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The Americas

Paperback. What does it mean to be a child or an adolescent growing up on the streets or in a state institution? How do children define their everyday lives in the midst of global processes? This ethnographic study situates childhood and adolescence as social forms in the complex urban world of Caracas, Venezuela. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHMC; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745529
ISBN
9780804745529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Updated edition of the international bestseller Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRCX7; JFFB; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340980088
ISBN
9780340980088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.92

paperback. Offering biographical sketches of more than 100 of Manhattan's street names, this book includes photographs, period drawings and maps to provide an easy reference for locating streets. Num Pages: 119 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; GBGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5193 x 5830 x 9. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823212750
ISBN
9780823212750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.85

Paperback. How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? This title examines and challenges the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. It contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154367
ISBN
9780691154367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.68

Hardback. The volume starts with a theoretical framework highlighting the political-economic tradeoffs entailed in different trade strategies. The following chapters focus on domestic and international constraints and the final half contains detailed, empirically grounded studies of four countries. Editor(s): Aggarwal, Vinod K.; Tulchin, Joseph S.; Espach, Ralph H. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748995
ISBN
9780804748995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.91

Paperback. Bridging the solitudes of constitutional law and international relations, this book offers a brand new interpretation of Canada's Constitution. Series: Law and Society Series. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPS; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827157
ISBN
9780774827157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. A prize-winning historian tells a new story of the black experience in America through the life of a mysterious entrepreneur. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map; 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393239256
ISBN
9780393239256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. A prize-winning historian tells a new story of the black experience in America through the life of a mysterious entrepreneur. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354171
ISBN
9780393354171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. This is a commemorative edition for C. Vann Woodward, who died in December 1999, of his classic work on the history of segregation and American race relations. Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and former Woodward student, William McFeely contributes a special afterword to discuss how Strange Career achieved its own significance as part of history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Commemorative
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195146905
ISBN
9780195146905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585446025
ISBN
9781585446025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.72

Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149936
ISBN
9780691149936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of New England
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611684025
ISBN
9781611684025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Originally produced in two volumes, and published here for the first time in one paperback volume, the first part of The Story of the Negro covers Africa and the history of slavery in the United States while the second carries the history from the Civil War to the first part of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 184 x 127 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1063.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219364
ISBN
9780812219364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.89
€ 58.23

Hardcover. Thomas Murray's The Story of the Irish in Argentina was first published in New York in 1919. During the nineteenth century, nearly 45,000 Irish-born individuals emigrated to Argentina. They were members of medium tenant families from Westmeath, Longford, Offaly, and Wexford (though Dublin, Cork, and Clare were well represented). Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KLSA; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
9781859184745
ISBN
9781859184745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 29.97

Paperback. Story Book Land, near Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a wonderful treasure you'll want to share. It lives on as one of America's few remaining family-owned amusement parks. Designed for children 10 and under, it's equally delightful for their chaperones. T Num Pages: 96 pages, 250 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; WTHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 7. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329579
ISBN
9780764329579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

hardcover. Num Pages: 319 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875804415
ISBN
9780875804415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

paperback. In this wide-ranging work, Claude Levi-Strauss examines the mythology of American Indians and seeks to illustrate how contact with Europeans have altered these tales. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine. Num Pages: 294 pages, 4 halftones, 3 maps, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226474724
ISBN
9780226474724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. The devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe has been an important element in the development of a specifically Mexican tradition of religion and nationality over the centuries. This volume presents an English translation of the original Nahuatl on which the legend is based. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 2ADS; HBJK; HBLH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804734837
ISBN
9780804734837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. A stirring history of America focused on its animating impulse: freedom. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393319620
ISBN
9780393319620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. Offers an account of the founding of Jamestown in 1607 to Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural address - to show how American democracy is bound up with the history of print. Part civics primer, part cultural history, this title excavates the origins of everything from the paper ballot and the Constitution to the I O U and the dictionary. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159591
ISBN
9780691159591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.88

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