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The Americas

hardcover. This volume looks to the legislative and executive branches for insights into the development of constitutional interpretation. The author, David Currie, examines the period of Republican hegemony from the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson in 1801 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1829. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JPQ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226131177
ISBN
9780226131177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.83

hardcover. Many experts believe that black America consists of two geographically distinct populations: a neglected underclass living in urban poverty, and a middle class of graduates and professionals. Through fieldwork and interviews with denizens of Harlem, this book aims to explode these presumption. Num Pages: 290 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389981
ISBN
9780226389981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

paperback. Looks at the evolving relationship between the mountain and its surrounding residents, from the late 1890s when the Pacific Forest Reserve became Mount Rainier National Park. This work aims to remind us that the way we manage our wilderness areas is a vital concern not only for the National Park Service, but also for all citizens. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986432
ISBN
9780295986432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.14

Paperback. Essays reflecting on the development of the first wave of digital American literature scholarship Editor(s): Earhart, Amy E.; Jewell, Andrew. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051199
ISBN
9780472051199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.31

Paperback. A collection of prose and poetry that celebrates the river and our lives Editor(s): Knott, John; Taylor, Keith. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; DSB; HBJK; RNF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067299
ISBN
9780472067299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.87

Hardcover. Performance poetry, identity, and nationalitythroughout American history" Series: Digitalculturebook. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117819
ISBN
9780472117819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.60

paperback. A study that defines 'literature' broadly, considering the letters and diaries of soldiers and civilians who lived through the war as well as the poetry and prose of Welsh America's more 'professional' writers. It looks at ways in which the Civil War effected the articulation of Welsh-American national identity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AFW; DNF; DSBF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Chicago University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708320198
ISBN
9780708320198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.35

Paperback. A fully updated edition of a great work on Latin American identity. It will significantly enhance students' knowledge and understanding of the region. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
Second Edition, Revised and Updated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745329475
ISBN
9780745329475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.49

paperback. A lyrical, epic narrative of self-empowerment arguing that Aboriginal knowledge must constitute the ground for Aboriginal education. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Edition
3rd ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773529137
ISBN
9780773529137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.54

paperback. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 824 pages, 32 tables, 6 graphs, 76 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6300 x 4369 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
824
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773546523
ISBN
9780773546523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.67

paperback. John Milton Oskison, born in the Indian Territory to a Cherokee mother and an immigrant English father, and was brought up engaging in his Cherokee heritage. Oskison left Indian Territory to attend college and went on to have a long career in New York City journalism. This is the first comprehensive collection of Oskison's writings. Editor(s): Larre, Lionel. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 680 pages, French flaps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237926
ISBN
9780803237926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 63.62

hardcover. Social commentator and preeminent Western historian Bernard DeVoto vigorously defended public lands in the West against commercial interests. At his death in 1955, DeVoto had won both the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes. This book showcases the complexity, depth, and breadth of DeVoto's thinking. Editor(s): Muller, Edward K. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Swallow Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804010726
ISBN
9780804010726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.38

paperback. When actors who play doctors on TV endorse certain products, what are the implications for Americans? This book investigates the role of science in American culture, and examines the symbols of scientific authority in such areas as the fluoridation controversies and mad scientist fiction stories. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813522852
ISBN
9780813522852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.30

Paperback. This collection of essays documents the pervasiveness of violence in Latin America. Some contributors assemble survey results, some present testimonials by the victimized and by journalists covering the scene, and others explore the implications of the resulting fear for both thought and behaviour. Editor(s): Rotker, Susana. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813530352
ISBN
9780813530352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.04

paperback. Features one hundred architecture walks from New York to Connecticut, around New Jersey, into the eastern edge of Pennsylvania, and on to Delaware. From reflections of three hundred years of history to expressions of the most modern design, this title guides you on a tour of informative architectural treasures in and around the New York area. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 illustrations. 40 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rivergate Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813547343
ISBN
9780813547343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.80

Hardcover. A study of Ben Shahn's New Deal murals (1933-43) in the context of American Jewish history, labor history, and public discourse. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AC; AGB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814339831
ISBN
9780814339831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

hardcover. Beyond Indigeneity offers new analysis of indigenous identity and social mobility that changes the discourse in Latin American social anthropology. Alessandra Pellegrini Calderon explores the positioning of coca growers in Bolivia and their reluctance to embrace the politics of indigeneity." Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFSL1; JHB; JHM; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Arizona Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816533107
ISBN
9780816533107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.66

hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 213 x 27. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628322
ISBN
9780816628322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.51

Paperback. In considering the interplay between contemporary Protestant practice and native cultural traditions among Maya evangelicals, this work documents the processes whereby some Maya have converted to different forms of Christianity and the ways in which the Maya are incorporating Christianity for their own purposes. Series Editor(s): Paredes, J.Anthony. Series: Contemporary American Indian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFSL9; JFSR; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817354275
ISBN
9780817354275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.07

Paperback. Preserves all things Louis Bromfield fought for or against in a life marked by surging vitality and gusto. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821412886
ISBN
9780821412886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.13

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