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The Americas

Paperback. Provides a portrait of America in the twentieth century. This book offers a varied and authentic voice for the American people, whose lives, loves, griefs, regrets, joys and sense of humour are vividly and honestly recounted throughout, and adeptly organised by Auster into themed sections. Editor(s): Auster, Paul. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571210701
ISBN
9780571210701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JHBL; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677283
ISBN
9780816677283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WBN; WBT; WTHR; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 155 x 661. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310434
ISBN
9781477310434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From 'gun control myths' to 'mealy mouth media' to 'free lunch medicine', Sowell gets to the heart of matters with his characteristically unsparing candour. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 753.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817947521
ISBN
9780817947521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.29

Hardback. James McPherson evokes the meaning and significance of the Civil War Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199375776
ISBN
9780199375776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. This comprehensive review of US drug-control policies toward Latin America and the Caribbean, assesses the impact of those policies on democracy and human rights, and presents eight detailed case studies. Editor(s): Youngers, Coletta A.; Rosin, Eileen. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFH1; JPHV; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588262547
ISBN
9781588262547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.63

Paperback. Argues that many people in the world are enamoured with and obsessed by the concocted images of the Indian - the simulations of indigenous character and cultures as essential victims. This anthology discusses the themes and practices of survivance in literature, exploring the manifestations of survivance in a variety of contexts. Editor(s): Vizenor, Gerald. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803210837
ISBN
9780803210837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803240797
ISBN
9780803240797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.57

Hardcover. Media Nation brings together some of the most exciting voices in media and political history to present fresh perspectives on the role of mass media in the evolution of modern American politics. Together, these contributors offer a field-shaping work that aims to bring the media back to the center of scholarship modern American history. Editor(s): Schulman, Bruce J.; Zelizer, Julian E. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DNJ; HBJK; JFD; KNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248883
ISBN
9780812248883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Paperback. Editor(s): America's Test Kitchen. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
America's Test Kitchen United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781936493081
ISBN
9781936493081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.04

Paperback. Encourages competent parenting to ensure society's well-being through its children's well-being Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 411.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738206219
ISBN
9780738206219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. Shows how black beauticians in the Jim Crow era parlayed their economic independence and access to a public community space into platforms for activism. This book argues that the beauty industry played a crucial role in the creation of the modern black female identity. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076961
ISBN
9780252076961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Universe Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780789324313
ISBN
9780789324313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Tracing Fred Astaire's life from his birth in Omaha to his death in his late eighties in Hollywood, this book discusses his early days with his talented and outspoken sister Adele, his gifts as a singer, and his many movie dance partners, among them Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, Cyd Charisse, and Betty Hutton. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASDT; AVGM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300158441
ISBN
9780300158441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. Series: Quadrant Book. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23 b&w illustrations, 4 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; RGBF; RGC; RNK; WNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
50638th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670277
ISBN
9780816670277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBBW; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 31. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848405127
ISBN
9781848405127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. Takes on one of the grimmest secrets in America's national life - the history of lynching and, more generally, the public punishment of African Americans. The author shows that lynching cannot be explained away as a phenomenon peculiar to the South or as the perverse culmination of racist politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First edition, first printing (full number line)
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226301389
ISBN
9780226301389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Argues that poverty has been denied its due as a critical and ideological framework in its own right, despite interest in representations of the lower classes and the marginalized. Series: 20/21. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143316
ISBN
9780691143316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.87

Hardcover. The Progressives offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era. Integrating themes of class, race, ethnicity, and gender throughout, it provides a concise, engaging account of a fascinating era in U.S. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118651209
ISBN
9781118651209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 267 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479885855
ISBN
9781479885855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.69

Paperback. An important historical account by a senior official of the South Vietnamese government, covering the period after World War II to the end of the Vietnam War. Series: Vietnam War Era Classics Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 plates. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213013
ISBN
9780253213013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Hardcover. Why do so many different people with widely dissimilar ideas and customs get along as Americans? In American Beliefs , John McElroy identifies and explains those essential ideas that promote the unity of a vast nation and a diverse people-because they have been shared and acted upon by generations of Americans. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632317
ISBN
9781566632317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.64

Paperback. Offers a thematic overview of the region's social, economic, and political life, and underscores the region's growing role in national politics. Num Pages: 417 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 468 x 468 x 597. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781588269119
ISBN
9781588269119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.80

Paperback. The contributors to New Countries examine how eight newly independent nations in the Western Hemisphere between 1750 and 1870 played fundamental roles in the global transformation from commercial to industrial capitalism. Editor(s): Tutino, John. Num Pages: 408 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLW; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361336
ISBN
9780822361336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

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