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The Americas

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785706288
ISBN
9781785706288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.55

Hardback. This timely book is the first complete descriptive grammar of Lillooet, an indigenous Canadian language spoken in British Columbia, now threatened with extinction. Series: First Nations Language Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2JN; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774806251
ISBN
9780774806251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.63

Paperback. Examines social representations of the fat body. This work questions discursive constructions of fatness while analyzing the politics and power of corpulence and addressing the absence of fat people in media representations of the body. Editor(s): Braziel, Jana Evans; LeBesco, Kathleen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 black-and-white photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225855
ISBN
9780520225855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. Guantanamo has become a symbol of what has gone wrong in the War on Terror. This history of the women and men who worked on the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay tells the story of US-Cuban relations from a fresh perspective, and at the same time, shows how neocolonialism, empire, and revolution transformed the lives of everyday people. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255401
ISBN
9780520255401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. The benefits of using technology to remake government seem almost infinite. The promise of such programs as user-friendly ""virtual agencies"" and portals where citizens can access all sections of government from a single website has excited international attention. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Brookings Institution United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815700777
ISBN
9780815700777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.65

Past, Present, Praxis. 348 pages. Editor(s): Koustas, Jane; Verduyn, Christi. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight: 572.
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552664674
ISBN
9781552664674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.41

Paperback. Policy makers across the world confront issues relating to lone parents and employment, with many governments seeking to increase the participation of lone parents in the labour market. This book offers an analysis of policies and provisions in several countries, identifying policy lessons. Chapters are written by experts on lone parenthood. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 1DNN; 1KBB; 1MBF; JFS; JHBK; JKSB; JPQB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343208
ISBN
9781861343208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.44

Paperback. Explores the political dimensions of North American agriculture. Editor(s): Adams, Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GT; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812218305
ISBN
9780812218305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. Nearly a century before the advent of multiculturalism, the author put forward her conception of the moral significance of diversity. In this book on ethics, she reflects on the factors that hinder the ability of all members of society to determine their own well-being. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070235
ISBN
9780252070235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. As one of the four members of the inner circle at Hull-House, Julia Lathrop played an instrumental role in the field of social reform for more than fifty years. This biography reveals the influence of Hull-House on the social and political history of the early twentieth century. It provides an account of women's work in voluntary associations. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 330. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071683
ISBN
9780252071683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.55

Hardback. Documenting a transitional period in the life of the preeminent American social activist and writer Editor(s): Bryan, Mary Lynn; Bair, Barbara; Angury, Maree de. Series: Selected Papers of Jane Addams. Num Pages: 808 pages, 67 photographs; 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; JKS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
808
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252033490
ISBN
9780252033490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 134 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493012602
ISBN
9781493012602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Keegan, Marcia. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666726
ISBN
9780940666726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Surely touring Italy is the best way of sorting out your relationship with your mother? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; VFVX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Lion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968933
ISBN
9780745968933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.54

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001937
ISBN
9780691001937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.20

Paperback. In sixteenth-century Peru and Spain, even as migration, race mixture, and transculturation took place, family members fulfilled obligations by adapting custom to a changing world. This book studies non-elite families of indigenous, Spanish, and mixed ancestry with a focus on Lima and Arequipa and those with connections to Seville. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLSR; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199768585
ISBN
9780199768585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.55

paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 26 illus. Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Peter E. Randall Publisher United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914339472
ISBN
9780914339472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.71

Paperback. This updated 3rd edition of this delightful walking guide whose unique selling point is walking routes on 'bird's eye view' (isometric) mapping. Not just this, but the walks are informative and fun. Exploring New York with this guide is like being taken by a friend who knows all the best restaurants, shops and attractions. Editor(s): Egginton, Jane. Series: On Foot Guides. Num Pages: 128 pages, Colour photography throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Duncan Petersen Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993094682
ISBN
9780993094682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.19

Hardback. Today's progressives have given up on organizing and now work for professional organizations more comfortable with the inside game in Washington. Meanwhile, promising movements like Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter cannot build enough power to accomplish meaningful change. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPWD; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624712
ISBN
9780190624712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.08

Hardback. Offers a different understanding of American literary realism that draws on neuroscience and cognitive psychology. This work explores the connections among the aesthetic, emotion, consciousness, and the body in readings that illuminate lesser-known works such as "Elsie Venner" and that resuscitate classics such as "The Yellow Wallpaper." Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025127
ISBN
9780674025127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.68
€ 64.46

Paperback. Uses the bra to gauge the social history of women and to understand the business history of fashion. This book illuminate the effect the brassiere has had on women's lives - their style, health, and economic opportunity. It also contains examples from advertising, movies, and other areas of popular culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 51 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AK; GT; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 461.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218350
ISBN
9780812218350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFD; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KST0009942
ISBN
9780801485619
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Foster, Jane. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; YBCB; YBGT; YBL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 165 x 165. .
Publisher
Templar Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783708116
ISBN
9781783708116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.44

Paperback. The 1959 Cuban Revolution remains one of the signal events of modern political history. A tiny island, once a de facto colony of the United States, declared its independence, not just from the imperial behemoth ninety miles to the north, but also from global capitalism itself. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583676059
ISBN
9781583676059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.35

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