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The Americas

Paperback. Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the Amazon rainforest on an expedition to explore places tourists only dream of seeing. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly becomes a struggle for survival when they get lost in the wilds of the jungle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
CL 86
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849538824
ISBN
9781849538824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Demonstrates the role that race has played in the formation of knowledge. This book demonstrates how race theory intersects with other bodies of knowledge by examining discursive records such as travelogues, literature, and historiography and theoretical structures such as common sense, pseudoscientific racism, and Eurocentrism. Editor(s): Young, Joseph A.; Braziel, Jana Evans. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JHMP; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072567
ISBN
9780252072567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Young, Mabel A.; Barnes, Jack O. Num Pages: 113 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; RND; RNFD; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620813553
ISBN
9781620813553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.92
€ 66.06

Provides a basic introduction to the cultures and spiritual teachings of four Native American nations: Delaware, Cherokee, Sioux, Navajo; and also discusses such critical issues as the pan-national spiritual movements and the environment. Num Pages: 432 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208629
ISBN
9780872208629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.68
€ 43.45

paperback. Offers comprehensive exploration of the challenges faced by incarcerated women in the United States. This book shows that serving time in prisons designed by and for men, not only does little to address what landed women there in the first place, but also undermines their prospects for an improved life on the outside. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 381 x 381 x 574. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lynne Rienner United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588263957
ISBN
9781588263957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.89

Paperback. In this application of game theory to political phenomena, Cohen focuses on Chile and Brazil. He explores why democratic reforms failed in Latin America, arguing that political outcomes cannot be explained without treating beliefs and preferences as having a causal force in their own right. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; 1KLSH; JPA; JPHV; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226112725
ISBN
9780226112725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. Whether seeking a secluded jog or an adventurous outing, residents and tourists alike will find this handsome guide indispensable for finding oases away from the noise of the city. Illustrator(s): Klingler, Mark A. Num Pages: 400 pages, 204, 13 maps, 91 colour illustrations, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412030
ISBN
9781421412030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.41

Hardback. Industrial Development in a Frontier Economy is pioneering microanalysis of 59 Argentinean corporations between 1890 and 1930 that explains Argentina's failure to develop an efficient manufacturing sector, even as countries in similar circumstances successfully modernized. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804759830
ISBN
9780804759830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Paperback. The internationalization of American studies Editor(s): Shu, Yuan; Pease, Donald E. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611688474
ISBN
9781611688474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.30

Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 maps, 4 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; JPA; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574. Confucian Culture and Chinese Power Politics. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. 328 pages, 6 maps, 4 line drawings, 14 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; JPA; JPSD. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 27. Weight: 570.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151405
ISBN
9780231151405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.57

Paperback. Series: Globalization & Community Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 42 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FPC; 1KBBNC; AMVD; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816683697
ISBN
9780816683697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. From WWI to Operation Desert Storm, American policymakers have repeatedly invoked the 'lessons of history' as they contemplated taking their nation to war. This work argues that leaders use analogies not merely to justify policies but also to perform specific cognitive and information-processing tasks essential to political decision-making. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025353
ISBN
9780691025353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Presents an analysis of Pakistan that features five players: the people, the army, the Islamists, the politicians and the Americans. This book explains how a series of alliances borne of political and strategic expediency between the US and the military have continually undermined the state to the extent that its very existence is in jeopardy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040105
ISBN
9781849040105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.95

Hardback. The contributions in this volume consider the question of migrant agency, how Western societies are both transforming migrants, and being transformed by them. It is informed by debates on the new 'transnational mobility', the immigration of Muslims, the increasing importance of human rights law, and the critical attention paid to women migrants. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KB; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230600133
ISBN
9780230600133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.27

Hardback. An almanac that deals with the art of Vladimir Nabokov. Editor(s): Leving, Yuri. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235193
ISBN
9781936235193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.95

Paperback. 'The things people inscribe on tombstones, even if only with their breath - erasing those things is what the Redeemer's there for.' Translator(s): Dillman, Lisa. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; FA; FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
And Other Stories
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908276728
ISBN
9781908276728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Yuval. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556526350
ISBN
9781556526350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 450 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 369 x 314 x 56. Weight in Grams: 4078.
Publisher
Cahiers d'Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782851171900
ISBN
9782851171900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 326.99
€ 287.07

Paperback. How does globalization work? Focusing on Latin America the authors show that exports of expertise and ideals from the United States to Latin America have played a crucial role in transforming their state forms and economics since World War II Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFS; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144269
ISBN
9780226144269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Toni Morrison: An Ethical Poetics situates Toni Morrison as a writer who writes about writing as much as about racialized, engendered, and sexualized African American, and therefore American, experience. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823239153
ISBN
9780823239153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Napoleon Publishing Canada
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780929141206
ISBN
9780929141206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.60

Paperback. Cuba's social and cultural complexity interpreted through the history and expressive power of rumba. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209481
ISBN
9780253209481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.99

hardcover. Contributors argue persuasively that since conceptions of democratic citizenship are changing, so too should operational definitions of citizenship education. Editor(s): Hebert, Yvonne M. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 tables, 2 figures, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHM; JNK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802008503
ISBN
9780802008503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.10

Paperback. Looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure - the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements - from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. This work describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HRKT; HRQX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249882
ISBN
9780520249882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 26.01

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