The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women's swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of "League of their Own" for jazz. Num Pages: 424 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AVGF; AVH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328179
- ISBN
- 9780822328179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Examining how labor and economy shaped family life for both women and men among the enslaved Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252077586
- ISBN
- 9780252077586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Chronicles a significant period in American cultural history and race relations, as it glorifies the popularized home of the Lindy Hop, and the birthplace of such memorable dance fads as the Big Apple, Shag, Truckin', Peckin', Susie Q, Charleston, Peabody, Black Bottom, Cake Walk, Boogie Woogie, Shimmy, and tap dancing. Editor(s): Jensen, Evette. Num Pages: 261 pages, 52 b&w illustrations, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD; ASZH; AVGJ; BGF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398497
- ISBN
- 9781566398497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810888326
- ISBN
- 9780810888326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.42
€ 76.42
Paperback. Exploring 1930s swing bands, this book looks at the racial mixing-up and musical swinging-out that shook the American nation and has kept people dancing ever since. Studying the big band era, Lewis A. Erenberg places the music within a larger context and makes his case for its importance. Num Pages: 340 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGF; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226215174
- ISBN
- 9780226215174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. The incredible year that baseball got the designated hitter, wife-swapping pitchers, world champion A's, and Willie Mays said goodbye to America. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 23.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780600
- ISBN
- 9780762780600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.20
€ 17.99
€ 15.20
Hardcover. In the past twenty five years, the expansion of cable and satellite systems has transformed television. Examines the economics of this phenomenen, and the nature and logic of the broadcast network's response. Num Pages: 376 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018785
- ISBN
- 9780674018785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.43€ 66.06
€ 72.43
€ 66.06
Hardcover. Over the past four years, Canadian Nation Railway has risen to the top of North American railroads, becoming a favourite among customers and investors alike. S witchPoints tracks the way in which a "top down" culture change turned the business around and offers a series of takeaway methods as for leaders to apply in their own organisations. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470283837
- ISBN
- 9780470283837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.88
€ 31.99
€ 24.88
paperback. This text is a biography of the American military historical figure Oliver Otis Howard. It looks at his career as a distinguished army officer in two wars, and his philanthropical work as the founder of two universities, and the promoting of African-American education with the Freedman's Bureau. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 379 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219889
- ISBN
- 9780823219889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.53
€ 41.99
€ 37.53
Hardback. This text is a biography of the American military historical figure Oliver Otis Howard. It looks at his career as a distinguished army officer in two wars, and his philanthropical work as the founder of two universities, and the promoting of African-American education with the Freedman's Bureau. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 379 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219872
- ISBN
- 9780823219872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.53
€ 111.53
Hardback. The first study devoted to Sylvia Plath's fiction covering The Bell Jar and all of her published and unpublished short stories drawing extensively on archival material. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490. A Critical Study. 224 pages. The first study devoted to Sylvia Plath's fiction covering The Bell Jar and all of her published and unpublished short stories drawing extensively on archival material. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 19. Weight: 490.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625093
- ISBN
- 9780748625093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.89€ 107.89
€ 112.89
€ 107.89
paperback. A collection of essays that shows how anthropological theories and techniques can be applied to the culture of contemporary middle-class Americans. It analyzes such aspects of American culture as advertising, mass-audience movies, patriotic and ethnic parades, college parties, greetings, and the dilemmas of adolescent sexuality. Editor(s): Varenne, Herve. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 18. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803296039
- ISBN
- 9780803296039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.72
€ 20.72
Hardback. To find out more information about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 258 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765761392
- ISBN
- 9780765761392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.55
€ 132.55
Paperback. A collection of profiles and essays, which proffers observations on writers and writing in the post-1950s period. It considers writers associated with the "New Yorker" magazine, including John Updike, William Maxwell, Truman Capote, and Jonathan Franzen. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252370
- ISBN
- 9780520252370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gomes Coe, Heloisa Helena; Osterrieth, Margarita. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633219526
- ISBN
- 9781633219526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.11€ 170.94
€ 253.11
€ 170.94
Paperback. Traces the history of anti-drug movements, demonstrating that designer chemicals inspire so much fear because they bring into focus deeply rooted public concerns about social and cultural upheaval Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742440
- ISBN
- 9780814742440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. This manual offers an architectural overview of the Syracuse University campus. Intended for prospective students, faculty, alumni, and visitors, it shows how the campus evolved in response to the changing character of the academic community and urban environs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 55 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608103
- ISBN
- 9780815608103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.96
€ 20.99
€ 19.96
Hardback. Focusing on the Syria crisis, this book challenges the arguments in favour of the chemical weapons taboo, demonstrating how it can exacerbate a conflict. Series Editor(s): Guittet, Emmanuel-Pierre; Lawler, Peter. Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1KBB; JPS; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526104717
- ISBN
- 9781526104717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.31
€ 138.31
Paperback. The forty years between 1919 and 1959 saw the creation and unravelling of America's relationship with Syria. In this book, Moubayed brilliantly explores the events of these years and, using original research and previously unpublished material, sheds light on an often overlooked subject. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1KBB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767680
- ISBN
- 9781780767680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.93
€ 34.99
€ 29.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271026817
- ISBN
- 9780271026817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.55€ 51.13
€ 60.55
€ 51.13