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The Americas

Hardback. Richard Nixon believed that history would show his administration in the forefront of civil rights progress. What does the record really say about civil rights under Nixon? In this book, Dean Kotlowski offers a study of an administration that redirected the course of civil rights in America. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006232
ISBN
9780674006232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.77
€ 71.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195779
ISBN
9781845195779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.14

Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801430824
ISBN
9780801430824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.84

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wilkinson, Everett F.; Parker, Edson J. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNP; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620816363
ISBN
9781620816363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.10
€ 130.39

Paperback. Details the experiences of Japanese Americans (Nisei) who served in the U.S. Army during World War II Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992099
ISBN
9780295992099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. Offers an account of two second-generation Japanese Americans who were demonized as threats to national security during World War II. This book follows their lives before, during, and after the war. It leads through the half century of uncertainty and trauma endured by the family before it was able to confront issues central to its existence. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BGH; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295985855
ISBN
9780295985855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.86

Paperback. Millions of tourists visit South America every year, drawn by the ancient ruins, vibrant cities, breathtaking natural beauty and diverse foods and cultures. This title captures the tastes and smells of the continent in recipes and photos from the author's trip to South America. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 Colour Images. BIC Classification: 1KLS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Chronicle Books United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811869065
ISBN
9780811869065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Serif
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897959534
ISBN
9781897959534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. In 1892, the Ann Arbor Car Ferries shook the transportation world by doing what was then deemed impossible - carrying loaded railroad cars by ship across the sixty-two miles of open water between Frankfort, Michigan and Kewaunee, Wisconsin. This book describes the nearly 100-year crossings. Num Pages: 296 pages, 144 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; HBTK; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050499
ISBN
9780472050499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.62

Hardcover. Features works from one of the most significant donations of art ever gifted to a Canadian gallery. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACVC; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 250 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804502
ISBN
9781907804502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.00

Provides readings from the works of eighteen Latin American thinkers of the nineteenth century, each of whom were engaged in examining the problems that Spanish and Portuguese America faced in the one hundred years after securing independence in 1810. This book includes biographical headnotes for each contributor, a glossary, and a bibliography. Editor(s): Burke, Janet; Humphrey, Ted. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JH; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208384
ISBN
9780872208384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.10
€ 48.64

Paperback. Provides readings from the works of eighteen Latin American thinkers of the nineteenth century, each of whom were engaged in examining the problems that Spanish and Portuguese America faced in the one hundred years after securing independence in 1810. This book includes biographical headnotes for each contributor, a glossary, and a bibliography. Editor(s): Burke, Janet; Humphrey, Ted. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JH; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208377
ISBN
9780872208377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849351188
ISBN
9781849351188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. This accessible case study of Northern European shamanistic practice, or seidr, explores the way in which the ancient Norse belief systems have been rediscovered and reinvented by groups in Europe and North America. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415256513
ISBN
9780415256513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.59

Paperback. A history of American women activists. It features biographical essays on feminist Bella Abzug and civil rights visionary Fannie Lou Hamer and a chapter on women environmental activists. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229655
ISBN
9780520229655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

Paperback. Looks at the lives of eight ordinary women, four Iraqis and four Americans, during the Iraq War. This title presents a comparison of American and Iraqi women's diverse and complex experiences and focuses on the different realities that together we call, perhaps too easily, 'the Iraq war'. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBWS5; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260788
ISBN
9780520260788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 957.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
1st Naval Institute Press Pbk
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591145806
ISBN
9781591145806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.74

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580089180
ISBN
9781580089180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Scholars discuss the theme of resistance within 20th-century Japanese American communities. Editor(s): Fiset, Louis; Nomura, Gail M. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984612
ISBN
9780295984612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.87

Paperback. Presents ethnography of peasant communities in Peru caught between the government and the Shining Path. This book chronicles the historical conditions that led to the formation of the rondas, the social and geographical expansion of the movement, and its gradual decline in the 1990s. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 344 pages, 42 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFC; JFSC; JFSF; JHM; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323211
ISBN
9780822323211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardcover. Nighttime breastfeeding and sleep for many new parents in the United States is fraught with intense challenges. Through a close ethnographic examination, this volume explores the impact of conflicting medical guidelines about breastfeeding and infant sleep, and uncovers cultural tensions about expectations for children and parents. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384359
ISBN
9781782384359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.12

paperback. Num Pages: 438 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789055380107
ISBN
9789055380107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. This provocative and wide-ranging study revises and refreshes our understanding of noir's characters, themes, and cultural significance. Num Pages: 338 pages, 21, 21 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413884
ISBN
9781421413884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.86

Paperback. A group of US soldiers emailed their observations and experiences from Iraq and their candid opinions on fighting an insurgency. This collection of emails from American soldiers carries the reader from the alleys and city streets to the homes of long-suffering Iraqis, and from the soldiers' concrete bunkers to the 'majestic' army base. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; BJ; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616086176
ISBN
9781616086176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.40

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