The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; KJVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 204 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Gulf Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884150244
- ISBN
- 9780884150244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.96
€ 32.96
Paperback. Since its independence in the nineteenth century, the South American state of Colombia has been shaped by decades of bloody political violence. This book draws on interviews with paramilitary death squads and drug lords to provide a cultural interpretation of the country's history of violence and state control. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFFE; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288522
- ISBN
- 9780520288522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. Calling into question the prevailing narrative of how sociology developed, the author uncovers the seminal theoretical work of Du Bois in developing a "scientific" sociology through a variety of methodologies and examines how the leading scholars of the day disparaged and ignored Du Bois' work. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 gathered plates, 3 scattered b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286764
- ISBN
- 9780520286764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
€ 33.99
€ 24.54
Hardback. Uncovering the seminal theoretical work of Du Bois in developing a scientific" sociology through a variety of methodologies, this book examines how the leading scholars of the day disparaged and ignored his work. It exposes the economic and political factors that marginalized the contributions of Du Bois. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276352
- ISBN
- 9780520276352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.04
€ 40.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Violent crimes committed by the mentally disordered attract academic and public attention. They raise issues of moral responsibility and public protection. This study systematically analyses the principles underlying those legal and medical devices which enable the courts to make special arrangements for the mentally disordered. Series: Forensic Focus. Num Pages: 160 pages, references. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; JMK; LAB; LNF; MBDC; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 235.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027970
- ISBN
- 9781853027970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.62
€ 65.62
Hardcover. Reports of tinkering's death have been greatly exaggerated. In this book, readers will see how tinkering has been the guiding force behind both major corporate-sponsored innovations such as the personal computer and Ethernet, and smaller scale inventions with great potential. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418. 224 pages. Reports of tinkering's death have been greatly exaggerated. In this book, readers will see how tinkering has been the guiding force behind both major corporate-sponsored innovations such as the personal computer and Ethernet, and smaller scale inventions with great potential. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJH. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465009237
- ISBN
- 9780465009237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.78
€ 41.78
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498532181
- ISBN
- 9781498532181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.91€ 33.97
€ 92.91
€ 33.97
Paperback. Features essays that examine three generations of international scholars of muralism - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. This title shows how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by different modernity. Editor(s): Anreus, Alejandro; Greeley, Robin Adele; Folgarait, Leonard. Num Pages: 394 pages, 10 color illustrations, 96 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896. A Critical History. 394 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Anreus, Alejandro; Greeley, Robin Adele; Folgarait, Leonard. Features essays that examine three generations of international scholars of muralism - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. This title shows how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by different modernity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight: 896.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271623
- ISBN
- 9780520271623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 32.05
€ 39.99
€ 32.05
Hardback. While recognizing its origins and scope, this book offers an interpretation of Latin American philosophy by looking at its radical and transformative roots. It explores Latin America's engagement with contemporary problems in Western philosophy and describes the transformative impact of this encounter on contemporary thought. Series: World Philosophies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012487
- ISBN
- 9780253012487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43
€ 103.43
Paperback. While recognizing its origins and scope, this book offers an interpretation of Latin American philosophy by looking at its radical and transformative roots. It explores Latin America's engagement with contemporary problems in Western philosophy and describes the transformative impact of this encounter on contemporary thought. Series: World Philosophies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012579
- ISBN
- 9780253012579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.75
€ 36.99
€ 35.75
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Spedaliere, Donato; Shumate, Johnny. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, 35 b/w; 7 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849085687
- ISBN
- 9781849085687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.57
€ 23.99
€ 19.57
Paperback. In 1898, US public opinion turned against the Spanish for their repression of Cuba. Relations between the two governments resulted in the blowing up of the USS Maine in Havana harbour, which triggered a short war. This book highlights this crucial war that changed the future of American foreign policy during 'the age of American imperialism.' Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031243
- ISBN
- 9781846031243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.33
€ 16.99
€ 12.33
Paperback. San Francisco's first Latino poet laureate offers new poems written in the native tongue of contemporary America: English-and-Spanish. Series: San Francisco Poet Laureate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- City Lights Books United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781931404136
- ISBN
- 9781931404136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.08
€ 16.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Much like the United States, Western Europe has experienced massive immigration in the last three decades. This book explores how the children of immigrants - the second generation - are coping with the challenges of adaptation to Spanish society, comparing their situation with that experienced by their peers in the United States. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 15 figures, 75 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286306
- ISBN
- 9780520286306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. One out of five Americans, more than 55 million people, are first-or second-generation immigrants. This study provides a close look at this rising second generation, including their patterns of acculturation, family and school life, language, identity, experiences of discrimination, self-esteem, ambition, and achievement. Num Pages: 430 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 31 line figures, 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228481
- ISBN
- 9780520228481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.93
€ 38.99
€ 27.93
Paperback. What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation's institutions. This book shows how real institutions affect national development. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Smith, Lori D. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306. Their Role and Significance in Latin American Development. 220 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Smith, Lori D. What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation's institutions. This book shows how real institutions affect national development. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273542
- ISBN
- 9780520273542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Brennan, Timothy (Professor of Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature and English, University of Minnesota, USA). Translator(s): West-Duran, Alan. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 312 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816632305
- ISBN
- 9780816632305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.20
€ 29.99
€ 27.20
Hardcover. Editor(s): Murati, Alek; Hofer, Simon. Num Pages: 183 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614700050
- ISBN
- 9781614700050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.73€ 147.77
€ 218.73
€ 147.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447295235
- ISBN
- 9781447295235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
€ 11.99
€ 10.11
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398404
- ISBN
- 9781566398404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.64
€ 32.99
€ 32.64
Hardcover. Explores capital mobility under globalization by studying some of its salient consequences in agriculture and food in North and South America. This title probes the manner in which capital mobility alters the organization of the temporal and spatial dimensions that characterize the reproduction of capital. Editor(s): Bonanno, Alessandro; Cavalcanti, Josefa Salete Barbosa. Series Editor(s): Marsden, Terry. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857243171
- ISBN
- 9780857243171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.83
€ 122.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 634. 192 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJB; AJC. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 21. Weight: 634.
- Publisher
- Damiani
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788862082419
- ISBN
- 9788862082419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Hardback. This assessment of American literary history explores the ways in which the interplay of written and oral forms shaped the foundations of both national literature and political identity. It examines numerous texts, written from colonial to modern times, considering how speech and writing interact. Num Pages: 415 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084987
- ISBN
- 9780231084987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 77.94
€ 103.49
€ 77.94
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611470208
- ISBN
- 9781611470208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.38€ 15.03
€ 89.38
€ 15.03