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The Americas

Paperback. Offers insights insight into the underpinnings of the theory of plantation economy initiated by Lloyd Best and Kari Levitt in the 1960s as a basis for analyzing the nature of Caribbean economy. This book identifies the main features of the plantation economy as a hinterland characterized by subordination and dependency on the dominant metropole. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766402112
ISBN
9789766402112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.96

Paperback. First published to mark the occasion of the Century of Progress Exposition, this volume includes the impressions of over a thousand visitors to Chicago, including Kipling and Waldo Frank. It covers all the major events in the history of the city, such as the Great Fire of 1871 and the 1893 World's Fair. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668215
ISBN
9780226668215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardback. This text is a comprehensive guide to the highly varied mycoflora of Cape Cod. It contains accurate and up-to-date descriptions and over 150 colour illustrations that help the reader identify over 250 indigenous mushroom species. Num Pages: 192 pages, 144 colour photographs, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; PSG; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606871
ISBN
9780815606871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.91

A guide to this highly prized group of mushrooms known for their beautiful colours, distinctive features, relative abundance and edibility. The book features species descriptions, easy to follow keys that emphasize macroscopic features for eastern and western North America and information on collecting, cooking and preserving boletes. Num Pages: 356 pages, 450 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 211 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1640.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605881
ISBN
9780815605881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 585 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764309038
ISBN
9780764309038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. The personal account of a giant in American folklore and folk music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252075094
ISBN
9780252075094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 315 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930323592
ISBN
9780930323592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.33

hardcover. Charles Stewart's life of sailing and combat on the high seas rivals that of Patrick O'Brien's fictional hero, Jack Aubrey. Stewart held more sea commands (11) than any other U.S. Navy captain and served longer (63 years) than any officer in American naval history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574885187
ISBN
9781574885187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.52

hardcover. When famine struck Bolshevik Russia in 1921, the US responded with a two-year relief mission that battled starvation and disease, and saved millions of lives. The tale told here is largely derived from the diaries, memoirs and letters of the American participants. Num Pages: 832 pages, 94 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1429.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744676
ISBN
9780804744676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
25 Rev ed
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195325171
ISBN
9780195325171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.87

hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTV; JFM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813934747
ISBN
9780813934747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HRCC9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479841660
ISBN
9781479841660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardcover. Series: International Social Movements Research. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; GTJ; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Edition
1991 ed.
SKU
V9781559383745
ISBN
9781559383745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.49

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847182517
ISBN
9781847182517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. A witty, fascinating, and unprecedented account of black male identity as seen through our culture's perceptions of hair. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Agate Publishing United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932841961
ISBN
9781932841961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.51

Hardcover. Almon suggests that Texas autobiography reveals as much about the state as it does the writer, recording geography and history; and economic, social, and religious practices. A sense of place distinguishes Texas autobiographical writing, for it springs from a state considered unique. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652665
ISBN
9780875652665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. A stimulating expose on how the roots of today's partisan rage lie in the "outrage industry" - deregulated, commodified media markets that will do anything for money and attention. Series: Studies in Postwar American Political Development. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPA; JPVK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190498467
ISBN
9780190498467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.55

Hardcover. This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; ANB; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465380
ISBN
9781580465380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.20
€ 64.37

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464727
ISBN
9781580464727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.20
€ 64.37

hardcover. Examines how the LGBT movement's engagement with the law shapes the very meanings of sexuality, sex, gender, privacy, discrimination, and family in law and society. This book contains essays that highlight the struggle to make the law relevant and responsive to the LGBT community. Editor(s): Barclay, Scott. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPW; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814791301
ISBN
9780814791301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.07

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