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The Americas
Hardback. Today, jazz is considered high art, America's national music, and the catalog of its recordings - its discography - is often taken for granted. This book examines recorded jazz from its careless handling as a novelty in the 1920s, through the deluge of 12-inch vinyl in the twentieth century, to the use of computers by today's discographers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067537
- ISBN
- 9780226067537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.19
€ 54.99
€ 43.19
Hardcover. This text reveals that ideas on race crossed racial boundaries in a process that produced not only well-known theories of biological racism but also countertheories that were early expressions of cultural relativism, cultural pluralism and latter-day Afrocentrism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009462
- ISBN
- 9780674009462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.93
€ 47.99
€ 39.93
Paperback. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? This book reveals answers to questions about each holiday's traditions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5H; ASZP; HBJK; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284722
- ISBN
- 9780520284722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.24
€ 27.99
€ 21.24
Hardcover. Featuring canonical Spanish American and Brazilian texts of the 1920s and 30s, Corporeality in Early Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature is an innovative analysis of the body as site of inscription for avant-garde objectives such as originality, subjectivity, and subversion. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137268792
- ISBN
- 9781137268792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Looks at an important aspect of southern memory: Reconstruction. The author examines what both white and black South Carolinians thought about the history of Reconstruction and how it shaped the way they lived their lives in the first half of the twentieth century. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928777
- ISBN
- 9780813928777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.32
€ 33.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Kaufman, Bruce E. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 550 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCP; KNXB; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press Ithaca
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913447703
- ISBN
- 9780913447703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.60
€ 44.99
€ 40.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 152 color photographs and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 221 x 12. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325007
- ISBN
- 9780764325007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.51
€ 25.99
€ 21.51
Paperback. The use of private security contractors by the United States is not a recent phenomenon. In a post-Vietnam world, as political leaders reduce their nations' military force structure, they face conflicts beyond their anticipated scope and duration. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612347172
- ISBN
- 9781612347172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.05
€ 26.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 221 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666795
- ISBN
- 9780940666795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.90
€ 20.99
€ 15.90
Hardback. An exploration of the canoe and its role in Canadian culture, nature, and colonial past. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; JFSL; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774822480
- ISBN
- 9780774822480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.47
€ 44.47
Paperback. It helps policy makers understand how best to develop and implement effective public health strategies around the United States. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; MBN; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415994
- ISBN
- 9781421415994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.08
€ 47.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Fairley, Bruce. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551050416
- ISBN
- 9781551050416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Frohnen, Bruce. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1822.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 724
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865973336
- ISBN
- 9780865973336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. From the cherries we buy, to the grocer who sells them, to the school where our child unpacks them for lunch, we express resurgent faith in decentralizing the institutions and businesses that arrange our daily lives. The author reveals the key cornerstones of social organization on which effective decentralization depends. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; KCD; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226246543
- ISBN
- 9780226246543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
€ 32.99
€ 25.81
Hardback. This book examines the universal preschool movement-its growth, its proponents and opponents, and how preschools have become a popular element of school reform. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755795
- ISBN
- 9780804755795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.37
€ 118.37
Paperback. Focused exclusively on native and naturalized vascular plants of California's southeastern deserts, the "Desert Manual" provides illustrations for more than 200 desert taxa, keys to identification, distributional information and 128 colour photographs. Editor(s): Baldwin, Bruce G.; Boyd, Steve; Ertter, Barbara J.; Patterson, Robert W.; Rosatti, Thomas J.; Wilken, Dieter H. Num Pages: 640 pages, 128 color photographs, more than 1,000 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GBC; PSTS; RGBA; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227750
- ISBN
- 9780520227750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.55€ 46.08
€ 57.55
€ 46.08
Paperback. Understanding how society shapes the economy helps us answer many important questions. For example, how does advertising get people to buy things? How do people use their social connections to get jobs? This title presents sociological answers to questions like these. Series: Sociology for a New Century Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; KC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Inc
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412994965
- ISBN
- 9781412994965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.12€ 44.73
€ 68.12
€ 44.73
Paperback. Series: Carleton Library Series. Num Pages: 960 pages, 51ill.37M. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773506275
- ISBN
- 9780773506275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.30
€ 47.99
€ 43.30
Paperback. This compelling analysis of Aboriginal, legal, and anthropological concepts of fact and evidence argues for the inclusion of Aboriginal oral histories in Canadian courts, and pushes for a reconsideration of the Crown's approach to oral history. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774820714
- ISBN
- 9780774820714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.62
€ 34.99
€ 31.62
Hardback. This compelling analysis of Aboriginal, legal, and anthropological concepts of fact and evidence argues for the inclusion of Aboriginal oral histories in Canadian courts, and pushes for a reconsideration of the Crown's approach to oral history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774820707
- ISBN
- 9780774820707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.09
€ 112.09