The Americas
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The Americas
Hardback. Our Black Sons Matter is a powerful collection of original essays, letters, and poems that addresses both the deep joys and the very real challenges of raising black boys today. The book addresses painful trauma, challenges assumptions, and offers insights and hope through the deep bonds between mothers and their children. Editor(s): Yancy, George; Davidson, Maria del Guadalupe; Hadley, Susan. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442269118
- ISBN
- 9781442269118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.17
€ 58.17
Paperback. The story of post-punk indie rock in America and the bands whose do-it-yourself ethic paved the way for the grunge phenomenon of the 1990s. Beginning with the pioneering and notorious punk band, Black Flag, the story continues with Husker Du, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr and others. Num Pages: 528 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 36. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown US
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316787536
- ISBN
- 9780316787536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.95
€ 23.99
€ 20.95
Paperback. Conventional wisdom holds that the American military is overwhelmingly conservative and Republican, and extremely political. This title reveals that the rank-and-file army is not nearly as homogeneous as we think - or as politically active - and that political attitudes across the ranks are undergoing a substantial shift. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 line illus. 52 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL; JPVK; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142258
- ISBN
- 9780691142258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Argues that the contemporary commitment to the importance of cultural identity has reovated rather than replaced an earlier commitment to r4acial identity and asserts that the idea of culture, far from constituting a challenge to racism, is actually a for Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320647
- ISBN
- 9780822320647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. "A rich and moving chronicle for our very present." -Julio Ortega, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349825
- ISBN
- 9780393349825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.24
€ 20.99
€ 19.24
Hardcover. An eminent scholar finds a new American history in the Hispanic past of our diverse nation. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239539
- ISBN
- 9780393239539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.28
€ 29.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 200 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKLC1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623170370
- ISBN
- 9781623170370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.17
€ 24.99
€ 18.17
Hardcover. Respected film critic Gonzalo Aguilar offers a lucid and sophisticated analysis of Argentine films of the last decade. This is the most complete and up-to-date work in English to examine the 'new Argentine cinema' phenomenon. Aguilar looks at highly relevant films, including those by Lucrecia Martel and Sergio Rejtman. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606593
- ISBN
- 9780230606593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92
€ 62.92
Hardcover. Editor(s): Morrison, Tara M. Num Pages: 138 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; PDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607415190
- ISBN
- 9781607415190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.50€ 115.12
€ 169.50
€ 115.12
Paperback. Where are the women writers of color? Where are their theoretical voices? This title examines the ways that women writers of color have contributed to the discourse of literary and cultural theory. It focuses on the impact of key issues, such as social construction and identity politics, and on the works of women writers of color. Editor(s): Stanley, Sandra Carson. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252066665
- ISBN
- 9780252066665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.55
€ 47.99
€ 47.55
Paperback. A study of literacy among Appalachian families who migrated to northern cities of America. They represent a significant proportion of the urban poor, and their often severe literacy problems provide a perspective of literacy and the relationship between print and culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674645110
- ISBN
- 9780674645110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.29
€ 40.99
€ 33.29
Hardback. Examining the nature of social norms in general and in relationship to children and adolescents, this book explores the complex dynamics of understanding the appropriate roles of parents and other adults in young people's healthy development. It also presents the findings of a study conducted by Gallup Organization. Series: Search Institute Series on Developmentally Attentive Community and Society. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477348
- ISBN
- 9780306477348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.47
€ 70.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633105
- ISBN
- 9780815633105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.60
€ 49.60
Paperback. Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians represent three of every four immigrants who arrived in the United States after 1970. In "Other Immigrants", David M. Reimers offers a comprehensive account of non-European immigration, chronicling the stories of frequently overlooked Americans. Num Pages: 389 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775356
- ISBN
- 9780814775356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602392533
- ISBN
- 9781602392533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.01
€ 19.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232532012
- ISBN
- 9780232532012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.64
€ 13.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Includes over 3,000 images by Oscar Castillo that are available through an online digital archive Editor(s): Gunckel, Colin. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KBBWF; AJB; AJC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780895511409
- ISBN
- 9780895511409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.16
€ 19.99
€ 19.16
paperback. An epic survey of Orson Welles' life and work. It shows what it was like to be around Welles, and, what it was like to be him, in which lies the answer to the old riddle: whatever happened to Orson Welles? Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ANB; APFB; APW; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099502838
- ISBN
- 9780099502838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.32
€ 19.99
€ 16.32
Paperback. From data on disparities between Brazilian whites and non-whites in areas of health, education, and welfare, it is clear that vast racial inequalities do exist in Brazil, contrary to earlier assertions in race relations scholarship that the country is a "racial democracy." This title explores the implications of this evident racial inequality. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBTB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002705
- ISBN
- 9780691002705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. This text explores the "orphan trains" which took poor European immigrant children to new lives in the Midwest in 1854. It documents the history of the children on those trains - their struggles, successes and failures. It includes stories of volunteers who oversaw the placement of the orphans. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211217
- ISBN
- 9780826211217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.90
€ 16.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226616674
- ISBN
- 9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.94
€ 23.99
€ 18.94
Hardback. Investigates the fiction and poetry of four writers who emerged from the postslavery plantation world of the Americas - William Faulkner, Edouard Glissant, Toni Morrison, and Saint-John Perse - to show how these descendants from slaves and from slaveholders wrote both in relation and in resistance to the violence of plantation slavery. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926407
- ISBN
- 9780813926407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Paperback. Originally presented as author's thesis (doctoral--Universiteat Meunchen, 2012) Num Pages: 340 pages, 32 b/w & 10 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AMK; AMR; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837622768
- ISBN
- 9783837622768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.02€ 46.77
€ 60.02
€ 46.77
Sheet map, folded. Step into the fun and thrills of Orlando & Walt Disney World with this handy, pop-up map. This pocket-sized Orlando map includes 2 PopOut maps of Greater Orlando & Walt Disney World and detail maps of Universal Orlando, Seaworld and a locator map of Central Florida. Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while enjoying the parks. Series: PopOut Maps. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WTRS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 97 x 132 x 6. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Publisher
- Compass Maps
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Map
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KAK0001989
- ISBN
- 9781845879853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99