The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Examines how the Alamo's transformation into an American cultural icon helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans. Series: CMAS History, Culture, and Society Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292725409
- ISBN
- 9780292725409
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. In 1931, nine black youths were charged with raping two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama. Despite meager and contradictory evidence, all nine were found guilty and eight were sentenced to death. This book explores how this case has embedded itself into the fabric of American memory and become a lens for perceptions of race and class. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140476
- ISBN
- 9780691140476
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. By sharing individual Chileans' recollections of the Pinochet regime, historian Steve J. Stern provides an analytic framework for understanding memory struggles in history. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPR; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338161
- ISBN
- 9780822338161
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
€ 29.99
€ 29.14
Hardcover. In 1977 a twenty-four year old woman moved to remote Abiquiu, New Mexico, to begin a five-year stay as companion and caretaker to then eighty-nine year old Georgia O'Keeffe. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135464
- ISBN
- 9780890135464
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.11
€ 27.99
€ 21.11
Hardcover. These recollections centre on the American novelist, poet, screenwriter, journalist, film critic and cult hero, James Agee. Contributors include his widow Mia Agee, John Huston, Anderw Lytle and Walker Evans - his collaborator on "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". Editor(s): Madden, David; Folks, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319131
- ISBN
- 9780820319131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859182321
- ISBN
- 9781859182321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
€ 29.00
€ 24.15
hardcover. Combined with Revisiting 1759, this collection provides readers with the most comprehensive, wide-ranging assessment to date of the lasting effects of the Conquest of Canada. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442644113
- ISBN
- 9781442644113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.91
€ 76.91
paperback. Oral history through a bilingual presentation and skilful analysis of the stories told by the Dakota elder, Eli Taylor. Translator(s): Schommer, Wahpetunwin Carolyn. Series: Contemporary Indigenous Issues Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803298446
- ISBN
- 9780803298446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBJK; HBWS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634241083
- ISBN
- 9781634241083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.05
€ 19.99
€ 19.05
Hardback. Examines the extent that changes in the world around them affected backcountry Quakers, by focusing on the activities of Exeter Monthly Meeting of Friends, based in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Friends within the realm of Exeter Monthly Meeting had to confront matters the Quaker founders of the province could hardly have anticipated. Num Pages: 251 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575910932
- ISBN
- 9781575910932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.05
€ 107.05
Paperback. Chester Ronning's life story offers a candid view of Canada's post-WWII diplomacy and China relations. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646637
- ISBN
- 9780888646637
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.80
€ 40.99
€ 28.80
paperback. Discusses frameworks such as transnationalism, the political contexts of international migrations, and a multipolar approach to the study of contemporary US race relations. This volume contains essays that challenge some long-held assumptions about Asian-American communities. Editor(s): Chan, Sucheng. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759104808
- ISBN
- 9780759104808
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Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
In a work that spans the twentieth century, Nancy Tomes questions the popular - and largely unexamined - idea that in order to get good health care, people must learn to shop for it. Remaking the American Patient explores the consequences of the consumer economy and American medicine having come of age at exactly the same time. Series: Studies in Social Medicine. Num Pages: 560 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; MBP; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469622774
- ISBN
- 9781469622774
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Condition: New
€ 60.60
€ 60.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018136
- ISBN
- 9780674018136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.56
€ 38.99
€ 32.56
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 halftones, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GT; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816641567
- ISBN
- 9780816641567
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. Industrial Revolutionaries is the second volume in William Gurstelle's unique exploration of history's great inventors. Each chapter revisits the life and times of one of the important inventors of the Industrial Revolution. Uniquely, this book also gives you step-by-step instructions for recreating the invention yourself. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 232 x 2. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781680450668
- ISBN
- 9781680450668
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Condition: New
€ 21.90
€ 21.90
Paperback. By exploring new ideas, offering bold proposals, and identifying emerging lessons, the authors consider the unique position these schools can play in their communities and in the larger world. Editor(s): Chopp, Rebecca S.; Frost, Susan; Weiss, Daniel H. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419787
- ISBN
- 9781421419787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.82
€ 35.99
€ 29.82
By exploring new ideas, offering bold proposals, and identifying emerging lessons, the authors consider the unique position these schools can play in their communities and in the larger world. Editor(s): Chopp, Rebecca S.; Frost, Susan; Weiss, Daniel H. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411347
- ISBN
- 9781421411347
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Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
paperback. Remaking Citizenship explores the stories of low-income Latinas actively engaged in a new vision of feminist politics rooted in concerns as disparate as domestic violence, childrearing, women's self-esteem, and immigrant and workers' rights. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 figure, 7 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFSJ1; JHMC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758222
- ISBN
- 9780804758222
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.95
€ 27.99
€ 26.95
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260153
- ISBN
- 9780803260153
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. Offering a compelling inquiry into public events ranging from the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial through ethnic community fairs to pioneer celebrations, this title explores the stories, ideas, and symbols behind American commemorations over the last century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691034959
- ISBN
- 9780691034959
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Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.64
€ 52.92
€ 41.64
Paperback. An exploration of the suburban gay community in America Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 299 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780814783108
- ISBN
- 9780814783108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. This book examines how two middle powers, Australia and Canada, are grappling with the difficult process of relocating themselves in the rapidly changing international economy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; JPH; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774804509
- ISBN
- 9780774804509
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.93
€ 40.99
€ 39.93
Paperback. The 19th-century women reformers discussed in this text, including Angelina Grimke and Abby Kelley, rejected the repressive features of the Christianity of their day. Their religiosity, however, was fundamental to their world view. This work explores the dimensions of this evolving faith. Series: Women & gender in North American religions. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; HRCM; JFSJ1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628507
- ISBN
- 9780815628507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.11
€ 27.11