The Americas
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The Americas
paperback. Single or married, working mothers are, if not the norm, no longer exceptional. This title features women who have renounced consumerism and careerism in order to reclaim home and family. It profiles some thirty natural mothers, probing into their choices and asking whether they are reforming or conforming to women's traditional role. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBK; VFXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781566399074
- ISBN
- 9781566399074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.18
€ 33.99
€ 30.18
Paperback. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 238 pages, 8tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226520698
- ISBN
- 9780226520698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.72
€ 43.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. Robert Carver, journalist and author of the acclaimed 'Among the Mountains', searches for high adventure and intense experiences as he follows the trail of a family mystery . Num Pages: 386 pages, 16 b/w plates (8pp), Index. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0014597
- ISBN
- 9780002570961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Reveals how successive conquests and diverse migrations have made Southern California gardens, and in turn how gardens influence social inequality, work, leisure, status, and our experiences of nature and community. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFN; JHMC; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277779
- ISBN
- 9780520277779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Hardcover. Bringing the flavour of the Caribbean to your kitchen Num Pages: 300 pages, 242 color illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253356086
- ISBN
- 9780253356086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.32
€ 35.32
Num Pages: 189 pages, 166 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AJB; AJCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342448
- ISBN
- 9780764342448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09€ 38.86
€ 54.09
€ 38.86
Paperback. Offers an account of the violence and repression that defined the murderous Guatemalan civil war of the 1980s. Drawing on interviews with peasants, community leaders, guerrillas, and paramilitary forces, the author creates a richly detailed political portrait of Santa Maria Tzeja, where highland Maya peasants seeking land settled in the 1970s. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246751
- ISBN
- 9780520246751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. The first Europeans to set foot on North America stood in awe of the natural abundance before them. Drawing on historical narrative and scientific inquiry, this title brings this spectacular environment back to life. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JB; RN; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226583419
- ISBN
- 9780226583419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.80
€ 25.99
€ 20.80
Drawing on documentary and pictorial evidence gathered from the histories of 331 camps located in the Adirondacks from 1886, this collection chronicles the changing attitudes about children and childhood. Illustrated with historic photographs, it includes a directory of Adirondack camps, with descriptive notes for each of the camps. Num Pages: 264 pages, 135 black-&-white photographs, 1 map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608226
- ISBN
- 9780815608226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
€ 40.99
€ 36.39
Paperback. This title argues that the interests of America and its European allies are diverging sharply. It makes clear how Europe's need to escape a bloody past has led to a new set of beliefs about conflict while at the same time the US has become the guarantor of the European order by dint of its might. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0000269
- ISBN
- 9781843541783
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. This straightforward examination of globalization within a Canadian context considers its effects on sovereignty, covers democratic governance, and looks at the losers and winners of a globalized Canada. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fernwood Books Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552660614
- ISBN
- 9781552660614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.28
€ 25.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Spady explores the important changes in culture, instruction, school calendars, and school agenda that school leaders must make to prepare students for the next millennium despite the fact that the current system of schooling leads to institutional inertia that counters the very changes we most need to make. Num Pages: 158 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876522325
- ISBN
- 9780876522325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardback. A reflection of the American psyche as revealed in US literature and politics, this study guides the reader through two centuries of American literary history. It examines the emerging American nation and the theme of new beginnings used by American writers in their search for a national identity. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231070508
- ISBN
- 9780231070508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 78.05
€ 103.49
€ 78.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813225838
- ISBN
- 9780813225838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.91
€ 37.91
Paperback. Contents: PART I: Presidential Disability; Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761804246
- ISBN
- 9780761804246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.61
€ 78.61
Hardback. Minister to Britain John Adams was unable to enforce the peace treaty of 1783 and renew Anglo-American commerce. But he saved U.S. credit, petitioned to release impressed sailors, saw the Prussian-American treaty ratified, and laid the groundwork for negotiations with the Barbary States. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 183 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728950
- ISBN
- 9780674728950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.96€ 94.64
€ 106.96
€ 94.64
Hardback. None of the founding fathers of America equals the candor of John Adams' observations of his eighteenth-century world. This title features Adams' letters that reveal his positions on the personalities and issues of his times. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 592 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051232
- ISBN
- 9780674051232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.13€ 112.74
€ 128.13
€ 112.74
Hardback. John Adams reached Paris on October 26, 1782, for the final act of the American Revolution: the peace treaty. This volume chronicles his role in the negotiations and the decision to conclude a peace separate from France. Editor(s): Lint, Gregg L.; Taylor, C. James; Woodward, Hobson; Hogan, Margaret A.; Claffey, Mary T.; Sikes, Sara B.; Graham, Judith S. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 640 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674026070
- ISBN
- 9780674026070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.72€ 122.39
€ 138.72
€ 122.39
Hardback. Adams, with Franklin and Jefferson, formed a joint commission to conclude commercial treaties with the nations of Europe and North Africa. As minister to the Netherlands he raised a new Dutch loan to save America from financial ruin. For the first time since 1778, Adams was no longer engaged in "militia diplomacy." Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 704 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 256 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1666.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065574
- ISBN
- 9780674065574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.96€ 95.88
€ 106.96
€ 95.88
hardcover. Num Pages: 1018 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 83. Weight in Grams: 2633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1018
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674654426
- ISBN
- 9780674654426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 292.78€ 263.37
€ 292.78
€ 263.37
Hardcover. This volume shows John Adams to be a determined and resourceful diplomat, unafraid to go beyond the bounds of traditional diplomacy to implement his vision of American foreign policy. Editor(s): Lint, Gregg L.; Ryerson, Richard Alan; Cecere, Anne Decker; Taylor, C. James; Shea, Jennifer; Walker, Celeste; Hogan, Margaret A. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1389.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674012813
- ISBN
- 9780674012813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.12€ 130.47
€ 148.12
€ 130.47
Hardcover. In this volume, the circumstances and reasoning behind Adams's bold moves in the spring of 1781 are presented in full, showing him to be a determined and resourceful diplomat, unafraid to go beyond the bounds of traditional diplomacy to implement his vision of American foreign policy. Editor(s): Ryerson, Richard Alan; Cecere, Anne Decker; Shea, Jennifer; Taylor, C. James; Walker, Celeste. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 568 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674011366
- ISBN
- 9780674011366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.12€ 130.47
€ 148.12
€ 130.47
Hardcover. These two volumes consist of over 600 letters and documents that Adams sent to, and received from, numerous correspondents in Europe and America. It chronicles Adam's efforts to convince the British that peace was essential, as well as other diplomatic efforts and more personal correspondence. Editor(s): Revelas, Joanna M.; Ryerson, Richard Alan; Walker, Celeste; Decker, Anne M. Series: Adams Papers: General Correspondence & Other Papers of the Adams Statesmen. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 94. Weight in Grams: 3082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674654457
- ISBN
- 9780674654457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.89€ 274.82
€ 306.89
€ 274.82
Hardcover. A new chapter in John Adam's diplomatic career opened when the Dutch recognized the United States in April 1782. This volume chronicles Adam's efforts to achieve these objectives. Editor(s): Lint, Gregg L.; Taylor, C. James; Hogan, Margaret A.; Rodrique, Jessie M.; Claffey, Mary T.; Woodward, Hobson. Num Pages: 536 pages, 12halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 248 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018129
- ISBN
- 9780674018129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.15€ 78.82
€ 88.15
€ 78.82