The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Provides an antidote to scapegoating, guesswork, and outright misinformation of welfare debates. Demonstrating that government aid has been far more effective, this book explains that even private support for the poor depends extensively on public funds. It states that it takes a nation to fight a problem as pervasive and subtle as modern poverty. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 line drawings 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004013
- ISBN
- 9780691004013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 48.13
€ 54.99
€ 48.13
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 141.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 86
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226677071
- ISBN
- 9780226677071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.11
€ 27.99
€ 23.11
Paperback. Sets out to account for the power of storytelling in mobilizing political and social movements. Analysing storytelling in courtrooms, newsrooms, public forums, and the United States Congress, this title offers fresh insights into the dynamics of culture and contention. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HPS; JMH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226673769
- ISBN
- 9780226673769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.58
€ 35.99
€ 28.58
IT'S A FREE COUNTRY : Personal Freedom in America After September 11
Goldberg, Danny; Greenwald, Robert; Goldberg,...
hardcover. Editor(s): Goldberg, Danny; Goldberg, Victor; Greenwald, Robert. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AKASHIC BOOKS United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780971920606
- ISBN
- 9780971920606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.95
€ 21.95
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Tundra Books Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770495135
- ISBN
- 9781770495135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.50
€ 9.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Moen, Phyllis. Series: ILR Press books. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 charts/graphs, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801488375
- ISBN
- 9780801488375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Across America, stadiums and sports centres have become an increasingly important aspect of urban redevelopment action. This study looks at examples in Chicago and the effects on the community there, and suggests ways of involving communities for more successful modernization. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMGC; JFS; RPC; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803050
- ISBN
- 9780875803050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602396852
- ISBN
- 9781602396852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.84
€ 24.99
€ 20.84
paperback. Gives accounts by women on active duty, retired officers, women who have worked for the armed forces in a civilian capacity, and civilian academics. This book dispels many of the myths about women and the military and explores the reasons for the persistence of misconceptions in the face of increased female participation. Editor(s): Stiehm, Judith Hicks. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566394567
- ISBN
- 9781566394567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Sunday dinners, basement kitchens, and backyard gardens are everyday cultural entities long associated with Italian Americans, yet the general perception of them remains superficial and stereotypical at best. Editor(s): Sciorra, Joseph. Series: Critical Studies in Italian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823232666
- ISBN
- 9780823232666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.11
€ 54.11
Hardback. Sunday dinners, basement kitchens, and backyard gardens are everyday cultural entities long associated with Italian Americans, yet the general perception of them remains superficial and stereotypical at best. Editor(s): Sciorra, Joseph. Series: Critical Studies in Italian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823232659
- ISBN
- 9780823232659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.33
€ 102.33
Paperback. Known for their stunning displays of artistry and technique, Italian illuminated manuscripts have long been coveted by collection around the world. This illustrated volume presents many examples of Italian painting and illumination by noted artists such as Girolamo da Cremona, Pacino de Bonaguida, and Pisanello. Num Pages: 112 pages, 96 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBWF; WCS; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 240 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064368
- ISBN
- 9781606064368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 600 pages, 130 colour and 700 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBEP; ACK; ACN; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 314 x 48. Weight in Grams: 3402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271025377
- ISBN
- 9780271025377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.37€ 103.36
€ 118.37
€ 103.36
Hardback. The essays in the second volume on this subject examine the struggle of American artists at a time when the nation fought for political unity. The book explores how the political and economic expansion of America is often infused with efforts to reconcile goals with a European past. Num Pages: 265 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213429
- ISBN
- 9780823213429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.82
€ 83.82
Paperback. Presents an interpretive overview of Italian American literary history. This book develops a perspective variously historical, philosophical, and cultural by which American writers of Italian descent can be read, increasing the discursive power of an ethnic literature that has received too little serious critical attention. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; DSK; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822317395
- ISBN
- 9780822317395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Hardback. Italian Americans made a significant contribution to Franklin D. Roosevelt's election to the White House in 1932 and to the victory of the Democratic Party in the four subsequent presidential contests. This volume offers a case study of their electoral behavior. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBER; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838640470
- ISBN
- 9780838640470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.23
€ 112.23
Hardback. Series: Italians to America. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JJC; GBC; HBTG; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810878792
- ISBN
- 9780810878792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.37
€ 256.37
Hardback. This volume contains passenger lists with Italian surnames for ships entering all US ports between December 1st 1899 and May 25th 1900. It shows the passengers' first and last names, sex, age and occupation. It is arranged by the ship's date of arrival and is indexed by passenger names. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Italians to America. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; GBCR; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028448
- ISBN
- 9780842028448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.59
€ 237.59
Hardback. Glazier is with the Temple-Balch Institute's Center for Immigrant Research, Philadelphia; Filby is former director of the Maryland Historical Society. They present the latest volume in a series for genealogists and historians. The data on Italian immigrants contained in the text is derived from the original ship manifest schedules, currently housed Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Italians to America. Num Pages: 552 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; GBC; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 171 x 45. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842050920
- ISBN
- 9780842050920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.18
€ 238.18
Hardback. The second reference volume in a planned series of 10, devoted to an index of Italian immigrants arriving in the US from 1880-1899. It presents passenger lists in chronological order and detailed information on each person and their origins. Each volume also carries a full name index. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Italians to America. Num Pages: 542 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; HBTG; JFFN; JPVH1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1071.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024525
- ISBN
- 9780842024525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.78
€ 238.78