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The Americas

Published in conjunction with a New-York Historical Society exhibition, this photo-filled, pocket-size guidebook by a New York Times senior writer covers 1,079 houses of worship in New York City. Num Pages: 400 pages, 899 photos; 24 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMN; WTHM; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125420
ISBN
9780231125420
Condition: New

€ 148.55

Paperback. Placenames are not just labels for locations, but they are cultural and historic guideposts to past ideas. Here, each place's origin is traced and studied, providing a reason for its name and hints at the origins of the people who originally settled there. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 illustrations, 1 map, appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GBGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607984
ISBN
9780815607984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.04

Paperback. This collection of post card images presents the panorama of life in early 20th-century Georgia. Family outings, veteran's reunions and market days are some of the occasions depicted, many of the cards represent the only surviving visual record of schools, churches, businesses and public buildings. Editor(s): Doster, Gary L. Num Pages: 240 pages, 620 b&w postcard reproductions. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321134
ISBN
9780820321134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Sparberg deftly captures five boroughs of grit, chaos, and emotion grappling with a massive and unwieldy transit system. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 color, 150 b/w Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780823271801
ISBN
9780823271801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309360
ISBN
9781477309360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Hardback. Modernism in architecture and urban design has failed the American city. This work includes the articles and essays which reflect the author's ideas on subjects ranging from the livable city and public housing to building design, public memorials, and the uses of public space. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129570
ISBN
9780691129570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Enumerates the distinguishing characteristics of frogs and toads, including how they are different from other amphibians and the differences between a frog and a toad. This book also discusses the morphology of frogs and toads, the main groups to be found in the Southeast, and their habitats. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 250 colour photos, 1 table, 45 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; PSVW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820329222
ISBN
9780820329222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Kostash, Myrna. Num Pages: 238 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126462
ISBN
9781897126462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339189
ISBN
9780764339189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Hardback. A meticulously researched and groundbreaking study of the activities and motivations of the British Navy on North America's eastern seabord. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBCV; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774809108
ISBN
9780774809108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardback. Friendship, Love, and Hip Hop investigates how young Black men live and change inside a mental institution in contemporary America. While the youth in Hejtmanek's study face the rigidity of institutionalized life, they also productively maneuver through what the author analyzes as the 'give' - friendship, love, and hip hop - in the system. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JFSL3; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137544728
ISBN
9781137544728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.71

Hardback. From his position of ambassador to Japan until 1993, Armacost offers an inside view and analysis of relations between the US and Japan during both the Bush and Clinton administrations, as well as offering his personal predictions and suggestions for the future of Japan policy in the US. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104883
ISBN
9780231104883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.81
€ 62.06

Hardcover. A work on US-Russian relations over the course of 200 years. This fourth volume provides a comprehensive study that captures the major changes in relations between two nations on the verge of becoming dominant global powers. It examines the rationale for America's failure to recognize the Soviet government through the early 1930s. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 821.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614486
ISBN
9780700614486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.81

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Edition
Original
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569767184
ISBN
9781569767184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.65

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sheehan, Colleen A.; McDowell, Gary L. Num Pages: 526 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
y First edition
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971547
ISBN
9780865971547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Sheehan, Colleen A.; McDowell, Gary L. Num Pages: 573 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 36. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
573
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971554
ISBN
9780865971554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.52

Hardback. Using both Russian and US documents, this work investigates why the Russian Pacific Squadron came to San Francisco in 1863; what happened during its nearly year-long visit; and how its presence influenced events. It gives us an examination of the Russians' visit and its social, diplomatic, and military impact. Series: Military Controversies S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970549
ISBN
9781597970549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGHA; BM; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825307812
ISBN
9780825307812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.24

Hardcover. Highlights how racial divides limited the life chances of blacks while providing opportunities for whites, and offers an insider's perspective on the social practices that doled out benefits and penalties based on race-despite attempts to integrate. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226156323
ISBN
9780226156323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Paperback. Highlights how racial divides limited the life chances of blacks while providing opportunities for whites, and offers an insider's perspective on the social practices that doled out benefits and penalties based on race-despite attempts to integrate. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226156460
ISBN
9780226156460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

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