The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. This is an enquiry into the international causes and consequences of civil war, the different types of regimes that emerge from such conflict, and the implications for American foreign policy. The book traces the battle for control of the Philippines back to the Spanish era. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; HBTQ; HBTR; JPQB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699353
- ISBN
- 9780847699353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.27
€ 63.27
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TJFN; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611686
- ISBN
- 9780691611686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.11€ 98.65
€ 128.11
€ 98.65
Paperback. "Jean Liedloff, an American writer, spent two and a half years in the South American jungle living with Stone Age Indians. The experience demolished her Western preconceptions of how we should live and" Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9; JHBA; JHMC; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201050714
- ISBN
- 9780201050714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.62
€ 20.99
€ 17.62
Hardback. The Contours of American Politics takes a fresh look at the political culture of the United States. In its complexity and diversity, America fascinates. Its politics are brash and exciting, and its political impact upon the wider world is profound. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620602
- ISBN
- 9780745620602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. The Contours of American Politics takes a fresh look at the political culture of the United States. In its complexity and diversity, America fascinates. Its politics are brash and exciting, and its political impact upon the wider world is profound. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620619
- ISBN
- 9780745620619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816648436
- ISBN
- 9780816648436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.75
€ 29.99
€ 27.75
Paperback. In the mid-1990s philosopher and cultural critic Richard Whittaker founded the art journal "Works and Conversations" to fill a gap in the contemporary discourse. Conversations with important artists have played a central role in the magazine. This work brings together what Whittaker considers the sixteen most relevant interviews. Series: Working Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Whale & Star Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780967360881
- ISBN
- 9780967360881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
paperback. A classic ethnographic exploration of historical consciousness on the Caribbean island of Martinique. Num Pages: 320 pages, 112 b&w photos, 1 table, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; HBJK; HBLL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338239
- ISBN
- 9780822338239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.24
€ 38.24
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813572987
- ISBN
- 9780813572987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. The true wartime story of William Ash - the inspiration for Steve McQueen's character in The Great Escape. A thrilling tale of incredible courage and resilience, from one of Britain's bestselling military historians. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782390251
- ISBN
- 9781782390251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.03
€ 11.99
€ 10.03
Hardcover. Introducing radical counter-visions of race and slavery, this title focuses on Chinese labourers who worked side by side with African slaves in Cuba. This title presents an examination of writings by Chinese coolies that raises theoretical and methodological questions regarding freedom, race, diaspora, trans-nationalism, and globalization. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 tables, 2 illustrations, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592135813
- ISBN
- 9781592135813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 200 color and black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; 1QDAK; ACC; AFKB; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 242 x 16. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873658584
- ISBN
- 9780873658584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. Damon G. Douglas began researching some of the US's early coins, but his New Jersey manuscript was far from finished when he abandoned it. An important source of information on New Jersey copper coinage of 1786-1789, the American Numismatic Society has published this study for the first time. Editor(s): Trudgen, Gary A. Num Pages: 126 pages, tbs and graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American Numismatic Society,U.S. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897222891
- ISBN
- 9780897222891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.91
€ 68.91
Paperback. The `sentimental novel', in the tradition established by Samuel Richardson, was very popular in post-revolutionary America. This novel and `Charlotte Temple' were two of the most successful examples. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1facsim. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195042399
- ISBN
- 9780195042399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.81
€ 26.81
Paperback. Hannah Webster Foster's two major Early American works with a wealth of primary materials are now available in a Norton Critical Edition. Editor(s): Harris, Jennifer; Waterman, Bryan. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393931679
- ISBN
- 9780393931679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. The Inkan empire did not have writing as it is usually understood. The Inkas kept track of information - including their social and political organization - on khipus, knotted cords of cotton or wool. This book offers a reading of the khipus of one Andean village, where villagers have conserved a set of these enigmatic cords to the present day. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 368 pages, 55 photos (incl. 16 in color), 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; HB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822333906
- ISBN
- 9780822333906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.90
€ 41.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This collection of 45 stories and legends embodies the culture, history and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest. The first chapter examines the origins and development of the stories. The book is illustrated with pictures of original paintings and sculpture by contemporary Latino artists. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563081941
- ISBN
- 9781563081941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.61
€ 77.61
Hardback. She concludes that the goal uniting the various forms and applications of photographic production in that era was the increased rationalization of the modern economy through a set of interlocking managerial innovations, technologies that sought to redesign not only industrial production but the modern subject as well. Series: Studies in Industry and Society. Num Pages: 348 pages, 75, 75 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; AJR; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880995
- ISBN
- 9780801880995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.59€ 53.77
€ 57.59
€ 53.77
Hardcover. This set includes works by a number of major writers on corporate governance in the late 19th century. The books presented here capture that debate in all its variety, and the views of their authors continue to resonate in the early 21st century after the downfall of Enron and WorldCom. Editor(s): Witzel, Morgen. Num Pages: 2400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 229. Weight in Grams: 3901.
- Publisher
- Thoemmes Continuum
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843710899
- ISBN
- 9781843710899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,116.60€ 1,011.39
€ 1,116.60
€ 1,011.39
Hardcover. This book publishes, for the first time, some 400 letters between Edith Wharton and her chief London publisher, Macmillan. The correspondence highlights Wharton's well developed understanding of the 'sociology of text' in the early twentieth century, casting new light on Wharton's working practices which will be of crucial importance for scholars. Editor(s): Towheed, Shafquat. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008434
- ISBN
- 9780230008434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardcover. The private and public writings in this volume reveal the early relationship between renowned Civil War diarist Sarah Morgan (1842-1909) and her future husband, Francis Warrington Dawson (1840-1889). This is a selection of their letters along with articles that Morgan wrote for the "Charleston News and Courier". Editor(s): Roberts, Giselle. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325910
- ISBN
- 9780820325910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.97
€ 65.97
Hardback. Consisting of 400 letters with an additional 400 calendared, this volume offers an account of William James' correspondence for the years 1885-89. During this period, he completed most of the work on his book, "The Principles of Psychology" and became more directly involved with psychical research. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Skrupskelis, Ignas K.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917382
- ISBN
- 9780813917382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.31
€ 136.31
The Correspondence of William James: William and Henry 1890-1894
James, William. Ed(S): Berkeley, Elizabeth M....
hardcover. This seventh volume continues the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that was begun in volume four. Consisting of some 488 letters, with an additional 510 calendared, it offers an account of the academic's correspondence for the years 1890 to 1894. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918204
- ISBN
- 9780813918204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.43
€ 136.43
Paperback. The exploding cost of health care in the United States is a source of widespread alarm. Similarly, the upward spiral of college tuition fees is cause for serious concern. In this book, the author explores the causes of these seemingly intractable problems and offers a surprisingly simple explanation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198157
- ISBN
- 9780300198157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.06
€ 31.06