The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934155073
- ISBN
- 9781934155073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.08
€ 23.99
€ 21.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- African American Images
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934155745
- ISBN
- 9781934155745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.85
€ 19.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Offers an in-depth look at the daily lives of childcare providers, examining the important roles they play in the families whose children they help to raise Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL3; JHBK; JHBL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814791431
- ISBN
- 9780814791431
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. This is the story of an insubordinate, rebellious, popular culture stretching from Jim Crow to Hip hop. It looks at how the outcasts, following blackface, of official culture have made their own place in the world, and are now represented by stand-up comedy, rock 'n' roll, talk TV and Hip hop. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZP; GTC; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674001930
- ISBN
- 9780674001930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.10
€ 41.99
€ 35.10
Hardback. The Everglades underwent a metaphorical and ecological transition from impenetrable swamp to endangered wetland. This study situates the environmental transformation of the Everglades within the economic and historical geography of global sugar production and trade. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 halftones, 6 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFFS; KNDF; RGCM; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226349503
- ISBN
- 9780226349503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.23€ 49.30
€ 58.23
€ 49.30
hardcover. The 20th century, declared at its start to be the Century of the ChildA" by Swedish author Ellen Key, saw an unprecedented expansion of state activity in and expert knowledge on child-rearing on both sides of the Atlantic. Children were seen as a crucial national resource whose care could not be left to families alone. Editor(s): Schumann, Dirk. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845456962
- ISBN
- 9781845456962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.35
€ 155.35
Paperback. From the 1850s and the Civil War to emancipation and the official end of Reconstruction in 1877, this work examines slave emancipation and opposition to it as a national event with social, political, and cultural consequences. It analyzes multiple views of black child to demonstrate how Americans contested and defended slavery and its abolition. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814796337
- ISBN
- 9780814796337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; DSB; HPCF7; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 271.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Three Rooms Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941110065
- ISBN
- 9781941110065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.18
€ 17.99
€ 16.18
Examines how Communist parents in America from the 1920s to the 1950s attempted to rear their children as Communists. Their ultimate social and political goals, and their sometimes contradictory desires as parents, the book shows, were reflected in the education and upbringing of their children. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110440
- ISBN
- 9780231110440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
paperback. Through the lens of children's literature, explores the largely untold story of secular Yiddish schools in America Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 illus. (11 colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSP1; JFSR1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Brandeis University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781611689877
- ISBN
- 9781611689877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.35
€ 44.99
€ 34.35
Paperback. In April 2000, Gary Erickson, founder of Clif Bar, turned down a $120 million offer to buy his company. Now, instead of taking it easy for the rest of his life and enjoying a luxurious retirement, he's working harder than ever! In Raising the Bar, Erickson and coauthor Lois Lorentzen show that some things are more important than money. Num Pages: 368 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787986711
- ISBN
- 9780787986711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.50
€ 32.99
€ 23.50
Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars of American culture, African-American literature, literary theory, gender studies, queer theory, and cultural studies, this book presents an exploration of death's relation to subjectivity in twentieth-century American literature and culture. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 2 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324997
- ISBN
- 9780822324997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610396257
- ISBN
- 9781610396257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.95
€ 30.99
€ 23.95
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813561981
- ISBN
- 9780813561981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Hardcover. Sara Fieldston shows how humanitarian child welfare agencies sponsored by Americans filtered political power through the prism of familial love after World War II. These well-meaning institutions shaped perceptions of the United States as the benevolent parent in a family of nations, and helped to expand American hegemony around the globe. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JPS; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368095
- ISBN
- 9780674368095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.91
€ 52.99
€ 43.91
Paperback. Deals with the impact of the Civil War on northern cities. From Abraham Lincoln's presidential nomination at the 1860 Republican National Convention to his funeral procession in 1865, this book presents the dynamic and fascinating history of Chicago at this critical juncture in its history. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742551374
- ISBN
- 9780742551374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.20
€ 61.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 165 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349089
- ISBN
- 9780764349089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.63
€ 53.99
€ 35.63
Hardback. Northern New England, a rugged landscape dotted with transient settlements, posed challenges to the traditional town church in the wake of the American Revolution. This book examines how migrants adapted their understanding of religious community and spiritual space to survive in the harsh physical surroundings of the region. Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 316 pages, 3 b&w illus., 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRCC95. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012104
- ISBN
- 9780253012104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardcover. Drawing from the fields of literature, politics, law and history, the contributors make visible the political and ethical terms of "Invisible Man", while simultaneously illuminating Ellison's understanding of democracy and art. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123127
- ISBN
- 9780813123127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.24
€ 48.24
Paperback. A biography of Ellison that focuses on the author's early life. Containing photographs, it draws from archives, literary correspondence, and interviews with Ellison's relatives, friends, and associates. It traces the writer's path from poverty in dust bowl Oklahoma to his rise among the literary elite. Num Pages: 544 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329932
- ISBN
- 9780820329932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 441 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583220573
- ISBN
- 9781583220573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.91
€ 20.99
€ 19.91
Paperback. Peter S. Field contends that Ralph Waldo Emerson was America's first democratic intellectual and a democrat in two senses: his writings are imbued with an optimistic, confident ethos; and, more importantly, he acted the part of the democrat by bringing culture to all Americans. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; DSC; GTB; JFCX; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688432
- ISBN
- 9780847688432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.30
€ 65.30
Paperback. Examines blues as literature, music, personal expression, and cultural product. This title contains pieces on Ella Fitzgerald, Son House, and Robert Johnson; on the styles of vaudeville, solo guitar, and zydeco; on a comparison of blues and African music; on blues nicknames; and on lyric themes of disillusionment. Editor(s): Evans, David S. Series: African American Music in Cultural Perspective. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074486
- ISBN
- 9780252074486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
Paperback. "In the last decade, school shootings have decimated communities and terrified parents, teachers, and children in even the most "family friendly" American towns and suburbs. These tragedies appear to b" Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465051045
- ISBN
- 9780465051045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65