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The Americas

Hardback. This text consists mainly of portraits of the author's early teachers, most of whom belonged to a transitional generation of immigrant Hebrew scholars. It offers comments on such themes as aspects of immigrant life and the tensions between religious and secular worlds. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332329
ISBN
9780792332329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.37

Paperback. Through the medium of portraits of teaching personalities and styles, as well as descriptions of various educational settings in the New York City of the 30s and 40s, the author comments on aspects of immigrant life, the tensions between religious and secular worlds, and more. This book is of interest for those concerned with Jewish life. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332367
ISBN
9780792332367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.94

Paperback. From the American Century to the Crossroads. 128 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JH; JPS. Dimension: 203 x 138 x 9. Weight: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Monthly Review Press
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670521
ISBN
9781583670521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.49

Hardcover. With the growing fragmentation of western societies and disillusionment with the political process, the question of legitimacy has become one of the key issues of contemporary politics and is examined in this volume in depth for the first time. Drawing on ethnographic material from the U.S., Europe, India, Japan, and Africa.. Editor(s): Pardo, Italo. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPJ; 1H; 1KBB; JFF; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571817655
ISBN
9781571817655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.00

Paperback. New Orleans was a melting pot of Spanish and French culture, in a climate that forced a uniquely American architecture. More than 260 images present the wide verandahs, hipped and gabled roofs, neo-classical sensibilities, and lavish iron lacework that gi Num Pages: 190 b/w photos, 78 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JF; 3JH; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330698
ISBN
9780764330698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. "This book brings together some of the most prominent scholars in the philosophy of race and ethnicity in conversation about issues of ethnic and racial identity, nationality, and ethnic philosophy. The book contains the best defense by Jorge J.E. Gracia of his familial-historical view of Latino identity"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Jaksic, Ivan. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFFJ; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169448
ISBN
9780231169448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.81

Paperback. Presents a chronological and topical description of the founding and growth of cities in the United States, from the first European settlements until 1920, addressing the economic, social, and political aspects of urban development. This book is useful for undergraduates enrolled in American history survey courses. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Krieger Publishing Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575241654
ISBN
9781575241654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.59

Hardback. Offers the work of Cuban photographers of different generations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 colour. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Turner Publicaciones, S.L. Spain
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9788416354733
ISBN
9788416354733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.82

Hardcover. Profiles presidents on the merits of their policies and on the core principles of peace, prosperity, and liberty. This book offers a system of ranking that is based on strength of policies and adherence to the Founding Father's guidelines for limited government. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Independent Institute
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598130225
ISBN
9781598130225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.52

Hardback. In America, 2.3 million people-a population about the size of Houston's, the country's fourth-largest city-live behind bars. Sick Justice explores the economic, social, and political forces that hijacked the criminal justice system to create this bizarre situation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612344874
ISBN
9781612344874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.43

Hardcover. Editor(s): Rains, Ivan T. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633219694
ISBN
9781633219694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.88
€ 132.34

Hardback. Socrates Sculpture Park is one of the most acclaimed public art spaces in the country. This book presents the history, spirit, and nature of this collaborative enterprise through photographs and essays that reveal the beauty, energy, and import of this successful public art space. Editor(s): Baker, Alyson; Mestrovic, Ivana. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b/w + 204 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300120981
ISBN
9780300120981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Editor(s): Borello, Iver K. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNCB2; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624173240
ISBN
9781624173240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.82
€ 137.30

Paperback. These two southernmost islands in the Caribbean are packed with attractions catering to all kinds of visitor, whether an ecotourist, a history buff, a partygoer, an activity seeker or a beach lover. Num Pages: 80 pages, 180 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 261 x 6. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
John Beaufoy Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909612204
ISBN
9781909612204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.20

Hardback. A refreshingly clear analysis of the main trends of budget policy from the Roosevelt to the Clinton presidencies, focusing on federal expenditure and tax policies. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630818
ISBN
9781566630818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.78

Paperback. A refreshingly clear analysis of the main trends of budget policy from the Roosevelt to the Clinton presidencies, focusing on federal expenditure and tax policies. "A fine short volume..it could not have come at a better time."-Library Journal. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630825
ISBN
9781566630825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.76

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642228568
ISBN
9783642228568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.10
€ 82.76

Hardback. In Alien Capital Iyko Day retheorizes the history and logic of settler colonialism by examining its intersection with Asian racialization and capitalism, showing how the conflation of Asian immigrants to Canada and the United states with the abstract dimensions of capital became settler colonialism's defining feature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360797
ISBN
9780822360797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.11

Paperback. In Alien Capital Iyko Day retheorizes the history and logic of settler colonialism by examining its intersection with Asian racialization and capitalism, showing how the conflation of Asian immigrants to Canada and the United states with the abstract dimensions of capital became settler colonialism's defining feature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360933
ISBN
9780822360933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardback. Adding an important new dimension to the history of U.S.-Japan relations, this book reveals that an unofficial movement to promote good feeling between the United States and Japan in the 1920s and 1930s only narrowly failed to achieve its goal: to modify the so-called anti-Japanese exclusion clause of the 1924 U.S. immigration law. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJG; JPS; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 579.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804738132
ISBN
9780804738132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

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