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The Americas

Paperback. A cornucopia of the familiar and the forgotten, the historic and the ephemeral, the heroic and the banal. This handy reference work takes us from Verrazano's arrival in 1524 into the November 2001 election of a new mayor for the new millennium. Num Pages: 367 pages, b&w illustrations and photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 21. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747513
ISBN
9780814747513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 590 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816633364
ISBN
9780816633364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Hardcover. Baby takes a whirlwind tour and sees the sights of New York City in this board book that celebrates the Big Apple. Num Pages: 24 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 208 x 212 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280. 24 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. Baby takes a whirlwind tour and sees the sights of New York City in this board book that celebrates the Big Apple. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Dimension: 208 x 212 x 9. Weight: 280.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
24
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452106199
ISBN
9781452106199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.03

Hardcover. Chronicles the integration of dog owners, a much-maligned subculture, into mainstream society by tracing the history of the legislation. This book shows how a combination of science and politics, fact and fear, altruism and self-interest led to the adoption and enforcement of legislation that became a shining success. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFZ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534927
ISBN
9781557534927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.15

Hardcover. Tells the story of New York's west side no longer stars the Sharks and the Jets. This book offers an analysis of the transforming district in New York's New Edge, and the result is a new understanding of how we perceive and interpret culture and the city in New York's gallery district. Num Pages: 432 pages, 63 halftones, 6 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032405
ISBN
9780226032405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.55
€ 77.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 471 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
471
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226379067
ISBN
9780226379067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. This updated 3rd edition of this delightful walking guide whose unique selling point is walking routes on 'bird's eye view' (isometric) mapping. Not just this, but the walks are informative and fun. Exploring New York with this guide is like being taken by a friend who knows all the best restaurants, shops and attractions. Editor(s): Egginton, Jane. Series: On Foot Guides. Num Pages: 128 pages, Colour photography throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Duncan Petersen Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993094682
ISBN
9780993094682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.19

Hardcover. New York Unbound is a critical examination of the problems and prospects of New York City as it approaches the twenty--first century and a call to arms for a new infusion of energy and creativity in charting its future. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMVD; JFF; JFSG; JKS; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557860088
ISBN
9781557860088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.54

Hardback. Subway and train enthusiasts, students of New York City history, and specialists in the history of technology will appreciate this updated and authoritative reference work about one of the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements. Num Pages: 528 pages, 509, 336 black & white halftones, 173 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1997.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Centennial ed
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801879227
ISBN
9780801879227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.87
€ 58.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333392
ISBN
9780764333392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. Discover the most exciting street food locations in the Big Apple. Illustrator(s): Thys, Luk. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lannoo Publishers Belgium
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401403696
ISBN
9789401403696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.16

Hardback. The Big Apple in miniature. Special photographic techniques create a bird's eye perspective thus transforming the City. Accompanied by quotes about the City, this is for tourists and New Yorkers alike. Series: Resized. Num Pages: 144 pages, 140 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJB; AJG; AJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195. .
Publisher
Lannoo Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401443395
ISBN
9789401443395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99

Paperback. Shows how a small New York group, predominantly Jewish, moved from communist and socialist roots to become a primary voice of liberal humanism and, in the case of a few, to launch a new conservative movement. This book concentrates on Lionel Trilling as the paradigmatic liberal intellectual and also includes reconsiderations of Irving Howe. Editor(s): Goffman, Ethan; Morris, Daniel. Series: Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCX; JFSR1; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534811
ISBN
9781557534811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Hardback. Presents a discography of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra's recordings, since 1917. This book's entries contain relevant details such as music, performers, session dates and venues, recording companies and producers, first release dates, and many issues of the recording, on 78-rpm discs, 45-rpm discs, Long-Playing records, and Compact Discs. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AVRB; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 935.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858541
ISBN
9780810858541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.60

Paperback. Over the course of the past years, painting has undergone a spectacular renaissance in the arts capital of New York at the hands of a generation of artists who will no longer be told how art should and should not be made. This book includes the panorama of the medium of painting, which has moved on from the ideological battles about its existence. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 325 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777424194
ISBN
9783777424194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. A brilliant visual tour and history of that iconic element of the cityscape: the neon sign. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 color, 50 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393733419
ISBN
9780393733419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. Providing both a local and a national context for New York's plunging crime rate, this work tests and debunks the many self-serving explanations for the decline. It also emphasizes the decline of the crack epidemic, skyrocketing incarceration rates, favorable demographic trends, a healthy economy, a rise in college enrollment, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748046
ISBN
9780814748046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.85

Paperback. Handsomely illustrated and engagingly written, New York Modern documents the impressive collective legacy of New York's artists in capturing the energy and emotions of the urban experience. Num Pages: 472 pages, 61, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACX; AS; AVG; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 249 x 32. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867934
ISBN
9780801867934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.90

Hardcover. Tells the story of how the Big Apple emerged as the cultural capital of the postwar world in all fields of creative endeavour art, architecture, design, music, theatre and dance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 447 illustrations, 159 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 240 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500517727
ISBN
9780500517727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 5.28

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Kehrer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868286984
ISBN
9783868286984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.81

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