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The Americas

Paperback. In the late 1800s, "Arctic Fever" swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. This book argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MTN; 3JH; HBJK; HBJQ; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226214153
ISBN
9780226214153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

hardcover. With chronological chapters featuring emblematic Arctic explorers - including Elisha Kent Kane, Charles Hall, and Robert Peary - this title reveals why the North Pole, a region so geographically removed from Americans, became an iconic destination for discovery. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MTN; 3JH; HBJK; HBJQ; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226721842
ISBN
9780226721842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 79.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 260 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634846189
ISBN
9781634846189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.58
€ 179.91

hardcover. A fresh and surprising look at the American Civil War through pinhole camera photographs of sesquicentennial battlefield reenactments Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 267 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1359.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Countryman Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781581573800
ISBN
9781581573800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.20

Hardback. The 1977-78 Los Angeles Dodgers came close. Their tough lineup of young and ambitious players squared off with the New York Yankees in consecutive World Series. Dodgerlandis the story of those memorable teams as Chavez Ravine began to change, baseball was about to enter a new era, and American culture experienced a shift to the "me" era. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803249400
ISBN
9780803249400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.92

Paperback. Series: Insiders' Guide Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
7 Rev ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762773213
ISBN
9780762773213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. The Latin American Church accounts for a substantial percentage of the world Catholic population and plays a major role in the social and political arena. However recent changes by the Vatican have reimposed a more hierarchical control. This text aims to determine the effect of this retrenching. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 1KLSR; HRCC7; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022525
ISBN
9780268022525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HRAM2; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639727
ISBN
9780691639727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.46

Hardcover. The Great Plains were once among the greatest grasslands on the planet. But as the United States and Canada grew westward, the Plains were plowed up, fenced in, overgrazed, and otherwise degraded. Through lyrical photographs, essays, historical images, and maps, this book discusses this part of the planet. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AJC; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 305 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2123.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226257259
ISBN
9780226257259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.37

Hardback. Recounts the meteoric rise of America's first 24-hour sports network. Part corporate history, part media and cultural analysis, and part expose, the book examines both the positive developments made and the bad habits picked up from the US sports business. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; KNSP; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878332397
ISBN
9780878332397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, 186 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349034
ISBN
9780764349034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.71

The American cowboy's unique lifestyle presented here in the newly revised classic reference with photos and descriptions of spurs, saddles, gambling tools, photography, guns, holsters, bits, chaps, gloves, boots, hats, and knives, plus objects related to Wild West shows. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1000 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2100.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764308208
ISBN
9780764308208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.44
€ 64.69

Paperback. From data on disparities between Brazilian whites and non-whites in areas of health, education, and welfare, it is clear that vast racial inequalities do exist in Brazil, contrary to earlier assertions in race relations scholarship that the country is a "racial democracy." This title explores the implications of this evident racial inequality. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBTB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002705
ISBN
9780691002705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850459999
ISBN
9780850459999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Novelists and poets from Ireland and the anglophone Caribbean have long been separated by literary histories. This title recognizes an integral history shared by these two poetic and political traditions, arising from their common transatlantic history in relation to the British empire and their common spaces of migration in New York and London. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927800
ISBN
9780813927800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.20

hardcover. Novelists and poets from Ireland and the anglophone Caribbean have long been separated by literary histories. This title recognizes an integral history shared by these two poetic and political traditions, arising from their common transatlantic history in relation to the British empire and their common spaces of migration in New York and London. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927794
ISBN
9780813927794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.18

hardcover. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452727
ISBN
9780801452727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.10

Hardback. This work demonstrates that the way to understand the distinctions between American and English cultures is to study each country's favourite art form. Therefore it studies America's fascination with movies and stars, and the way Britain is reflected in its relationship with the theatre. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AN; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. .
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
SKU
KEX0211152
ISBN
9780231112246
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. This work demonstrates that the way to understand the distinctions between American and English cultures is to study each country's favourite art form. Therefore it studies America's fascination with movies and stars, and the way Britain is reflected in its relationship with the theatre. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AN; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Edition
1st
Number of pages
192
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0211153
ISBN
9780231112246
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; APFX; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 2. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174480
ISBN
9780231174480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90
€ 63.58

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