The Americas
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The Americas
Hardcover. From the first proposal for a large X-ray telescope in 1970 to the deployment of Chandra by the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999, this book chronicles the technical feats, political struggles, and personal dramas that transformed an inspired vision into the world's supreme X-ray observatory. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 colour illustrations, 45 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press Massachusetts
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004979
- ISBN
- 9780674004979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.94
€ 33.99
€ 28.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666603
- ISBN
- 9780940666603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.86
€ 34.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. This work provides a detailed analysis of the phenomenon of return migration to the English-speaking Caribbean. Editor(s): Henry, Frances; Plaza, Dwaine E. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766401740
- ISBN
- 9789766401740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.61
€ 57.61
Paperback. Revises American film history by recuperating the extensive and all-but-forgotten participation of black film critics during the early twentieth century. This work excavates a wealth of early critical writing on the cinema by black cultural critics, academics, journalists, poets, writers, and film fans. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326144
- ISBN
- 9780822326144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.23
€ 41.99
€ 37.23
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 220 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1H; 1KLSB; 1MBF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781574091809
- ISBN
- 9781574091809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.56
€ 30.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300313
- ISBN
- 9781896300313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.85
€ 26.99
€ 18.85
Paperback. Offers an account of how Peruvian emigrants raise and remit money and what that activity means for themselves and for their home communities. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284746
- ISBN
- 9780520284746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; 3JMG; BJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806262
- ISBN
- 9781609806262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.41
€ 30.99
€ 25.41
Hardback. Over 600 American films, released between 1908 and the present, are arranged in chronological order in this work. A must for the film buff, each entry lists the title, year of release, the releasing company or distributor, the director, screenwriter and major cast credits. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810832688
- ISBN
- 9780810832688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.45
€ 142.45
Paperback. Spectacular color photos capture the majesty of bald eagles in this inspiring story of how the United States saved its living symbol of independence. Num Pages: 128 pages, full-colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762747900
- ISBN
- 9780762747900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.30
€ 21.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRQ; JFHF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062501882
- ISBN
- 9780062501882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.72
€ 20.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. Did Confederate armies attack too often for their own good? Was the relentless, sometimes costly effort to preserve territory a blunder? Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 162 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028820
- ISBN
- 9780842028820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.53
€ 60.53
Hardback. Did Confederate armies attack too often for their own good? Was the relentless, sometimes costly effort to preserve territory a blunder? Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 162 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028813
- ISBN
- 9780842028813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.24
€ 155.24
Paperback. In the 1990s, numerous Latin American nations privatized their public pension systems. These reforms dramatically transformed the way these countries provide retirement income. This book is a study of the origins of this surprising trend. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCBM; KFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747073
- ISBN
- 9780804747073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Canada's "dean of deputy ministers" gives an exacting memoir on radically revamping entrenched public policy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645135
- ISBN
- 9780888645135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.43
€ 40.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; VSR; VSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bonus Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566251754
- ISBN
- 9781566251754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.88
€ 18.88
Hardcover. Drawing on discussions of the "Creative Economy," the "Network Economy," and the "Green Economy," Rethinking US Education Policy critiques educational policies authored by the Obama administration and considers the need for a new educational policy framework that is better adapted to an era of accelerating innovation. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137475558
- ISBN
- 9781137475558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.71
€ 53.37
€ 46.71
Rethinking Transit Migration: Precarity, Mobility, and Self-Making in ...
Basok, Tanya, Bélanger, Danièle, Rojas Wies...
Hardcover. Questioning the notion of transit migration, the book examines factors that shape Central American migrants' mobility and immobility in the transnational space, comprised on Central American countries, Mexico, and the US. Series: Mobility and Politics. Num Pages: 129 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137509741
- ISBN
- 9781137509741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.54
€ 71.54
Paperback. Offers a nuanced, empirically grounded picture of therapeutic culture. This title includes both an extended history and a series of critical interventions organized around keywords like pain, privacy, and narcissism. It will change the way we've been taught to see the landscape of therapy and self-help. Editor(s): Aubry, Timothy Richard; Travis, Trysh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226250137
- ISBN
- 9780226250137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.93
€ 34.99
€ 27.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403966940
- ISBN
- 9781403966940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49