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The Americas

Paperback. In 1787, "We the people" were the three words that not only engendered a new and cohesive nation; they went on to change the face of the world as well. This book prefaces the volume with a succinct history and interpretation of the place and meaning of both the Declaration and the Constitution in American life. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 146 x 6. Weight in Grams: 58.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878401437
ISBN
9780878401437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.00

Paperback. The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 thrust the nation into the public consciousness as never before. This book brings together more than 20 of the most prominent authorities on Haiti in to provide both a historical and cultural introduction to Haiti and a chance for earthquake survivors to testify to their experiences. Editor(s): Munro, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846314988
ISBN
9781846314988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. The dramatic contest between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson; a bitterly fought election with even more surprises than Bush v. Gore; that pitted two titans of the Revolutionary era against each other and changed the course of the young nation. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195189063
ISBN
9780195189063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.94

Hardback. An examination of American expatriate artists living in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, since the middle of the 19th century. It explores the experiences and legacies of these artists, offering a depiction of their art as being informed both by native traditions and American individualism. Editor(s): Fattal, Laura Felleman; Salus, Carol. Series: Contributions to the Study of Art & Architecture. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313316494
ISBN
9780313316494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.43
€ 70.91

Hardcover. Feared by conservatives and embraced by liberals when he entered the White House, Barack Obama has since been battered by criticism from both sides. Obama, the author argues, represents the values of a lesser-known third tradition in American political thought that defies the usual left-right categorization. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041599
ISBN
9780226041599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Paperback. Feared by conservatives and embraced by liberals when he entered the White House, Barack Obama has since been battered by criticism from both sides. Obama, the author argues, represents the values of a lesser-known third tradition in American political thought that defies the usual left-right categorization. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041629
ISBN
9780226041629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Hardback. Demographic studies help make sense of key aspects of the economy, offering insight into trends in fertility, mortality, immigration, and labor force participation, as well as age, gender, and race-specific trends in health and disability. This book explores the connections between demography and economics. Editor(s): Shoven, John B. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 140 line drawings, 61 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; KCF; KCHS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226754727
ISBN
9780226754727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.72
€ 107.01

Hardback. This lavish catalogue presents 150 European paintings, pastels, and drawings from the late fifteenth to the mid-nineteenth century that have been given to the Metropolitan Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman or are still held in Mrs. Wrightsman's private collection. Editor(s): Fahy, Everett. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 320 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 250 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107197
ISBN
9780300107197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 57.08

Paperback. Draws on different facets of American life to map the impact of the new economy, the 'war on terror', the 'war on drugs', racial resentments, a fraying safety net, undocumented immigration, a health care system in crisis, and more. Editor(s): Gusterson, Hugh; Besteman, Catherine. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259713
ISBN
9780520259713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardcover. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this fourth volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 960 pages, 575 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Belknap Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
960
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008847
ISBN
9780674008847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.47
€ 119.70

Paperback. The 15 essays in this volume apply the methods of the new economic history to the history of the Latin American economies since 1800. The authors combine the historian's sensitivity to context and contingency with modern or "neoclassical" economic theory and quantitative method. Editor(s): Coatsworth, John H.; Taylor, Alan M. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 graphs, 85 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674512818
ISBN
9780674512818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Yamamura, Kozo; Streek, Wolfgang. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPA; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488207
ISBN
9780801488207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. The development of students is a fundamental purpose of higher education and requires for its success effective advising, teaching, leadership, and management. This annual volume offers examples and resources for the enrichment of all educational developers. Editor(s): Groccia, James E. Series: JB-Anker. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118257814
ISBN
9781118257814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.35

paperback. This text looks at how postwar cultural values affected the rights-orientated policy in the 1970s and how this affects judicial interpretations of provisions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It argues that this has created a lose/lose situation for the people the act was meant to protect. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226616605
ISBN
9780226616605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

paperback. Editor(s): Ehrenberg, Ronald G. Num Pages: 336 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472824
ISBN
9780801472824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Leffler, Melvyn P.; Legro, Jeffrey W. Series: A Miller Center of Public Affairs Book. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476198
ISBN
9780801476198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Moen, Phyllis. Series: ILR Press books. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 charts/graphs, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801488375
ISBN
9780801488375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Based on new data and new analytical frameworks, this book assesses the forces of change at play in the development of American universities and their prospects for the future. Editor(s): Brint, Steven. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745314
ISBN
9780804745314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.34

Paperback. The Real Problem Solvers brings together leading thinkers and doers who work in the sphere of social entrepreneurship to provide an introduction to the evolving landscape of this field. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ruth. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804774413
ISBN
9780804774413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Provides an introduction to the use of crime and punishment as a way to manage undocumented immigration in the United States. Editor(s): Dowling, Julie A.; Inda, Jonathan Xavier. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804778817
ISBN
9780804778817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

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