The Americas
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The Americas
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
€ 19.99
€ 17.90
Anooshi Lingit Aani Ka, Russians in Tlingit America
. Ed(S): Dauenhauer, Nora Marks; Dauenhauer, ...
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 31.99
€ 21.01
Hardback. The premier practitioner of the Nahuatl annals form was a writer of the early seventeenth century now known as Chimalpahin. This volume is the first English edition of Chimalpahin's largest work, written during the first two decades of the seventeenth century. Editor(s): Lockhart, James; Schroeder, Susan; Namala, Doris. Translator(s): Lockhart, James; Schroeder, Susan; Namala, Doris. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754545
- ISBN
- 9780804754545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.17
€ 92.17
Hardcover. The Chinese-born wife of General Claire Chennault of World War II Flying Tigers fame, Anna Chennault was a leader in America's informal relations with East Asia from 1950 to 1990. This book examines Chennault's multifaceted career as an exemplar of American informal diplomacy during the post World War II era. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 171 pages, illustrations, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028325
- ISBN
- 9780842028325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.40
€ 160.40
Paperback. Long after the U of M football game is over and the last beer, latte, or veggie burger has been served at the local eatery or brewery, Ann Arbor is still lively. But by whom? Sightings of ghosts and the sounds of disembodied voices and phantom footsteps, Num Pages: 160 pages, 36 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328503
- ISBN
- 9780764328503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.03
€ 18.99
€ 14.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 203 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GBC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; LAQG; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611474787
- ISBN
- 9781611474787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.34
€ 119.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588344526
- ISBN
- 9781588344526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.67
€ 29.67
Paperback. Highlights nearly 100 species of plants and animals that were significant to the ancient Maya and that continue to inhabit the Maya region. Illustrator(s): Chab-Medina, Juan C. Num Pages: 400 pages, 123 line drawings, 3 maps, 5 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL9; JHM; PST; PSV; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292777606
- ISBN
- 9780292777606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.82
€ 38.99
€ 34.82
Hardback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HPCF7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161220
- ISBN
- 9780231161220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 84.01
€ 111.73
€ 84.01
paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811721240
- ISBN
- 9780811721240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.53
€ 18.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 727 pages, 100 colour photos, 1434 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVD; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1382.
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition (1st printing),
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811733090
- ISBN
- 9780811733090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.56
€ 49.99
€ 38.56
Paperback. The Santeria religion of Cuba - the Way of the Saints - mixes West African Yoruba culture with Catholicism. Similar to Haitian voodoo, Santeria has long practiced animal sacrifice in certain rites. Here, David O'Brien illuminates this controversy and its significance for law, government, and religion in America. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613038
- ISBN
- 9780700613038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
paperback. This book is both a careful academic study and a disturbing comment on how environmental activity may oppress a whole society, which raises serious questions about the motives and methods of the animal rights' movement in a much wider context than the case here studied. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Trade PB
- SKU
- V9780802068903
- ISBN
- 9780802068903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.16
€ 40.99
€ 38.16
Hardback. Before Whitey Bulger's bloody reign, before the Boston FBI was torn apart by indictments and revelations of corruption-there was Joe "The Animal" Barboza Num Pages: 274 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555538224
- ISBN
- 9781555538224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.84
€ 29.99
€ 26.84
Paperback. Discover all the foul facts about the Angry Aztecs, including why the Aztecs liked to eat scum, when the world is going to end and their horrible habit of drinking live toads in wine. With a bold, accessible new look and revised by the author, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Illustrator(s): Brown, Martin. Series: Horrible Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3H; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 192 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781407143156
- ISBN
- 9781407143156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.04
€ 7.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487422
- ISBN
- 9780801487422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.12
€ 40.99
€ 40.12
Paperback. For the first time, a distinguished line-up of scholars from both America and the UK consider the complex history of artistic relations between Britain and the USA, covering the years from the colonial period to the 1960s. Editor(s): Corbett, Professor David Peters; Monks, Dr. Sarah. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444351439
- ISBN
- 9781444351439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.86
€ 32.99
€ 32.86