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The Americas

Paperback. Argues that when political candidates attack each other, raising doubts about each other's views, voters - and the democratic process - benefit. This study of negative advertising in presidential campaigns from 1960 to 2004, asserts that the proliferating attack ads are far more likely than positive ads to focus on political issues. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 lline drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284996
ISBN
9780226284996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Explores the changing meanings of honour in early-20th-century Brazil, a period that saw an extraordinary proliferation of public debates that linked morality, modernity, honour, and national progress. This title reveals how everyday interpretations of honour influenced official attitudes and even the law itself as Brazil attempted to modernise. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323983
ISBN
9780822323983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Can the Supreme Court be free of politics? This book argues for an openly political role for the Supreme Court. It asserts that politically motivated constitutional decisionmaking is not only inevitable, it is legitimate and desirable as well. It examines that a political Court possesses instrumental value in American democracy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LAB; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691007182
ISBN
9780691007182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria argues for a renewed commitment to the world's most valuable educational tradition. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352344
ISBN
9780393352344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

hardcover. Kathleen Gallagher and Barry Freeman bring together nineteen playwrights, actors, directors, scholars, and educators who discuss the role that theatre can - and must - play in professional, community, and educational venues. Editor(s): Gallagher, Kathleen; Freeman, Barry. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AN; DSG; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630796
ISBN
9781442630796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630802
ISBN
9781442630802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Hardback. This exploration of the activities of four Canadian NGOs in advancing and defending human rights principles sheds new light on the fragility and resilience of human rights norms in liberal democracies. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPWH; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774818612
ISBN
9780774818612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Paperback. Ethnographic study of shamanism in lowland South America, analyzing the relations between the social, political, and historical dynamics of witchcraft and sorcery Editor(s): Wright, Robin; Whitehead, Neil L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRQX5; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333456
ISBN
9780822333456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

paperback. Drawing on social-criticism, self-help manuals, and the social scientific analysis of American character, this text examines American thinking about individualism, conformity, and community from 1920 through 1995. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JHMC; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697076
ISBN
9780847697076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.40

Paperback. On 15 November 1959, the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, a wealthy farmer, his wife and their two young children were found brutally murdered. Blood all over the walls, the telephone lines cut, and only a few dollars stolen. Heading up the investigation is Agent Al Dewey, but all he has are two footprints, four bodies, and a whole lot of questions. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JJPG; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780241956830
ISBN
9780241956830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 275 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; ASDL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 457 x 313 x 55. Weight in Grams: 4398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847830411
ISBN
9780847830411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.62

Paperback. A study of racism in American sport which offers solutions for bringing more minorities into coaching and administration. The author also wrote "The Sports Franchise Game" and "Agents of Opportunity: Sports Agents and Corruption in Collegiate Sports". Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780374
ISBN
9780814780374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. In Bed with the Badge is this generation's Burning Bed. Ms. Joyce and her brother, Raymond, tell the bloodcurdling story of how their father, Ray Sheehan, a retired NYPD detective, turned wife-beating into an art form by utilizing the very tactics he was taught in the police force. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Changing Lives Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984304714
ISBN
9780984304714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. Using a race, gender and social-class context, this volume challenges the traditional notions of mental health and mental illness as they apply to African American women, focusing on the contradictions between the strengths and vulnerabilities of this population. Editor(s): Brown, Diane; Keith, Verna M. Num Pages: 396 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JMM; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113786
ISBN
9780231113786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91
€ 90.75

paperback. In 1960, John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans. The trip became Travels With Charley, one of his best-loved books. Half a century on, Geert Mak sets off from Steinbeck's home. Translator(s): Waters, Liz. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099578734
ISBN
9780099578734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Demonstrates that the Amazon is an outcome of the intimately intertwined histories of humans and nonhumans. This book introduces a diverse range of characters - from sixteenth-century explorers and their native rivals to nineteenth-century naturalists and contemporary ecologists, logging company executives, and river-traders. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JHM; RN; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048857
ISBN
9780691048857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 48.52

Paperback. Makes a plea for black America to address its social problems by recourse to experience - and with an eye set on the promise and potential of the future. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226298252
ISBN
9780226298252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Hardcover. Makes a plea for black America to address its social problems by recourse to experience - and with an eye set on the promise and potential of the future. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226298245
ISBN
9780226298245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. According to the 2000 census, foreign-born US residents, together with their American-born children, constitute one fifth of the nation's population. What does this mass immigration mean for America? Nancy Foner, answers this question in her study of comparative immigration. Num Pages: 327 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727461
ISBN
9780814727461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Sheet map. Plan includes: San Juan Bahia de Ponce Puerto Arecibo Bahia de Mayaguez Series: Imray C.Chart. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJP; TRLN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 322 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Imray,Laurie,Norie & Wilson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852888384
ISBN
9780852888384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.95

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