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The Americas

Paperback. A sweeping survey of Brazilian representations--encompassing literature, art, propaganda, mass media, and other realms--across five centuries of evolving identity, brimming with powerful photographs. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 408 pages, 79 b&w illus, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 185 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292718579
ISBN
9780292718579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mushroom Model Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788363678753
ISBN
9788363678753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. Written by one of criminology's few internationally-recognised figures. Has potential to be a classic, "must-read" text, offering a sweeping overview of anxieties about crime in Europe and the US and the public and political responses to them. Clear linear development through history from the Renaissance to today. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JHB; JKVC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745634289
ISBN
9780745634289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Morrison, Darin. Num Pages: 77 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634859950
ISBN
9781634859950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.30
€ 71.61

Paperback. Darin Barney takes a piercing, nuanced look at how communication technologies are changing democratic life in Canada, and whether technological mediation of political communication has an effect on political practice. Series: Canadian Democratic Audit. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774811835
ISBN
9780774811835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Simeonovski, Velizar. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 320 pages, 197 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; RBX; WNCF; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780253020840
ISBN
9780253020840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Hardcover. A practical, how-to guide regarding legal issues and business benefits of ownership incentive plans, especially ESOPs. Describes how they can be used to expand or sell a company, increase productivity, takeover a firm, defend against a takeover and restructure employee benefits. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMV2; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471577331
ISBN
9780471577331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.31

Paperback. Challenging the conception of empowerment associated with the Black Power Movement and its political and intellectual legacies, this title contends that power can be found not only in martial resistance, but, surprisingly, where the black body has been inflicted with harm or humiliation. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 327 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740958
ISBN
9780814740958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Crowdsourcing is a term that was coined in 2006 to describe how the commercial sector was beginning to outsource problems or tasks to the public through an open call for solutions over the internet or social media. This book includes interviews with public and private sector managers who have used crowdsourcing. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, 3 figures, 1 tables, 3 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPP; JPQB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626163799
ISBN
9781626163799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.82

Paperback. Liberace's career follows the trajectory of the classic American dream. This volume reveals Liberace as a complicated man whose political, social and religious conservatism existed side-by-side with a lifetime of secretive homosexuality. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226686691
ISBN
9780226686691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Series: Haunted. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493015795
ISBN
9781493015795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. A revealing look at the origins of modern wildlife conservation in Quebec. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 b&w photos, 2 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBTB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821414
ISBN
9780774821414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Hardback. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821407
ISBN
9780774821407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.10

Hardback. The United States boasts scores of organizations that offer crucial representation for groups that are marginalized in national politics. This work explores the challenges and opportunities they face, as waning legal discrimination coincides with increasing political and economic inequalities within the populations they represent. Num Pages: 284 pages, 14 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777405
ISBN
9780226777405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.04

Paperback. Series: Cheap Bastard. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
GPP Travel United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762760046
ISBN
9780762760046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 black & white halftones, 4 maps, 1 tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; JFFK; JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781501703201
ISBN
9781501703201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 279 x 13. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550175219
ISBN
9781550175219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.01

Paperback. A contribution to the history of the blues and of Afro-American culture in general. Writing from a black/feminist standpoint, Harrison shows the joys, trials, heartbreaks and enduring influence of such singers as Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter. Num Pages: 314 pages, photographs, discography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVGK; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813512808
ISBN
9780813512808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. Taking a contemporary look at the religiosity of black women, this work explores what is behind black women's intense loyalty to the church. It illuminates the spiritual sustenance the church provides black women, uncovers their critical assessment of the church's ministry, and interprets the consequences of their limited collective activism. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794098
ISBN
9780814794098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

paperback. Argues that from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth, black transatlantic entertainers often transformed the alienating conditions of social and political marginalization into modes of self-actualization through performance Num Pages: 488 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; AN; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822337225
ISBN
9780822337225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. This work is termed a "roman temoignage" (testimonial-novel) bridging documentary and fiction. Spanning six decades of Leonara's life, the book indirectly explores the economic, social and cultural life of Guadeloupe's peasants and working class, especially black women. Translator(s): Leskes, Andrea. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; 2ADF; DNF; DSK; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915180
ISBN
9780813915180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.89

Paperback. WONDERLAND AVENUE is the careering autobiography of someone who wilfully, skilfully and enthusiastically abused all the cards that life dealt. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349101750
ISBN
9780349101750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

paperback. An anthology of literary criticism of Appalachian novelists, poets, and playwrights. It reprises critical writing of influential authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Cratis Williams, and Jim Wayne Miller. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 712. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821415900
ISBN
9780821415900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Written from foster mothers' perspectives, this book voices the often painful experiences of contemporary US foster mothers as they struggle to mother and care-work in the face of exploitative social relations with the state. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793473
ISBN
9780814793473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

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