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The Americas

Paperback. This concise, highly practical volume provides an essential guide of "how-to" essays for students to succeed in political internships Editor(s): Reeher, Grant. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNR; JP; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813340166
ISBN
9780813340166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. Draws on different facets of American life to map the impact of the new economy, the 'war on terror', the 'war on drugs', racial resentments, a fraying safety net, undocumented immigration, a health care system in crisis, and more. Editor(s): Gusterson, Hugh; Besteman, Catherine. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259713
ISBN
9780520259713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809318957
ISBN
9780809318957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JHMC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226232935
ISBN
9780226232935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.69

Paperback. Featuring fifty-eight newly translated documents, meticulous annotations, and trenchant contextual analysis, this documentary history is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the Inquisition in general and its nearly three-hundred-year reign in the New World in particular. Editor(s): Chuchiak, John F., IV. Translator(s): Chuchiak, John F., IV. Num Pages: 464 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HRAM9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403861
ISBN
9781421403861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.94

Featuring fifty-eight newly translated documents, meticulous annotations, and trenchant contextual analysis, this documentary history is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the Inquisition in general and its nearly three-hundred-year reign in the New World in particular. Editor(s): Chuchiak, John F., IV. Translator(s): Chuchiak, John F., IV. Num Pages: 464 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HRAM9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403854
ISBN
9781421403854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.92

Paperback. Examines the suppression of radical political activity in the film industry from the days of the Great Depression through the tumultuous House Un-American Activities Commission era to the waning days of the infamous blacklist. This book traces the history of political struggle in Hollywood back to the formation of the Screen Writers Guild in 1933. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1 Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071416
ISBN
9780252071416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.24

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471140269
ISBN
9780471140269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. A richly illustrated introduction to the engineering triumphs that made America modern In this age of microchips and deep space probes, it's hard to imagine life before electricity or passenger trains. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; PDR; PDX; TBC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471140962
ISBN
9780471140962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.79

Paperback. In 1982, a 21 year-old cocktail waitress was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder. This work is an exploration of justice gone terribly awry. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 32. Weight in Grams: 290. Some minor shelf wear, but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KTJ0006917
ISBN
9780099493570
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1982, a 21 year-old cocktail waitress was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder. This work is an exploration of justice gone terribly awry. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 32. Weight in Grams: 290. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0024042
ISBN
9780099493570
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of one of America's most notorious wrongful convictions, that of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man who spent eighteen years in prison for the violent assault of Penny Beernsten. This book exposes the failings of the justice system and its devastating consequences for both the accused and the victims. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Windmill Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004099
ISBN
9780099510833
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of one of America's most notorious wrongful convictions, that of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man who spent eighteen years in prison for the violent assault of Penny Beernsten. This book exposes the failings of the justice system and its devastating consequences for both the accused and the victims. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0019387
ISBN
9780099510833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Shows how and why wrongful convictions occur, what steps legal and state advocates took to investigate the convictions, how these prisoners were ultimately freed, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814732267
ISBN
9780814732267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. A study of the third president of the United States, this text examines 70 years of letters and private accounts, providing an insight into the contradictions that surround Jefferson. The author recreates the world of the 18th century to demonstrate his subject's position within it. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917207
ISBN
9780813917207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.27

Hardback. In revealing the source of the ideology of whiteness in the imagination, Cassuto turns to images of blackness in American literature and culture from 1622 to 1865, examining such texts as Swallow Barn, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Typee, and Moby Dick. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSA; DSB; JFCX; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103367
ISBN
9780231103367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.78
€ 89.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Klepp, Susan E.; Smith, Billy G. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271026763
ISBN
9780271026763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.18

Hardcover. This book presents some in-depth cases regarding specific informal economic activities in Brazil. Using an ethnographic approach, the author shows the social and economic processes that allow the informal economy to be reproduced, revealing the complex and heterogeneous relations between the formal and the informal parts of economy. Num Pages: 270 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBTB; JH; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230618176
ISBN
9780230618176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.23

Hardcover. Based on interviews with political decision-makers involved in post-Cold War case studies, this research reassesses the prevalent conclusion in the academic literature, according to which American public opinion has limited influence on military interventions, by including the level of commitment in the study of the decision-making process. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVK; JPWS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137519221
ISBN
9781137519221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.41

Hardback. Using examples taken from current affairs and historical analysis this study examines religion as an increasing factor in world politics and US foreign policy. The text concentrates on the American reaction to overseas religious persecution and faith-based groups involved with the foreign policy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742507623
ISBN
9780742507623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.39

hardcover. With this book, Cynthia Comacchio presents the first historical overview of domestic life in Canada, showing how families have both changed and remained the same, through transitions brought about by urbanization, industrialization, and war. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802009647
ISBN
9780802009647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

paperback. With this book, Cynthia Comacchio presents the first historical overview of domestic life in Canada, showing how families have both changed and remained the same, through transitions brought about by urbanization, industrialization, and war. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 255.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780802079299
ISBN
9780802079299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Robert Mazur spent five years undercover infiltrating the criminal hierarchy of Colombia's drug cartels. The dirty bankers and businessmen he befriended knew him as Bob Musella, a wealthy, mob-connected big shot living the good life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552172110
ISBN
9780552172110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McFarland United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476665108
ISBN
9781476665108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.54

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