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The Americas

Hardback. This critique of the American welfare system analyses the structural factors of poverty and the social-psychological costs of being poor and lacking a home. It includes interview findings from families who have lived in a shelter in Northern Kentucky, and its staff members. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFB; JHBC; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 351. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
158
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KEX0202016
ISBN
9780275957322
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. Raised by conservative parents who hoped he would "stay with his own kind," Fred Ross instead became one of the most influential community organizers in American history. His activism began alongside Dust Bowl migrants, where he managed the same labor camp that inspired John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280830
ISBN
9780520280830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271020662
ISBN
9780271020662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.98
€ 48.47

Paperback. A revolutionary new approach to the history of American public life-its politics, government, and law-from colonial times to the tumultuous present. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195374247
ISBN
9780195374247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.85

Paperback. Demonstrates that the complex weapons embraced by the Pentagon and Congress as vital for national defense are barely adequate for engaging in outmoded 20th century forms of warfare. Editor(s): Wheeler, Winslow T. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804769310
ISBN
9780804769310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, Sam. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231152617
ISBN
9780231152617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
fifth edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150774
ISBN
9780231150774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. The book is a series of twenty-three linked interpretive essays on the most significant developments in modern times--ranging from athletics to art, the economy to the environment. Num Pages: 260 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed.
SKU
V9780231068048
ISBN
9780231068048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 51.18

Hardback. From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln's secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was one of the nineteenth century's most prominent political figures. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348148
ISBN
9781612348148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.88

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975223
ISBN
9781597975223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Hardback. Here is a rich ethnographic description of Amish education in 21st Century America that describes how literacy, community, and accountability are key values in the Amish educational system. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578864461
ISBN
9781578864461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.34

Paperback. In this new edition, the authors update demographic and technological changes, and describe Amish enterprises outside of Pennsylvania in a new chapter. Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 47, 47 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801878053
ISBN
9780801878053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338090
ISBN
9780764338090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.71

Paperback. Highly acclaimed in previous editions, this classic work by John Hostetler has been expanded and updated to reflect current research on Amish history and culture as well as the new concerns of Amish communities throughout North America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 91 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC99; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
4th
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801844423
ISBN
9780801844423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
NAL
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451475633
ISBN
9780451475633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Hardback. What is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes? What is it like to start over from nothing? This title offers a view into a rarely seen social setting and into hearts and minds of three individuals who struggle with some of life's harshest challenges. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466. Life After Prison. 256 pages. What is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes? What is it like to start over from nothing? This title offers a view into a rarely seen social setting and into hearts and minds of three individuals who struggle with some of life's harshest challenges. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVQ1. Dimension: 216 x 164 x 24. Weight: 466.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272859
ISBN
9780520272859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Quaife, Milo Milton. Num Pages: 372 pages, Map, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 331. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803257146
ISBN
9780803257146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. The Revolution s aspiration was summed up by the phrase life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet the American founding was also a bid for inclusion in the community of nations. According to Eliga Gould, America aspired to diplomatic recognition under international law and the authority to become an Atlantic colonizing power itself." Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JPH; JPS; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416949
ISBN
9780674416949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.66

Hardback. Amongst Digital Humanists brings an ethnographic account of the changing landscape of humanities scholarship as it affects individual scholars, academic fields and institutions, and argues for a pluralistic vision of digital knowledge production in the humanities. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HPK; JFD; JHMC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137484178
ISBN
9781137484178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Paperback. "Amores Perros" (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican. Series: BFI Modern Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172. Series: BFI Modern Classics. 96 pages, illustrations. "Amores Perros" (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA. Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight: 172.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2003rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851709734
ISBN
9780851709734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

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