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The Americas
Gambling is both a national US pastime and a predominant cultural metaphor ("play the field", "beat the odds", "take a chance on ..").This work by a sports historian, social worker, English professor and gambler seeks to shatter the myths intefering with our understanding of gambling. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121956
- ISBN
- 9780813121956
Condition: New
€ 29.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 pages colour art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583225844
- ISBN
- 9781583225844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.94
€ 16.99
€ 14.94
Paperback. A biography of Paul Bowles, the famously enigmatic writer-composer. It questions the biographer's role, the subject's credibility, and the very nature of 'truth' in the telling of a life. It talks of Bowles' difficult childhood and of his grief over his wife's - the author Jane Bowles, who died in 1973 - illness, of exile, dreams, and madness. Num Pages: 354 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AVH; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224933
- ISBN
- 9780520224933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600789144
- ISBN
- 9781600789144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.88
€ 19.99
€ 19.88
Paperback. This account of the Yorktown campaign of the American Revolution presents six full-colour battle scenes detailing the critical points in the battle. Yorktown would be a model example to the British Crown of the impossible odds she now faced in holding onto her colonies. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, colour plates, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326880
- ISBN
- 9781855326880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.02
€ 21.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. 'York Notes for GCSE' offers a useful approach to English Literature and aims to help readers achieve a better grade. Updated to reflect the needs of today's students, the new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 96 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 4KHT; YQE; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582368316
- ISBN
- 9780582368316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.26
€ 9.26
Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 148 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408266649
- ISBN
- 9781408266649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.63
€ 15.99
€ 14.63
York has been has been at the crossroads of American history for over 265 years. The first town west of the Susquehanna River, it was an early gateway for westward migration, played roles in both the American Revolution and Civil War, and contributed grea Num Pages: 128 pages, 315 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330124
- ISBN
- 9780764330124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.89
€ 36.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543580
- ISBN
- 9780913543580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.18
€ 18.99
€ 17.18
paperback. An autobiographical account of 15 years of superintendency in the Upper Darby School District from former Superintendent Joseph P. Batory. It details the experiences and struggles of a decade and a half of overseeing schools in one of the most-densely populated municipalities in Pennsylvania. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 217.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780810842670
- ISBN
- 9780810842670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926936901
- ISBN
- 9781926936901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. This title uses the Asian concept of yin and yang to explain how American virtues and vices are opposite sides of the same coin. Unlike the dualism characteristic of the West, in much of Asia the forces of yin and yang are seen to co-exist in everything, and complete each other in cosmic harmony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877864858
- ISBN
- 9781877864858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.62
€ 26.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974400
- ISBN
- 9781894974400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.48
€ 27.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 166, 166 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801853999
- ISBN
- 9780801853999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Hardback. Enjoy a nostalgic view of yesteryear's Chesapeake Bay, where 466 vintage black and white and hand-tinted postcards present a relaxed atmosphere of beaches, amusement parks, and fishing, from Baltimore to Norfolk, is recalled. Includes a section on dating and pricing postcards. Num Pages: 160 pages, 204 color & 262 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325977
- ISBN
- 9780764325977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.06
€ 48.99
€ 32.06
Paperback. Recalls life in North Georgia from the 1890s to World War II, recording vanished folklore. This title is built on experience and memory, but its characters and narrative transcend reminiscence to depict life as it really was. Series: Brown Thrasher Books. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820321936
- ISBN
- 9780820321936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.12
€ 34.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580895491
- ISBN
- 9781580895491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.65
€ 11.99
€ 10.65
Hardcover. Barack Obama's presidential victory demonstrated unprecedented racial progress on a national level. This title examines the expansion of black leadership from grassroots to the national arena, beginning with Booker T Washington and W E B DuBois and progressing through contemporary leaders including Harold Ford Jr, Jesse Jackson Jr, and Obama. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JFSL3; JPHL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125602
- ISBN
- 9780813125602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.11
€ 43.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBLX; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813141060
- ISBN
- 9780813141060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.23
€ 37.23
Paperback. A centennial study of Yerkes Observatory, built a century ago by the University of Chicago as one of America's first big science centres. This text describes the changing fortunes of the Observatory under its first three directors, and is illustrated with many archival photographs. Num Pages: 394 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226639468
- ISBN
- 9780226639468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.71
€ 26.99
€ 21.71