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The Americas

hardcover. This study provides an authoritative history of the Brazilian army from the army's overthrow of the monarchy in 1889 to its support of the coup that established Brazil's first civilian dictatorship in 1937. McCann explores how the period between these events laid the foundations of modern Brazil. Num Pages: 624 pages, 12 maps, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; JPH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 40. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732222
ISBN
9780804732222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.33

paperback. After Germany's surrender in World War II, Jim Milano, a young U.S. army intelligence officer, led a small, independent group of soldiers charged with carrying out some of the first intelligence efforts of the postwar era. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574883046
ISBN
9781574883046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Hardcover. Takes an ironic look at popular icons in western American culture - cowboy boots and masterpieces in western art - to explore American cultural values and pervasive themes in twentieth century art. This book examines Cowboy boots as markers of western life, as works of art, and subjects of works of art. Num Pages: 124 pages, 69 colour & 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135655
ISBN
9780890135655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.51

Hardback. Solidarity First examines the concept and practice of social cohesion in terms of its impact on, and significance for, workers in Canada. Editor(s): O'Brien, Robert. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFF; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814393
ISBN
9780774814393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. Popular conceptions hold that capitalism is driven almost entirely by the pursuit of profit and self-interest. This work reveals an unexpected truth about capitalist society: protecting and promoting the profits of its member businesses are only two of the many functions these associations serve. Num Pages: 512 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJC; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226769578
ISBN
9780226769578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.56

Hardcover. An Oral History of the ILWU. 320 pages, 50 illustrations. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been known from the start for its strong commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This title presents a collection of narratives that talk about the lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union of union leaders and rank-and-file workers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; KNXB. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 27. Weight: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ of Washington Pr
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988832
ISBN
9780295988832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

paperback. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been known from the start for its strong commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This title presents a collection of narratives that talk about the lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union of union leaders and rank-and-file workers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988849
ISBN
9780295988849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KL; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476730
ISBN
9780801476730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.62

Paperback. For millions of Americans, Solomon D. Butcher's photographs epitomize the sod-house frontier. This first book devoted to Butcher and his photos presents a unique visual chronicle of that epoch, firmly establishing Butcher's place in frontier photography. Num Pages: 152 pages, 132 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 249 x 16. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260382
ISBN
9780803260382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
207
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543986
ISBN
9780913543986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.00

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 1KBBEN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556439261
ISBN
9781556439261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Some Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of 1964 1966 Volume 1 is the first title, in a comprehensive two volume set, which gives you a city-by-city synopsis of the group s activities as they travelled the United States and Canada for their ground-breaking series of concerts. Num Pages: 306 pages, Over 400 photographs and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AVGP; AVH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 310 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495065675
ISBN
9781495065675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. Some Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of 1964 1966 Volume 1 is the first title, in a comprehensive two volume set, which gives you a city-by-city synopsis of the group s activities as they travelled the United States and Canada for their ground-breaking series of concerts. Num Pages: 306 pages, Over 400 photographs and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AVGP; AVH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 309 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1486.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495065682
ISBN
9781495065682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.20

Paperback. Distinguished poet and novelist Jay Parini presents some of his best writings-both classic and previously unpublished works-on topics ranging from baseball to Frost and Emerson to the culture of creative writing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231110716
ISBN
9780231110716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

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

€ 104.60
€ 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

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

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