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The Americas

Hardcover. This title blends science, nature, and personal observations to tell the life histories of thirty-three grassland birds. It provides an overview of the history, current status, and uncertain future of prairie birds, from falcons and shorebirds to larks and sparrows. Num Pages: 352 pages, 47 drawings, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610679
ISBN
9780700610679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.51

Paperback. The extraordinary story of the British aristocracy's encounter with American frontier life in the 19th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 pages of illustrations; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347081
ISBN
9780393347081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.93

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 317 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927330272
ISBN
9781927330272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.36
€ 43.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974714
ISBN
9781894974714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Prairie Rising provides a series of critical reflections about the changing face of settler colonialism in Canada through an ethnographic investigation of Indigenous-state relations in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan's largest city. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHMC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614710
ISBN
9781442614710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.16

Hardback. A description of the contemporary rural condition and efforts to sustain rural life in one small Minnesota community at the turn of the 21st century. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 176 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519411
ISBN
9780742519411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 220 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888643087
ISBN
9780888643087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.84

paperback. New Criticism was the dominant literary theory of the mid-twentieth century. Since that time, schools of literary criticism have arisen in support of or in opposition to the approach advocated by the New Critics. This anthology provides an introduction, for students, to the best American poetry criticism of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Davis, Garrick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5334 x 3404 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804011099
ISBN
9780804011099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

Hardcover. Explores how conservative Christian ideology reproduces homophobic attitudes and shares how Bible Belt gays negotiate these attitudes in their daily lives Num Pages: 284 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814786376
ISBN
9780814786376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRCV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590331439
ISBN
9781590331439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. In the wake of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the Christian Right expected major victories in the 1998 elections. Instead, many of its allies lost close contests, and the movement was seen as a liability in some high-profile campaigns. This book analyzes the role of the movement in fourteen key states, from Maine to California. Editor(s): Green, John Clifford; Rozell, Mark J. (Associate Professor of Politics, Catholic University of America, USA); Wilcox, Clyde. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPA; JPFM; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407750
ISBN
9780878407750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.57

Hardback. A hundred years ago Catholic believers young and old, rich and poor, would fill churches on holy days, drawn together in prayer and in the conviction that they, the laypeople, needed the clergy and patron saints to mediate between them and their God. This book traces dramatic changes in the practice of faith among American Catholics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7; HRCR1; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049130
ISBN
9780674049130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.45

Paperback. This book explores the four-year interval between 1930 and 1934, a time when censorship was lax and Hollywood made the most of it. Doherty chronicles how the freewheeling films of an unrestricted Hollywood inform the culture of America in the 1930s. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 67 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640. Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934. Series: Film and Culture Series. 400 pages, 67 photos. This book explores the four-year interval between 1930 and 1934, a time when censorship was lax and Hollywood made the most of it. Doherty chronicles how the freewheeling films of an unrestricted Hollywood inform the culture of America in the 1930s. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFC. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight: 748.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110952
ISBN
9780231110952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.88

Hardback. This volume provides a thorough, interdisciplinary resource for understanding, food, feasting, and cultural practices in ancient Mesoamerica. It presents the metaphoric value of food in Mesoamerican symbolism, ritual, and mythology. Editor(s): Staller, John Edward; Carrasco, Michael. Num Pages: 691 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3B; HDD; JFCV; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1160.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
691
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441904706
ISBN
9781441904706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 318.99

Hardback. This edited volume combines research on Pre-Columbian cultures throughout Mesoamerica and South America, examining their constructed monuments and ritual practices. It explores the foundations of these cultures and offers insight on specific case studies. Editor(s): Staller, John Edward. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387769097
ISBN
9780387769097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.45

Paperback. A rich and definitive history of the gay rights movement's West Coast origins Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076411
ISBN
9780252076411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.47

Hardback. Proposes that the origins of modernism movement can be traced well into the nineteenth century. This book contends that several cultural developments after the Civil War set the stage for modernism. Num Pages: 256 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; ACX; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780691118130
ISBN
9780691118130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.78
€ 73.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGX; HRCC2; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 251 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781481303958
ISBN
9781481303958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.32

Hardcover. Traces the surprising influence of one of American history's fascinating and enigmatic figures - George Whitefield. This title explores George Whitefield's role in creating a 'rhetoric of community' that successfully established a common worldview among the many colonial cultures. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Religion. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGX; HRCC95; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932792881
ISBN
9781932792881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Paperback. Tells the human story behind the bureaucratic process of fighting for justice in the US workplace. Based on extensive fieldwork in Northern California, the author investigates the array of gatekeepers with whom workers must negotiate in the labor standards enforcement bureaucracy and, ultimately, the limited reach of formal legal protections. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288782
ISBN
9780520288782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.78

Hardcover. Precedent in the United States Supreme Court Editor(s): Peters, Christopher J. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 238 pages, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400779501
ISBN
9789400779501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.49

Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps, facsims. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742536869
ISBN
9780742536869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.69

Hardback. Using a rich array of examples, this book clearly and simply shows how a host of diverse events can be explained and predicted using statistics and tools from social science. The text moves from a discussion of formulating theories about real world phenomena to lessons on how to analyze data, test theories, and make predictions. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCHS; KCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760492
ISBN
9780804760492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 line illus. 55 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172019
ISBN
9780691172019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.98

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