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The Americas
Paperback. "Amores Perros" (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican. Series: BFI Modern Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172. Series: BFI Modern Classics. 96 pages, illustrations. "Amores Perros" (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA. Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight: 172.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851709734
- ISBN
- 9780851709734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. The Revolution s aspiration was summed up by the phrase life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet the American founding was also a bid for inclusion in the community of nations. According to Eliga Gould, America aspired to diplomatic recognition under international law and the authority to become an Atlantic colonizing power itself." Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JPH; JPS; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416949
- ISBN
- 9780674416949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
€ 35.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Quaife, Milo Milton. Num Pages: 372 pages, Map, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 331. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803257146
- ISBN
- 9780803257146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.09
€ 27.99
€ 27.09
Hardback. What is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes? What is it like to start over from nothing? This title offers a view into a rarely seen social setting and into hearts and minds of three individuals who struggle with some of life's harshest challenges. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466. Life After Prison. 256 pages. What is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes? What is it like to start over from nothing? This title offers a view into a rarely seen social setting and into hearts and minds of three individuals who struggle with some of life's harshest challenges. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVQ1. Dimension: 216 x 164 x 24. Weight: 466.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272859
- ISBN
- 9780520272859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- NAL
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780451475633
- ISBN
- 9780451475633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.47
€ 21.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. Highly acclaimed in previous editions, this classic work by John Hostetler has been expanded and updated to reflect current research on Amish history and culture as well as the new concerns of Amish communities throughout North America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 91 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC99; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801844423
- ISBN
- 9780801844423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.39
€ 33.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338090
- ISBN
- 9780764338090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.98
€ 20.99
€ 16.98
Paperback. In this new edition, the authors update demographic and technological changes, and describe Amish enterprises outside of Pennsylvania in a new chapter. Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 47, 47 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801878053
- ISBN
- 9780801878053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.28
€ 31.99
€ 26.28
Hardback. Here is a rich ethnographic description of Amish education in 21st Century America that describes how literacy, community, and accountability are key values in the Amish educational system. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578864461
- ISBN
- 9781578864461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.93
€ 142.93
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975223
- ISBN
- 9781597975223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.28
€ 21.99
€ 21.28
Hardback. From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln's secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was one of the nineteenth century's most prominent political figures. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348148
- ISBN
- 9781612348148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.43
€ 37.99
€ 34.43
Hardback. The book is a series of twenty-three linked interpretive essays on the most significant developments in modern times--ranging from athletics to art, the economy to the environment. Num Pages: 260 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- SKU
- V9780231068048
- ISBN
- 9780231068048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.90
€ 64.68
€ 49.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- fifth edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150774
- ISBN
- 9780231150774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, Sam. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231152617
- ISBN
- 9780231152617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
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Paperback. Demonstrates that the complex weapons embraced by the Pentagon and Congress as vital for national defense are barely adequate for engaging in outmoded 20th century forms of warfare. Editor(s): Wheeler, Winslow T. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804769310
- ISBN
- 9780804769310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.95
€ 27.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. A revolutionary new approach to the history of American public life-its politics, government, and law-from colonial times to the tumultuous present. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195374247
- ISBN
- 9780195374247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.07
€ 58.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271020662
- ISBN
- 9780271020662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.39€ 48.19
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€ 48.19
Hardback. Raised by conservative parents who hoped he would "stay with his own kind," Fred Ross instead became one of the most influential community organizers in American history. His activism began alongside Dust Bowl migrants, where he managed the same labor camp that inspired John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280830
- ISBN
- 9780520280830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Hardback. This critique of the American welfare system analyses the structural factors of poverty and the social-psychological costs of being poor and lacking a home. It includes interview findings from families who have lived in a shelter in Northern Kentucky, and its staff members. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFB; JHBC; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 351. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- SKU
- KEX0202016
- ISBN
- 9780275957322
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816633388
- ISBN
- 9780816633388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
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€ 29.14
Paperback. Berman shows how Clinton won reelection in l996 by moving steadily to the center, even to the extent of co-opting the Republican agenda, while defending a number of key Democratic programs. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801858727
- ISBN
- 9780801858727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.39
€ 33.99
€ 28.39
Hardback. Informed by a breadth of historical scholarship and based squarely on primary sources, this volume remains the standard text for future teachers and scholars of education. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- updated edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400167
- ISBN
- 9781421400167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.27€ 59.45
€ 65.27
€ 59.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442207981
- ISBN
- 9781442207981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 14.48
€ 38.99
€ 14.48
Hardback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFU; JWK; KNB; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624179945
- ISBN
- 9781624179945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.95€ 69.24
€ 99.95
€ 69.24