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The Americas

Paperback. Drawing on fieldwork at First Place, a popular Christian weight-loss program, and Exodus International, a network of ex-gay ministries, this title explores why some Christians feel that being fat or gay offends God, what exactly they do to lose weight or go straight, and how they make sense of the program's results - or, frequently, their lack. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226288123
ISBN
9780226288123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.61

Hardcover. Captures the immigrants' struggle for identity in the face of competing stories and documents Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGE; 1HFGS; 1KBBW; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991436
ISBN
9780295991436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.34

Paperback. The political upheaval in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala had a devastating human toll at the end of the twentieth century. Many of those who survived the wars chose temporary refuge in neighboring countries such as Honduras and Costa Rica. This book tells the story of that migration. Num Pages: 289 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247017
ISBN
9780520247017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. This is the first book in either English or Chinese to study the group of students who came to the U.S. in the early 20th century to attend American universities and played pivotal roles in Chinese intellectual, economic, and diplomatic life upon their return to China. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 625.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736961
ISBN
9780804736961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.75

Paperback. Supreme Court confirmations remain highly contentious and controversial, due to the Senate's effort to curb the potential excesses of executive. Michael Comiskey offers an analysis of that process to date. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613472
ISBN
9780700613472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.61

hardcover. In 1946, the people of the French Antilles-the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe-chose the path of assimilation rather than independence from France. Their histories offer an important contrast to the wars of decolonization following World War II. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195382839
ISBN
9780195382839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.08

paperback. Traces the history of African Americans in California Editor(s): De Graaf, Lawrence Brooks; Mulroy, Kevin; Taylor, Quintard, Jr. Series: Series No Longer Used. Num Pages: 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press Seattle
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295980836
ISBN
9780295980836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

Hardback. This extended, real-world case study provides an authentic, unvarnished account of a fully-human principal knee deep in what is appropriately called the toughest job in education. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475806694
ISBN
9781475806694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.07

Paperback. Chronicles media's role in shaping American life during the tumultuous nineteenth century by focusing specifically on the presentation of race and gender in the newspapers and magazines of the time. This book examines the ways in which American women were portrayed in the national media as they assumed a greater role in public and private life. Editor(s): Sachsman, David B.; Rushing, S. Kittrell; Morris, Roy. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFD; JFSJ; JFSL; KNTJ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535085
ISBN
9781557535085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.13

Paperback. The story of a large yet little-known Protestant denomination Num Pages: 520 pages, 29 b&w photos, 5 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 717.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218681
ISBN
9780253218681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813527871
ISBN
9780813527871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. Presses an understanding of the roles of women in public life and offers a history of urban America. This book also offers evidence that women established a broad and durable solidarity that spanned differences of race, class, and political experience. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095394
ISBN
9780691095394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.00
€ 68.28

Paperback. A reinterpretation of the iconic photographs of the black civil rights struggle. It shows how the very pictures credited with arousing white sympathy, and thereby paving the way for civil rights legislation, actually limited the scope of racial reform in the 1960s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 65 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268647
ISBN
9780520268647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Schuman concludes that these schools-Baylor University, Anderson University, New Saint Andrews College, Calvin College, North Park University, George Fox University, Westmont College, Oral Roberts University, Northwestern College, and Wheaton College-and others like them offer important and timely lessons for the broader higher-education community. Num Pages: 336 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNLR; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893728
ISBN
9780801893728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.42

Paperback. Aimed at the lovers of architecture, photography and ancient art, this souvenir book aimes to capture the architecture and grounds of the renovated Getty Villa. Illustrated with more than seventy colour photographs, it guides the readers through the site - beginning with the cobblestone 'Roman road' through the refurbished Museum building. Num Pages: 64 pages, b&w illustrations, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892368334
ISBN
9780892368334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. The photographs in these two volumes present an impressionistic view of the Getty Center and its grounds. One book concentrates on the Getty Center site, including its architecture and galleries. The second captures the Center's gardens and landscaping. Num Pages: 128 pages, 157 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365555
ISBN
9780892365555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.67

Hardback. Offers a visual tour of the treasures to found both inside and outside the Getty Centre. This title features photos that showcase the Centre's world-class architecture and design. Num Pages: 96 pages, full-colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369751
ISBN
9780892369751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. From 1918 into the early twenties, any African American who spoke out forcefully for their race-editors, union organizers, civil rights advocates, radical political activists, and Pan-Africanists - were likely to be investigated by a network of federal intelligence agencies. This title presents an account of this story. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213549
ISBN
9780253213549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

paperback. Starting with the American Indian settlements and the early days when the southern-most tip of Manhattan held little more than a bleak outpost of Dutch fur traders, this title tracks the economic development and journeys north, from the Village's beginnings as a refuge from dreaded summer fevers to the Dominican enclave of Washington Heights. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 126 illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392891
ISBN
9781566392891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.77

Hardcover. Shows how popular environmentalism has been entwined with mass media spectacles of crisis. The author focuses on key moments in which media images provoked environmental anxiety but also prescribed limited forms of action. It is suitable to anyone interested in the history of environmentalism or in the power of the media. Num Pages: 344 pages, 73 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169903
ISBN
9780226169903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 78.75

Paperback. Explores the camera work of five women who directed their visions toward influencing social policy and cultural theory. Doris Ulmann, Dorothea Lange, Marion Post Wolcott, Margaret Bourke-White, and Berenice Abbott. Melissa McEuen considers the prisms though which they saw American culture in the 1920s and 1930s. Num Pages: 376 pages, 54 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AJB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190945
ISBN
9780813190945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.58

paperback. This book analyses American interventions in the developing world, asking what can be done to reduce their economic and human cost. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 b/w illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316636640
ISBN
9781316636640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Paperback. The American Revolution was a struggle not only for independence, but for the lands of American Indians. This is an account of the events surrounding the scorched-earth campaign against the Iroquois of New York and the eastern territories in 1779. Num Pages: 264 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756232
ISBN
9780814756232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Treats the diversity of seeds and diaspores of plants commonly encountered in the Amazon and other lowland moist forests of the American tropics. This guide features a whole-plant approach to seed identification that provides descriptions of the seeds, as well as of the habit, trunk, bark, leaves, infructescence, and fruit of Amazonian plants. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, 750 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146478
ISBN
9780691146478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.78

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