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The Americas
Paperback. Examines how twenty-six poverty-stricken African American men from Chicago view their prospects for getting ahead. This book documents their definitions of good jobs and the good life - and their beliefs about whether and how these can be attained. It reveals how these men have experienced varying degrees of exposure to more-privileged Americans. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSC; JFSJ2; JFSL3; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127002
- ISBN
- 9780691127002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.53€ 42.58
€ 53.53
€ 42.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): Alford, Ruth D.; Reilly, Rod. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619425118
- ISBN
- 9781619425118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.92€ 116.23
€ 168.92
€ 116.23
Hardcover. A Companion to the American Short Story traces the development of this versatile literary genre over the past two centuries. Written by leading critics in the field, it explores a wide range of writers, from Edgar Allen Poe and Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, and Charles Chesnutt at the end of the nineteenth century. Editor(s): Bendixen, Alfred; Nagel, James. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115438
- ISBN
- 9781405115438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.93
€ 51.99
€ 50.93
Hardback. A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from 1780 to the present day. Leading scholars in the field trace the development of the American novel during a specific period, paying special attention to the interaction of cultural forces and aesthetic principles. Editor(s): Bendixen, Alfred. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101196
- ISBN
- 9781405101196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.06
€ 212.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, 11 tables, 13 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674940529
- ISBN
- 9780674940529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Paperback. Explores the way historians have contested the meaning of the American Revolution Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797112
- ISBN
- 9780814797112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Takes the reader on a journey through the American Revolution, exploring the role played by ordinary women and men in shaping events during and after the Revolution. This book also explores their impact on the Founding generation of the new American nation, and finally, how this populist side of the Revolution has fared in public memory. Num Pages: 419 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814796863
- ISBN
- 9780814796863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. First published around 1950, this study assesses the military leadership of Grant, Lee, Sherman, Hood, Johnston, Early and Sheridan from mid-1864 to Appomattox, contradicting prevailing perceptins of the generals and proposing that Grant's military capabilities were inferior to Lee's. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610730
- ISBN
- 9780700610730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.95
€ 37.95
Hardback. The development of an American science establishment began early in the twentieth century when the federal government began to invest in a national scientific infrastructure. How did this complex marriage between science and government occur? This work is an overview of the science establishment and its relationship with the federal government. Num Pages: 272 pages, 59 halftones, 18 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231117067
- ISBN
- 9780231117067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.43€ 51.34
€ 65.43
€ 51.34
Hardback. This text offers Alfred Kroeber's report on his 1926 expedition to the ruins of the Nazca region. Kroeber's report contains a complete analysis and seriation of the beautiful painted pottery of Nazca. Editor(s): Carmichael, Patrick. Num Pages: 283 pages, photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S.
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989646
- ISBN
- 9780761989646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.45
€ 139.45
Hardcover. The terrain between Panama and Tierra del Fuego contains some of the richest mammalian fauna. Containing identification keys and brief descriptions of each order, family, and genus, this title covers marsupials, shrews, armadillos, sloths, anteaters, and bats. Editor(s): Gardner, Alfred L. Num Pages: 912 pages, 283 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 222 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226282404
- ISBN
- 9780226282404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.01€ 93.94
€ 113.01
€ 93.94
Hardcover. Award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano takes an incisive look at the estimated 65 million Americans who straddle the line between the middle-class communities in which they grew up and the upper-class corporate world they inhabit from nine to five. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471263760
- ISBN
- 9780471263760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.63
€ 45.99
€ 35.63
Hardback. Friedrich von Boetticher was Germany's only military attache accredited to the United States between the world wars. Num Pages: 356 pages, 35 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; BG; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888775
- ISBN
- 9781574888775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.93
€ 38.93
Hardback. Brazilian Politics offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary politics of South Americas largest democracy. Accessibly written for students, the book traces the major trends in Brazils political development and analyses the main challenges facing the country today. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633602
- ISBN
- 9780745633602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Brazilian Politics offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the contemporary politics of South Americas largest democracy. Accessibly written for students, the book traces the major trends in Brazils political development and analyses the main challenges facing the country today. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633619
- ISBN
- 9780745633619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Hardcover. Once deemed a dysfunctional democracy with a feckless set of political institutions and a drunk economy, today s Brazil has undergone a complete reversal of fortune. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661643
- ISBN
- 9780745661643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Once deemed a dysfunctional democracy with a feckless set of political institutions and a drunk economy, today s Brazil has undergone a complete reversal of fortune. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661650
- ISBN
- 9780745661650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Hardcover. Exploring the major changes that have shaped Latin America since independence - decentralization of the state - this text explores the causes of decentralization in six significant case studies: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. Shorter analyses of Uruguay and Peru are also included. Editor(s): Montero, Alfred P.; Samuels, David J. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025588
- ISBN
- 9780268025588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.30
€ 50.30
Paperback. These essays are a treatment of one of the changes that have shaped Latin America since independence: decentralization of the state. Contributors argue that though the assignment of political, fiscal, and administrative duties to subnational governments has been an important political developments, it is also one of the most overlooked. Editor(s): Montero, Alfred P.; Samuels, David J. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025595
- ISBN
- 9780268025595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardback. Humorous, sometimes acerbic, and always well informed, Sommer's thought-provoking book will change the way you look at health care in America. Num Pages: 152 pages, 33, 31 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893872
- ISBN
- 9780801893872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.12
€ 35.12
Paperback. 'The Artifacts of Pecos has been widely recognized as a groundbreaking volume by one of the most influential figures in modern American Archaeology.' So writes Fred Wendorf in his new foreword to this classic work published in 1932 by Yale University Press. Series: Ewp Foundations of Archaeology. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780971958777
- ISBN
- 9780971958777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.03
€ 61.03
Paperback. A fascinating study of the rise and fall of Chinese American supermarkets Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992945
- ISBN
- 9780295992945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Solomon, Alfred G. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 258 x 15. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633216358
- ISBN
- 9781633216358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 264.09€ 179.94
€ 264.09
€ 179.94
hardcover. Culture and Management in the Americas provides a different approach to enhance the effectiveness of management across cultures. Num Pages: 384 pages, 9 tables, 11 figures, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760140
- ISBN
- 9780804760140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.33
€ 43.99
€ 37.33