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The Americas

Hardcover. This gorgeous companion book to the PBS series illuminates an important, overlooked part of American history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 280 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393241297
ISBN
9780393241297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.92

paperback. Shows that by encouraging unconditional US financial and diplomatic support for Israel and promoting the use of its power to remake the Middle East, the pro-Israel lobby has jeopardized America's and Israel's long-term security and put other countries - including Britain - at risk. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin U.K.
Condition
New
SKU
9780141031231
ISBN
9780141031231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. Long forgotten in England, Providence Island is a microcosm of the 400-year-old Atlantic story, a narrative of colonial struggle and empire, slavery and drugs, pirates and puritans and amazing reversals of fortunes. At once intimate and global, this book casts new light on the part England played in the making of the modern world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Explore Books (London)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911184041
ISBN
9781911184041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Features a three-generational family holiday in Cuba. This book also builds a complex picture of a people struggling to retain their identity in the face of insistent hostility, and to stand against the all-but-overwhelming fire-power of capitalism. Num Pages: 421 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd London
Number of pages
421
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011468
ISBN
9781906011468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. A nuanced look at traditional Ojibwe religion and its structure, interpretation, and revival. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 illustrations, 3 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803238329
ISBN
9780803238329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. A richly nuanced portrait of the unknown history of New York City. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140209
ISBN
9780349140209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. In 2002, sixty prominent American intellectuals released an open letter defending the use of military force against al-Qa'ida. The letter sparked an impassioned international debate. This volume chronicles that debate and includes contributions from both sides of the political spectrum in America and the Middle East-and even from al-Qa'ida. Editor(s): Blankenhorn, David; Filali-Ansary, Abdou; Mneimneh, Hassan I.; Roberts, Alex. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550070
ISBN
9780742550070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.84

Hardback. In 2002, sixty prominent American intellectuals released an open letter defending the use of military force against al-Qa'ida. The letter sparked an impassioned international debate. This volume chronicles that debate and includes contributions from both sides of the political spectrum in America and the Middle East-and even from al-Qa'ida. Editor(s): Blankenhorn, David; Filali-Ansary, Abdou; Mneimneh, Hassan I.; Roberts, Alex. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550063
ISBN
9780742550063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.58

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 240 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840336498
ISBN
9781840336498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.19

Paperback. This is a comprehensive account of the five tribes -- Onandagas, Senecas, Mohawks, Oneidas and Cayugas -- who together made up the Iriquois nation, form their origins in prehistory to their dispersal and confinement after the American Revolution. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3H; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557869388
ISBN
9781557869388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Paperback. Cited by politicians as diverse as Hillary Clinton and John McCain, this title focuses on the incongruity between personal ideals and political reality which is both an indictment of American moral complacency and a warning against the arrogance of virtue. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226583983
ISBN
9780226583983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.20

Paperback. Tells the story of the most famous unit in the Union Army - the Iron Brigade. The brigade was initially made up of the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin and the 19th Indiana Volunteers; later it was reinforced by the 24th Michigan Volunteers. Num Pages: 432 pages, 57 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253208637
ISBN
9780253208637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. The author's work traces the experience of Irish-American Catholics from their beginnings as detested, unskilled pioneers of the urban ghetto to their rise as an essentially affluent, powerful, middle-class suburban community. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HRCC7; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
Rev Upd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813208961
ISBN
9780813208961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.72

Paperback. This book is a comprehensive study of the Iraq Wars in the context of the revolution in military affairs debate. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBJK; HBWS5; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521128841
ISBN
9780521128841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Hardback. Ideal for general readers as well as professionals conducting extensive research, this informative book offers a collection of documents on the origins and conduct of the Iraq War. Series: Documentary and Reference Guides. Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
345
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313343872
ISBN
9780313343872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.71
€ 40.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBTZ; HBWS5; JPQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Progressive Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615777921
ISBN
9781615777921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493008469
ISBN
9781493008469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.59

Hardback. Invisible Wars examines the impact of three centuries of colonial evangelization on indigenous religious practices in Central Mexico by focusing on clandestinely produced Nahua and Zapotec texts, trial records, and native resistance to disciplinary and punitive campaigns. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804773287
ISBN
9780804773287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.84

Paperback. Invisible Wars examines the impact of three centuries of colonial evangelization on indigenous religious practices in Central Mexico by focusing on clandestinely produced Nahua and Zapotec texts, trial records, and native resistance to disciplinary and punitive campaigns. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HRAM9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788656
ISBN
9780804788656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Focuses on the staples of American welfare system such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, Head Start, WIC, and public housing. This book maintains that these programs form an effective, if largely invisible and haphazard safety net, and yet they are the very programs most vulnerable to political attack and misunderstanding. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138527
ISBN
9780691138527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardback. Provides information on how to analyze incentives for economic and institutional change and then demonstrates how incentives shape beliefs and choices. This book states that, contrary to commonly held assumptions, US commercial banking is governed by a closely integrated combination of markets and governments. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
121
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402074622
ISBN
9781402074622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.66

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JPHC; JPQ; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639529
ISBN
9780691639529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 85.15

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691611525
ISBN
9780691611525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. Presenting an appraisal of the Ku Klux Klan's strong links to mainstream society and it's role as a medium of corrective civic action, this title examines local Klan chapters in Denver, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Anaheim and, in Oregon, Eugene and La Grande. It aims to provide insight into the complex reasons for the Klan's popularity. Editor(s): Lay, Shawn. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071713
ISBN
9780252071713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.87

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