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The Americas

Paperback. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Num Pages: 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510. Service and Inequality in Luxury Hotels. 373 pages, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. Goes behind the scenes in two urban luxury hotels to give a picture of the workers who care for and cater to wealthy guests. This work offers an analysis of what the luxury service consists of, how managers organize its production, and how workers and guests negotiate the inequality between them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFT; JHM. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight: 510.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
373
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247826
ISBN
9780520247826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSR2; JPF; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Monthly Review Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670811
ISBN
9781583670811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Takes you behind the scenes of jazz history and introduces scores of legendary greats -Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Dinah Washington, Doc Severinsen, Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, and Dianne Reeves, among many others. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 b/w photographs and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287518
ISBN
9780520287518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.01

One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906-1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. This title chronicles Clifford's rise from midwestern lawyer to Washington power broker and presidential confidant. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125510
ISBN
9780813125510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.06

Paperback. Poet, novelist, essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer and painter, Clarence Major is a challenging yet underappreciated contemporary African- American artist. This collection combines poetry, prose and art by Major with critical essays that showcase his aesthetic movement across boundaries. Editor(s): Bell, Bernard W. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; ACXJ8; AGB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227726
ISBN
9780807848999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Zatz, Asa. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173404
ISBN
9781590173404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475894
ISBN
9780801475894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.64

"A biography of Francisco P. Ramairez, Mexican American rights activist and publisher of El Clamor Paublico, a Spanish-language newspaper that circulated in Los Angeles, California, from 1855 to 1859"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896727632
ISBN
9780896727632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.14

Hardback. Why do the people of the French Caribbean still continue to be haunted by the memory of their slave past more than one hundred and fifty years after the abolition of slavery? What process led to the divorce of their collective memory of slavery and emancipation from France's portrayal of these historical phenomena? Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 216 pages, 34 b/w photos, Bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845450793
ISBN
9781845450793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456787
ISBN
9780801456787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. Editor(s): Walton, Ricky H. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633217652
ISBN
9781633217652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.37
€ 132.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Vang, Chia Youyee; Nibbs, Faith; Vang, Ma. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816697786
ISBN
9780816697786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. A depiction of contemporary life in Native America. This book presents an Indian worldview in its holistic complexity and integrity, and is an addition to the literature of white-Indian cultural interrelationships. It presents an account of the author's life on the road, driving throughout Oklahoma and Arkansas teaching poetry in the schools. Series: North American Indian Prose Award. Num Pages: 119 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3404 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780803270664
ISBN
9780803270664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.23

paperback. The VA is not your loving Uncle Sam who opens his wallet and says, 'Here you are, nephew-a $1,000 check per month for the rest of your life. That should take the pain out of your service injuries,' " writes John D. Roche. Far from it, he reveals. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971164
ISBN
9781597971164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.19

Paperback. Beginning with the first regiments formed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, this book chronicles how American militia-men have transformed themselves from a loose collection of local defence forces into a modern efficient reserve force. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 488 pages, 70 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612499
ISBN
9780700612499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Scholars of civil-military relations will find much to debate in Herspring's framework, while students of civil-military and defense policy will appreciate Herspring's brief historical tour of each countries' post-World War II political and policy landscapes. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; JPA; JPB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409283
ISBN
9781421409283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.06

Hardback. Above all, Goodman shows that novels of manners are central to American literature, and that these novels speak in a large cultural way about who and what composes America. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801868245
ISBN
9780801868245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.97
€ 47.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 68 illustrations & 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 179 x 7. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811727075
ISBN
9780811727075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.18

Hardback. Presents an integrated view of the Civil War and Reconstruction and the history of the western United States. This book includes essays on lives, choices, and legacies in the American West, discussing the consequences for American Indian nations, the link between reconstruction and suffrage movements, and cross-border interactions with Canada. Editor(s): Arenson, Adam; Graybill, Andrew R. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 maps, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283787
ISBN
9780520283787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 72.70

Paperback. Presents an integrated view of the Civil War and Reconstruction and the history of the western United States. This book includes, essays on lives, choices, and legacies in the American West, discussing the consequences for American Indian nations, the link between Reconstruction and suffrage movements, and cross-border interactions with Canada. Editor(s): Arenson, Adam; Graybill, Andrew R. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 maps, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283794
ISBN
9780520283794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 93 color & 5 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325373
ISBN
9780764325373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. This work presents an overview of the American state of Virginia, where the full fury of the Civil War was felt. It describes this most traumatic of national events, with the death, wounding and capture of over 500,000 men, and the end of an outmoded economic system which had enslaved millions. Num Pages: 197 pages, 59 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813914572
ISBN
9780813914572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Blue Bike Books Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926700311
ISBN
9781926700311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 134 color & 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327902
ISBN
9780764327902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.71

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