The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Presents the history of the hidden civilizations of the first people of the South American Andes. This guide offers an account of how the Chavin, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Tiwanaku, Chimu, Inca and other people lived. It explores the daily life of the Incas from birth and childhood, to adulthood, marriage, the rituals of death and burial. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBLC; HRKP; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 674. The Extraordinary History of the Hidden Civilizations of the First Peoples of the South American Andes, with Over 200 Photographs and Illustrations. 128 pages, over 200 colour photographs. Presents the history of the hidden civilizations of the first people of the South American Andes. This guide offers an account of how the Chavin, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Tiwanaku, Chimu, Inca and other people lived. It explores the daily life of the Incas from birth and childhood, to adulthood, marriage, the rituals of death and burial. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBLC; HRKP; JFSL9. Dimension: 294 x 234 x 10. Weight: 674.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844768677
- ISBN
- 9781844768677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104678
- ISBN
- 9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. An insider's account of lucha libre, the popular Mexican version of professional wrestling. It explores lucha libre as a cultural performance, an occupational subculture, and a set of symbols that circulate through Mexican culture and politics. It shows how a sport imported from the US in the 1930s came to be an iconic symbol of Mexican culture. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342328
- ISBN
- 9780822342328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. Drawing on the cosmopolitan sensibility of scholars like Anthony Appiah, Vinay Dharwadker, Martha Nussbaum, Bruce Robbins, and Amartya Sen, this book argues that to read the body of South Asian American literature justly, one must engage with the urgencies of places as diverse as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Pakistan, and Trinidad. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130818
- ISBN
- 9781592130818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
"The World Is Our Parish" uses John King Gordon's professional and intellectual journey to reveal the confluence of liberal Christianity, social democracy, and internationalism in Canadian politics and thought. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647732
- ISBN
- 9781442647732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.74
€ 86.74
The World is My Classroom: International Learning and Canadian Higher ...
. Ed(S): Rennick, Joanne Benham; Desjardins, ...
paperback. The World Is My Classroom is the first book to examine pedagogical questions about the internationalization and globalization of higher education from an explicitly Canadian perspective. Editor(s): Rennick, Joanne Benham; Desjardins, Michel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615823
- ISBN
- 9781442615823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
The World is My Classroom. International Learning and Canadian Higher ...
. Ed(S): Rennick, Joanne Benham; Desjardins, ...
The World Is My Classroom is the first book to examine pedagogical questions about the internationalization and globalization of higher education from an explicitly Canadian perspective. Editor(s): Rennick, Joanne Benham; Desjardins, Michel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647756
- ISBN
- 9781442647756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.81
€ 72.81
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551524986
- ISBN
- 9781551524986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. Examines the life and culture of the Shuar tribe of Ecuador and, in particular, their healing shamans. The Shuar believe that the perceptions of a people, their "dream" creates individual and communal reality. The book helps readers learn that they should be caretakers of Mother Earth. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HRLK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892814596
- ISBN
- 9780892814596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.97
€ 17.99
€ 12.97
paperback. Toronto does not provide a level 'playing field' for its newly arrived inhabitants, and, in failing to recognize the particular needs of new communities, fails to ensure a growth that would be of immense benefit to the city as a whole. Editor(s): Anisef, Paul; Lanphier, Michael. Num Pages: 528 pages, 27 halftones, 30 graphs, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802084361
- ISBN
- 9780802084361
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.23
€ 52.99
€ 47.23
Paperback. Focuses on the commercial hunting of wildlife and its profound global impact on the environment and the early modern world economy. Tracing the massive expansion of the European quest for animal products, this title explores the fur trade in North America and Russia, and whaling and sealing on the world's oceans and coastlands. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282537
- ISBN
- 9780520282537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.30
€ 27.99
€ 21.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345802712
- ISBN
- 9780345802712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.14
€ 17.99
€ 15.14
Paperback. Anne Bradstreet was one of our earliest feminists and the first true poet in the American colonies. This collection of her extant poetry and prose includes an introduction that sketches the poet's life. Editor(s): Hensley, Jeannine. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; DCF; DN; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050273
- ISBN
- 9780674050273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. This book examines the organization of domestic life in the context of recent economic change. Lydia Morris argues that relationships within the household can only be understood with reference to the social and economic environment in which it is located. Series: Family life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JHBK; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745604428
- ISBN
- 9780745604428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.62
€ 25.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cebrien, Edward G. Num Pages: 139 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621000655
- ISBN
- 9781621000655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.78€ 114.28
€ 167.78
€ 114.28
Paperback. Integrates contemporary scholarly research with compelling vignettes to make it appealing to both instructors and undergraduate audiences. While focused on the United States in respect to its target audience and emphasis, this book contains considerable international data that compares and contrasts social policies adopted in Europe and elsewhere. Series: Contemporary Family Perspectives (CFP). Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452268781
- ISBN
- 9781452268781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.76
€ 87.76
Hardback. Looking at the Atlantic Ocean, this book is based around a number of plan types that answer to the particular local climate: open to the sun but sheltered from the winds, and built using traditional materials that are allowed to weather, these dwellings embody the architects' engagement with their unique surroundings and material culture. Num Pages: 416 pages, 750 illustrations, 480 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; AMB; AMCR; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 240. .
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500343319
- ISBN
- 9780500343319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.90€ 65.85
€ 70.90
€ 65.85
paperback. Here, Mark Franko explores the complex relationship between dance, work and labour in the 1930s. The contributions of many important personalities of American theatrical, visual and literary culture are included in the study. Num Pages: 272 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; ASD; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494. Very good clean copy. Old price sticker on front cover, otherwise as new
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0031558
- ISBN
- 9780819565532
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBLH; JPHC; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786886203
- ISBN
- 9780786886203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
Paperback. Tells the story about the tangle of race, talk, and identity in the life of Martin Luther King Jr. This title delves into the intricacies of his sermons, speeches, storytelling, exhortations, jokes, jeremiads, taunts, repartee, eulogies, confessions, lamentation, and gallows humor. It explores his performances. Num Pages: 408 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; CFG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046986
- ISBN
- 9780674046986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.73
€ 35.99
€ 30.73