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The Americas

Paperback. A chronicle of the tangled relationship between the black community and the Chicago Democratic machine from its Great Depression origins to 1991. What emerges is a myth-busting account not of a monolithic organization but of several distinct party regimes, each with a unique relationship to black voters and leaders. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 map, 14 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308944
ISBN
9780226308944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601633378
ISBN
9781601633378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Career Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632650061
ISBN
9781632650061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.25

Paperback. Promises to redefine the study of blackface minstrelsy, charting new directions for future inquiries by scholars in American studies, popular culture, and musicology Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 472 pages, 56 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252066962
ISBN
9780252066962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604568851
ISBN
9781604568851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.61
€ 43.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062242198
ISBN
9780062242198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. Charts the journey by which Kathy Hepburn of Hartford, Connecticut, became the star who dazzled audiences for decades in the company of such luminaries as Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and, most memorably, Spencer Tracy, with whom she made nine movies and conducted a long off-screen romance. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229789
ISBN
9780571229789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173412
ISBN
9780691173412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130200
ISBN
9780691130200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children's health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today's battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JNB; JNKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073043
ISBN
9780674073043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.00
€ 52.08

Hardback. Informed by a breadth of historical scholarship and based squarely on primary sources, this volume remains the standard text for future teachers and scholars of education. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
updated edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400167
ISBN
9781421400167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.97
€ 60.29

Hardback. Toronto, the Belfast of Canada explores the intolerant origins of today's cosmopolitan city. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1KBCO; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646872
ISBN
9781442646872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.77

Paperback. Rule of law has vanished in America's criminal justice system. Prosecutors decide whom to punish; most accused never face a jury; policing is inconsistent; plea bargaining is rampant; and draconian sentencing fills prisons with mostly minority defendants. The author looks to history for the roots of these problems - and solutions. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725874
ISBN
9780674725874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.76

paperback. Weaves together a series of narratives about environmental history in British Columbia's Chilcotin Plateau. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; HDD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813778
ISBN
9780774813778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. The issue of gun control has been brought to the forefront of American consciousness following recent school shootings, yet it is not at the top of the political agenda. This book takes a step back from both advocates and oponents of gun control to survey the US gun landscape and related matters. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LNTJ; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695591
ISBN
9780847695591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.31

hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594033766
ISBN
9781594033766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
234
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620813034
ISBN
9781620813034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.77
€ 156.69

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jamerson, William S. Num Pages: 162 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600212925
ISBN
9781600212925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.32
€ 188.26

Paperback. A work of the author whose writings represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Based on a set of lectures, it also includes works such as "The Meaning of Truth", "Psychology", "The Will to Believe", and "Talks to Teachers on Psychology". Editor(s): Gunn, Giles. Num Pages: 400 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HPC; HR; JFCX; JM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437355
ISBN
9780140437355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. Guidebook to hiking and biking Inca trails in the Sacred Valley of Peru, including 7 routes to Machu Picchu. A range of mountain bike and trekking routes: half-day, full-day and multi-day. All routes graded for difficulty, and the guidebook includes many previously unpublished routes away from the tourist trails. Num Pages: 288 pages, Over 100 colour photos and 60 custom-drawn maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WSQ; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Cicerone Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852846312
ISBN
9781852846312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.64

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