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The Americas

Paperback. Donald J. Savoie argues that both Canada and the UK now operate under court government rather than cabinet government. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802095794
ISBN
9780802095794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. Begun in 1926 to connect Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the country's first major east-west thoroughfare. This title traces the story of The Mother Road from origins to decline, including the roadside attractions and cottage industries it spawned and the efforts to save and restore it. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811329
ISBN
9780747811329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Born into slavery in 1818, the author escaped to freedom and became a passionate advocate for abolition and social change and the foremost spokesperson for the nation's enslaved African American population in the years preceding the Civil War. This book recounts his remarkable life. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190595
ISBN
9780300190595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. The Sunday Times bestseller From the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls, G.I. Brides weaves together the real-life stories of four women who crossed the ocean for love, providing a moving true tale of romance and resilience. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358. 8vo. Good copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KTK0090533
ISBN
9780007501441
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Modern Peruvian cuisine - with soul. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 253 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780297868613
ISBN
9780297868613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Washington State is about to enter the phase of the 'math wars'. Since the late 1980s, the debate over how best to teach mathematics to schoolchildren has raged worldwide among educators, politicians, and parents. This title assesses the state of math education, and reviews its history and development. Num Pages: 168 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
62679th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989679
ISBN
9780295989679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Sheet map. Illustrator(s): Harper, Kourtney. Num Pages: 2 pages, 130 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; YRW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 154 x 111 x 2. Weight in Grams: 38.
Publisher
Guy Fox Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
2
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904711087
ISBN
9781904711087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.31

Paperback. This work brings together the three volumes of Olson's long poem (originally published in 1960, 1968 and 1975 respectively) in one book. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 256 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520055957
ISBN
9780520055957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 46.48

Paperback. "Amores Perros" (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican. Series: BFI Modern Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172. Series: BFI Modern Classics. 96 pages, illustrations. "Amores Perros" (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA. Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight: 172.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2003rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851709734
ISBN
9780851709734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Ward, Brian; Badger, Tony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814792964
ISBN
9780814792964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. On the bicentennial of his death, this beautifully illustrated volume pays tribute to the Scot who became the father of American ornithology. Alexander Wilson made unique contributions to ecology and animal behavior. His drawings of birds in realistic poses in their natural habitat inspired Audubon, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and other naturalists. Num Pages: 400 pages, 146 color illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGN; BGT; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072558
ISBN
9780674072558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTF; JPSN; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st ed. 2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349950027
ISBN
9781349950027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.61

Paperback. This first examination of the trade in erotica during the 1920s and '30s provides an understanding of the evolution of both obscenity law and sexual explicitness in literature, and raises fascinating questions about moral control, idealism, and the marketplace in ways that continue to resonate today. Num Pages: 424 pages, 53 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; GTB; JFC; JFMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217988
ISBN
9780812217988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272526
ISBN
9781447272526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Women were at the forefront of the civil rights struggle, but their individual stories were rarely heard. Only recently have historians begun to recognize the central role women played in the battle for racial equality. This book represents the coming age of African-American women's history and presents stories that point the way to future study. Editor(s): Collier-Thomas, Bettye; Franklin, V. P. Num Pages: 363 pages, Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716038
ISBN
9780814716038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.36

Paperback. After his death, Woolf wrote a loving account of Roger Fry's passion for art and his challenging critical theories. Born in 1866, Fry was primarily responsible for introducing the post-Impressionists to Britain, and establishing the Omega workshops. He was also curator of New York's MOMA. Series: Vintage Lives. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099442523
ISBN
9780099442523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. This title leads us on a journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths. Num Pages: 322 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBZ; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494. Suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge. 322 pages, Illustrations. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. This title leads us on a journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBZ; TNCJ. Dimension: 152 x 215 x 25. Weight: 494.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
322
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272408
ISBN
9780520272408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327921
ISBN
9780820327921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.18

Paperback. Offers perspectives on civil rights. This anthology gathers works by some of the influential writers to engage issues of race and social justice in America, including James Baldwin, Flannery O'Connor, Amiri Baraka, and Nikki Giovanni. Editor(s): Armstrong, Julie Buckner. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332253
ISBN
9780820332253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.44

Paperback. Analyzes the politics of difference enacted by specific place-based ethnic and environmental movements in the context of neoliberal globalization. This book offers an ethnographic account of Proceso de Comunidades Negras (PCN's) visions, strategies, and practices, and chronicles and analyzes the movement's struggles for autonomy, and territory. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 456 pages, 5 tables, 2 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343271
ISBN
9780822343271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive overview of the pronunciamiento practice following the Plan of Iguala. This fourth and final instalment in, and culmination of, a larger exploration of the pronunciamiento highlights the extent to which this model of political contestation evolved. Editor(s): Fowler, Will. Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 chronology, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803225398
ISBN
9780803225398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.30

Paperback. Draws on film, music, and narrative theory to present a comprehensive aesthetics of film music. This book traces the history of film music from its beginnings, covering both American and European cinema. It features readings of several of the best film/score interactions, including "Psycho", "Laura", "The Sea Hawk", and "Double Indemnity". Num Pages: 396 pages, 37 musical examples, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APF; AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085442
ISBN
9780520085442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Hardcover. A groundbreaking investigation of how and why, from the 18th century to the present day, American resistance to our ruling elites has vanished. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316185431
ISBN
9780316185431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones. 34 line illus. 28 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; JFFB; JFFM; LNSH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157290
ISBN
9780691157290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

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