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The Americas
Hardback. This study of Argentina over the past 25 years confronts two questions: Why has Argentina, one of Latin America's wealthiest and most developed nations, failed so tragically to reconcile economic modernization and liberal democracy? Why have authoritarian regimes failed even more spectacularly than those led by civilians? Num Pages: 416 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 33. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804716727
- ISBN
- 9780804716727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.08
€ 184.08
Hardback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 965.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735100
- ISBN
- 9780804735100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.06
€ 252.06
The North Carolina Century. Tar Heels Who Made a Difference, 1900-2000...
. Ed(S): Covington, Howard E., Jr.; Ellis, Ma...
Hardback. This collection profiles the people who helped shape life in North Carolina in the 20th century. It includes 160 biographical sketches of Tar Heels who made a difference, highlighting their accomplishments in the areas of agriculture, the arts, business, education, law, media, and politics. Editor(s): Covington, Howard E., Jr.; Ellis, Marion E. Num Pages: 624 pages, 160 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827574
- ISBN
- 9780807827574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Hardback. A follow-up to Mildred "Mama Dip" Council' bestselling "Mama Dip's Kitchen", this cookbook features several interesting recipes for home-style Southern cooking. To help novice cooks, it includes basic information about staple ingredients, kitchen utensils, and important measurements, as well diagrams for setting up a buffet. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, index, 2-colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807829899
- ISBN
- 9780807829899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.46
€ 36.99
€ 32.46
Hardback. The North Carolina stoneware pots belong to one of America's most revered stoneware pottery traditions. In an illustrated celebration of that tradition, this book traces the history of North Carolina pottery from the nineteenth century. It includes color photographs, highlighting the shapes and surfaces of selected pots. Num Pages: 336 pages, 237 colour illustrations, 1 map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AFPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807829929
- ISBN
- 9780807829929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 49.94
€ 51.99
€ 49.94
hardcover. Featuring a collection of photographs, this work aims to capture the heart and soul of the community that is the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From move in day to graduation, two hundred images trace a year in the life of Carolina students, faculty, and staff, at work and at play, in the campus environment. Num Pages: 196 pages, 182 colour & 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AJC; JNMN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780807830352
- ISBN
- 9780807830352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.92
€ 44.99
€ 40.92
Hardback. Tells the story of Chapel Hill's "town" and "gown" from the earliest architecture of the town and campus to the imposing public and university structures of the early twentieth century and the modernist subdivisions built from the late 1950s through the 1970s. This volume contains photographs and maps. Num Pages: 320 pages, 320 halftones, 12 colour plates, 13 maps, glossary, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JH; 3JJ; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1193.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807830727
- ISBN
- 9780807830727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.71
€ 34.99
€ 34.71
Hardback. Hugh Morton has seldom been seen in his adult life without a camera around his neck. This book showcases a collection of his signature wildlife and nature photography and includes few of the photographer's favorite pictures of people and events. The photographs feature woodland creatures, waterfalls, beaches, and more. Num Pages: 168 pages, 145 colour & 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AGN; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807830734
- ISBN
- 9780807830734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.83
€ 42.99
€ 37.83
Bettering the Health of the People: W. Reece Berryhill, the UNC School...
McLendon, William W.; Denny, Floyd W.; Blythe...
hardcover. Celebrates the contributions of W Reece Berryhill, M D's and other public-spirited individuals dedicated to addressing North Carolinians' need for more doctors and more hospitals. This work also addresses the need for more insurance - that is, universal access to needed health care for all citizens, regardless of ability to pay. Num Pages: 496 pages, 100 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; MBP; MBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- UNC at Chapel Hill Library United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780807831953
- ISBN
- 9780807831953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.56
€ 60.56
hardcover. Presents the story of how the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill grew from a single course in the English department in 1909 to become an international leader in journalism - mass communication education. Num Pages: 296 pages, 40 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; JFD; JNM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807833315
- ISBN
- 9780807833315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.78
€ 56.78
Hardback. Coasts of Carolina: Seaside to Sound Country Num Pages: 136 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807834398
- ISBN
- 9780807834398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.10
€ 40.99
€ 37.10
Hardback. Examines the life of Albert Coates (1896-1989), the founder and first director of the Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina, and an exciting, transformative era in the history of UNC. Inspired by visionary President Edward Kidder, Coates adopted as his life mission his hero's dream of the university in service to the state. Num Pages: 368 pages, 49 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807834534
- ISBN
- 9780807834534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.84
€ 46.84
The New Southern-Latino Table. Recipes That Bring Together the Bold an...
Gutierrez, Sandra A.; Summers, Susan J.
Hardback. New Southern-Latino Table: Recipes That Bring Together the Bold and Beloved Flavors of Latin America and the American South Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KL; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 194 x 27. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807834947
- ISBN
- 9780807834947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.89
€ 36.99
€ 33.89
hardcover. Side dishes are the very heart and soul of southern cuisine. So proclaims Thompson in this heartfelt love letter to the marvelous foods on the side of the plate. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780807835708
- ISBN
- 9780807835708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.36
€ 42.99
€ 40.36
paperback. Featuring over 250 recipes, this text includes recipes for old-fashioned chicken pie, country-style pork chops, sweet potatoes, fresh corn casserole, and banana pudding. Chapters cover breads and breakfast dishes, poultry, fish, and seafood, beef, pork, and lamb, vegetables, desserts and beverages. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847909
- ISBN
- 9780807847909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.46
€ 24.99
€ 22.46
Paperback. In this comprehensive exploration of the history and practice of folk medicine in the Appalachian region, Anthony Cavender melds folklore, medical anthropology and Appalachian history and draws extensively on oral histories and archival sources from the 19th to the 21st century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illustrations, 2 maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; MBX; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854938
- ISBN
- 9780807854938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.04
€ 30.99
€ 26.04
paperback. North Carolina is home to the only continuing pottery tradition in the United States outside the Native American tradition of the Southwest. . The collection of The Mint Museums in Charlotte is catalogued here, with five essays by authorities in the field of ceramics, providing a visual and textual guide to a vibrant living craft. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13ill.384col.ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AFPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780807855744
- ISBN
- 9780807855744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.97
€ 34.99
€ 33.97
paperback. From blue skies to raging hurricanes, from ice storms to droughts, North Carolina's weather varies widely from season to season and from day to day. This book provides a layperson's guide to the state's weather and climate, and an introduction to the science that describes it. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 photos, 22 drawings, 38 figures, 23 tables, 38 maps, index, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ of North Carolina Pr United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780807856253
- ISBN
- 9780807856253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.18
€ 34.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. At the turn of the twentieth century, a consumer culture in the United States promoted constant spending to meet material needs and develop social identity and self-cultivation. This work examines the key players active in shaping this cultural evolution: advertisers and consumer advocates. Num Pages: 528 pages, 50 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856765
- ISBN
- 9780807856765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Paperback. Offers an interpretation of the Revolutionary period that places women at the center. This book provides a synthesis of the scholarship on women's experiences during the era, as well as a nuanced understanding that moves beyond a view of the war as either a "golden age" or a disaster for women. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856970
- ISBN
- 9780807856970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.16
€ 56.16
Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas: A Field Guide to Favorite Plac...
Stewart, Kevin G.; Roberson, Mary-Russell
paperback. How were the Appalachian Mountains formed? Are the barrier islands moving? This book provides answers to these and other questions. It is a guide to the geology of North Carolina and South Carolina. It explains techniques geologists use to "read" rocks, the science of plate tectonics, and the formation of the Carolinas. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 colour & 86 b&w illustrations, 1 table, 1 chart, 44 maps, glossary, bibliography, inde. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1KBBFS; WND; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780807857861
- ISBN
- 9780807857861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.39
€ 34.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. As early-twentieth-century Chicago swelled with an influx of at least 250,000 new black urban migrants, the city became a center of consumer capitalism. This work argues that this mass consumer marketplace generated a vibrant intellectual life and planted seeds of political dissent against the dehumanizing effects of white capitalism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807857991
- ISBN
- 9780807857991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.75
€ 55.75
Paperback. The unique food traditions of Gullah culture contain a blend of African, European, and Native American influences. Reflecting the rhythm of a day in the kitchen, from breakfast to dinner, this cookbook collects seventy-five recipes for easy-to-prepare, robustly flavored dishes. It also includes twenty-five folk remedies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2-colour throughout, 14 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; WBN; WBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858431
- ISBN
- 9780807858431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.90
€ 24.99
€ 21.90
Paperback. The meaning of race in the antebellum southern United States was anchored in the racial exclusivity of slavery and full citizenship. The author explains how heated debates over interracial marriage were also attempts by whites to undermine African American men's demands for suffrage and a voice in public affairs. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBTB; JFFE; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858820
- ISBN
- 9780807858820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.89
€ 51.89