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The Americas

Hardback. Examines a wide range of controversies over films, books, paintings, sculptures, clothing, music, and television in dozens of cities across the country to find out what turns personal offense into public protest. This title discovers is that these protests are always deeply rooted in local concerns. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226792866
ISBN
9780226792866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.67
€ 94.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738509884
ISBN
9780738509884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.80

Paperback. Reveals how Hollywood became "Hollywood" and what that meant for the politics of America and American film. This book tells the story of filmmaking in the first three decades of the twentieth century, a time when going to the movies could transform lives and when the cinema was a battleground for control of American consciousness. Num Pages: 392 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APFA; HBTB; JFSC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
58713th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024646
ISBN
9780691024646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.75
€ 42.52

Hardcover. A detailed history showing that the free blacks and "contraband" slaves who joined the US Navy during the Civil War were essential to Northern victories at sea. Through their role in preserving the Union, they helped to win recognition for African Americans as full citizens. Num Pages: 252 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802862
ISBN
9780875802862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.73

Hardcover. Illustrates how the divided spheres of Civil War experience created social and political conflict far removed from the better-known battlefields of the war. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814729199
ISBN
9780814729199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.70

Hardback. Ultimately, this book is a considered and long overdue look at the symbiotic impact of these two great American institutions: the city and the university. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSG; JNB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422411
ISBN
9781421422411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, over 560 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342783
ISBN
9780764342783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.93
€ 39.68

Hardback. The first comprehensive description and critique of the six most important historical interpretations of US Cold War foreign policy: Traditionalism, Revisionism, Post-Revisionism, Corporatism, World Systems Theory, and Post-Structuralism. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620791
ISBN
9780748620791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.39
€ 124.71

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive overview of the US-Iraqi relationship since 1979 and places the 2003 American invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq in that wider historical context. Num Pages: 280 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627684
ISBN
9780748627684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.90

Hardback. Provides a comprehensive overview of the US-Iraqi relationship since 1979 and places the 2003 American invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq in that wider historical context. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627677
ISBN
9780748627677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.39
€ 126.03

Hardcover. Num Pages: 156 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGN; AJC; AJCR; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 273. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
powerHouse Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576877920
ISBN
9781576877920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 41.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; HBTK; JFSG; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474019
ISBN
9780801474019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.18

Paperback. A wide-ranging discussion of what American law can and cannot do well. Frankly activist and reforming, Herman's study describes key elements of popular discontent and suggests an analytic framework for legal change and service-oriented activity. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Austin & Winfield,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572921184
ISBN
9781572921184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.29

Hardcover. This collection of essays celebrates the spirit of the music of the author's adopted home in Georgia's southern Appalachian mountains. Descriptions of music, hills and people blend together as Harvey explores where music has taken him, and where music can take anyone. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AVGH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321974
ISBN
9780820321974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. This Pulitzer Prize-winning book is the epic story of how African-Americans, in the six decades following slavery, transformed themselves into a political people - an embryonic black nation. Num Pages: 624 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017658
ISBN
9780674017658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; LNDC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156194
ISBN
9780691156194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. American Icons comprises "the people, places, and things that have, by virtue of history, nostalgia, taste, topographical beauty, or simple familiarity, come to symbolize our country." Num Pages: 192 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 302 x 11. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570983894
ISBN
9781570983894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.20

Hardback. Bleached Faith argues that the gravest threat to real faith in modern America comes from those who would water down religion in order to win the dubious honor of forcing it into public buildings and classrooms. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758611
ISBN
9780804758611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.84

Paperback. It is an article of faith in America that scientific advances will lead to wondrous progress in our daily lives. From "Star Trek" to "Jurassic Park", the American imagination has always been fascinated by the power of scientific technology. This book provides a look at the intersection of two of America's communities - law and science. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814730911
ISBN
9780814730911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.07

Paperback. Explores the anxious and emotional events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing how the president and the American public responded in the pivotal hours that followed the attack. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465031795
ISBN
9780465031795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. In each of these areas, he expands his discussion of cases and decisions to set out his own views both on the current status of the law and how it is likely to evolve. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867491
ISBN
9780801867491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. Addresses the major issues of graduate school, including choosing a program, passing the qualifying exams, finding an advisor, writing a thesis, and getting that first job. This book also contains a description of the basic elements of a mathematical education, as well as a glossary and appendices on the structure of a typical department. Num Pages: 222 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNR; PB; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821834558
ISBN
9780821834558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.27

Paperback. Budgeting has long been considered a rational process using neutral tools of financial management, but this outlook fails to consider the outside influences on leaders' behavior. This title shows that political culture and ideological orientations are at least as important as financial tools in shaping budgets. Series: Texts and Teaching/Politics, Policy, Administration Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407521
ISBN
9780878407521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Hannaford, Steven G.; Wallace, Emily. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622579600
ISBN
9781622579600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.52
€ 70.75

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