The Americas
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The Americas
Hardcover. Drawing on historical perspectives and data, this book examines the many years of change and continuity in the status of black Americans. By studying and comparing black and white age cohorts, it charts the status of blacks in areas, such as education, housing, employment, political participation and family life. Editor(s): Jaynes, Gerald David; Williams, Robin M., Jr. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 240 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1200. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0000410
- ISBN
- 9780309039987
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A roller coaster ride through the ruins of modern America from the most influential journalist of his generation. Num Pages: 599 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Verso
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781682951
- ISBN
- 9781781682951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.24
€ 20.24
Paperback. One of the world's biggest and most successful banks, Lehman Brothers bank's downfall was the event that sparked the slide of the world economy toward a Great Depression II. This title presents the inside story of the dark characters who ruled Lehman and the crash that didn't have to happen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091936150
- ISBN
- 9780091936150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 16.42
€ 20.00
€ 16.42
Paperback. The idea of universal rights is often understood as the product of Europe, but as Dubois demonstrates, it was shaped by the struggle over slavery in the French Caribbean. He examines this revolution by focusing on Guadeloupe, where, in the early 1790s, insurgents on the island fought for equality and formed alliances with besieged Republicans. Num Pages: 472 pages, 24 illustrations, 4 maps, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807855362
- ISBN
- 9780807855362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.36
€ 69.36
Hardback. Written by civil rights historian Adam Fairclough, this book chronicles the odyssey of black teachers in the South from emancipation in 1865 to integration 100 years later. Built from stories of real men and women, it explores how teachers inspired generations of children, instilling values that nourished racial pride and a desire for equality. Num Pages: 422 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023079
- ISBN
- 9780674023079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.32
€ 47.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176161
- ISBN
- 9780691176161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.96
€ 36.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. A case study of the civil rights era as it happened in smaller cities, like Grand Rapids, Michigan Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781439909225
- ISBN
- 9781439909225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.45
€ 33.99
€ 33.45
Hardcover. Focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial capitalist economy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 120 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMVD; JFSJ1; JKSB1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311289
- ISBN
- 9780226311289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.49
€ 50.99
€ 39.49
hardcover. Series: Sortition and Public Policy. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845401382
- ISBN
- 9781845401382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.43
€ 40.99
€ 40.43
Paperback. Countless African Americans have passed as white, leaving behind families and friends, roots and communities. It was, as Allyson Hobbs writes, a chosen exile. This history of passing explores the possibilities, challenges, and losses that racial indeterminacy presented to men and women living in a country obsessed with racial distinctions. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLL; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659926
- ISBN
- 9780674659926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.28
€ 24.99
€ 21.28
Paperback. Everything there is to know about the hugely successful musical in one detailed package Series: FAQ Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, black and white images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781480367548
- ISBN
- 9781480367548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.66
€ 21.66
Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSZC; WTHF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811711784
- ISBN
- 9780811711784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.19
€ 19.99
€ 17.19
Hardback. What do you do when you spot a wild Trump in the election season? Illustrator(s): Rosenthal, Marc. Num Pages: 32 pages, f-c (jkt spfx: spot UV and emboss on matte). BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM; YNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 267 x 12. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781481488006
- ISBN
- 9781481488006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.90
€ 19.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. This photojournal looks at the traditional folkways and cultural heritage of one of the American South's most distinctive regions. It looks at the places and the people that perpetuate the music, the stories, and the crafts indigenous to the region. Num Pages: 150 pages, 109 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press Alabama
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212530
- ISBN
- 9780945477143
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This photojournal looks at the traditional folkways and cultural heritage of one of the American South's most distinctive regions. It looks at the places and the people that perpetuate the music, the stories, and the crafts indigenous to the region. Num Pages: 150 pages, 109 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press Alabama
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KEX0212529
- ISBN
- 9780945477143
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
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
€ 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
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
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€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
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€ 41.25
€ 41.99
€ 41.25
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
€ 136.27
€ 136.27
Paperback. 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: 1KL; HBJK; HBLW; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347378
- ISBN
- 9780822347378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.88
€ 33.99
€ 33.88
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
€ 38.99€ 35.83
€ 38.99
€ 35.83
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
€ 140.96
€ 140.96
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
€ 49.99€ 38.34
€ 49.99
€ 38.34