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The Americas

Hardback. Examining the only successful resistance by a university faculty to a loyalty oath during the McCarthy Era, this stirring historical account follows the stories of the men and women who risked their livelihoods in defense of academic freedom. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759229
ISBN
9780804759229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 38.86

Paperback. This work explains why and how more than 100,000 US citizens demonstrated their protests against the Reagan administration's policy of sponsoring wars in Nicaragua and El Salvador. The book concentrates on the peace movements of Witness for Peace, Sanctuary and the Pledge of Resistance. Num Pages: 484 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; GTJ; JPQ; JPS; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763361
ISBN
9780226763361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL; JHMP; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628131
ISBN
9780816628131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardcover. The book discusses the legal mechanisms available in the EU and the United States to deal with banks and other financial institutions that are in financial distress. It analyses the impact of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive looking at implementation in the UK and Germany, and uses US law as a comparative reference point. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; LAM; LNPB; LNPC; LNPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198703587
ISBN
9780198703587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 387.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Webster, Michael J. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621003663
ISBN
9781621003663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.77
€ 115.47

Hardback. Editor(s): Bowles, Paul; Wilson, Gary N. Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 maps, 31 charts, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774830935
ISBN
9780774830935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48

Hardcover. Editor(s): Elit, Laurie. Num Pages: 81 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; MBNS; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 183 x 11. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
81
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600218446
ISBN
9781600218446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.08
€ 107.92

Hardcover. Provides an important understanding of the sexual lives of a traditionally marginalized group Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814733165
ISBN
9780814733165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

paperback. Respectable Citizens is an examination of the material difficulties and survival strategies of families facing poverty and unemployment, and an analysis of how collective action and protest redefined the meanings of welfare and citizenship in the 1930s. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802096692
ISBN
9780802096692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 183 x 261 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613246184
ISBN
9781613246184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 337.56
€ 226.86

Paperback. On February 26th 2012 seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking home when he was shot and killed in an encounter with a neighborhood watchman. In Rest in Power, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin tell the story of the child they lost, the unresponsiveness of the police, the hostility of the legal system, and the inspiring campaign for justice. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPR; 3JM; BTC; JFFE; JFFJ; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909762572
ISBN
9781909762572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.48

Hardback. From best-selling poet, r.h. Sin, comes an expanded hardcover keepsake edition of his original chapbook, Rest in the Mourning. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 238 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449486730
ISBN
9781449486730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. This inaugural volume of the Wiley Restaurant Basics Series is the first professional-level book on the legal challenges faced by restaurant managers. Num Pages: 384 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJM; LAY; LNCB; TTVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471402725
ISBN
9780471402725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.94

Paperback. Recounts the harrowing story of Cadet's youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; BGA; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 709.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292712034
ISBN
9780292712034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. Restitution is the body of law concerned with taking away gains that someone has wrongfully obtained. This book explains restitution doctrines, remedies, and defenses and illustrates them with examples. It demonstrates that the law of restitution is guided by a manageable and coherent set of principles that have remarkable versatility and power. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144160
ISBN
9780226144160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Hardcover. Restitution is the body of law concerned with taking away gains that someone has wrongfully obtained. This book explains restitution doctrines, remedies, and defenses and illustrates them with examples. It demonstrates that the law of restitution is guided by a manageable and coherent set of principles that have remarkable versatility and power. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144023
ISBN
9780226144023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 78.49

Paperback. From early settlers to urbanites, indigenous peoples to immigrants, citizens to consumers, and politicians to popular culture icons, the American Dream means many things to many people. Inherent in its story is the complex tale of the rise of Catholicism in this country and its relationship to the American Dream. Num Pages: 165 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; G; HB; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580510936
ISBN
9781580510936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

Paperback. In "Restless nation" James M. Jasper isolates a narrative that lies very close to the core of the American character. From colonial times to the present day, Americans have always had a deep-rooted belief in the 'fresh-start' philosophy, explored in this work. Num Pages: 276 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226394794
ISBN
9780226394794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. Brings together the author's important reflections on the historian's craft and its importance. This work examines the ways in which the dynamic events of the second half of the 20th century have significantly altered the way historians approach the past and highlights the incredible power they hold in shaping a national identity. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742542525
ISBN
9780742542525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.38

Paperback. Addresses the need for a solid understanding of fluvial processes and aquatic ecology in order to predict both river and salmonid response to restoration projects. This volume will be of interest to geomorphologists, aquatic biologists, civil engineers, planners, and all those interested in the interface of science and policy. Editor(s): Montgomery, David; Bolton, Susan; Booth, Derek; Wall, Leslie. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295982953
ISBN
9780295982953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.28

Paperback. Using original findings from surveys, interviews, and other documents, this volume looks at how various levels of government are attempting to restore the environment in the Great Lakes. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBCO; RNF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808712
ISBN
9780774808712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. Editor(s): Thomas, Amber J.; Ramirez, Nelson R. Num Pages: 178 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
178
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620815090
ISBN
9781620815090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.17
€ 129.19

paperback. This volume draws on research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us protect and restore the diversity of North American birds. This edition includes reviews of literature that has appeared since the first edition. Illustrator(s): Zickefoose, Julie. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093162
ISBN
9780300093162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.28

Hardcover. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
MIT Press Boston
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KST0035910
ISBN
9780262112925
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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