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The Americas

Paperback. This winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, and listed by the New York Times as one of the best 100 non-fiction books of the century, gives timeless reflections on solitude, writing and faith amid the beautiful though sometimes brutal world of nature on the author's doorstep in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HRCS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314. 224 pages. This winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, and listed by the New York Times as one of the best 100 non-fiction books of the century, gives timeless reflections on solitude, writing and faith amid the beautiful though sometimes brutal world of nature on the author's doorstep in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HRCS; WN. Dimension: 203 x 138 x 23. Weight: 312.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Canterbury Press Norwich
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848250789
ISBN
9781848250789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674503823
ISBN
9780674503823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Transforms our understanding of the region's cultural history in the last hundred years by highlighting how key players such as the church and the state have affected cinema's unique ability to help shape public discourse and construct modern identities in a region marked by ongoing struggles for social justice and liberation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 66 b/w images, 19 color images, 5 tables, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KL; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288638
ISBN
9780520288638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968260
ISBN
9780241968260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. As the countries of East-Central Europe struggle to create liberal democracy and the United States and other Western nations attempt to rediscover their own tarnished civil institutions, this title identifies the neglect of the idea of 'civil society' as a central concern common to both cultures today. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JH; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010816
ISBN
9780691010816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 46.32

Paperback. An ambitious, original book describing a century of Europe coping with America: its inventions, personalities, films, armies, business, and politics. These decades reveal how much emotional energy Europeans invested in finding their own ways to reconcile tradition and modernity under the pressure of the ever-evolving American challenge. Series: Oxford History of Modern Europe. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198778837
ISBN
9780198778837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.23

Paperback. Rubin Carter is the Hurricane. A pistol shot in a bar room ruined his chances of becoming the middleweight champion of the world. But he did not fire the gun. Nineteen long years in prison, a massively high profile campaign to release him that failed, and the persistence of an unlikely supporter finally saw him free. Num Pages: 368 pages, (1 x 8pp b/w). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFFJ; JFSL; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841151304
ISBN
9781841151304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Hardcover. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637343
ISBN
9781566637343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.13

paperback. War on Drugs has done almost nothing to prevent drugs from being sold or used, but it has nonetheless created a little-known surveillance state in America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. The author introduces you to an unforgettable cast of young African American men who are caught up in this web of warrants and surveillance. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3; JKSW1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226275406
ISBN
9780226275406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700608140
ISBN
9780700608140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.64

Paperback. Brings together fourteen essays by leading scholars in law, history, sociology, ethnic studies, literature, anthropology and gender studies to consider the past, present and future of racial formation. This book explores far-reaching concerns: slavery and land ownership; labor and social movements; torture and war; and genetics and the body. Editor(s): HoSang, Daniel Martinez; LaBennett, Oneka; Pulido, Laura. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516. 392 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): HoSang, Daniel Martinez; LaBennett, Oneka; Pulido, Laura. Brings together fourteen essays by leading scholars in law, history, sociology, ethnic studies, literature, anthropology and gender studies to consider the past, present and future of racial formation. This book explores far-reaching concerns: slavery and land ownership; labor and social movements; torture and war; and genetics and the body. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight: 516.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273443
ISBN
9780520273443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNAF; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552665862
ISBN
9781552665862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

Hardcover. Raised in Brooklyn by a family of Korean immigrants, the author eventually settled down in his adopted town of Louisville, Kentucky, where he owns the restaurant 610 Magnolia. In this book, he includes recipes for dishes like Chicken-fried Pork Steak with Ramen Crust and Buttermilk Pepper Gravy; Collards and Kimchi; and Miso-Smothered Chicken. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 207 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Publisher
Artisan United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
45806th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579654924
ISBN
9781579654924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 128 colour illustrations, 1 tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; PSVW3; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801439438
ISBN
9780801439438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
386
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966594
ISBN
9780913966594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in the History of U.S. Capitalism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171588
ISBN
9780231171588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Shows how Mexicans from 1910 through the 1950s interpreted the revolution, tried to make sense of it, and, through collective memory, myth-making, and history writing, invented an idea called 'la Revolucion.' This title follows the historical development of different and often opposing revolutionary traditions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11b&w photos, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292708822
ISBN
9780292708822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. A sociologist explains how over the past two decades neoliberal societies have sought to control the poor through a combination of penal sanction and welfare supervision. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKVP; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First edition, paperback issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344223
ISBN
9780822344223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. They advocated economic independence from whites and founded insurance companies that became some of the largest black-owned corporations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418391
ISBN
9781421418391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.41

Paperback. James T. Patterson skilfully weaves together political, social, cultural, and economic history to present a fascinating survey of postwar America. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 880 pages, 32 pp halftone plates, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195117974
ISBN
9780195117974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Condition
New
SKU
V9780394703176
ISBN
9780394703176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324. 300 pages, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight: 324.
Publisher
ARCADIA BOOKS
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906413965
ISBN
9781906413965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJH; HBJK; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268023751
ISBN
9780268023751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 52.94

Paperback. For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Waldron rejects this view, and makes the case that hate speech should be regulated as part of a commitment to human dignity and to inclusion and respect for members of vulnerable minorities. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416864
ISBN
9780674416864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.90

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