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The Americas
Hardcover. Introducing radical counter-visions of race and slavery, this title focuses on Chinese labourers who worked side by side with African slaves in Cuba. This title presents an examination of writings by Chinese coolies that raises theoretical and methodological questions regarding freedom, race, diaspora, trans-nationalism, and globalization. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 tables, 2 illustrations, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592135813
- ISBN
- 9781592135813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58
Paperback. Offers a critical reading of The Cuba Commission Report, a massive testimony case that investigated the conditions of Chinese contract laborers in Cuba in 1874. From this case, this title traces the emergence of a 'coolie narrative' that forms a counterpart to the 'slave narrative'. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 Tables, 2 Halftones, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KJ; GTB; JFC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592135820
- ISBN
- 9781592135820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.75
€ 36.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. The true wartime story of William Ash - the inspiration for Steve McQueen's character in The Great Escape. A thrilling tale of incredible courage and resilience, from one of Britain's bestselling military historians. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782390251
- ISBN
- 9781782390251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.90
€ 11.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813572987
- ISBN
- 9780813572987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.25
€ 41.99
€ 41.25
Paperback. In the mid-1990s philosopher and cultural critic Richard Whittaker founded the art journal "Works and Conversations" to fill a gap in the contemporary discourse. Conversations with important artists have played a central role in the magazine. This work brings together what Whittaker considers the sixteen most relevant interviews. Series: Working Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Whale & Star Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780967360881
- ISBN
- 9780967360881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.56
€ 20.56
Paperback. In this "enlightening" (Jane Brody, "New York Times") book, Harvard Medical School physician Volandes offers a solution to traumatic end-of-life care: talking, medicine's oldest tool. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620408551
- ISBN
- 9781620408551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816648436
- ISBN
- 9780816648436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.20
€ 29.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. The Contours of American Politics takes a fresh look at the political culture of the United States. In its complexity and diversity, America fascinates. Its politics are brash and exciting, and its political impact upon the wider world is profound. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620619
- ISBN
- 9780745620619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Hardback. The Contours of American Politics takes a fresh look at the political culture of the United States. In its complexity and diversity, America fascinates. Its politics are brash and exciting, and its political impact upon the wider world is profound. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620602
- ISBN
- 9780745620602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.45
€ 78.45
Paperback. "Jean Liedloff, an American writer, spent two and a half years in the South American jungle living with Stone Age Indians. The experience demolished her Western preconceptions of how we should live and" Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9; JHBA; JHMC; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201050714
- ISBN
- 9780201050714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.83
€ 19.99
€ 16.83
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TJFN; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611686
- ISBN
- 9780691611686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.81€ 96.39
€ 127.81
€ 96.39
Paperback. This is an enquiry into the international causes and consequences of civil war, the different types of regimes that emerge from such conflict, and the implications for American foreign policy. The book traces the battle for control of the Philippines back to the Spanish era. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; HBTQ; HBTR; JPQB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699353
- ISBN
- 9780847699353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.97
€ 59.97
Hardback. This is an enquiry into the international causes and consequences of civil war, the different types of regimes that emerge from such conflict, and the implications for American foreign policy. The book traces the battle for control of the Philippines back to the Spanish era. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; HBTQ; HBTR; JPQB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699346
- ISBN
- 9780847699346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.49
€ 146.49
Paperback. A seemingly familiar tale of Indians, goldseekers and the resulting conflict, yet in this text Elliot West assesses the cataclysmic changes that the Colorado gold rush brought to the Great Plains, in particular the disruption to Plains Indian cultures. Num Pages: 446 pages, 31 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610297
- ISBN
- 9780700610297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.49
€ 43.49
hardcover. This collection of selected excerpts focuses on The Canadian Historical Review?s contribution to the study of Canadian history from the journal's founding in 1920 to the present. Editor(s): Shore, Marlene. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 74th ed.
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802043054
- ISBN
- 9780802043054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.44
€ 88.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 20 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190231019
- ISBN
- 9780190231019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.65
€ 40.65
The Contentious Senate. Partisanship, Ideology, and the Myth of Cool J...
. Ed(S): Campbell, Colton C.; Rae, Nicol C.
Paperback. The Senate is becoming more like the House of Representatives in its increasing levels of partisanship and ideology. This book discusses the changes in Senate life including rules and procedures, leadership and party organization, executive and Senate relations, and debate and deliberation. Editor(s): Campbell, Colton C.; Rae, Nicol C. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501164
- ISBN
- 9780742501164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.99
€ 57.99
Hardback. The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examines the state of the U.S. film industry, from the l980s to present day. Editor(s): McDonald, Paul; Wasko, Janet. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133876
- ISBN
- 9781405133876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.44
€ 120.44
Paperback. The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examines the state of the U.S. film industry, from the l980s to present day. Editor(s): McDonald, Paul; Wasko, Janet. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133883
- ISBN
- 9781405133883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.95
€ 43.99
€ 43.95
Paperback. Adventurous, engaging and politically urgent, contemporary American novels have come to enjoy a particular prestige and, through university courses, film adaptations and cultural controversies, a global circulation. This book provides an introduction to the contemporary American novel focusing on contexts, key texts and criticism. Series: Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826436962
- ISBN
- 9780826436962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.26
€ 33.99
€ 28.26
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Brater, Enoch; Taylor-Batty, Mark. Series: Methuen Drama Engage. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ANC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472585011
- ISBN
- 9781472585011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.57
€ 35.99
€ 30.57
Paperback. How do Supreme Court justices decide their cases? Do they follow their policy preferences? Or are they constrained by the law and by other political actors? By showing how law and politics interact in the construction of American law, this book sheds light on the role that the Supreme Court plays in the constitutional order. Num Pages: 216 pages, 28 halftones. 20 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151052
- ISBN
- 9780691151052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.96
€ 40.99
€ 28.96
Hardback. Describes the constitutional law of foreign affairs, derived from the historical understanding of the Constitution's text. This book examines foreign affairs controversies, such as the role of the president and Congress, and shows how the words, structure, and context of the Constitution can resolve pivotal court cases and leading modern disputes. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024908
- ISBN
- 9780674024908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.27€ 86.60
€ 97.27
€ 86.60
Paperback. Using Colorado's initiative with Amendment 2 as its focus, this text seeks to untangle the complex standards and subtle rhetoric the Supreme Court uses to apply the equal protection clause. It reveals how these standards are used to favour certain groups over others. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226288604
- ISBN
- 9780226288604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.49
€ 31.99
€ 24.49