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The Americas

Hardback. Hartog tells the heartbreaking stories of how families fought over the work of caring for the elderly, and its compensation, in a time before pensions, Social Security, and nursing homes filled this gap. As an explosive economy drew the young away from home, we see how the elderly used promises of inheritance to keep children at their side. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; LNW; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046887
ISBN
9780674046887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681773285
ISBN
9781681773285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, Updated Edition with a New Preface
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274518
ISBN
9780520274518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.50

Paperback. Experience Civil War historic sites and small towns that can be found nowhere else in America Num Pages: 528 pages, B&W Photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781581573183
ISBN
9781581573183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. A teenage revolutionary's gripping, darkly comic account of life, love and fighting for freedom in Latin America in the 1980s Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; BGLA; BM; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272028
ISBN
9781846272028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. This title explores the decade's major political events and movements. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Edward D. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124959
ISBN
9780231124959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Hardback. In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. This title explores the decade's major political events and movements. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124942
ISBN
9780231124942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.95
€ 79.12

Paperback. Homelessness is usually discussed in terms of its origins or in terms of its amelioration. Media accounts focus on poverty, lack of shelter, or attempts by the homeless, social service agencies, and government to end homelessness by policy and direct action. This title presents a dramatic portrait of the social and personal lives of the homeless. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566395144
ISBN
9781566395144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.96

Hardcover. Despite Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and pervasive discrimination, a substantial number of African Americans entered the middle class before World War I. This was a life of college graduations, formal weddings, and singing around the piano in the parlor. Peggy Wood was born into such a world in 1912. This is her memoir. Num Pages: 152 pages, 17 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608776
ISBN
9780815608776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.76

Paperback. Series: Occasional Publications Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCN; KC; RNB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
CCI Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896445434
ISBN
9781896445434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Series: Picas S. Num Pages: 179 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Guernica Editions,Canada Canada
Number of pages
179
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550710984
ISBN
9781550710984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.12

Paperback. Johhny Grant (1833-1907), Metis, fur trader, rancher, and Riel-Resistance participant, documented his historical experiences in the northwestern US and Canada. Editor(s): Ens, Gerhard J. Num Pages: 468 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
405
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644916
ISBN
9780888644916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Custer's Last Stand is among the most enduring events in American history - 130 years after the fact, books continue to be written and people continue to argue about even the most basic details surrounding the Little Bighorn. Evan S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844137633
ISBN
9781844137633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451684575
ISBN
9781451684575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. In the years between 1880 and 1950, Americans recited poetry at family gatherings, school assemblies, church services, camp outings, and civic affairs. This book presents a portrait of the uses of verse in America. It shows how the sites and practices of reciting poetry influenced readers' lives and helped them to find meaning in a poet's words. Num Pages: 488 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035126
ISBN
9780674035126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. Brings history, politics, and research to the author's study of four resettlement communities, including refugee centers in Palawan and Bataan, the early refugee community in New Jersey, and the largest of all Vietnamese communities Little Saigon, in southern California's Orange County. This title looks at diasporic Vietnamese in each location. Num Pages: 218 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 3 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFD; JFFN; JHBT; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566396868
ISBN
9781566396868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. Jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community. Editor(s): Isoardi, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362715
ISBN
9780822362715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardcover. A scholarly study of two centuries of California wine history, told in a riveting narrative that will engage and delight. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wine Appreciation Guild United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935879848
ISBN
9781935879848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.52

Paperback. This guide features nearly 300 of the common plants of the Sonoran Desert. Detailed descriptions, information about bloom season and range, and interesting facts about each plant accompany the full-color photographs. Series: Wildflower Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WNP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762773688
ISBN
9780762773688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.58

Paperback. Editor(s): McDonald, Robert M. S. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936505
ISBN
9780813936505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.50

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 311 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1KLCM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905006
ISBN
9780226905006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1x 8pp insert b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 34. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455518722
ISBN
9781455518722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666252
ISBN
9780940666252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Hardback. Series: Anthem Environment and Sustainability. Num Pages: 220 pages, 10 tables and figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 1KLSB; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783081103
ISBN
9781783081103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

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