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The Americas

Hardback. In the first half of the 20th century, thousands of newcomers - Eastern European emigres, Mexican immigrants, and Southerners both black and white - flocked to Chicago. This title highlights approximately seventy-five paintings, works on paper, photographs, and sculptures by such artists as Eldzier Cortor, Archibald Motley, and Morris Topchevsky. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 112 pages, 85 colour images + 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; ACXD; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184532
ISBN
9780300184532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Mitchell shows that growers, workers, and officials confronted a series of problems that shaped--and were shaped by--the landscape itself. "They Saved the Crops" is a theoretically rich and stylistically innovative account of grower rapaciousness, worker militancy, rampant corruption, and bureaucratic bias. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPQB; KNXB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820341767
ISBN
9780820341767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453144
ISBN
9780801453144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

paperback. Looks at how the belief in abduction by extraterrestrials is constituted by and through popular discourse and the images provided by print, film, and television. This work contends that the abduction phenomenon is symptomatic of a period during which people have come to feel divested of the ability to know what is true about themselves. Num Pages: 247 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFCX; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799222
ISBN
9780814799222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Avalon Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568585185
ISBN
9781568585185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. The fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of JFK brings news facts, theories, and myths to the forefront of the event. No stone is left unturned, no document left unread in this latest research effort by three respected authors of political intrigue. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629144887
ISBN
9781629144887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.44

Hardback. Discusses the famous of theories, and brings to light discovered information, which together shows that the United States government not only was behind this egregious plot, but took every step to make sure that the truth would not come out. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626361393
ISBN
9781626361393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556524820
ISBN
9781556524820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNJ; JFSL1; JPVR; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141986142
ISBN
9780141986142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Hardback. A collection of essays that profile 344 under-appreciated or unknown American songwriters active from 1848 to 1955. The essays provide bibliographical data, focus on the more famous of the songwriters' songs and list lesser known songs in chronological order. Num Pages: 440 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC; AVGF; AVGJ; AVGK; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837898
ISBN
9780810837898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.06

Paperback. From two major scholars, a powerful narrative that explores the making and unmaking of American democracy and global power in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393283075
ISBN
9780393283075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86
€ 64.62

Paperback. From two major scholars, a powerful narrative that explores the making and unmaking of American democracy and global power in the twentieth century. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393264463
ISBN
9780393264463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.76
€ 72.37

Paperback. Few would deny that getting ahead is a legitimate goal of learning, but the phrase implies a cruel hierarchy: a student does not simply get ahead, but gets ahead of others. Offering the voices and viewpoints of students at a "last chance" high school in California, the author tells the story of students who have, in fact, been left behind. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 figure, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JNFN; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031569
ISBN
9780226031569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Num Pages: 192 pages, 186 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 304 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2112.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343315
ISBN
9780764343315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57
€ 42.75

Hardback. In this extraordinary book, bestselling biographer Christopher Andersen paints an unsparing yet sympathetic and touching portrait of Mr and Mrs JFK in their final year together. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590. T
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781849545860
ISBN
9781849545860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.28

paperback. Examines how the struggle between yeoman farmers and landed gentry shaped public life in the colony. It delineates the beliefs of rioters and upholders of order, both of whom wanted control over the land. It also describes how changes in provincial society led farmers to resort to violence as a means of settling property disputes. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812218596
ISBN
9780812218596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 134 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811212731
ISBN
9780811212731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Examining the FBI's infamous counterintelligence programs (COINTELPROs) against suspected communists, civil rights and black power advocates, and antiwar activists, the author questions whether such actions were aberrations or are evidence of the bureau's ongoing mission to restrict citizens' right to engage in legal forms of political dissent. Num Pages: 382 pages, 8 line illustrations, 1 map, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246652
ISBN
9780520246652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. A critical analysis of the important ways in which La Llorona--the Weeping Woman--has shaped Mexican cultural identity, from folktales to acts of political resistance. Num Pages: 302 pages, 30 halftones, 12 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292718128
ISBN
9780292718128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL1; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190633691
ISBN
9780190633691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.84

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