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The Americas

Paperback. Celebrated food historian and cookbook writer William Woys Weaver delves deeply into the history of Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine to sort fact from fiction in the foodlore of this unique American culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812223866
ISBN
9780812223866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.17

Hardback. "Selected weekly columns by Nellie Witt Spikes, published in small-town Texas newspapers from 1930-1960, describe farm life on the Texas Panhandle, along with the region's culture and natural history. Organized topically and then chronologically, with commentary by the editor; contains historical photographs"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Cunfer, Geoff. Num Pages: 265 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896727106
ISBN
9780896727106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.07

Paperback. New Yorkers love a bargain as much as they love art. Artwalks in New York combines both as it maps out dozens of walking tours of free public art throughout the five boroughs. Completely updated, the new edition of this acclaimed guide brings us 33 tours of public art Num Pages: 263 pages, 26 maps, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736616
ISBN
9780814736616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. Assesses the state of the arts in America and finds cause for alarm. This title combines personal and professional memoir, policy analysis, and deeply held convictions to explore and define a coordinated vision for art, culture, and expression in American life. Num Pages: 364 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267923
ISBN
9780520267923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Patterson, Daniel W.; Zug, Charles G., III. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3810. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Duke University Press U.S.A.
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822310211
ISBN
9780822310211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Editor(s): Lewis, Baron T.; Lee, Terrence M. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619428447
ISBN
9781619428447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.38
€ 115.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): Santiago, Nicole L. Num Pages: 127 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634820066
ISBN
9781634820066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.32
€ 143.42

hardcover. Brown traces how the faculty evolved past its early defining traits of elitism and exclusivity to its current form - a remarkably diverse body with students of all ages, backgrounds, and academic interests. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JNB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645134
ISBN
9781442645134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.44

Hardcover. Included are old tombstone epitaphs, paintings, murals, needlework, furniture, fraktur, lamp shades, feather wreaths, and ceramics preserved in documents from this county settled early in Pennsylvania's history. Num Pages: 285 pages, 289 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916838355
ISBN
9780916838355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.00
€ 25.12

A survey of the Arts & Crafts movement in California featuring items from a popular, year-long exhibition at the California Heritage Museum. Sections on furniture, lighting and accessories, metal wares, pottery and ceramics, books and periodicals, and fine art include numerous photos. Num Pages: 160 pages, 400+ color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306297
ISBN
9780764306297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.21
€ 39.25

Paperback. Explores in detail the world of commercial art, its illustrators, publishers, art directors, photographers and painters. This study examines the historical implications of 20th-century artists in commerce, and reveals how they ultimately facilitated the consolidation of high culture in the USA. Num Pages: 440 pages, 93 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AC; AKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226063089
ISBN
9780226063089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. The amount, issue content, and ideological direction of policy depend on the joint actions of policy entrepreneurs, especially presidents, legislators, and interest groups. This makes policymaking in each issue area and time period distinct and undermines unchanging models of policymaking. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPA; JPH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199967841
ISBN
9780199967841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.20

Hardcover. Profiles of New Mexico's distinguished National Heritage Fellows--masters of Hispanic and Native American folk and traditional arts and crafts. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; BG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 194 x 20. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135754
ISBN
9780890135754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cohn, Damian A. Num Pages: 205 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JHBC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607414841
ISBN
9781607414841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.16
€ 100.83

Paperback. Analyzes nearly 40 stories, from mythic narratives predating Columbus to contemporary American Indian fiction, representing various traditional Native American culture areas. This work reveals how preconceptions deriving from our hypervisual, print-dominated culture distort our understanding of essential functions and forms of oral storytelling. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; DSB; JFHF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803277854
ISBN
9780803277854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933689
ISBN
9780813933689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.45

Hardback. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933672
ISBN
9780813933672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Hardback. The soldiers of World War I are often referred to as the "Lost Generation"; this book is an intimate look at some U.S. soldiers' experiences after being thrust into the centre of the Great War and enduring some of its most gruelling battles. Len Fairfield (the author's grandfather) was an Artillery Scout, or Forward Observer, for the U.S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612002712
ISBN
9781612002712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.34

Hardback. An archaeologist explores the material culture of Silicon Valley. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFCA; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508. 8vo.Illustrated. Good copy in clean dustwrapper. Archaeology
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0274044
ISBN
9780262062244
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 355 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; 3JH; AJCR; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 313 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1594.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351471
ISBN
9780764351471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.25

Paperback. 'The Artifacts of Pecos has been widely recognized as a groundbreaking volume by one of the most influential figures in modern American Archaeology.' So writes Fred Wendorf in his new foreword to this classic work published in 1932 by Yale University Press. Series: Ewp Foundations of Archaeology. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780971958777
ISBN
9780971958777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.73

Paperback. What does it mean to say that some of the best Chinese contemporary art is made in America, by Americans? This book challenges the artificial and narrowly conceived definitions of Chinese art, revealing the great diversity of Chinese art and showing just how complex and uncertain the labels 'contemporary', 'Chinese', and 'American' have become. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 color illus. 172 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JM; ABA; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148601
ISBN
9780691148601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Hardback. In this collection of essays, seven distinguished historians explain how a national political culture developed in America. A political culture is both the collectivity of a community's values and a mode of behaviour - an end as well as a process of obtaining that end, which is always changing. Editor(s): Starr, Rebecca. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742520769
ISBN
9780742520769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.44

Paperback. In Articulate While Black, two renowned scholars of Black Language address language and racial politics in the U.S. through an insightful examination of President Barack Obama's language use-and America's response to it. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199812981
ISBN
9780199812981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

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