The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Based on a study of 237 cities within five states, this title provides a look at how city officials work with other governments and organizations to develop their city economies and what makes these collaborations work. It illustrates how public managers address complex problems through strategic partnerships, networks, alliances, and committees. Editor(s): Rabe, Barry G. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010185
- ISBN
- 9781589010185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.95
€ 69.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 89 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350566
- ISBN
- 9780764350566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.91
€ 13.99
€ 10.91
Paperback. When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626, he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters. This book presents the story of this city. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477594
- ISBN
- 9780099477594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. The islands of the Galapagos, situated off the coast of Ecuador in South America, are home to some of the world's most fascinating wildlife and are visited by thousands of tourists each year. Series: Traveller's Guide. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 115. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008156732
- ISBN
- 9780008156732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 15.63
€ 20.00
€ 15.63
Paperback. Although long considered the most distinctive American contribution to philosophy, pragmatism - with its problem-solving emphasis and its contingent view of truth - lost popularity in mid-century after the advent of World War II, the horror of the Holocaust, and the dawning of the Cold War. This work provides an introduction to pragmatism. Editor(s): Dickstein, Morris. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 5 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Copyright 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822322450
- ISBN
- 9780822322450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.47
€ 34.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. Groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America - volume 2. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844677702
- ISBN
- 9781844677702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.22
€ 28.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 9. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486795751
- ISBN
- 9780486795751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.08
€ 7.08
Hardcover. From the breweries of New Amsterdam to Brooklyn's Sweet'n Low, an account of four centuries of food production in New York City. Num Pages: 480 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393076394
- ISBN
- 9780393076394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.36
€ 31.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. This is a reassessment of the international monetary crises of the post-World War I period, that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s. It analyzes the responses of the world's economic powers, and explains how new monetary policies set the stage for the monetary systems presently in place. Num Pages: 480 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; KCBM; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 467
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195101133
- ISBN
- 9780195101133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.12
€ 81.12
Paperback. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJPR; AVGW; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Central
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927443
- ISBN
- 9781901927443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.26
€ 12.26
Paperback. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Num Pages: 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510. Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels. 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight: 510.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 373
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247826
- ISBN
- 9780520247826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. Fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Sanctuary Publishing, Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- KST0009957
- ISBN
- 9781860745584
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 463 pages, 24 color and 442 b 139 b&w illus., 3 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; 3D; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 813. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 463
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477308738
- ISBN
- 9781477308738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.88
€ 86.88
Paperback. The first new and comprehensive narrative history of the American railroads in a generation. 'Shrewd, articulate and incredibly well-informed' - Miranda Seymour, Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 200 x 33. Weight in Grams: 429. The Epic Story of the American Railroad. 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. The first new and comprehensive narrative history of the American railroads in a generation. 'Shrewd, articulate and incredibly well-informed' - Miranda Seymour, Daily Telegraph. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTK; WGF. Dimension: 173 x 200 x 33. Weight: 432.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857890368
- ISBN
- 9780857890368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
€ 33.99
€ 24.31
Hardback. A character study of one of the presidents in American history. It analyses Bush, his idolisation of Ronald Reagan, and his devout Christianity. It also studies the language that he uses and is the starting point for a debate about undoing the damage wrought by him. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KNW0009781
- ISBN
- 9780747593942
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. This title explores the ideas of African American musicians, analyzing them on the context of meanings circulating around jazz. The text shows how much black musicians have struggled against the definations of racial authenticity and racism in the dominant culture. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 425 pages, 16 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232969
- ISBN
- 9780520232969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Looks at portrayals of Havana in literature, music, and the visual arts in the post-Soviet era, as the city is reinvented as a destination for international tourists and business ventures. Editor(s): Birkenmaier, Anke; Whitfield, Esther Katheryn. Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 photographs, 1 illustration, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBTV; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350705
- ISBN
- 9780822350705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. Suitable for math teachers, this book includes more than 650 ready-to-use math starter activities that get kids quickly focused and working as soon as they enter the classroom. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 4P; JNLC; JNU; YQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118449790
- ISBN
- 9781118449790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.36
€ 33.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Alkon, Alison Hope; Agyeman, Julian. Series: Food, Health, and the Environment Series. Num Pages: 404 pages, 16 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFSC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262516327
- ISBN
- 9780262516327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.21
€ 43.99
€ 38.21
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Facsimile ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870703782
- ISBN
- 9780870703782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.77
€ 36.99
€ 26.77