The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Looks at the legal and cultural implications of bequests that crossed the color line. This book examines high-court decisions in the antebellum South that involved wills in which white male planters bequeathed property, freedom, or both to women of color and their mixed-race children. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3; LNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820332512
- ISBN
- 9780820332512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.25
€ 39.25
hardcover. Across black America during the Golden Age of Aviation, John C. Robinson was widely acclaimed as the long-awaited "black Lindbergh." Robinson's fame, which rivaled that of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens, came primarily from his wartime role as the commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force after Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974875
- ISBN
- 9781597974875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.23
€ 42.23
Hardcover. This biography chronicles the life of the flamboyant showman, respected statesman, and devout Dominican priest Father Hartke. It tells of his experiences and achievements and offers an inside look at major theatrical and political events in Washington DC from the 1930s through the 1980s. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; AN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813210827
- ISBN
- 9780813210827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.75
€ 55.75
Hardback. Americans look to China with fascination and fear, unsure whether it is friend or foe but certain it will play a crucial role in their future. This is nothing new, Gordon Chang says. Fateful Ties draws on literature, art, biography, popular culture, and politics to trace America's long and varied preoccupation with China. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050396
- ISBN
- 9780674050396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.07
€ 45.99
€ 38.07
Paperback. "First edition .. was originally published as The crisis of the American Republic: a history of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era, St. Martin's Press, 1994"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 592 pages, 20 b/w halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199843282
- ISBN
- 9780199843282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.76
€ 25.76
Paperback. Drawing from a variety of resources, this book presents a collection of seminal articles, essays, and documents on the NSC. It also covers such key topics as the rise of the National Security Advisor to a position of prominence, specific challenges to the NSC, and the role of the NSC in a post-Cold War environment. Editor(s): Johnson, Loch K.; Inderfurth, Karl F. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPS; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195159660
- ISBN
- 9780195159660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.76
€ 134.76
Paperback. A result of important bilateral scientific agreements between the U.S. and the Soviet Union on the fate of chemicals and pesticides in the environment. Written by experts in both countries, it familiarizes the reader with recent state-of-the-art research being conducted in the areas of agricultural management and water pollution control. Editor(s): Schnoor, Jerald L. Series: Environmental Science and Technology: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts and Monographs. Num Pages: 464 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; RNP; TDCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471502326
- ISBN
- 9780471502326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 370.94
€ 370.94
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JHBD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631806
- ISBN
- 9780691631806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.46
€ 145.46
Hardcover. Long-listed for the FT & Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2011 The true story of how risk destroys, as told through the ongoing saga of AIG From the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, the subject of the financial crisis has been well covered. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470889800
- ISBN
- 9780470889800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.87
€ 31.99
€ 22.87
Hardback. Between 1848 and 1851, Lopez tried five times to dislodge Cuba's Spanish government. This text recounts Lopez's daring invasions of Cuba and reveals how he was assisted by New York steam ship magnates, penny press editors, Cuban industrialists and northern democratic urban bosses. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916736
- ISBN
- 9780813916736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.84
€ 68.84
Paperback. Series: World War II Collection. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Original
- SKU
- V9781621574255
- ISBN
- 9781621574255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.26
€ 19.00
€ 15.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453953
- ISBN
- 9780801453953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
Paperback. A historical examination of the social culture of body image Num Pages: 219 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 219
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727690
- ISBN
- 9780814727690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Hardcover. A historical examination of the social culture of body image Num Pages: 219 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814727683
- ISBN
- 9780814727683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.90
€ 96.90
Paperback. Asks why the boundaries of anti-discrimination laws rest where they do Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748138
- ISBN
- 9780814748138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724125
- ISBN
- 9780814724125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardcover. To be fat in a thin-obsessed gay culture can be difficult. Despite affectionate in-group monikers for big gay men-chubs, bears, cubs - the anti-fat stigma that persists in American culture at large still haunts these individuals who often exist at the margins of gay communities. This book delves into the world of Girth & Mirth. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814708385
- ISBN
- 9780814708385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.09
€ 85.09
Paperback. Provides a glimpse into modern-day American families. This title focuses on a variety of issues that face American families: the differing stress levels among parents; the problem of excessive clutter in the American home; the importance (and decline) of the family meal; the vanishing boundaries that once separated work and home life; and more. Editor(s): Ochs, Elinor; Kremer-Sadlik, Tamar. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273986
- ISBN
- 9780520273986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Hardback. Provides a glimpse into modern-day American families. This title focuses on a variety of issues that face American families: the differing stress levels among parents; the problem of excessive clutter in the American home; the importance (and decline) of the family meal; the vanishing boundaries that once separated work and home life; and more. Editor(s): Ochs, Elinor; Kremer-Sadlik, Tamar. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273979
- ISBN
- 9780520273979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.11€ 54.55
€ 70.11
€ 54.55
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HB; JWK; JWMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801434587
- ISBN
- 9780801434587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.77
€ 107.77