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The Americas

Paperback. Chronicles more than forty years of black music: from the hopeful, angry refrains of the Freedom movement to the slick pop of Motown; from Woodstock and the 'Summer of Love' to Vietnam and the race riots; from disco inferno to the Million Man March. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0002310
ISBN
9781841952963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Lesley Gill traces the rise and fall of the strong labor unions and working class of Barrancabermeja, Colombia, showing how the incursion of neoliberalism, the drug trade, and counterinsurgency military campaigns into civil society that began in the 1980s has destabilized everyday life and decimated the city's powerful social institutions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360292
ISBN
9780822360292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.89

Paperback. Lesley Gill traces the rise and fall of the strong labor unions and working class of Barrancabermeja, Colombia, showing how the incursion of neoliberalism, the drug trade, and counterinsurgency military campaigns into civil society that began in the 1980s has destabilized everyday life and decimated the city's powerful social institutions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360605
ISBN
9780822360605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Brian Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to the world the subway created. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the 20th century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary achievement-how the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding in a hole in the ground. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823222933
ISBN
9780823222933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. A collection exploring the ideological hardening and accelerated polarization that marked twentieth-century Latin America and its epochal cycles of revolutionary and counterrevolutionary violence. Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Joseph, Gilbert M. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5969 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 753.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347200
ISBN
9780822347200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

Hardcover. "A Joint Project of the Center for Texas Studies at TCU and TCU Press." Editor(s): Volcansek, Mary. Num Pages: 113 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 254 x 16. Weight in Grams: 821.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654171
ISBN
9780875654171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.30

Hardback. A narrative history by a Fed insider of how monetary policy is shaped in the US, with special emphasis on the performances of former Chairman Ben Bernanke and current Chairwoman Janet Yellen in facing the prelude, outbreak, and aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Series: Palgrave Studies in American Economic History. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; KCBM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2090
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137578587
ISBN
9781137578587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; KNAL; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029641
ISBN
9780271029641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 38.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Lindman, Janet Moore; Tarter, Michele Lise. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487392
ISBN
9780801487392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 color and 97 b&w photos, 2 b&w illus., 2 color and 5 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477308554
ISBN
9781477308554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. The great English, Anglican and modernist poet and writer C.H. Sisson was born in Bristol a hundred years ago. This Reader draws on his poetry, fiction, translations, and his literary, political and religious essays. Editor(s): Louth, Charlie; McGuinness, Patrick. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 41. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772657
ISBN
9781847772657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.07

Paperback. Based on Theodor de Bry's 1590 edition of Thomas Hariot's book, this facsimile edition presents de Bry's engravings, based on John White's sixteenth-century watercolors, in their original hand-colored form. Accompanying the Latin facsimile is an English text. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 text & 86 facsimile illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WCS; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Facsimile
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926056
ISBN
9780813926056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.90

Hardcover. Provides an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea. This volume contains information on topics such as women pirates, meals eaten by slaves, and the cultural preference for strong leaders in the region. Series: A Brief History of... Num Pages: 320 pages, black-&-white photographs & illustrations, maps, index, bibliography, suggested reading,. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Facts on File
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816070213
ISBN
9780816070213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.57

Hardcover. Details the rich culture and history of the country of Peru. Series: Brief History. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Facts on File
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816081448
ISBN
9780816081448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 98 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; APFA; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 220 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319471839
ISBN
9783319471839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.53

Hardback. Written in an informed and accessible by one of the leading authorities in the field, A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers alike a concise and thoroughly up-to-date history of the American literary tradition. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192316
ISBN
9781405192316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.84

Paperback. Written in an informed and accessible by one of the leading authorities in the field, A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers alike a concise and thoroughly up-to-date history of the American literary tradition. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192309
ISBN
9781405192309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.02

Paperback. A timely updating of Spence's seminal work Editor(s): Lewis, Jon E. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1K; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780337876
ISBN
9781780337876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Hardback. This moving and beautifully illustrated book, developed from an award-winning research project, examines the experience of African-American GIs in Germany since 1945 and the unique insights they provide into the civil rights struggle at home and abroad. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398. The Civil Rights Struggle, African American Gis, and Germany. 282 pages, illustrations. This moving and beautifully illustrated book, developed from an award-winning research project, examines the experience of African-American GIs in Germany since 1945 and the unique insights they provide into the civil rights struggle at home and abroad. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 15. Weight: 398.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230104730
ISBN
9780230104730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.46

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFD; JPFF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781595585462
ISBN
9781595585462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817352752
ISBN
9780817352752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 14.37

Hardback. A final category, wealth at death, inventories the legislator's estate and notes any significant changes in wealth between first election and death. Editor(s): Papenfuse, Edward C.; Day, Alan F.; Jordan, David William; Stiverson, Gregory A. Series: Studies in Maryland History and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JD; 3JF; GBCB; JPQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890970
ISBN
9780801890970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.66
€ 88.65

Paperback. A thoroughly updated and expanded edition of Lovell's classic account of the violence that has wracked Guatemala, from its roots in the colonial past to its aftermath in the twenty-first century Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 221 pages, 27 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292721838
ISBN
9780292721838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814333433
ISBN
9780814333433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

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