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The Americas

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The Americas

Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars of American culture, African-American literature, literary theory, gender studies, queer theory, and cultural studies, this book presents an exploration of death's relation to subjectivity in twentieth-century American literature and culture. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 2 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324997
ISBN
9780822324997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. In April 2000, Gary Erickson, founder of Clif Bar, turned down a $120 million offer to buy his company. Now, instead of taking it easy for the rest of his life and enjoying a luxurious retirement, he's working harder than ever! In Raising the Bar, Erickson and coauthor Lois Lorentzen show that some things are more important than money. Num Pages: 368 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787986711
ISBN
9780787986711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.50

paperback. Through the lens of children's literature, explores the largely untold story of secular Yiddish schools in America Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 illus. (11 colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSP1; JFSR1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Brandeis University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781611689877
ISBN
9781611689877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.35

Examines how Communist parents in America from the 1920s to the 1950s attempted to rear their children as Communists. Their ultimate social and political goals, and their sometimes contradictory desires as parents, the book shows, were reflected in the education and upbringing of their children. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110440
ISBN
9780231110440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; DSB; HPCF7; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Three Rooms Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941110065
ISBN
9781941110065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. From the 1850s and the Civil War to emancipation and the official end of Reconstruction in 1877, this work examines slave emancipation and opposition to it as a national event with social, political, and cultural consequences. It analyzes multiple views of black child to demonstrate how Americans contested and defended slavery and its abolition. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796337
ISBN
9780814796337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

hardcover. The 20th century, declared at its start to be the Century of the ChildA" by Swedish author Ellen Key, saw an unprecedented expansion of state activity in and expert knowledge on child-rearing on both sides of the Atlantic. Children were seen as a crucial national resource whose care could not be left to families alone. Editor(s): Schumann, Dirk. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781845456962
ISBN
9781845456962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.35

Hardback. The Everglades underwent a metaphorical and ecological transition from impenetrable swamp to endangered wetland. This study situates the environmental transformation of the Everglades within the economic and historical geography of global sugar production and trade. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 halftones, 6 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFFS; KNDF; RGCM; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226349503
ISBN
9780226349503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.23
€ 49.30

Paperback. This is the story of an insubordinate, rebellious, popular culture stretching from Jim Crow to Hip hop. It looks at how the outcasts, following blackface, of official culture have made their own place in the world, and are now represented by stand-up comedy, rock 'n' roll, talk TV and Hip hop. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZP; GTC; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001930
ISBN
9780674001930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.10

Paperback. Offers an in-depth look at the daily lives of childcare providers, examining the important roles they play in the families whose children they help to raise Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL3; JHBK; JHBL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814791431
ISBN
9780814791431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
African American Images
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934155745
ISBN
9781934155745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934155073
ISBN
9781934155073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JFSL3; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607092995
ISBN
9781607092995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.32

Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvill Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005018
ISBN
9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 Colour Plates; 19 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 1KLSE; 1KLSR; JFSL9; JHMC; PST; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583946084
ISBN
9781583946084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 20.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, 235 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939923731
ISBN
9780939923731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816643257
ISBN
9780816643257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. A glimpse into the arts of southwestern tribes and a shimmering portrait of the desert's oldest miracle. Num Pages: 144 pages, 160 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890133446
ISBN
9780890133446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. The familiar image of Los Angeles as a metropolis built for the automobile is crumbling. This title presents the history of this system by drawing on archival documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with many of the key players to provide critical behind-the-scenes accounts of the people and forces that shaped the system. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
313
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278271
ISBN
9780520278271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Paperback. Rails Under the Mighty Hudson tells a story that begins in the final years of the nineteenth century and reaches fulfillment in the first decade of the twentieth: namely, the building of rail tunnels under the Hudson River linking New Jersey and New York. Series: Hudson Valley Heritage. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TRF; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 9. Weight in Grams: 137.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823221905
ISBN
9780823221905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.92

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