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The Americas

hardcover. When famine struck Bolshevik Russia in 1921, the US responded with a two-year relief mission that battled starvation and disease, and saved millions of lives. The tale told here is largely derived from the diaries, memoirs and letters of the American participants. Num Pages: 832 pages, 94 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1429.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744676
ISBN
9780804744676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.72

Hardcover. Traces the persecution of Huguenots in France and the eventual emigration of a small bloc of the French Calvinist population to colonial South Carolina. In a volume devoted to the first generation of Carolina Huguenots, Bertrand Van Ruymbeke describes in detail their gradual transformation from French refugees to South Carolina planters. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC7; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035838
ISBN
9781570035838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.58

hardcover. Charles Stewart's life of sailing and combat on the high seas rivals that of Patrick O'Brien's fictional hero, Jack Aubrey. Stewart held more sea commands (11) than any other U.S. Navy captain and served longer (63 years) than any officer in American naval history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574885187
ISBN
9781574885187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 315 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930323592
ISBN
9780930323592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. The personal account of a giant in American folklore and folk music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252075094
ISBN
9780252075094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 585 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764309038
ISBN
9780764309038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.24

Paperback. With 72 out-of-the-ordinary species represented, this book sets out to bridge the gap among regional field guides, and to give an enhanced view of the more unusual North American fungi. It shows how to distinguish lesser-known mushrooms from other common fungi. Num Pages: 188 pages, 74 colour illustrations, index, references, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSQ; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 124 x 11. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815603238
ISBN
9780815603238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.20

Hardback. This text is a comprehensive guide to the highly varied mycoflora of Cape Cod. It contains accurate and up-to-date descriptions and over 150 colour illustrations that help the reader identify over 250 indigenous mushroom species. Num Pages: 192 pages, 144 colour photographs, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; PSG; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606871
ISBN
9780815606871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. First published to mark the occasion of the Century of Progress Exposition, this volume includes the impressions of over a thousand visitors to Chicago, including Kipling and Waldo Frank. It covers all the major events in the history of the city, such as the Great Fire of 1871 and the 1893 World's Fair. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668215
ISBN
9780226668215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.29

Paperback. Offers insights insight into the underpinnings of the theory of plantation economy initiated by Lloyd Best and Kari Levitt in the 1960s as a basis for analyzing the nature of Caribbean economy. This book identifies the main features of the plantation economy as a hinterland characterized by subordination and dependency on the dominant metropole. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766402112
ISBN
9789766402112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.66

Paperback. Explores Wari' conceptions of person, body, and spirit, as well as indigenous understandings of memory and emotion, to explain why the Wari' felt that corpses must be destroyed and why they preferred cannibalism over cremation. This book shows why, in Wari' terms, it was considered the most honorable and compassionate way of treating the dead. Num Pages: 317 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292712362
ISBN
9780292712362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226531090
ISBN
9780226531090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.04

Paperback. Although the linking of 'ethics' and 'politics' may seem more like the ingredients for a comedian's monologue, it is a sober issue and one that affects every American. This title offers an exploration with that moment when New York became the first state to enact a general ethics law, setting standards and guidelines for behavior. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010451
ISBN
9781589010451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Hardback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKG; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167152
ISBN
9780691167152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Bailey, Beth; Immerman, Richard H. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479826902
ISBN
9781479826902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.01

Paperback. This is the story of the sexual revolution in a small university town in Kansas. Bypassing the tales of radicals on either coast, the author argues that the revolution was forged in both towns and cities, as "ordinary" people struggled over the boundaries of sexual behaviour in postwar America. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 halftones, 6 cartoons. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JJP; HBJK; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009745
ISBN
9780674009745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.78

Paperback. The 70s witnessed economic decline in America, coupled with a series of foreign policy failures, events that created an air of unease and uncertainty. This volume examines the ways in which Americans responded to a changing world and sought to redefine themselves. Editor(s): Bailey, Beth; Farber, David. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613274
ISBN
9780700613274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 95 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333286
ISBN
9780764333286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. Journey to thirteen of Virginias most haunted Civil War sites in search of spectral residents. Hear stories that have swayed skeptics and learn about new encounters with Civil War ghosts. Visit Cold Harbor, Henry House Hill, and the Bull Run Bridge at Ma Num Pages: 159 pages, 82 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBWJ; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330575
ISBN
9780764330575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, 37 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQG; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333903
ISBN
9780764333903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.16

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