The Americas
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The Americas
Hardcover. Thirty-five years into his research among the descendants of rebel slaves living in South American rain forest, anthropologist Richard Price encountered Tooy, a priest, philosopher, and healer living in French Guiana. Tooy is a time traveler. With a blend of storytelling and scholarship, this title recounts the journeys of these two intellectuals. Num Pages: 448 pages, 62 halftones, 1 map, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226680583
- ISBN
- 9780226680583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.69
€ 95.07
€ 78.69
Paperback. Thirty-five years into his research among the descendants of rebel slaves living in South American rain forest, anthropologist Richard Price encountered Tooy, living on the outskirts of Cayenne, French Guiana. Tooy is a time traveler. With a blend of storytelling and scholarship, this book recounts the journeys of these two intellectuals. Num Pages: 448 pages, 62 halftones, 1 map, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226680590
- ISBN
- 9780226680590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Moving through the woods and deserts, dirt tracks and highways to large cities and glorious wildernesses, the author observed America, and the Americans who inhabited it. What he saw was a lonely, generous nation too packed with individuals for single judgements; what he saw made him proud, angry, sympathetic and elated. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780141186108
- ISBN
- 9780141186108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.80
€ 11.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. This engaging blend of history and travel will appeal to visiting tourists, area residents seeking weekend diversions, history buffs, and armchair travelers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415147
- ISBN
- 9781421415147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.12
€ 30.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375760495
- ISBN
- 9780375760495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.94
€ 15.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Looking at early twentieth-century westerners through the writings of an acerbic female agricultural journalist. Editor(s): Demers, Patricia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646262
- ISBN
- 9780888646262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 76 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764345982
- ISBN
- 9780764345982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.27
€ 31.99
€ 21.27
Paperback. Published for the first time in English, this is an account of Che Guevara's 1952 motorcycle tour of South America by his close friend and travelling companion, Alberto Granado. Translator(s): Alvarez de Toledo, Lucia. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; BGH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844134267
- ISBN
- 9781844134267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A great of twentieth century literature, now known to generations for A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water. Num Pages: 416 pages, one drawing. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Hodder Hb
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566844
- ISBN
- 9780719566844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. This guide is an in-depth look at how to get the most out of a visit to the historic Lewis and Clark Trail. The best sites to see and activities to do along the way are given, as well as maps, itineraries, and local resources for lodging and dining. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762744374
- ISBN
- 9780762744374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.85
€ 26.99
€ 20.85
Hardcover. A study of how narratives of travel through the antebellum South helped construct an American national identity during the years between the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars. The author makes his case on the basis of a broad range of texts including slave narratives, domestic literature, soldiers' diaries, and traditional forms of travel writing. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327655
- ISBN
- 9780820327655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.52
€ 62.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 375 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 286 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764341373
- ISBN
- 9780764341373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 28.35
€ 43.99
€ 28.35
Paperback. How colonial mapping traditions were combined with practices of nineteenth-century visual culture in the first maps of independent Mexico, particularly in those created by the respected cartographer Antonio Garcia Cubas. Num Pages: 352 pages, 91 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349914
- ISBN
- 9780822349914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. From the Pacific surf to Nob Hill to Chinatown, the legendary City by the Bay comes to life in this diverse collection of essays celebrating America's favorite playground. Praise the Lord at Glide Memorial Church, skate through the wonders of Golden Gate Park, discover culinary delights in the Mission, and relive the days of the gold rush. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885211859
- ISBN
- 9781885211859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.32
€ 19.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. From revolution to embargo, from the charms of old Havana to aquamarine seas and powdery beaches, from the hypnotic rhythms of Afro-Caribbean music to resilient, proud locals, "Travelers' Tales Cuba" burns with stories of Cuba's intriguing past and vibrant present. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932361100
- ISBN
- 9781932361100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.75
€ 20.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Habegger, Larry; Pearlman, Natanya. Series: Travelers Tales Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages, Map, 5 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885211743
- ISBN
- 9781885211743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.24
€ 18.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. Revised and updated, this collection of the best literature on life and travel in Mexico includes contributions by Carlos Fuentes, Alice Adams, Pete Hamill, Mary Morris, and Kate Simon. Maps. "One of the five best travel books of the year".--"San Francisco Examiner". Editor(s): Habegger, Larry. Series: Country Guides. Num Pages: 472 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KLCM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885211590
- ISBN
- 9781885211590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.86
€ 18.99
€ 18.86
Paperback. Series: Renaissance Traveler's. Num Pages: 48 pages, Col.ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KB; CBD; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 107 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- American Traveler Press United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558381520
- ISBN
- 9781558381520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.46
€ 10.99
€ 9.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Barnes, Daniel; Godfrey, Elliot. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622576555
- ISBN
- 9781622576555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.82€ 136.28
€ 200.82
€ 136.28
Hardback. In this set of essays that cover the period from 1992 to 2012, Kobena Mercer uses a diasporic model of criticism to analyze the cross-cultural aesthetic practice of African American and black British artists and to show how their refiguring of visual representations of blackness transform perceptions of race. Num Pages: 384 pages, 111 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; ACBS; HBJH; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9780822360803
- ISBN
- 9780822360803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.85
€ 122.85