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The Americas

Hardback. The period between 1880 and 1915 marked the first sustained migration of black people into New York City as blacks and whites, both together and in opposition, forged the contours of race relations that would affect the city for decades to come. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812239614
ISBN
9780812239614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.75

Hardback. Joshua David Bellin examines the complex issues surrounding Indian sacred performance in its manifold and intimate relationships with texts and images by both Indians and whites. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; HRKT; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240344
ISBN
9780812240344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.17

Hardback. My Storm is a firsthand account of a critical sixteen months in the post-Katrina recovery process. It tells how Blakely, as Katrina recovery czar, endeavored to transform the shell of a cherished American city into a city that could not only survive but thrive. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; RNR; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812243857
ISBN
9780812243857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.70

Hardback. Throughout the twentieth century, popular songs, magazine articles, plays, posters, and novels alternated between representing intelligence as empowering and as threatening. In Inventing the Egghead, Aaron Lecklider cracks open this paradox by examining representations of intelligence to reveal brainpower's stalwart appeal and influence. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812244861
ISBN
9780812244861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.11

Hardback. Offering a groundbreaking account of the inner workings of the "arsenal of democracy," Destructive Creation suggests how the struggle to define its heroes and villains has continued to shape economic and political development to the present day. Series: American Business, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248333
ISBN
9780812248333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.13

Hardback. Aging in America traces the story of aging over the course of the last half century, demonstrating our culture's negative attitudes toward a natural and inevitable human process and offering a deep understanding of the subject's past in order to help anticipate its future. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248838
ISBN
9780812248838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 158 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812278675
ISBN
9780812278675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.18

Hardback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693867
ISBN
9780812693867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.69
€ 55.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 1060 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
1060
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813100531
ISBN
9780813100531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813101392
ISBN
9780813101392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KB; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813101682
ISBN
9780813101682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.32

Paperback. For more than 50 years Renfro valley has showcased some of the biggest and most influential names in country and folk music. It specialized in authentic Kentucky mountain music. This book traces its history, including its initial days as a radio programme and the glory years of the 1940s. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGH; AVGL; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 461.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813109756
ISBN
9780813109756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.84

Paperback. A collection of essays with one common link - the Appalachian region of the southern United States. Essays describe a long abandoned homeplace or tell the story of an uncle or grandmother. Editor(s): Dyer, Joyce. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813109831
ISBN
9780813109831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Crews, Clyde F. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813118987
ISBN
9780813118987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.23

Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813119182
ISBN
9780813119182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.14

Hardback. This work offers the perspectives of poets, journalists, and scholars as they discuss their views on creativity, the teaching of writing, and the importance of a sense of place in their work. Editor(s): Beattie, L.Elisabeth. Series: Kentucky Remembered: An Oral History Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 2ABM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
11
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121246
ISBN
9780813121246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.18

Hardback. A history of the University of Louisville from the 1798 charter that established Jefferson Seminary to the 1998 opening of Papa John Stadium. Topics covered include the early failure to establish a liberal arts college and the seperate division for African Americans during the era of segregation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBT; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1102.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121420
ISBN
9780813121420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Hardback. These essays capture the humour of the Old South, in tales, almanac entries, turf reports, historical sketches, gentlemen's essays on outdoor sports, and profiles of local characters, all of which flourished between 1830 and 1860. Editor(s): Inge, M. Thomas; Piacentino, Edward J. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121949
ISBN
9780813121949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.59

Hardback. This study focuses on the regional and local impact of the globalization of Japanese businesses, particularly Toyota, in the United States. For example, 15 years after Toyota announced it would build a manufacturing plant in the heart of Bluegrass, Kentucky crafts help sell Camrys in Japan. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P. Num Pages: 256 pages, 37 b&w photographs, 53 maps, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBBSK; 1M; GTB; JFC; KCL; KJK; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 943.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121970
ISBN
9780813121970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Hardback. An exploration of the full panorama of flight research history, from the earliest attempts by such 19th-century practitioners as England's Sir George Cayley, who tested his gliders by subjecting them to experimental flight, to cutting-edge aeronautical research conducted by the NACA and NASA. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122052
ISBN
9780813122052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.56

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