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The Americas

Paperback. This volume offers a collection of 12 essays covering arguably the most important American social movement of the 20th century. The readings cover pre-World War II activism to the era of affirmative action, addressing historiographic problems found in recent studies of the movement. Editor(s): Davis, Jack E. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220442
ISBN
9780631220442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. This book argues that understanding long-term trends is just as important as understanding short-term trends in United States foreign policy. Building upon the works of Frank L. Klingberg and his 1985 book, Holmes argues that US interests and world trends are important keys to understanding American foreign policy. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761854036
ISBN
9780761854036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

Paperback. American Constitutional History presents a concise introduction to the constitutional developments that have taken place over the past 225 years, treating trends from history, law, and political science. * Presents readers with a brief and accessible introduction to more than two centuries of U.S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119141754
ISBN
9781119141754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Paperback. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352. The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism. 224 pages. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005027
ISBN
9780226005027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

Hardcover. Across America, newspapers that have defined their cities for over a century are rapidly failing, their circulations plummeting even as opinion-soaked Web outlets thrive. This book explores the crucial question of how journalism lost its way - and what is responsible for the ragged retreat from its great traditions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226268989
ISBN
9780226268989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.93

Paperback. A statement about the fundamental, ethical, practical issues facing newspapers, this book seeks to clarify these issues, and also to offer a provocative perspective on questions which should concern journalists who care about creating a more cohesive society. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; JFD; KJG; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226268804
ISBN
9780226268804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Tennessee Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621901549
ISBN
9781621901549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.66

Hardback. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; JPQB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 0. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807128
ISBN
9780774807128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Num Pages: 346 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; LNKJ; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774807135
ISBN
9780774807135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardcover. The surprising truth behind Barack Obama's decision to continue many of his predecessor's counterterrorism policies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393081336
ISBN
9780393081336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170. 88 pages. Fire the Bastards! is a scorching attack on the book-review media using the critical reception of William Gaddis's 1955 novel The Recognitions as a case study. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 227 x 139 x 9. Weight: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Edition
2 Reprint
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564786098
ISBN
9781564786098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU; BG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550229561
ISBN
9781550229561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. They outline the stakes for the nation and the challenging work to be done. Num Pages: 600 pages, 37, 37 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891038
ISBN
9780801891038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.00

paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vestal Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879511439
ISBN
9781879511439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.98

paperback. Through his access to previously classified documents and information gained from extensive interviews, journalist Hamann tells the story behind World War II's largest army court-martial, where three African-American soldiers were charged with the lynching and murder of an Italian prisoner of war. Series: V Ethel Willis White Books. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295987057
ISBN
9780295987057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.66

Paperback. Keywords: "Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - General"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KT00000143
ISBN
9781862077140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0007981
ISBN
9781862077140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Granta Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KLN0017909
ISBN
9781862077140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Keywords: "Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - General"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Granta Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KT00001159
ISBN
9781862077140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Keywords: "Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - General"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Granta Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KT00002378
ISBN
9781862077140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. In New York City in 1939, neither eighteen-year-old Jack "Jake" Jacobson nor his comrade Murray "Duke" Davison had any intention of joining the military. Their sights were set on playing club dates in what Duke called the "upholstered sewers" of Manhattan. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972857
ISBN
9781597972857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.03

Hardback. Pragmatism and its consequences are central issues in American politics. This title explores the subject and makes a case for adopting a pragmatist approach to democratic politics - and for giving priority to democracy in the process of selecting and reforming political institutions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151236
ISBN
9780691151236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardback. This sequel to True North is an inspiring collection of fishing essays set in the serene north woods of Wisconsin. Kulpa's relections on fishing as a unifying force in his life resonate with fisherman everywhere. From "fishing" at a dinner party to reflecting on Thoreau's Walden, Kulpa explores the wonders of the wild's call. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589791237
ISBN
9781589791237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.38

hardcover. For Arizona, the seminal water case, Arizona v California, the longest Supreme Court case in American history (1952-1963), constituted an important step in the construction of the Central Arizona Project. This work looks at Arizona's herculean legal and political battle for an equitable share of the Colorado River. Num Pages: 192 pages, 59 b&w photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWZ; LNCR; RNF; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653549
ISBN
9780875653549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.10

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