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The Americas
Hardcover. Explorer, scientist, writer, and humanist, Alexander von Humboldt was the most famous intellectual of the age that began with Napoleon and ended with Darwin. This title traces Humboldt's ideas for "Cosmos" to his 1799 journey to the Americas, where he first experienced the diversity of nature and of the world's people. Num Pages: 424 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226871820
- ISBN
- 9780226871820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
€ 43.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. Provides a perspective on Kennedy's assassination from Johnson's viewpoint, and penetrates deep into what it was like for him to assume a position of such power at a time of national crisis. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847922953
- ISBN
- 9781847922953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.59
€ 40.99
€ 26.59
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107150034
- ISBN
- 9781107150034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.46
€ 118.46
Paperback. Throughout the contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, politicians and voters alike worried that the outcome might depend on the preferences of unelected superdelegates. This book shows that for several decades, unelected insiders in both major parties effectively selected candidates long before citizens reached the ballot box. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 line drawings, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112374
- ISBN
- 9780226112374
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Despite financial turmoil, Goldman Sachs is one of the leading investment banks in their field. They are notorious for their unique management culture, unorthodox recruiting techniques - and for their secrecy. This book reveals their story. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141035246
- ISBN
- 9780141035246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.02
€ 25.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. As Washington elites drifted toward ideological poles over a few decades, did ordinary Americans follow their lead? This book reveals that we have responded to this trend - but not, for the most part, by becoming more extreme ourselves. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473659
- ISBN
- 9780226473659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.59
€ 33.99
€ 26.59
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Atlantic Publishing Group Inc. United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601389466
- ISBN
- 9781601389466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
€ 24.99
€ 17.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439913185
- ISBN
- 9781439913185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.20
€ 34.20
paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, 80 b&w photographs, 70 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WMD; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497513
- ISBN
- 9780801497513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.43
€ 34.99
€ 33.43
Paperback. The United States is rapidly changing from a country monochromatically divided between black and white into a multiethnic society. This title helps us to understand America's racial future by revealing the complex relationships among integration, racial attitudes, and neighborhood life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 maps, 43 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226626635
- ISBN
- 9780226626635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Offers an analysis of rigorous, empirical evidence that exposes the central paradox of racial representation. Using data on representatives elected to Congress between 1972 and 1994, this work examines the link between the racial composition of a congressional district and its representative's race as well as ideology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 28 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL1; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010106
- ISBN
- 9780691010106
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.37
€ 52.99
€ 37.37
Paperback. Point Reyes National Seashore has a long history as a working landscape; yet, since 1962 it has also been managed as a National Seashore. This title chronicles how national ideals about what a park "ought to be" have developed over time and what happens when these ideals are implemented by the National Park Service (NPS). Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277083
- ISBN
- 9780520277083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.83
€ 31.99
€ 22.83
Paperback. Predominance of the National Security Complex in government has undermined American liberty and security. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782794448
- ISBN
- 9781782794448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.64
€ 27.99
€ 24.64
Hardback. Focuses on a group of African American families in a multicultural urban environment, many of them poor and all of them with children who have been diagnosed with serious chronic medical conditions. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267343
- ISBN
- 9780520267343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 71.25
€ 94.08
€ 71.25
Paperback. Focuses on a group of African American families in a multicultural urban environment, many of them poor and all of them with children who have been diagnosed with serious chronic medical conditions. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398. Journeys Through a Clinical Borderland. 288 pages. Focuses on a group of African American families in a multicultural urban environment, many of them poor and all of them with children who have been diagnosed with serious chronic medical conditions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; MBP. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 18. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267350
- ISBN
- 9780520267350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
Hardback. In The Paradox of Generosity, Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson offer vital insight into how American adults conceive of and demonstrate generosity. Focusing not only on financial giving but on the many diverse forms philanthropy can take, they show the impact-both positive and negative-that giving has on individuals. Num Pages: 280 pages, 60 charts and graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCR; HRCV; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199394906
- ISBN
- 9780199394906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.60
€ 43.99
€ 42.60
Hardback. He warns against the emerging extremes of liberal ideology in contemporary American politics, where the right's definition of capitalism excludes interference from democratic publics and the left's definition of democracy excludes a market-based economy. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884115
- ISBN
- 9780801884115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 48.87
€ 53.51
€ 48.87
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195161106
- ISBN
- 9780195161106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.80
€ 23.99
€ 21.80
Paperback. A uniquely diverse collection of essays on the global reach of American power, institutions and culture from the 19th century to the present day. Editor(s): Mazlish, Bruce; Chanda, Nayan; Weisbrode, Kenneth. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751568
- ISBN
- 9780804751568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.96
€ 27.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. Since its independence in the nineteenth century, the South American state of Colombia has been shaped by decades of bloody political violence. This book draws on interviews with paramilitary death squads and drug lords to provide a cultural interpretation of the country's history of violence and state control. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFFE; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288522
- ISBN
- 9780520288522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Hardback. A documentary record of the life and thought of the 28th President of the US - Woodrow Wilson. It covers the period from September 1894 through August 1896, which reveals Wilson reaching the height of his powers as an undergraduate teacher, a public lecturer, and a writer. It also contains many of his speeches. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 640 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 999.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691046037
- ISBN
- 9780691046037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.00€ 124.00
€ 167.00
€ 124.00
Hardback. A collection which includes important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. This volume includes materials essential to understanding Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 744 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 45. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691045993
- ISBN
- 9780691045993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.00€ 123.83
€ 167.00
€ 123.83
Hardback. Opens on Christmas Eve, 1920, in the waning days of the Wilson administration. The end of the Wilson presidency evokes an outpouring of letters to Wilson and editorials in leading newspapers. As Wilson's health improves, he forms a law partnership with his former Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby, and privately seeks political influence. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 684 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 43. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047997
- ISBN
- 9780691047997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.00€ 124.00
€ 167.00
€ 124.00
Hardback. Begins with the controversy over ratification of the Versailles Treaty as it enters its climactic stage. Wilson refuses the advice of supporters who beg him to accept Republican reservations in order to put the Treaty through the Senate, and he puts heavy pressure on those Democratic senators who want to consent to reservations. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 646 pages, 8 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 646
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047928
- ISBN
- 9780691047928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.00€ 125.02
€ 167.00
€ 125.02