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The Americas

Hardback. This "living" text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge of Italian, Mexican, and Chinese cuisines illuminates many of the great historical themes of the past 10,000 years as well as why we eat the way we do today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 1KLCM; TTVC; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 871.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759121256
ISBN
9780759121256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.02

Hardback. Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. This book presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761858546
ISBN
9780761858546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.10

Hardback. Greil Marcus delves into three distinct episodes in the history of American commonplace song and shows how each one manages to convey the uncanny sense that it was written by no one. In these seemingly anonymous productions, we discover three different ways of talking about the United States, and three separate nations within its borders. Series: The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674187085
ISBN
9780674187085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

Hardback. On March 28, 1979 the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. This is the comprehensive account of the causes, context, and consequences of the Three Mile Island crisis. It captures the high human drama surrounding the accident. Num Pages: 314 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; RNP; RNQ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239401
ISBN
9780520239401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.76

Paperback. The celebrated twentieth-century travel writer's remarkable journey through the high Andes of Peru. Num Pages: 128 pages, map and one or two drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566851
ISBN
9780719566851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Hardback. Presents Moshe Shokeid's explorations and feelings about the vicissitudes of social life which he observed in three major arenas of contemporary Jewish life: Moroccan Jews who immigrated from Atlas Mountains; Israeli-born citizens; and, American gay Jews who chose to maintain spiritual synagogue life as part of the mosaic of New York Jews. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843369
ISBN
9781934843369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.59

Paperback. Throughout his writings, Michael Novak has urged America to adopt a tripartite system of democratic capitalism that would nourish the values and virtues on which free societies depend. These essays are an introduction to Novak's portrait of democratic capitalism. Editor(s): Younkins, Edward W. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511712
ISBN
9780742511712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

Hardback. Throughout his writings, Michael Novak has urged America to adopt a tripartite system of democratic capitalism that would nourish the values and virtues on which free societies depend. These essays are an introduction to Novak's portrait of democratic capitalism. Editor(s): Younkins, Edward W. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511705
ISBN
9780742511705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.78

Hardcover. A collection of essays from Civil War historians on leadership during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Based on manuscript sources and consideration of existing literature, the contributors challenge prevailing interpretations of key officers' performances. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 illustrations, 16 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kent State University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873386296
ISBN
9780873386296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Num Pages: 184 pages, 107 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764341182
ISBN
9780764341182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.19

Hardback. Three Bio-Realms provides the first integrated examination of the thirty-year story of the democratic governance of biotechnology in Canada. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642775
ISBN
9781442642775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.12

Paperback. Three Bio-Realms provides the first integrated examination of the thirty-year story of the democratic governance of biotechnology in Canada. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442611542
ISBN
9781442611542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. As a young anthropologist, the author undertook fieldwork in Jamaica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. This title presents a summation of his work in the region and is a reminder of how anthropology allows people to explore the deep truths that history may leave unexamined. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066212
ISBN
9780674066212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations plans, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGB; AMB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
190
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226620725
ISBN
9780226620725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.76

Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486457574
ISBN
9780486457574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.55

Paperback. A decline in public expenditure has affected cherished national institutions and values in Costa Rica, with the blame tending to be placed on immigrant Nicaraguans. This book explores the construction of the 'other' in Costa Rican imagery and considers the role of national identification in modern societies. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896802353
ISBN
9780896802353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.81

hardcover. Series: Issues in Crime and Justice. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739129579
ISBN
9780739129579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.08

Hardback. Presents a candid exploration of one of America's strangest and most quickly vanishing subcultures. It is about the death of physical film in the digital era and about a paranoid, secretive, eccentric, and sometimes obsessive group of film-mad collectors who made movies and their projection a private religion in the time before DVDs and Blu-rays. Num Pages: 240 pages, 47 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB; JFD; WC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781496807731
ISBN
9781496807731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

Paperback. What was it like to work behind the scenes, away from the spotlight's glare, in Hollywood's so-called Golden Age? The interviews in this book provide eye-witness accounts from the likes of Steven Spielberg and Terry Gilliam, to explore the creative decisions that have shaped some of Classical Hollywood's most-loved films. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137541901
ISBN
9781137541901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGA; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
20 Anv
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927063132
ISBN
9781927063132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.08

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