The Americas
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The Americas
Hardback. Most Americans admire the determination and drive of artists, athletes, and CEOs, but they seem to despise similar ambition in their elected officials. Ambition in America: Political Power and the Collapse of Citizenship is an engaging examination of this little-studied and interesting phenomenon. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JPA; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813145044
- ISBN
- 9780813145044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Hardback. Taxpayer compliance is voluntary, and the effectiveness of the tax system depends upon people's acceptance that paying taxes is a moral and legal responsibility. This volume explores taxpayer noncompliance and presents innovative research with new results on the causes of state income and sales tax noncompliance. Num Pages: 282 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441909060
- ISBN
- 9781441909060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.05
€ 120.05
Hardback. A story of international power and deception, this title reveals the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain. It traces the bitter fights between these intimate allies from Europe to Latin America to Asia as each sought control over the sale of aircraft and technology throughout the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBW; JPS; JWG; KNDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024618
- ISBN
- 9780674024618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.50
€ 47.99
€ 39.50
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPHV; JPS; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801499494
- ISBN
- 9780801499494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.66
€ 48.99
€ 48.66
Paperback. A cornucopia of the familiar and the forgotten, the historic and the ephemeral, the heroic and the banal. This handy reference work takes us from Verrazano's arrival in 1524 into the November 2001 election of a new mayor for the new millennium. Num Pages: 367 pages, b&w illustrations and photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 21. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747513
- ISBN
- 9780814747513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 131 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590338971
- ISBN
- 9781590338971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.66
€ 49.99
€ 35.66
Paperback. The new preface to this book allows Abramson to defend his views on the jury system as an embodiment of deliberative democracy in action, respond to his critics and reflect on newer trials and reforms. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004306
- ISBN
- 9780674004306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.61
€ 44.99
€ 37.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; FL; FM; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823271887
- ISBN
- 9780823271887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.17
€ 30.99
€ 27.17
Hardback. Identifies an overlooked tradition of supernatural writing by American women. This title analyzes this tradition as an essentially feminist attempt to imagine alternatives to a world of limited possibilities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823229857
- ISBN
- 9780823229857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.73
€ 92.73
Paperback. In North America in Question, leading analysts from Canada, the United States, and Mexico provide theoretically innovative and rich empirical reflections on current challenges sweeping the continent and on the faltering political support for North American regionalism. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9 figures; 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611146
- ISBN
- 9781442611146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 41.44
€ 44.99
€ 41.44
Hardback. This is an account of the development of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York during the first part of the century. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217380
- ISBN
- 9780823217380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.93
€ 59.93
Paperback. Color photographs display popular Majolica ceramic pitchers, platters, plates, leaf plates, syrups, cigarette holders, ashtrays, humidors, and other forms. Characteristic glazes are presented in their historic context. Num Pages: 160 pages, 554 color photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; AFPC; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764312502
- ISBN
- 9780764312502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 24.89
€ 37.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Presents a sweeping survey of colorful Fiesta Ware, the Homer Laughlin China Company's most popular dinnerware. Over 300 color photographs chronicle Fiesta's many forms, accompanied by a written history of the Homer Laughlin Company. This revised edition features new photographs and updated values. Num Pages: 144 pages, over 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764315756
- ISBN
- 9780764315756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.96
€ 25.99
€ 24.96
Hardback. No movement resembling American social conservatism exists anywhere else in the world of affluent democracy encompassing western Europe and Japan. Here, Bell traces its origins and argues that social conservatism is uniquely American because it is in reality an outgrowth of American exceptionalism. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594035784
- ISBN
- 9781594035784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.10
€ 26.99
€ 25.10
Hardback. This book is a history of the Mexican workers' revolution that took place within the larger Mexican revolution of 1910. Num Pages: 264 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758062
- ISBN
- 9780804758062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.65
€ 92.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385485760
- ISBN
- 9780385485760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.42
€ 22.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745696621
- ISBN
- 9780745696621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.71
€ 15.71
Hardcover. What is the source of Obama's power? How is it that, after suffering a humiliating defeat in the 2010 mid-term elections, Obama was able to turn the situation around, deftly outmaneuvering his opponent and achieving a decisive victory in the November 2012 presidential election? This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745681993
- ISBN
- 9780745681993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.51
€ 23.51
Hardback. Linking together political theory, American history, journalism and contemporary commentary, this book defends a democratic politics of civil society without illusions. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523241
- ISBN
- 9780742523241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.01
€ 133.01
Paperback. Linking together political theory, American history, journalism and contemporary commentary, this book defends a democratic politics of civil society without illusions. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523258
- ISBN
- 9780742523258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.58
€ 55.58
Hardcover. Presenting the finest in French bistro cookery, the celebrated chef and author of The French Laundry Cookbook introduces nearly 150 recipes that emphasize a variety of emblematic bistro dishes, including soupe l'oignon grantin e, steamed mussels, steak frites, confit of duck, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 288 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2456.
- Publisher
- Artisan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579652395
- ISBN
- 9781579652395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.89€ 42.97
€ 53.89
€ 42.97
Paperback. Offers you the inside arts scoop on the 20 best cities for the fine and performance arts, as well as major arts festivals, in the United States. This book provides the practical details for hundreds of arts organisations across the country, including the websites, public transportation options, handicapped access, hours, and admission fees. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Huntington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935396352
- ISBN
- 9781935396352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.37
€ 34.99
€ 23.37
paperback. For more than a century, the Northern Arapaho people lived on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming - the fourth largest reservation in the country. This book draws together aspects of the Northern Arapahos' world - myth, language, art, ritual, identity, and history - to offer a vivid picture of a culture that has endured and changed over time. Series: Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 figures, map, 3 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260214
- ISBN
- 9780803260214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.73
€ 37.99
€ 33.73
Hardback. This study focuses on the Brazilian Empire's Conservative Party and its success and failure in constructing a representative, constitutional monarchy to defend a slaveholding plantation society. Num Pages: 480 pages, 5 tables, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753692
- ISBN
- 9780804753692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.66
€ 110.66