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The Americas

Paperback. Presents the full text of Chief Seattle's 1887 speech delivered to Washington Territory governor Isaac Stevens, and examines its origins, historical context, and twentieth-century versions and interpretations. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976334
ISBN
9780295976334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.95

Hardcover. The most comprehensive, authorized collection of Ansel Adams' photographs of America's National Parks and wilderness Num Pages: 352 pages, Integrated: 250, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 265 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316078467
ISBN
9780316078467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 35.98

Paperback. Another World explores day to day life in a small Trappist monastery tucked away in the Ozark foothills. Interweaving memoir with conversations with the monks, observations of community life, and relationships with other visitors, Claassen provides a window into contemporary monastic life. Each chapter describes a day in the monastery. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, inset maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580512220
ISBN
9781580512220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. Celebrates the special circumstance of being born and reared in a household where being a woman of mixed race could be a fundamental source of strength, vitality, and courage. This book traces Day Shepherd's journey to Bronzeville, the epicenter of black Chicago during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BG; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226318233
ISBN
9780226318233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. All Julia Scheeres ever wanted was to have a normal, happy family. But, when her fanatical mother decides they should all move to rural Indiana, Julia's life begins to unravel. In the blistering heat of the isolating community, Julia and her adopted brother David struggle together through adolescence. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 214.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KLN0017966
ISBN
9780099493433
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Investigates role that Las Casas played in the evolution of Spanish imperialism and 16th century arguments about human rights, and claims that scholars have overestimated the extent to which he helped indigenous people. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339397
ISBN
9780822339397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.03

Paperback. Saturday, 23rd November 2013. It was just another day in America. And as befits an unremarkable day, ten children and teens were killed by gunfire. Far from being considered newsworthy, these everyday fatalities are simply a banal fact. The youngest was nine; the oldest nineteen. None made the news. There was no outrage at their passing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKVJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 1 x 1 x 1. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783351022
ISBN
9781783351022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KJWJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845232412
ISBN
9781845232412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Asking us to look beyond the cities on the coasts, this title draws a different map, tracking how rural queers have responded to this myopic mindset. Interweaving a wide range of disciplines - art, media, literature, performance, and fashion studies - it develops a critique of how metronormativity saturates LGBTQ politics, artwork, and criticism. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFSF; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737194
ISBN
9780814737194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Offering a different approach to the study of ethnicity in the neoliberal market, this work focuses on the Arabs in Brazil. It examines how Brazilians of Syrian-Lebanese descent have gained greater visibility and prominence as the country has embraced its globalizing economy, particularly its relations with Arab Gulf nations. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135400
ISBN
9781592135400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. This updated edition explores two questions: How is the US shaping the rest of the world? And how does it persuade itself that its actions are just? Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 308 pages, notes, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd London
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842774298
ISBN
9781842774298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Riven by caste, committed to commerce, practicing democratic and Christian ideals haphazardly, the Americo-Liberians created a history that is, to a surprising degree, the mirror image of our own. This book shows that the settlers struggled to balance their high ideals with their prejudices. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hill and Wang
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780809026951
ISBN
9780809026951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.90

paperback. Traces the series of events which culminated in the 1802 and 1804 Battles of Sitka, a turning point in the history of the Tlingit people of southeast Alaska and, ultimately, in the history of America. Editor(s): Dauenhauer, Nora Marks; Dauenhauer, Richard; Black, Lydia T. Series: Classics of Tlingit Oral Literature. Num Pages: 560 pages, 55 illus., 20 in color. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986012
ISBN
9780295986012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.69
€ 52.94

Paperback. A guide to Annie Proulx's novel "Postcards" and her short story "Brokeback Mountain" that features a biography of the author, an analysis of the texts, a summary of the their popular and critical reception, a discussion of the film adaptation of "Brokeback Mountain" and its reception. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156. Series: Continuum Contemporaries Series. 96 pages. A guide to Annie Proulx's novel "Postcards" and her short story "Brokeback Mountain" that features a biography of the author, an analysis of the texts, a summary of the their popular and critical reception, a discussion of the film adaptation of "Brokeback Mountain" and its reception. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 190 x 135 x 11. Weight: 156.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847064554
ISBN
9781847064554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486241203
ISBN
9780486241203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. Annie was seven years old when her mother sent her away to work. They were just to poor to keep her at home. But this little girl had a very special talent. She could shoot better than anyone. By fourteen she was keeping her family alive. But who could have guessed that Annie would become internationally famous. Series: Who Was..? S. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 153 x 197 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904095606
ISBN
9781904095606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

Paperback. Since its publication in 1908, Anne of Green Gables has been an enduring bestseller and arguably Canada's most famous novel. Editor(s): Rubio, Mary Henley; Waterston, Elizabeth. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393926958
ISBN
9780393926958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. Tour Annapolis, one of America's outstanding colonial cities, capital of Maryland, and home of the U.S. Naval Academy. Marvel at stately dwellings, admire formal gardens, and visit the many shops and taverns. A treasure-trove of history and a veritable architectural feast! Superb photographs by acclaimed photographer M.E. Warren. Num Pages: 156 pages, 20 illustrations & 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater Pub
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335464
ISBN
9780870335464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

As unique as the city it describes, Annapolis, City on the Severn builds on the most recent scholarship and offers readers a fascinating portrait into the past of this great city. Num Pages: 512 pages, 191, 164 black & white halftones, 22 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 263 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1780.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896590
ISBN
9780801896590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 113 b/w photos & 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Tidewater Pub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335716
ISBN
9780870335716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.01

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