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The Americas

Paperback. Revision of the author's doctoral thesis. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479858354
ISBN
9781479858354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 42, 25 black & white halftones, 14 maps, 1 charts, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
second edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501707605
ISBN
9781501707605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Traces the emergence of the mammoth US flood management system, which is overseen by the federal government but implemented in conjunction with state governments and local contractors and levee districts. This book shows how the system initially developed as a response to the demands of farmers and business elite in outlying territories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBP; RNK; TNFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337737
ISBN
9780822337737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.99

Paperback. Illuminating the cinematic career of a male pop icon Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075421
ISBN
9780252075421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Hardcover. A collection of essays that explores the self-expression of travel writers like Isabella Bird by giving geographic context to their work. It examines relationships among nineteenth-century American expansionism, discourses about gender, and writings of women who traveled and lived in the American West in the late nineteenth century. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 black-&-white illustrations, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631675
ISBN
9780815631675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.24

paperback. Explores how policy ideas are spread - or diffused - in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study in policy diffusion, this book compares the process of their adoption in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts over a twelve-year period. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 1KBBEY; 1KBBFV; 1KBBND; 1KBBNG; JPA; JPRB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408016
ISBN
9780878408016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.48

Paperback. That there is a 'digital divide' - which falls between those who have and can afford the latest in technological tools and those who have neither in our society - is indisputable. This title redefines the issue as it explores the cascades of that divide, which involve access, skill, political participation, as well as the obvious economics. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 figure, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; UBJ; UYZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878409990
ISBN
9780878409990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 42 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 9. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764335402
ISBN
9780764335402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 168 pages, 24 b/w halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195338096
ISBN
9780195338096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.44

Paperback. Reconfiguring the national myth of Jamestown's failure, this book shows how the settlement's distinctly messy first decade actually represents a period of ferment in which individuals were learning how to make a colony work. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030565
ISBN
9780674030565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.06

Hardcover. The Progressives offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era. Integrating themes of class, race, ethnicity, and gender throughout, it provides a concise, engaging account of a fascinating era in U.S. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118651209
ISBN
9781118651209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.31

Hardback. In Productivity and Prosperity, Karen Foster zeroes in on the paradox of productivity: that it is the key to economic prosperity and yet its connection to well-being and median incomes has all but disappeared. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JHBL; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500788
ISBN
9781487500788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

paperback. In Productivity and Prosperity, Karen Foster zeroes in on the paradox of productivity: that it is the key to economic prosperity and yet its connection to well-being and median incomes has all but disappeared. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JHBL; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487520571
ISBN
9781487520571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479849208
ISBN
9781479849208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.43

Hardcover. Blends scientific biography, institutional history, and cultural history to show how genetically standardized mice came to play a central role in contemporary American biomedical research. This work introduces us to mouse "fanciers" who bred mice for different characteristics, and to the structures of modern biomedical research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBGR; MQW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016368
ISBN
9780691016368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.03
€ 70.06

Hardback. Editor(s): Harpp, Karen S.; Mittelstaedt, Eric; D'Ozouville, Noemi; Graham, David W. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 444 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118852415
ISBN
9781118852415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.02

Paperback. Drawing on memoirs, private correspondences and other sources, this book examines the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Despite rapid recovery and redevelopment, the author describes the social/political conflict and division that followed the fire. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226735481
ISBN
9780226735481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.59

Hardcover. At the close of the nineteenth century, American women missionaries traveled far afield to spread Christianity across the globe. Their presence abroad played a significant role in shaping foreign perceptions of America. This work tells the history of women's foreign missions in Japan. Series: Women in Religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631811
ISBN
9780815631811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5766 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804715164
ISBN
9780804715164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. During the 1960s And 1970s, the issue of runaways became a source of national concern. This book examines the programs and policies that took shape during this period. It also discusses the effects of legislation, including the federal Runaway Youth Act of 1974, which endorsed the alternative service community's model. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124102
ISBN
9780231124102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.51
€ 42.47

Paperback. An in-depth investigation of the forced sterilization of Aboriginal women carried out by the Canadian government. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552667323
ISBN
9781552667323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
F 1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939923311
ISBN
9780939923311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. An exploration of the suburban gay community in America Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 299 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814783108
ISBN
9780814783108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Brazil, Vietnam, and Zambia, this volume integrates youth studies with urban studies, and argues that youth is an experience in its own right, not merely a transition from childhood to adulthood. It includes case studies in three cities - Recife, Hanoi, and Lusaka. Series: Tracking Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 37 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1HFMZ; 1KLSB; JFSG; JFSP2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219695
ISBN
9780253219695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

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