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The Americas
Paperback. Presenting a history of the Bronx, this book describes how the once-infamous New York City borough underwent one of the most successful and inspiring community revivals in American history. It shows how the Bronx interacted with and was affected by the rest of New York City as it grew from a small colony in Manhattan into a sprawling metropolis. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 69 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121156
- ISBN
- 9780231121156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardcover. This book examines Willa Cather's conceptions through her numerous works. Hively's study combines Cather's interest in the historians, the philosophers, and the mythographers, to examine nine of her novels on three levels. Num Pages: 212 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819194817
- ISBN
- 9780819194817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.78
€ 116.78
Hardback. This study of fantasy author Robin McKinley is the first full-length, in-depth analysis of the author's works, including her award-winning books The Blue Sword (Newbery Honor, 1983) and The Hero and the Crown (Newbery Medal, 1985). Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858190
- ISBN
- 9780810858190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.47
€ 101.47
Hardcover. The authors probe the reasons and circumstances surrounding the death and torture of African American female victims, relying on such methodological approaches as comparative historical work, content and media analysis, as well as literary criticism. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230112704
- ISBN
- 9780230112704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. Offers an interpretation of care labor in the United States by tracing the roots of inequity along two interconnected strands: unpaid caring within the family; and slavery, indenture, and other forms of coerced labor. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064157
- ISBN
- 9780674064157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.99
€ 35.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. The inequalities that persist in America have deep historical roots. Evelyn Nakano Glenn untangles this complex history in a comparative regional study from the end of Reconstruction to the eve of World War II. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013728
- ISBN
- 9780674013728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.00€ 32.77
€ 34.00
€ 32.77
Hardcover. Editor(s): Vega, Evelyn T. Num Pages: 120 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604561340
- ISBN
- 9781604561340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.57€ 70.85
€ 99.57
€ 70.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Serif
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897959534
- ISBN
- 9781897959534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.36
€ 13.99
€ 13.36
Paperback. Although inequality in Latin America ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the years, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social assistance, and increases in the minimum wage. The author argues that the resurgence of democracy in Latin America is key to this change. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 figures, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFJ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226356532
- ISBN
- 9780226356532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 color photos, color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNSP; WSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629147611
- ISBN
- 9781629147611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.59
€ 53.99
€ 44.59
Hardback. In the last year of his life Mark Twain asserted, "To me, the most important feature of my life is its literary feature." "This new biography takes him at his word.. [It] may inspire many to reread the Inimitable himself."-Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812235166
- ISBN
- 9780812235166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.72
€ 60.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Everett, Horace; Dodson, Geofrey. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNRD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 6. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619424036
- ISBN
- 9781619424036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.62€ 52.53
€ 72.62
€ 52.53
Hardback. The uniqueness of the many American ethnicities provides the roots of US identity, yet recognizing those differences often makes Americans feel isolated from the whole. This work relies on the tradition of cultural pluralism to argue that unity and individuality are not mutually exclusive. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521971
- ISBN
- 9780742521971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.78
€ 173.78
paperback. The uniqueness of the many American ethnicities provides the roots of US identity, yet recognizing those differences often makes Americans feel isolated from the whole. This work relies on the tradition of cultural pluralism to argue that unity and individuality are not mutually exclusive. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521988
- ISBN
- 9780742521988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.75
€ 67.75
Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Cisneros, Jose. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; DNF; DQ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595347442
- ISBN
- 9781595347442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.03
€ 16.99
€ 16.03
Hardback. This book explains how the mismatch between function and form is creating circumstances that are putting the future of public education at risk, leading to system dysfunction, deregulation, and privatization. Public education needs to be redesigned and reformatted to match the function of the age in which we now live. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475806977
- ISBN
- 9781475806977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.85
€ 101.85
Hardback. An event of rare literary distinction, this book records the conjunction between two distinguished American poets, illuminating not only their work and their connection but also the deep strain of pantheistic mysticism in the American tradition. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714150
- ISBN
- 9780804714150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.13
€ 71.13
Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations and the Use of Force: A Transa...
Everts, Philip, Everts, Philip P., Isernia, P...
Hardcover. This book explores the intersection of the study of transatlantic relationships and the study of public support for the use of force in foreign policy. It contributes to two important debates: one about the nature of transatlantic partnership, and another about the determinants of support for the use of military force in a comparative perspective. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224087
- ISBN
- 9780230224087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. Descriptions of more than 80 scenic hikes to or starting at more than 140 hot springs in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Series: Regional Hiking Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KBC; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Publisher
- Falcon Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762783700
- ISBN
- 9780762783700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.00
€ 27.99
€ 22.00
Paperback. A profound and uplifting meditation on the meanings of race and belonging in America Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819572875
- ISBN
- 9780819572875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.97
€ 17.99
€ 16.97