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The Americas
Paperback. When the locals and the rest of the world say 'New York', they mean Manhattan, a crowded island of commercial districts and residential neighborhoods, skyscrapers and tenements, fabulously rich and abjectly poor cheek by jowl. This title tells the story of the dreams that inspired the changes in the landscape and the problems that eluded solution. Editor(s): Rosenzweig, Roy; Benson, Susan Porter; Brier, Stephen; Rozenweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 73 b&w illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMVD; HBJK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 17. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592132355
- ISBN
- 9781592132355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.25
€ 47.99
€ 43.25
Paperback. Offers a profound critique of the experience of postcolonial, postsocialist temporality. This title presents the case study at its core is the demise of the Grenada Revolution (1979-83), and the repercussions of its collapse. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356219
- ISBN
- 9780822356219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. Omens of Adversity is a profound critique of postcolonial temporality. David Scott argues that the palpable sense of the present as time stalled, without hope for emancipatory futures, has had far-reaching effects on how we think about justice and the nature of political action. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356066
- ISBN
- 9780822356066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.33
€ 111.33
paperback. Series: American Culture. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816621897
- ISBN
- 9780816621897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.45
€ 30.99
€ 27.45
Paperback. This fun, friendly guide takes the mystery out of getting something done in Congress, introducing you to the players and explaining the processes - everything from legislation and lobbying to caucuses and coalitions Num Pages: 384 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764554216
- ISBN
- 9780764554216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.78
€ 26.99
€ 23.78
Hardcover. Assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television. This book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFD; JFMD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631507
- ISBN
- 9780815631507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.38
€ 31.38
Paperback. A book about homicide detectives by an American writer, which is based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 44. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main - Canons Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782116301
- ISBN
- 9781782116301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.08
€ 17.99
€ 13.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Holt Paperbacks
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805080759
- ISBN
- 9780805080759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.17
€ 27.99
€ 25.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226759463
- ISBN
- 9780226759463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 133 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJP; AMVD; AMX; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679300
- ISBN
- 9780816679300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. Reveals how Cornwallis was able to use his aggressive strategy to great effect and how the overconfidence of the re-formed American forces under Horatio Gates was to result in a shocking defeat on the night of 15 August 1780 - a defeat that would allow Cornwallis to push deep into North Carolina the following year, and more. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 44 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 269 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472812858
- ISBN
- 9781472812858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.47
€ 26.99
€ 22.47
Num Pages: 296 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449901
- ISBN
- 9780801449901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.57
€ 47.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551524085
- ISBN
- 9781551524085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.31
€ 24.99
€ 23.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475894
- ISBN
- 9780801475894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.59
€ 49.59
Hardback. Lively, cartoon-style illustrations tell the story of some of America's most famous leaders in a fun, approachable, and unique way Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 205 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594747311
- ISBN
- 9781594747311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.30
€ 16.99
€ 16.30
Hardback. This book pairs images of abandoned farm places with the plain-spoken recollections of the people who still live in nearby communities. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; WQN; WQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 265 x 15. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231165228
- ISBN
- 9780231165228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Shows what politically progressive creative writers were feeling in the wake of George W Bush's re-election. This book presents the work of essayists who look beyond the passions of the moment - the war in Iraq, the rallying of the Right around social issues, the Democrats' failure in 2004 - to the need for unity. Editor(s): Starkey, David. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478. 416 pages, 3 maps. Editor(s): Starkey, David. Shows what politically progressive creative writers were feeling in the wake of George W Bush's re-election. This book presents the work of essayists who look beyond the passions of the moment - the war in Iraq, the rallying of the Right around social issues, the Democrats' failure in 2004 - to the need for unity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- Softcover Ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260085
- ISBN
- 9780803260085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.97
€ 21.99
€ 20.97
Hardback. The Yucatan Peninsula is home to one of the world's great regional cuisines. With a foundation of native Maya dishes made from fresh local ingredients, it shares much of the same pantry of ingredients and many culinary practices with the rest of Mexico. This title takes you on a gastronomic tour of the peninsula. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 576 pages, 385 colour and b&w photographs, 36 drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 286 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2918.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292735811
- ISBN
- 9780292735811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.49
€ 70.49
Paperback. This book offers a concise overview of the social, cultural, and aesthetic sensibilities of the Beat Generation, explaining how their drastic visions and radical styles challenged postwar America's dominant values in ways that can still be felt in literature, cinema, music, theatre, and the visual arts. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199796779
- ISBN
- 9780199796779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.99
€ 14.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. The first comprehensive treatment of Louise Erdrich's writing in all its diversity. This book offers searching analysis of the common themes and contexts across Erdrich's poetry, prose, memoirs, and children's fiction. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074271
- ISBN
- 9780719074271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50