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The Americas

Paperback. A feminist analysis of the Chicano family that sees it as a site of political struggle with patriarchal masculinity, nationalism, and homophobia. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822345435
ISBN
9780822345435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.75

hardcover. Struggling for Air offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the Obama administration policies that have become known as the "war on coal." Unconventionally, the authors trace the origins of this "war" to a fateful decision made by Congress almost half a century ago, when it passed the Clean Air Act of 1970. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; KNBC; LNK; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP USA United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190233112
ISBN
9780190233112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.82

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745952826
ISBN
9780745952826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 92 drawings, 1 Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469629506
ISBN
9781469629506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.67

Paperback. Some sources rank Mexican Americans as one of the most poorly educated ethnic groups in the United States. This title offers a comprehensive look at this community's long-standing legal struggle for better schools and educational equality. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 508 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFC; JHMP; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814788301
ISBN
9780814788301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.95

Hardback. Appealing to historians working in the fields of business history, political history, and the history of capitalism, Capital Gains highlights the causes, character, and consequences of business activism and underscores the centrality of business to any full understanding of the politics of the twentieth century-and today. Editor(s): Phillips-Fein, Kim; John, Richard R. Series: Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP; KJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248821
ISBN
9780812248821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.64

Paperback. Examines how the Alamo's transformation into an American cultural icon helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans. Series: CMAS History, Culture, and Society Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292725409
ISBN
9780292725409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Hardback. The Lone Star State is home to a dazzling array of world-class artworks, many in private collections and rarely exhibited. Reflecting the Kimbell Art Museum's own collecting strengths, this book focuses on the art of Europe and the ancient Mediterranean from about 700 BC to around 1950. Series: Kimbell Art Museum. Num Pages: 344 pages, 25 black-&-white illustrations + 200 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 43. Weight in Grams: 3324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300144949
ISBN
9780300144949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.49
€ 50.11

Paperback. How has mass communication evolved in Latin America? How has the political climate in that region shaped the role of the mass media? What factors unite these many diverse countries? What are the special challenges facing this turbulent area? Editor(s): Cole, Richard R. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 256 pages, suggested reading, suggested films. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842025591
ISBN
9780842025591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.58

Hardback. How has mass communication evolved in Latin America? How has the political climate in that region shaped the role of the mass media? What factors unite these many diverse countries? What are the special challenges facing this turbulent area? Editor(s): Cole, Richard R. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 256 pages, suggested reading, suggested films. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842025584
ISBN
9780842025584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.17

Hardback. While many studies focus on Obama as a politician, few consider his literary merit. This collection of essays approaches Obama's writings as a negotiation of literary tradition, rhetorical modes, and historical narratives. Obama, in turn, emerges as a notable figure within a long tradition of American literary-political authorship. Editor(s): Purcell, Richard; Veggian, Henry. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137501523
ISBN
9781137501523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.53

Hardcover. While the arms race of the post-war period has been widely discussed, Purcell explores the under-acknowledged but critical role another kind of 'race' - that is, race as a biological and sociological concept - played within the global and cultural Cold War. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230321434
ISBN
9780230321434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

paperback. A classic ethnographic exploration of historical consciousness on the Caribbean island of Martinique. Num Pages: 320 pages, 112 b&w photos, 1 table, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; HBJK; HBLL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338239
ISBN
9780822338239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.24

Paperback. It is a confrontation, he suggests, that was enacted thousands of times across the slaveholding Americas as white men strained to suppress black culture and blacks resisted- determined to preserve their heritage and beliefs. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture. Num Pages: 472 pages, 73ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSS; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801839566
ISBN
9780801839566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Hardcover. Thirty-five years into his research among the descendants of rebel slaves living in South American rain forest, anthropologist Richard Price encountered Tooy, a priest, philosopher, and healer living in French Guiana. Tooy is a time traveler. With a blend of storytelling and scholarship, this title recounts the journeys of these two intellectuals. Num Pages: 448 pages, 62 halftones, 1 map, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226680583
ISBN
9780226680583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.58
€ 78.69

Paperback. "First Time" traces the shape of historical thought among peoples who had previously been denied any history at all. Each page of the book presents s transcript of oral histories told by living Saramakas about their 18th century ancestors, with additional commentary. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSS; HBTB; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226680606
ISBN
9780226680606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.14

Paperback. Thirty-five years into his research among the descendants of rebel slaves living in South American rain forest, anthropologist Richard Price encountered Tooy, living on the outskirts of Cayenne, French Guiana. Tooy is a time traveler. With a blend of storytelling and scholarship, this book recounts the journeys of these two intellectuals. Num Pages: 448 pages, 62 halftones, 1 map, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226680590
ISBN
9780226680590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.48

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554884582
ISBN
9781554884582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.01

Hardback. The work of American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963) aspired to be accessible and colloquial. Instead of looking to Europe for inspiration, as did some of his contemoraries, Frost aimed to develop an authentic voice, with the rhythms and vocabulary of everyday American speech. Num Pages: 380 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717410
ISBN
9780804717410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.70

Hardback. Series: Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; JFFB; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 225 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178341
ISBN
9780231178341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.18
€ 101.89

Hardcover. Num Pages: 32 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 307 x 266 x 13. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Haldane Mason Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902463674
ISBN
9781902463674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649177
ISBN
9780691649177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.22

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691622392
ISBN
9780691622392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. The author of this work explores the immediate aftermath of slavery in Maryland, which differed ways from other slaveholding states of the South: it never left the Union; white radicals had access to power; and, even before legal emancipation, a large free black population lived there. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 307 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 619.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219629
ISBN
9780823219629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.29

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