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The Americas

Hardcover. The author examines the role of comedy in the novels of four key postmodern Spanish-American writers: Gustavo Sainz, Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Jaime Bayly and Fernando Vallejo. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662971
ISBN
9781855662971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.56

Paperback. Translator(s): Chiappari, Christopher L.; Lopez, Silvia L. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59ill. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646685
ISBN
9780816646685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

paperback. Demonstrates that in the early English colonies in North America, constitutional thought and practice were more diverse than historians and political theorists have thought. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346326
ISBN
9780822346326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. The United States, and the West in general, has always organized society along bipolar lines. We are either gay or straight, male or female, white or not, disabled or not. This book argues that our bipolar classification system obscures a genuine understanding of nature of subordination. It shows how categories can be improved for the good of all. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715383
ISBN
9780814715383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; AGC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Government of British Columbia Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780771895470
ISBN
9780771895470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.66

Hardback. Religious scholars, anthropologists, and historians of America and the Anabaptist faiths will find this objective-yet-appreciative account of the Hutterites' distinct North American culture to be a valuable and fascinating study both of the religion and of a viable alternative to modern-day capitalism. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 45, 39 black & white halftones, 4 maps, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSR; JFSS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894893
ISBN
9780801894893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.49

Paperback. and their strategies for survival. Num Pages: 424 pages, 42, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC99; HRCX8; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801856396
ISBN
9780801856396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.11

Paperback. The inauguration of Robert Maynard Hutchins as the President of the University of Chicago in 1929 marked the beginning of a vibrant period for the university and for American higher education in general. This book presents a portrait of institutional life of university at that time, showing how life on campus revolved around President Hutchins. Num Pages: 204 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226561714
ISBN
9780226561714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Hardcover. An odyssey of exile, birth and return told through dreamlike and sometimes haunting images of toys and dolls. Num Pages: 112 pages, Color photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; AJC; BM; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Chin Music Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984457632
ISBN
9780984457632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 80 pages, viii, 70 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 141.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226096155
ISBN
9780226096155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.10

Hardback. The anthology shares the poetic voices of many who were touched by the suffering experienced by the people of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. This anthology is the first in a Hurricane Katrina Commemoration series. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761857358
ISBN
9780761857358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.74

Hardback. Editor(s): Atkinson, Martha. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KFFD; MBNH2; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781536100358
ISBN
9781536100358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.87
€ 153.05

Paperback. Rubin Carter is the Hurricane. A pistol shot in a bar room ruined his chances of becoming the middleweight champion of the world. But he did not fire the gun. Nineteen long years in prison, a massively high profile campaign to release him that failed, and the persistence of an unlikely supporter finally saw him free. Num Pages: 368 pages, (1 x 8pp b/w). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFFJ; JFSL; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841151304
ISBN
9781841151304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Hardback. Examines the sustainability of hunting as practiced by rural peoples. This book provides a viewpoint on the ecological and human aspects of this hunting. It examines the effects of hunting on wildlife in tropical forests. It looks at the importance of hunting to local communities and looks at institutional challenges of resource management. Editor(s): Robinson, John G.; Boundas, Professor Elizabeth; Bennett, E.L. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 1000 pages, 44 photos, 96 illus. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLS; 1QMT; JFSF; RNF; RNKH; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
300th Edition
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109765
ISBN
9780231109765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.03
€ 112.30

Paperback. Offers a fresh cultural history of sport and imperialism. focusing on nineteenth-century British big-game hunting and exploration narratives from the western interior of Rupert's Land. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, approx. 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813556
ISBN
9780774813556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. Offers a fresh cultural history of sport and imperialism. focusing on nineteenth-century British big-game hunting and exploration narratives from the western interior of Rupert's Land. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813549
ISBN
9780774813549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardcover. Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. Laugrand and Oosten examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other small life forms. Num Pages: 424 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFZ; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384052
ISBN
9781782384052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.66

Paperback. Series: Peabody Museum Collections Series. Num Pages: 148 pages, 72 color illustrations, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACBK; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 205 x 14. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873654074
ISBN
9780873654074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

paperback. In 1966, a group of respected aerospace engineers revealed that US scientists were perfecting ways to control gravity. Aerospace and defence journalist Nick Cook considers the possibility that America did indeed crack the gravity code, examining German weapons technology along the way. Num Pages: 416 pages, facsimiles, , portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWM; JWX; PDZ; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 109 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099414988
ISBN
9780099414988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Millions of immigrants were drawn to American shores, not by the mythic streets paved with gold, but rather by its tables heaped with food. This work tells the stories of three distinctive groups and their unique culinary dramas: the Italian, Irish, and East European Jewish immigrants. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011113
ISBN
9780674011113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

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