The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Louis Theroux's hilarious and thought-provoking journey through weird America Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330435703
- ISBN
- 9780330435703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; HBTB; JFSG; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560009832
- ISBN
- 9781560009832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Hardback. Louisa Catherine Adams was daughter-in-law and wife of presidents, assisted diplomat J. Q. Adams at three European capitals, and served as a D.C. hostess for three decades. Yet she is barely remembered today. A Traveled First Lady (with Foreword by Laura Bush) corrects this oversight, by sharing Adams's remarkable story in her own words. Num Pages: 375 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048010
- ISBN
- 9780674048010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Hardback. Born in London in 1775 to a Maryland merchant and his English wife, Louisa recalls her childhood and education in England and France and her courtship with John Quincy. Her diaries reveal a reluctant but increasingly canny political wife. Her husband emerges in a fullness seldom seen--ambitious and exacting, yet passionate, generous, and gallant. Editor(s): Graham, Judith S.; Luey, Beth; Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 960 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674058682
- ISBN
- 9780674058682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.64€ 170.88
€ 193.64
€ 170.88
Hardcover. A collection of essays form Louisa McCord, a 19th-century Southern US conservative intellectual. A supporter of slavery and a believer in the superiority of the white race, she broke the confines of Southern gender roles, supported laissez-faire political economy and abhorred socialism. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813915708
- ISBN
- 9780813915708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.01
€ 95.01
hardcover. Louisa McCord was a remarkable figure in the intellectual history of antebellum America. A conservative intellectual, she broke the confines of Southern gender roles by owning and managing her own plantation, being politically active in the 1850s, involved in Civil War work, and more. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916538
- ISBN
- 9780813916538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07
€ 95.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547188
- ISBN
- 9781594547188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.49€ 63.78
€ 91.49
€ 63.78
Paperback. For more than a century, Americans have been captivated by the legend of General George Armstrong Custer. But, the various truths of Custer's life and last stand prove elusive. Custer's life spans two great eras of American history. This work offers an account of life and legend of this controversial figure. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1K; BG; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803262669
- ISBN
- 9780803262669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Integrating the experiences of one American teacher on a year-long internship in the preschools of Reggio, with a four-year adaptation effort in one American school, this text includes many ""mini-stories"" of journeys of learning. Series: Early Childhood Education Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; JNK; JNLA; JNLB; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807736609
- ISBN
- 9780807736609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJC; 3JJPN; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816637317
- ISBN
- 9780816637317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.29
€ 20.99
€ 20.29
Paperback. Deals with the growth of Chicago's stockyards and the communities that were formed around them in the mid-to-late 19th century. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071324
- ISBN
- 9780252071324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. This comparative study examines feminist engagement with a broad range of political institutions in Australia and Canada. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; JFFK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774809665
- ISBN
- 9780774809665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
€ 40.99
€ 36.39
Hardback. This text presents a re-examination of classical issues in the relationship between different forms of democratization, civil, political and social, and examines Chile's transition to democracy during the 1990s as a typical case of the modern sequence. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPR; JPHV; KCF; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333803851
- ISBN
- 9780333803851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.60
€ 122.60
hardcover. Carbert not only contextualizes the results in terms of economic and demographic structures of rural Atlantic Canada, but also considers points of comparison and contrast with other parts of the country. Num Pages: 176 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802091253
- ISBN
- 9780802091253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.86
€ 62.86
Paperback. Public health officials state that vaccines are safe and effective, but truth is far complicated. Coercive vaccination polices deprive people of free and informed consent, and national polls show that Americans are increasingly concerned about vaccine safety. This book focuses on searing debate surrounding vaccination choice in the United States. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBNH; MBNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 34. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620872123
- ISBN
- 9781620872123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.81
€ 20.99
€ 20.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press Ithaca
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487682
- ISBN
- 9780801487682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.96
€ 34.99
€ 31.96
Paperback. A cultural and literary history of New Orleans, covering the city's Creole traditions and reputation for gastronomy and festivities. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Signal. 1 Paperback(s)
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955023
- ISBN
- 9781904955023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.64
€ 19.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. Drawing on previously unavailable archives, Paying the Toll describes the high-stakes struggles for control of the Golden Gate Bridge, and offers a rare inside look at the powerful and secretive agency that built a regional transportation empire with its toll revenue. Series: American Business, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JPP; JPR; KNGR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222784
- ISBN
- 9780812222784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardcover. Editor(s): Berkan, Louise O. Num Pages: 123 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBP; TJKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634827263
- ISBN
- 9781634827263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.88€ 145.26
€ 194.88
€ 145.26
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333664513
- ISBN
- 9780333664513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.94€ 105.23
€ 106.94
€ 105.23
Hardback. Set within the context of resource conflict and collaborative land-use planning on Haida Gwaii, this book examines how historic relations of domination and oppression can be transformed and more sustainable forms of land governance created. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JFSL9; RGBL; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774827652
- ISBN
- 9780774827652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Hardcover. In this landmark biography, Jane Addams becomes America's most admired and most hated woman-and wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 280 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393071658
- ISBN
- 9780393071658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.63
€ 32.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Interrogates issues of gender, national identity, race, ethnicity, and class to show the impossibility of projecting a singular Hispanic or Latina Lesbian. Examining the works of a range of lesbian writers and performance artists, this title creates a picture of the contributions of Latina and Hispanic lesbians to literature and culture. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130078
- ISBN
- 9781592130078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.12
€ 36.99
€ 35.12
Hardback. Author Louwanda Evans draws on provocative interviews with African Americans in the flight industry to examine the emotional labor involved in a business that offers occupational prestige, but also a history of the systemic exclusion of people of color. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFS; JFSL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442221352
- ISBN
- 9781442221352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.32
€ 95.32