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The Americas
Paperback. From the Suzuki method to calculus-based physics, from AP tests all the way back to early-learning Kumon courses, students are increasingly pushed to excel, with that Harvard or Yale acceptance letter held tantalizingly in front of them. The authors unveil a formidable process of class positioning at the heart of the college admissions process. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JNKS; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226134925
- ISBN
- 9780226134925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois Palken; Wilson-Powell, MaLin. Num Pages: 296 pages, 120 colour & 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ8; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 302 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press/Published in association with the Harwood Museum of Art
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890136140
- ISBN
- 9780890136140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 42.86
€ 54.65
€ 42.86
Paperback. This book is an intimate look at how diasporic Chinese in Panama construct notions of home and create a sense of belonging as they inhabit the interstices of several cultural-national formations-Panama, China/Taiwan, and the United States. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures, 1 illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758468
- ISBN
- 9780804758468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
hardcover. This book is an intimate look at how diasporic Chinese in Panama construct notions of home and create a sense of belonging as they inhabit the interstices of several cultural-national formations-Panama, China/Taiwan, and the United States. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures, 1 illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753029
- ISBN
- 9780804753029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
Hardcover. Combining Hinduism with Western concepts and values, a new hybrid form of religion has developed in the US over the past century. This title traces the history of various Hindu-inspired movements in America, and argues that together they constitute a discrete category of religious practice, a distinct and identifiable form of new religion. Series: New and Alternative Religions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRG; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814794494
- ISBN
- 9780814794494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Paperback. In tribute to what Vince Staten calls "the slowest of the slow foods," contributors discuss the politics, sociology, and virtual religion of barbecue in the South, where communities are defined by what wood they burn, what sauce they make, and what they serve with barbecue. Editor(s): Elie, Lolis Eric. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807855560
- ISBN
- 9780807855560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.74
€ 25.99
€ 23.74
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803244757
- ISBN
- 9780803244757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.27
€ 32.99
€ 29.27
paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wadsworth United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781285433431
- ISBN
- 9781285433431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 166.45
€ 166.45
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; ACXJ; AN; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 43. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559364096
- ISBN
- 9781559364096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.10
€ 26.10
Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 95. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786579096
- ISBN
- 9781786579096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.41
€ 7.41
Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 99 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786575067
- ISBN
- 9781786575067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.40
€ 7.40
Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; WTRS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 267 x 9. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786577849
- ISBN
- 9781786577849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.40
€ 7.40
Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 97 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786575043
- ISBN
- 9781786575043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.40
€ 7.40
Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTRS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 252 x 12. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786577818
- ISBN
- 9781786577818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.40
€ 7.40
Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 99 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Global Limited
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786575012
- ISBN
- 9781786575012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.39
€ 7.39
Paperback. Here's a book about New York that's seriously streetwise. Discover secrets and stories guaranteed to blow your mind that are definitely off the tourist trail. Find out what's lurking in the pumpkin garden, why you might find cows underground, how eating hotdogs could make you rich and lots more! For readers aged 8 and up. Series: Lonely Planet Kids. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 207 x 206 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760342258
- ISBN
- 9781760342258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Hardback. New York will come alive with this beautiful, colourful pop-up book from Lonely Planet Kids. The perfect introduction to the magic of New York for any age, this beautifully illustrated, stylish look at the city's iconic landmarks will kickstart the travel bug in young explorers! Includes pop-ups of Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty and more. Series: Lonely Planet Kids. Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; YBGP. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760343378
- ISBN
- 9781760343378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.30
€ 8.99
€ 8.30
Ethnic American Food Today is the first encyclopedia to illuminate the variety and complexity of ethnic food cultures in this country and to address their place within the larger American culture. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 760 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 280 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1964.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442227309
- ISBN
- 9781442227309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.75
€ 288.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Longmore, Paul K.; Umansky, Lauri. Series: The History of Disability. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814785645
- ISBN
- 9780814785645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654348
- ISBN
- 9780875654348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.18
€ 24.99
€ 22.18
Paperback. Get your mojo working as you take a musical trip from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago's gritty South Side and points beyond with Blues For Dummies, an insightful, toe-tappin', music lovers' guide to the blues. Num Pages: 372 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764550805
- ISBN
- 9780764550805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.30
€ 25.99
€ 19.30
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 642 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JF; GBCB; JNB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 642
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633114
- ISBN
- 9780691633114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 314.11
€ 314.11
Hardback. A technocratic view of teachers as credentialed specialists has led to a growing reliance on migrant teachers, as federal mandates require K-12 schools to employ qualified teachers or risk funding cuts. The author investigates the result: transient teaching professionals with little opportunity to connect meaningfully with their students. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055360
- ISBN
- 9780674055360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. Unlike studies of 19th-century culture that perpetuate a dichotomy of a public, male world set against a private, female world, this book shows the sometimes contradictory cultural planes on which struggles for authority unfolded in antebellum America. It also revises the terms of debate on 19th-century literature, history, and gender studies. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320425
- ISBN
- 9780822320425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.02
€ 25.99
€ 24.02