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The Americas
Paperback. Despite financial turmoil, Goldman Sachs is one of the leading investment banks in their field. They are notorious for their unique management culture, unorthodox recruiting techniques - and for their secrecy. This book reveals their story. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141035246
- ISBN
- 9780141035246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.25
€ 25.99
€ 18.25
Paperback. Throughout the contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, politicians and voters alike worried that the outcome might depend on the preferences of unelected superdelegates. This book shows that for several decades, unelected insiders in both major parties effectively selected candidates long before citizens reached the ballot box. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 line drawings, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112374
- ISBN
- 9780226112374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
€ 32.99
€ 25.81
Hardback. This study focuses on the Brazilian Empire's Conservative Party and its success and failure in constructing a representative, constitutional monarchy to defend a slaveholding plantation society. Num Pages: 480 pages, 5 tables, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753692
- ISBN
- 9780804753692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.38
€ 117.38
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107150034
- ISBN
- 9781107150034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.20
€ 120.20
Paperback. Provides a perspective on Kennedy's assassination from Johnson's viewpoint, and penetrates deep into what it was like for him to assume a position of such power at a time of national crisis. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847922953
- ISBN
- 9781847922953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.00
€ 40.99
€ 27.00
Hardcover. Explorer, scientist, writer, and humanist, Alexander von Humboldt was the most famous intellectual of the age that began with Napoleon and ended with Darwin. This title traces Humboldt's ideas for "Cosmos" to his 1799 journey to the Americas, where he first experienced the diversity of nature and of the world's people. Num Pages: 424 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226871820
- ISBN
- 9780226871820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.67
€ 43.99
€ 34.67
Hardcover. Examines the 1907 Yiddish play "God of Vengeance" by Sholem Asch, the cross-dressing films of Yiddish actress Molly Picon, and several short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer. This book analyzes the English-language novels "The Rise of David Levinsky", "Wasteland", and Portnoy's "Complaint". Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632023
- ISBN
- 9780815632023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.20
€ 38.20
Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 106 x 26. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553299922
- ISBN
- 9780553299922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.52
€ 11.52
Paperback. This text explores the desire, suffering, exultation, spiritual rapture and dedication to art that characterizes the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and attempts to decipher their many complex and witty references to texts and paintings of her time. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 color illustrations in an 8 page insert plus 9 halftones scattered throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674656666
- ISBN
- 9780674656666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.08
€ 36.99
€ 32.08
Paperback. A detailed look at the innovative ways historic preservation can create thriving communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 photographs, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMCR; AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- None
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610917094
- ISBN
- 9781610917094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.50
€ 49.50
Paperback. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. Num Pages: 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 734. The Kempner Collection of Classical Antiquities at the Nasher Museum. 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938989356
- ISBN
- 9780938989356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.52
€ 42.99
€ 38.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 42 photos, illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Schiffer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870336447
- ISBN
- 9780870336447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.42
€ 36.99
€ 25.42
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 698
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780671244095
- ISBN
- 9780671244095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01
Hardback. James K Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications. This book asserts that Polk followed an existing pattern of nomination that dated back to the beginning of the republic, in which the chief executives looked to qualifications first and loyalty to the party second. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761834502
- ISBN
- 9780761834502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.43
€ 102.43
The Pattons is an exceptional portrait of the famous military family, eloquently written by the grandson of its most illustrious member, George S. Patton. Washington Post critic Jonathan Yardley called it "one of the best books of the year." Series: Warriors S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTG; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Potomac Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886900
- ISBN
- 9781574886900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803228436
- ISBN
- 9780803228436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.57
€ 192.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; TNFD; WNCS2; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 205 x 13. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550177800
- ISBN
- 9781550177800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474118
- ISBN
- 9780801474118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718022235
- ISBN
- 9780718022235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.24
€ 27.99
€ 26.24
Hardback. Hardback, shrinkwrapped as new. With dustjacket.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KRF0026860
- ISBN
- 9780813011059
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Focusing on institutional history, this book explores the Pekin Theater's philosophy of hiring only African American staff, its embrace of multi-racial upper class audiences, and its ready assumption of roles as diverse as community center, social club, and fundraising instrument. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 15 musical examples, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038365
- ISBN
- 9780252038365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Paperback. A history of Latin America that tells its turbulent story from Columbus to Chavez. Beginning with the Spanish and Portugese conquests of the New World, it takes in centuries of upheaval, revolution and modernization up to the present day, looking at Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Cuba, and gives an overview of the cultural developments. Num Pages: 720 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141034751
- ISBN
- 9780141034751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.00
€ 20.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. From early British colonisation to the Reagan years, this title captures an array of dynamic personalities and events. In a broad sweep of America's triumphant progress, it explores the period leading to Independence from the American and the British points of view, touching on permanent features of 'the American character' - the good and the bad. Num Pages: 752 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140252552
- ISBN
- 9780140252552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; BM; WNGK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405921800
- ISBN
- 9781405921800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88