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The Americas

Paperback. Attempting to define the exotic, this text focuses on the shifting relations between popular portrayals of exotic "others" and the practice of anthropology, seeking to cast light on gender, race and the public sphere in America's history. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 462 pages, 20 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226472645
ISBN
9780226472645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.61

Paperback. Viewing "race talk" through the lens of a California high school and district, this book draws on three years of ethnographic research on everyday race labeling in education. It discusses the role race plays in everyday and policy talk about such familiar topics as discipline, achievement, curriculum reform, and educational inequality. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123950
ISBN
9780691123950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. Tackles a long-standing and fraught debate over racial inequalities in America's schools. This title exposes raw, real-time arguments over what inequalities of opportunity based on race in our schools look like today - and what, if anything, various Americans should do about it. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKP; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148090
ISBN
9780691148090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Accessible, theoretical readings of popular African American women film icons Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076190
ISBN
9780252076190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813571713
ISBN
9780813571713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

Num Pages: 400 pages, over 730 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 312 x 239 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2600.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305306
ISBN
9780764305306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.04
€ 56.66

Paperback. This fascinating history of America's favorite national park shows how tht spirit has endured over Yellowstone's 127- year existence. Num Pages: 146 pages, 80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; WNH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570983955
ISBN
9781570983955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.44

Hardback. Honduras possesses a remarkable cultural history, and its share of distinguished leaders. Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas. Num Pages: 736 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 45. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828452
ISBN
9780810828452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.70

Hardback. Provides legal, social and political contexts for various cases, showing how the law has evolved over time. This book examines the court's view concerning its constitutional power to respond to an economic emergency during the Great Depression. It outlines cases in which the judges ruled on the government's role in legislating morals and morality. Num Pages: 864 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136327
ISBN
9780231136327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.26

Hardback. Meyer (Mike) Berger was one of the greatest journalists of this century. A reporter and columnist for The New York Times for thirty years, he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for his account of the murder of thirteen people by a deranged war veteran in Camden, New Jersey. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; DNF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823223275
ISBN
9780823223275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.64

Hardcover. Interpretations of the background to the Cuban diaspora - a political revolution and the subsequent radical transformation of the society and economy towards socialism - are politicised and highly contested. The Miami-based Cuban diaspora has had extraordinary success in putting its case high on the US political agenda.. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KJC; JFSL4; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430. Memory, Politics, and Nation Among Cubans in Spain. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. 240 pages. Interpretations of the background to the Cuban diaspora - a political revolution and the subsequent radical transformation of the society and economy towards socialism - are politicised and highly contested. The Miami-based Cuban diaspora has had extraordinary success in putting its case high on the US political agenda. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KJC; JFSL4; JHM. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 18. Weight: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452450
ISBN
9780857452450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 200+ colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Dekel Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9789657178140
ISBN
9789657178140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.00

Hardback. This historical and sociological analysis focuses on the African-American higher education system. Its central themes concern university structure, bureaucracy and transplantation. It also provides an analysis of all factors which have affected both African and African-American higher education. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761801757
ISBN
9780761801757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.22

paperback. The definitive Collected Poems by Jamaica's Poet Laureate Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 2ZP; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 21. .
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784104580
ISBN
9781784104580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardcover. A rare opportunity to go one-on-one with an industry giant and one of today's most respected financial thinkers, Merton Miller on Derivatives is a refreshingly accessible overview of derivatives, the revolution they have wrought, and the disasters they've supposedly caused. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM1; KFFM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471183402
ISBN
9780471183402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, 23, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801491818
ISBN
9780801491818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 101 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642823
ISBN
9780816642823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Series: Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195314762
ISBN
9780195314762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
735
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207059
ISBN
9780872207059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.65

Paperback. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195023558
ISBN
9780195023558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.16

Hardback. As his presidency drew to a close, Woodrow Wilson came to realize the claim history would soon have on the documentary record of his life and work. This work looks not just at Wilson's life and career, but also at the way Wilson was represented by Baker and other biographers, as well as in the media. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926544
ISBN
9780813926544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.19

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Second Edition, Second ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843447252
ISBN
9781843447252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.43

Hardcover. According to traditional narratives of immigrant assimilation, Jews freely surrendered Yiddish language and culture in their desire for an American identity. This book offers a challenge to this conventional literary history, returning readers to a threshold where Americanization also meant ambivalence and resistance. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ACY; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631514
ISBN
9780815631514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.46

Paperback. Recounts the expedition's experiences as they continued their journey homeward from present-day Idaho and the party divided for separate exploration. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
new edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280151
ISBN
9780803280151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

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