The Americas
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The Americas
paperback. Tracing the history of New York transit workers from the Depression to the 1966 transit strike, this work shows how, through collective action, the men and women who operated the world's largest transit system brought about a revolution in their daily lives. It is for those interested in New York City's subways, politics, history, and labor. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1 figure, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNG; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781566399227
- ISBN
- 9781566399227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.34
€ 37.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. From World War II to the war in Iraq, periods of international conflict seem like unique moments in US political history - but when it comes to public opinion, they are not. This work explodes conventional wisdom about American reactions to World War II, as well as the more recent conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 70 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBWQ; HBWS; JPS; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043593
- ISBN
- 9780226043593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Hardcover. From World War II to the war in Iraq, periods of international conflict seem like unique moments in US political history - but when it comes to public opinion, they are not. This title explores conventional wisdom about American reactions to World War II, as well as conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 70 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBWQ; HBWS; JPS; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226043586
- ISBN
- 9780226043586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.10
€ 94.74
€ 79.10
Paperback. In a study that encompasses all aspects of American society-from television talk shows to the criminal justice system, from office politics to world politics-Moskowitz identifies a debilitating "sense of selfthat is intimately bound up with the major developments of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 362 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801889745
- ISBN
- 9780801889745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.93
€ 36.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172202
- ISBN
- 9780231172202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.14
€ 123.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930452704
- ISBN
- 9780930452704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.95
€ 19.99
€ 19.95
Hardback. Using the multiple meanings of "wake" to illustrate the ways Black lives are determined by slavery's afterlives, Christina Sharpe weaves personal experiences with readings of literary and artistic representations of Black life and death to examine what survives in the face of insistent violence and the possibilities for resistance. Num Pages: 192 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362838
- ISBN
- 9780822362838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.73
€ 107.73
Paperback. Using the multiple meanings of "wake" to illustrate the ways Black lives are determined by slavery's afterlives, Christina Sharpe weaves personal experiences with readings of literary and artistic representations of Black life and death to examine what survives in the face of insistent violence and the possibilities for resistance. Num Pages: 192 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 300 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362944
- ISBN
- 9780822362944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. Examining the ways in which "rights talk" is used and adapted locally by groups in Argentina, this book explores the relationship between ideas of human rights, rights of citizenship, and the concrete and envisioned social relationships that form the basis for social activism in the wake of neoliberal restructuring. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JHMC; JPFK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804782265
- ISBN
- 9780804782265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. A unique window into the inner workings of U.S. diplomacy in Clinton's first term, this book highlights the major foreign policy challenges faced and decisions made in a turbulent era. Num Pages: 608 pages, 29 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1005.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732253
- ISBN
- 9780804732253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.96
€ 251.96
paperback. Series: Borderlines. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGCP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816631902
- ISBN
- 9780816631902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. A history of legendary Copper Canyon treasure seekers and enigmatic natives. This book offers a look into the ways of the resilient indigenous culture in the Americas, the exploits of Mexican mountaineers, and the parade of argonauts and accidental travelers who have journeyed into the Sierra Madre over centuries. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074998
- ISBN
- 9780252074998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.65
€ 18.99
€ 18.65
Paperback. An historical ethnography of the banana industry in Ecuador that demonstrates how capitalist transitions have shaped the 20th century. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328636
- ISBN
- 9780822328636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600210860
- ISBN
- 9781600210860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.42€ 111.86
€ 163.42
€ 111.86
Paperback. Argues that anti-statist inclinations prevented Cold War anxieties from transforming the United States into the garrison state it might have become in their absence. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 tables, 21line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048901
- ISBN
- 9780691048901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.00
€ 53.29
€ 42.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Scholder, Amy. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Avalon Travel Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802136718
- ISBN
- 9780802136718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Provides an assessment of the Atlantic slave trade and upends conventional wisdom by shifting attention from the crops slaves who were forced to produce to the foods they planted for their own nourishment. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 color illustrations, 10 black & white photographs, 48 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269965
- ISBN
- 9780520269965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC; HBJK; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 23.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493009718
- ISBN
- 9781493009718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.26
€ 18.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. Race in United States has been associated with inequality. This book aims to recover history of this distinction and the divisive politics it engenders. It locates origins of ethnicity in New York Zionist movement of early 1900s. It argues that Jewish activists identified as ethnics as a way of defending immigrant difference as distinct from race. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 colour plates, 9 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 255 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226319230
- ISBN
- 9780226319230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Hardback. In the Shadow of Peron constitutes an innovative contribution to the historiography of populism in Latin America and of the Peronist movement in Argentina. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757928
- ISBN
- 9780804757928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.83
€ 105.83