN
9780930452704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.77

Hardcover. "The New Normal" brings together the work of 24 scholars representing various disciplines, who present their diverse knowledge and expertise about climate change and its impacts in the Prairie Provinces. Editor(s): Sauchyn, David; Diaz, Harry; Kulshreshtha, Suren N. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RBP; RGBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889772311
ISBN
9780889772311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.77
€ 54.81

Paperback. Analyzes the various ways in which the nation's newspaper editors, reporters, and war correspondents covered the biggest story of their lives - the Civil War - and in doing so both reflected and shaped the responses of their readers. This book contains sections including Fighting Words, Confederates and Copperheads, and The Union Forever. Editor(s): Sachsman, David B.; Rushing, S. Kittrell; Morris, Roy. Num Pages: 377 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534941
ISBN
9781557534941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.14

paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226422022
ISBN
9780226422022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813570631
ISBN
9780813570631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.30

paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; DSK; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 168 x 41. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780199782840
ISBN
9780199782840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48

Hardcover. A reprint of a fascinating and entertaining book of more than a hundred presidential and celebrity recipes from the United States National Archives. Editor(s): Reinert Mason, Patty. Num Pages: 144 pages, 180 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804007
ISBN
9781907804007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. Richard Hofstadter (1916-70) was America's most distinguished historian of the twentieth century. The author of several books, including The American Political Tradition, he was a champion of the liberal politics that emerged from the New Deal. This biography explores his life within the context of the rise and fall of American liberalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076416
ISBN
9780226076416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.41

Hardback. No antitrust case in history has attracted as much public attention as US v Microsoft Corp. This work constitutes an early effort to analyze some of the central issues and to put the case in the context of the ongoing debate over the role of government in managing markets - especially in technology driven New Economy industries. Editor(s): Evans, David S. Series: The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 486 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCLF; KJVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792376675
ISBN
9780792376675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.84

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