The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Nineteen stunning houses by Latin America's most innovative architects. Num Pages: 240 pages, 350. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; 3JM; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 301 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780750002
- ISBN
- 9781780750002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.54
€ 26.99
€ 18.54
Illustrator(s): Cocroft, Thomas H.; Schwartz, Robert E. Num Pages: 80 pages, 67 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 239 x 16. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764340956
- ISBN
- 9780764340956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.38
€ 18.38
Paperback. A collection of essays on the ways Native communities have interacted with the environment. Focusing on the northwest coast of North America, this work looks at the challenges and opportunities confronting the local practice of indigenous ecological knowledge in a range of communities, including the Tsimshian, the Nisga'a, and the Tlingit. Editor(s): Menzies, Charles R. Num Pages: 274 pages, 3 photos, 3 figures, table, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803283190
- ISBN
- 9780803283190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.80
€ 26.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. A clear, authoritative guide to the crisis of 2008, its continuing repercussions, and the needed reforms ahead. Num Pages: 304 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393344103
- ISBN
- 9780393344103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.45
€ 26.99
€ 23.45
Paperback. Since the early twentieth century, technological transfers from the United States to Latin American countries have involved technologies of violence for social control. This title includes essays that addresses the topic of state-sponsored terrorism in a variety of ways. Editor(s): Menjivar, Cecilia; Rodriguez, Nestor P. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1 graph, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JKV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292706798
- ISBN
- 9780292706798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.59
€ 36.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. A pioneering book providing a historically nuanced take on US cultural dominance Editor(s): Stokes, Melvyn; Maltby, Richard. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570515
- ISBN
- 9781844570515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.67
€ 44.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. A career-spanning collection of writings on labor history by one of the leading figures in the field, showing not only his growth as an historian but the growth of his field as well, exploring the subjects of workers, unions, and politics. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068683
- ISBN
- 9780252068683
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.59
€ 34.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the Nixon administration. It should serve as a useful introduction for readers who are as interested in Nixon's presidency as they are in his personality. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612550
- ISBN
- 9780700612550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
hardcover. Small delivers the first authoritative study of the Vietnam War's domestic politics. The war ultimately destroyed the presidency of Lyndon Johnson and indirectly forced the resignation of Richard Nixon. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635936
- ISBN
- 9781566635936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
Paperback. In this first historical overview of the subject, Melvin Small examines the central role of domestic politics in the shaping and conduct of American foreign policy from the early republic to the end of the Cold War. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801851780
- ISBN
- 9780801851780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.41
€ 30.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. Focusing on "Amos 'n' Andy", a nightly American radio comedy in the 1930s, this text unveils a tale of America's shifting colour line, in which two professional directors of blackface minstrel shows produced a series so complex that it won admirers ranging from ultra-racists to racial egalitarians. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APW; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 10th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920924
- ISBN
- 9780813920924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.90
€ 36.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271018775
- ISBN
- 9780271018775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.29
€ 40.99
€ 31.29
paperback. Hollywood film directors are some of the world's most powerful storytellers, shaping the fantasies and aspirations of people around the globe. Discussing 67 individuals and over 135 films, this work explores how black directors' storytelling skills and film techniques have widened both the thematic focus and visual style of American cinema. Num Pages: 389 pages, 57 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292701793
- ISBN
- 9780292701793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Figures: 1,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163002
- ISBN
- 9780231163002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.26€ 88.98
€ 117.26
€ 88.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Figures: 1,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163019
- ISBN
- 9780231163019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4; JKSN; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150897
- ISBN
- 9780231150897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.39
€ 42.99
€ 30.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4; JKSN; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150880
- ISBN
- 9780231150880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.26€ 88.27
€ 117.26
€ 88.27
Hardback. Policy makers and care providers in the field of youth development have begun to expand this field with the intention of utilizing community and youth assets as an organizing paradigm. Melvin Delgado provides a comprehensive view of this new frontier of youth development. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122801
- ISBN
- 9780231122801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.26€ 88.16
€ 117.26
€ 88.16
Hardback. Many urban residents, especially persons of colour, are or have been involved in the juvenile and/or criminal justice system. This volume discusses correctional supervision and the needs of individuals. It aims to address the strengths of individuals and how can they can be capitalized on. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKSN; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120401
- ISBN
- 9780231120401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.26€ 88.27
€ 117.26
€ 88.27
This companion offers an overview of Richard M. Nixon s life, presidency, and legacy, as well as a detailed look at the evolution and current state, of Nixon scholarship. Editor(s): Small, Melvin. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330175
- ISBN
- 9781444330175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.94
€ 245.94
paperback. No group is quoted - and misquoted - more often than America's founders. The Quotable Founding Fathers offers a compilation of some 2,500 quotes summing up the wit and wisdom of the founders. It mines into the founders' essays, diaries, letters, speeches, and sermons to extract all the nuggets that are significant to the history of the US. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888294
- ISBN
- 9781574888294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps - the last all-white branch of the US military - was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. This book tells the story of these pioneering African American Marines. Num Pages: 216 pages, 36 illustrations, 4 maps, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW; JFSL3; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780807861769
- ISBN
- 9780807861769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
Hardback. Argues that the bicycle has varied cultural meaning as a "rolling signifier". That is, the bicycle's meaning changes in different spaces, with different people, and in different cultures. The "rolling signification" of the bicycle contributes to building community, influences gentrifying urban planning, and upholds systemic race and class barriers. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803276789
- ISBN
- 9780803276789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.95
€ 47.95
Hardback. This multidisciplinary anthology discusses the ways in which women integrate the social and biophysical settings of their lives, featuring a range of contexts and issues in which gender mediates, inspires, and informs a sense of belonging to and in this land. Editor(s): Hessing, Melody; Raglon, Rebecca; Sandilands, Catriona. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1fig.4tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811064
- ISBN
- 9780774811064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10