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The Americas

Hardback. * A sophisticated yet accessible introduction to the experiences of Latino immigrant groups in the US - the largest minority group in the US * Covers topics such as the definition of the Latino category, pathways to citizenship, gender, labour and transnationalism. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647425
ISBN
9780745647425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804715799
ISBN
9780804715799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.18

Hardcover. This book provides a background on Presidents and Presidential candidates that have been subjected to assassination attempts, or assassinations. Ronald L. Feinman explores the circumstances of each attempt; the Secret Service's response; the victims, public, and media reactions to the assassinations; as well as fifteen "might have been" Presidents. Num Pages: 274 pages, 10 black & white halftones, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442231214
ISBN
9781442231214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.39

Hardcover. Through case studies and survey research from a variety of US facilities, this work reveals information about the proliferation of HIV and AIDS in the prison population, covering such topics as frequency of sexual contact, the use of condoms, amount of sexual activity among inmates, and drug use. Num Pages: 247 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JKVP; JKVQ1; MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787903084
ISBN
9780787903084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307461360
ISBN
9780307461360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

paperback. Born to Run tells the stories of nine young politicians from all walks of life who enter into races at the state and local levels in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Georgia, Nebraska, and Maine. Series: Campaigning American Style. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519282
ISBN
9780742519282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Hardcover. On Dissent attempts to offer a conceptual yardstick that develops clarity about the phenomenon we call 'dissent'. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 120 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy in good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0007407
ISBN
9780521767194
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Compares the First Amendment with free speech law in Japan, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748251
ISBN
9780814748251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. This reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, under-development and dependency, and globalization. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; GTF; JPA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523937
ISBN
9780742523937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.07

Hardback. This brief history acts as an introduction to the inter-related themes of race, ethnicity and immigration in American history. It spans the years 1600 to 2000, exploring the historical roots of contemporary identity politics. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129404
ISBN
9780231129404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.71
€ 84.61

Paperback. Encountering Ellis Island lays bare the profound and sometimes-victorious story of people chasing the American Dream: leaving everything behind, facing a new language and a new culture, and starting a new American life. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413686
ISBN
9781421413686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

Hardback. All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? This book illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic histories have shaped the contours of contemporary American society. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 179 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119948
ISBN
9780231119948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.77

Paperback. This brief history acts as an introduction to the inter-related themes of race, ethnicity and immigration in American history. It spans the years 1600 to 2000, exploring the historical roots of contemporary identity politics. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780231129411
ISBN
9780231129411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardcover. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632924
ISBN
9780815632924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.93

Paperback. A study of the decade that swept America into the modern age and changed it forever, this book looks at the 1920s as framed by the aspirations, scandals, and attitudes of the Wilson, Harding, Collide and Hoover presidencies, examining how Victorian values transformed into the Jazz Age. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630333
ISBN
9780815630333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613735404
ISBN
9781613735404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.57

Hardback. Focusing on the state of doctoral education in the humanities, this book reports on the Graduate Education Initiative's - the effort undertaken to improve doctoral programs in the humanities and related social sciences - success in reducing attrition and times to degree and the positive changes implemented by specific graduate programs. Num Pages: 360 pages, 19 line illus. 64 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142661
ISBN
9780691142661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Paperback. Prayer in public schools, abortion, gay and lesbian rights - these divisive issues dominate American politics, revealing deep disagreements over basic moral values. This title explores the proper role of religious convictions in American public life. It proposes that religion can and should play an active, positive part in our society. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRCM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406104
ISBN
9780878406104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.47

Paperback. * Concise and accessible introduction to the New Deal and its consequences* Shows the impact of the New Deal after the social disorder of Great Depression* Places the New Deal in the context of the fascism and militarism of the period* Contains a detailed and comprehensive chronology of events. . Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577181439
ISBN
9781577181439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.81

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347993
ISBN
9780764347993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.44
€ 54.68

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