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The Americas

Hardback. From America's revolutionary period to the Civil War and Reconstruction, this text uncovers the strategies black writers used to create an African American identity and to make their visions and stories accessible to a white audience. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080941
ISBN
9780231080941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.13
€ 83.75

Hardcover. Takes a generational look at the fast-changing world of the woodcarvers of Oaxaca, Mexico. This title presents the story of change and survival, conveying the growing aspirations and changing dreams of a people struggling to catch up without leaving too much behind, whose creations we enjoy but whose lives we barely understand. Num Pages: 154 pages, 95 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACBK; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135051
ISBN
9780890135051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 39.06

hardcover. A comparative study of university-industry R and D collaborations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. It examines a phenomenon of importance in advanced industrial societies - the partnership of higher educational institutions with industry to commercialize the results of scientific and technological research. Series: Library of Public Policy & Public Administration. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792360735
ISBN
9780792360735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.11

Paperback. This book locates ongoing events in the aftermath of September 11 in historical context, analyzes their motive forces and possible outcomes, and examines the alternatives that face the anti-globalization movement and opponents of racism and war. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670705
ISBN
9781583670705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606925829
ISBN
9781606925829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.28
€ 45.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Ivanov, Rainer D. Num Pages: 96 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600211669
ISBN
9781600211669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.26
€ 58.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813101682
ISBN
9780813101682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.28

Long considered the "bible" by silverplate collectors, this new edition contains a history of silverplating materials, refining processes, and tableware design changes. Over 1500 illustrations, line cuts, black-and-white and color photos. The chapter on the care and restoration of silverplate is very helpful. Num Pages: 480 pages, over 1500 photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WCR; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 187 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1492.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764309014
ISBN
9780764309014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 31.02

Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 907.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813136646
ISBN
9780813136646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.71

Hardback. Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This work focuses on what scientists have learned about major questions in earth history, evolution, ecology, conservation, and restoration from the study of serpentine areas, especially in California. Editor(s): Harrison, Susan; Rajakaruna, Nishanta. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 42 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268357
ISBN
9780520268357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.45
€ 65.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 294 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JP; KNAL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Government of British Columbia Canada
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780772654601
ISBN
9780772654601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.14

Hardcover. Editor(s): Alfred, Mary V.; Swaminathan, Raji. Num Pages: 277 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594541520
ISBN
9781594541520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.19
€ 113.05

Paperback. An argument, based in history, law, literature, and philosophy, for empathy as an integral part of decisions about who will be designated an enemy of the state Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439903247
ISBN
9781439903247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Drawing on the cosmopolitan sensibility of scholars like Anthony Appiah, Vinay Dharwadker, Martha Nussbaum, Bruce Robbins, and Amartya Sen, this book argues that to read the body of South Asian American literature justly, one must engage with the urgencies of places as diverse as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Pakistan, and Trinidad. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130818
ISBN
9781592130818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. From inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority attempted to rule Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. This book tells the memorable story of this ill-prepared attempt to build American democracy in a war-torn Middle Eastern country. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781408806340
ISBN
9781408806340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

paperback. During the 1840s, the United States and England were in conflict over two unsettled territories along the undefined Canadian-American border. This title presents an account of the Maine and Oregon boundary treaties. Num Pages: 358 pages, photographs, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024983
ISBN
9780842024983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Walker, Raleigh E. Num Pages: 154 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607413325
ISBN
9781607413325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.75
€ 88.36

hardcover. The professional biography of influential Canadian educator and statesman, Tom Symons. Editor(s): Heintzman, Ralph. Num Pages: 488 pages, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; HBJK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press Canada
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780776630434
ISBN
9780776630434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.33

Paperback. Creolization describes the cultural adaptations that occur when a community moves to a new geographic setting. Exploring the consciousness of peoples defined as 'creoles' who moved from the Old World to the New World, this work investigates the creolization of literary forms and genres in the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. Editor(s): Bauer, Ralph; Mazzotti, Jose Antonio. Num Pages: 520 pages, 13 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859681
ISBN
9780807859681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.59

Paperback. The essays in America, the West, and Liberal Education attempt to advance our understanding of the proper purposes of liberal education in America by exploring the relationship between the free pursuit of truth and the practical ends embedded in a particular tradition or political community. Editor(s): Hancock, Ralph C. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847692316
ISBN
9780847692316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.75

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