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Hardback. This illuminating study charts the changing role of the Hollywood film sequel over the past century. Considering a range of sequels in their industrial, historical and aesthetic contexts, from The Son of a Sheik (1926) to Toy Story 3 (2010), this book provides a comprehensive history of this critically-neglected yet commercially-dominant art form. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844576524
- ISBN
- 9781844576524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.81€ 96.10
€ 106.81
€ 96.10
Hardback. An examination of major 19th-century American literature, which sees works such as "Huckleberry Finn" as attempts to articulate relationships between the self and the New World. By comparing American and English works, the book demonstrates their essentially different nature. Series: New directions in American studies. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333550243
- ISBN
- 9780333550243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Paperback. Over the last hundred years, musical theatre artists have developed a form that corresponds directly to the Americanization of the increasingly Jewish New York audience. Hecht offers a fascinating examination of the relationship between Jews, assimilation, and the changing face of the American musical in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433657
- ISBN
- 9781137433657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardcover. Hecht examines the relationship between Jewish assimilation and the changing face of the American musical though the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; AVGM; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113275
- ISBN
- 9780230113275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 47.09
€ 52.70
€ 47.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): King, Mitchell R.; Maxwell, Gordan A.; Drummond, Stuart K. Num Pages: 246 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608761432
- ISBN
- 9781608761432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.32€ 200.65
€ 294.32
€ 200.65
Hardcover. A Companion to James Madison and James Monroe features essays from leading academics that consider various aspects of the lives and legacies of our fourth and fifth presidents. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470655221
- ISBN
- 9780470655221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.09
€ 240.09
Hardback. In the same spirit as Taylor's other "Where Have?" books, Miller profiles several dozen former New York (football) Giants and What they have done since leaving football. Along side such notables as Frank Gifford and Lawrence Taylor are legendary coaches and owners who have guided the legendary Giants over the last half century or so. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589792661
- ISBN
- 9781589792661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. How do artists, collectors, dealers and curators whose lives and livelihoods are so intimately affected by the valuation of art manage to cope with such an intangible market? To answer this question, this book focuses on the localized and typical world of the St Louis art scene. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABQ; JHM; KCC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670843
- ISBN
- 9780226670843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.85
€ 37.99
€ 29.85
Hardcover. Dispelling the myth of decline, Stuart Brown argues that the US continues to enjoy the economic, political, cultural and military underpinnings befitting a pre-eminent global power. He provides an analytical tour through the major domestic and foreign policy issues that will impact the United States' future position and role in the global system. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPRB; JPSD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023155
- ISBN
- 9781137023155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Santiago, Stuart. Num Pages: 99 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KL; JP; KC. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634841689
- ISBN
- 9781634841689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.20€ 135.43
€ 179.20
€ 135.43
950 photos present a multi-faceted look at Abraham Lincoln and how society still reveres him more than 100 years after his death. Includes artifacts, pictures, coins, and much more. Num Pages: 288 pages, 950 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 288 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1874.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302701
- ISBN
- 9780764302701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.94€ 54.12
€ 75.94
€ 54.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 662 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764336188
- ISBN
- 9780764336188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.45
€ 37.99
€ 25.45
Hardcover. This book offers candid views of an extraordinary town, which has attracted citizens from all over Europe and the rest of the world. They have made the city what it is today - and written about it variously with affection, loyalty, disgust and amazement. Series: In Quotations. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; DQ; WTM; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 88. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244119
- ISBN
- 9781851244119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.40
€ 8.99
€ 8.40
Paperback. In spring 1914, a new ballpark opened in Chicago. The park would soon be known as Wrigley Field, one of the most emblematic and controversial baseball stadiums in America. In this book, the author provides a detailed chronicle of this living historic landmark. It shows how the stadium has evolved through the years. Num Pages: 448 pages, 30 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; WSBV; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226134277
- ISBN
- 9780226134277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Hardback. This vital contribution to the story of civil rights in modern America traces the political evolution of Jewish defense organizations from their initial incarnations as groups concerned primarily with defending American Jews against the virulent anti-Semitism of the 1920s and 1930s to their leading role in the fight against all forms of prejudice during the middle half of this century. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSR1; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106382
- ISBN
- 9780231106382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.68€ 90.75
€ 118.68
€ 90.75
Paperback. Focusing on MIT and Stanford, Leslie offers a critical look at American science in the making. He reveals a regrettable series of misplaced priorities and missed opportunities that have characterized the recent history of science and technology in this country. Num Pages: 382 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JNMN; JW; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079594
- ISBN
- 9780231079594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. A stark exhibition of state repression of a minority faith Editor(s): Wright, Stuart; Richardson, James T. Series: New and Alternative Religions. Num Pages: 281 pages, 5 b&w illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JMC; HRAM2; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795293
- ISBN
- 9780814795293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565849372
- ISBN
- 9781565849372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.76
€ 26.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 134 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595587183
- ISBN
- 9781595587183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.63
€ 21.99
€ 19.63
Hardback. The story of the construction of a technological monument that remains a cornerstone of the North American economy. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KNGS; TNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773547902
- ISBN
- 9780773547902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
paperback. Discusses frameworks such as transnationalism, the political contexts of international migrations, and a multipolar approach to the study of contemporary US race relations. This volume contains essays that challenge some long-held assumptions about Asian-American communities. Editor(s): Chan, Sucheng. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104808
- ISBN
- 9780759104808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.72
€ 75.72
Paperback. Presents a multidisciplinary study of why and how Cambodians have come to the US and how they have fared since. Drawing on interviews with more than fifty community leaders, government officials, and staff members in volunteer agencies, this book synthesizes the literature on the refugees, many of whom come from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252071799
- ISBN
- 9780252071799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
paperback. Focuses on the many ways in which Chinese living in the United States during the exclusion era maintained ties with China through a constant flow of people, economic resources, as well as political and cultural ideas. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1K; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134359
- ISBN
- 9781592134359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Paperback.
The true story of the first woman to get official votes for the presidency--back in 1884!
Illustrator(s): Martin, Courtney. Num Pages: 32 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 5AF; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 269 x 217 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.- Publisher
- Abrams
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419716270
- ISBN
- 9781419716270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.35
€ 14.99
€ 13.35