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The Americas

Paperback. A book based on eyewitness accounts of the American Civil War by 120 children between the ages of four and 16. Their diaries, letters and reminiscences are a testimony to their resilience in the face of great adversity and their capacity to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813328232
ISBN
9780813328232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.66

Hardback. More than twelve million immigrants, many of them children, passed through Ellis Island's gates between 1892 and 1954. Children also came through the "Guardian of the Western Gate," the detention center on Angel Island in California that was designed to keep Chinese immigrants out of the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 b&w photos, chronology, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTD; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972963
ISBN
9781597972963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

Paperback. Series: Camino del Sol. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Arizona Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816533442
ISBN
9780816533442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.28

Hardback. Editor(s): Emond, Hunter F.; Leavy, Miles. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619422223
ISBN
9781619422223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.77
€ 116.23

hardcover. A survey of the literature of United States, from prehistoric cave narratives to the radical movements of the sixties and the experimentation of the eighties. Num Pages: 1263 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
1263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231058124
ISBN
9780231058124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.78
€ 133.27

Hardback. The first history of America's major literary form offers new views of our literary history and a sophisticated examination of areas of fiction that have only recently begun to receive attention. Editor(s): Elliott, Emory; Davidson, Cathy N.; O'Donnell, Patrick; Smith, Valerie; Wilson, Christopher P. Num Pages: 905 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
905
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231073608
ISBN
9780231073608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.72
€ 100.95

Hardcover. Esplin argues that Borges, through a sustained and complex literary relationship with Poe s works, served as the primary catalyst that changed Poe s image throughout Spanish America from a poet-prophet to a timeless fiction writer." Series Editor(s): Smith, Jon; Richardson, Riche. Series: The New Southern Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349053
ISBN
9780820349053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.16

Num Pages: 192 pages, 220+ b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1274. 192 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Dimension: 284 x 218 x 22. Weight: 1280.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764340710
ISBN
9780764340710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.24

Hardcover. Why do some countries have 'Culture Wars' over morality issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage while other countries hardly experience any conflict? This book argues that morality issues only generate major conflicts in political systems with a significant conflict between religious and secular parties. Series: Comparative Studies of Political Agendas. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230309333
ISBN
9780230309333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811735254
ISBN
9780811735254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. A candid discussion of the confines of the term "post-racial" Num Pages: 229 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JFSL3; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
First Printing (Numerals Begin with 1)
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752982
ISBN
9780814752982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814722350
ISBN
9780814722350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Hardcover. Over the course of several years, photographer Chris Enos travelled US Route 285 from Santa Fe through south-eastern New Mexico into West Texas, documenting the nearly 500-mile corridor with its vestiges of another, more prosperous and hopeful era. This title presents a varied series of photographs of residences and businesses. Num Pages: 104 pages, 222 colour & 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KBBWX; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135358
ISBN
9780890135358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.13

Hardcover. In the 19th century, both Italy and the US were young countries pursuing liberal nationalism even as unity was threatened by a recalcitrant southern population. This nuanced analysis of abolitionism and Italian democratic nationalism, Lincoln and Cavour, and the nation's two civil wars provides powerful new insights into their histories. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137485427
ISBN
9781137485427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816524686
ISBN
9780816524686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.88

Paperback. Presents a rationale for the development of political alternatives to the exclusionary, exploitative institutions of neoliberal globalization. This work lays out the foundational elements for a politics of just and sustainable co-existence. It explains the political principles of liberation and addresses matters such as reform and revolution. Translator(s): Ciccariello-Maher, George. Series: Latin America in Translation. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343288
ISBN
9780822343288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.37

Paperback. Reveals the human drama behind the radical agrarian reform process that unfolded in Peru during the final three decades of the twentieth century. This book also evaluates Peru's military government (1969-79), its audacious agrarian reform program, and what that reform meant to Peruvians from all walks of life. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 328 pages, 21 photographs, 3 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822344698
ISBN
9780822344698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.87

Hardcover. This is the personal story of a middle-class, Jewish, US educated Cuban who joins Che Guevara and Fidel Castro to become a leader in the dramatic and dangerous urban underground during the struggle and ultimate triumph of the revolution, from 1952-1959. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787961695
ISBN
9780787961695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.13

Hardback. Analyzes the pattern of assimilation and incorporation among the Hispanic population in the Washington DC metro region. Following a comprehensive introduction looking at theoretical and policy implication, this book discusses the literature of ethnic incorporation and assimilation in urban regions. Editor(s): Pumar, Enrique S. Series Editor(s): Cunnigen, Donald; Bruce, Marino A. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JFFN; JFFP; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780523446
ISBN
9781780523446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.21

hardcover. A perspective on Latinos - not only as a diverse and growing population in the US with distinct social, cultural and economic features, but as a political force with a collective ethnic identity. It explores the personal identity and resiliency, adaptive strategies, and successes of Latinos. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687282
ISBN
9780847687282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.11

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