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The Americas

paperback. Contending that even at its best patriotism subverts the democracy it purports to value, this book turns to patriotism's defenders to show how they must jettison democracy to champion patriotism. Drawing from various aspects of American political and popular culture, this book presents examples to disclose patriotism's self-defeating character. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341109
ISBN
9780822341109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Hardback. He examines how the machine emerged as a technology of truth, transporting readers back to the obscure origins of criminology itself, ultimately concluding that the lie detector owes as much to popular culture as it does to factual science. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JKVF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405308
ISBN
9781421405308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.35

Paperback. Following a visit to Camp David in 1994, Benjamin Barber became an informal consultant to the Clinton White House, working with a President who was an astonishing listener and synthesizer of ideas. This book features an introduction reflecting on Clinton's 'vision' problem and on his role in shaping the Democratic Party. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144391
ISBN
9780231144391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Treaty at Niagara, The Truth that Wampum Tells offers readers a first-ever insider analysis of the contemporary land claims and self-government process in Canada. Incorporating an analysis of traditional symbolic literacy known as wampum diplomacy, Lynn Gehl argues that despite Canada's constitutiona Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JPVH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552666593
ISBN
9781552666593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

paperback. "Talking turkey" about the bird you thought you knew Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076879
ISBN
9780252076879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.74

Paperback. Offers a timely account of Native American literature and the critical writings that have grown up around it. Arnold Krupat considers racial and cultural "essentialism", the ambiguous position of non-Native critics in the field, cultural "sovereignty" and "property", and the place of Native American culture in a so-called multicultural era. Num Pages: 149 pages, Index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; DSA; DSB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 279.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803277861
ISBN
9780803277861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNK; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607090434
ISBN
9781607090434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.17

Paperback. A vivid history of the men who risked censures, stigma, even imprisonment for a cause they believed to be "an extended tour of duty." Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBTB; HBWS2; JPWF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736357
ISBN
9780814736357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Hardback. Suitable for scientists, conservationists, and professional and amateur enthusiasts who wish to study Mexican turtles, this title offers a guide to the biology, ecology, evolution, and distribution of more than fifty freshwater and terrestrial turtle taxa found in Mexico. Num Pages: 416 pages, 226 color illustrations, 40 b/w photographs, 33 line illustrations, 38 maps, 5 t. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268609
ISBN
9780520268609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.49
€ 92.27

Hardback. "Denise Low recovers the life and times of her grandfather, Frank Bruner (1889-1963), whose expression of Lenape identity was largely discouraged by mainstream society."--Provided by publisher. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803294936
ISBN
9780803294936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.27

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Shepherd, Rosalie M. Num Pages: 32 pages, 31col.ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YBC; YNJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589800052
ISBN
9781589800052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. A principal theme of the 1920s was "paradox," and Professor Carter explains the tensions that existed between city and country, progress and nostalgia for the past, progressive attitudes and the persistence of bigotry. Series: American History S. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882957173
ISBN
9780882957173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.33

Paperback. Presents the story of Joshua Chamberlain and his volunteer regiment, the Twentieth Maine. This work shows how Chamberlain and his men fought at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville on their way to the pivotal battle of Gettysburg. It includes maps, photographs, and drawings. Num Pages: 338 pages, 17 b/w photos & 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811735247
ISBN
9780811735247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.19

Paperback. Touching on aging central cities, technoburbs, and the ongoing conflict between inner-city poverty and urban boosterism, The Twentieth-Century American City offers a broad, accessible overview of America's persistent struggle for a better city. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420387
ISBN
9781421420387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. This student-friendly handbook provides an engaging overview of American fiction over the twentieth century, with entries on the important historical contexts and central issues, as well as the major texts and writers. Series: Wiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405160230
ISBN
9781405160230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.36

Paperback. Offers the analytical and critical overview of the Spanish American novel in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 color and 65 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 330. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292706705
ISBN
9780292706705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

Hardback. This new edition of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Its Complete History and Applications updates John Feerick's landmark study with the Amendment's uses in the past twenty years and how those uses (along with new legal scholarship) have changed the Amendment and perceptions of presidential disability. Num Pages: 448 pages, 6 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 36. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823252008
ISBN
9780823252008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.13

Paperback. Aziz Rana offers an reinterpretation of the American political tradition from the colonial period to modern times, placing issues of race relations, immigration & presidentialism in the context of shifting notions of empire & citizenship. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTR; JPH; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674284333
ISBN
9780674284333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Of all the millions of words written in anger or certainty regarding arguably the greatest murder mystery of all time, the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, one testimony remains glaringly absent. Num Pages: 356 pages. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Empire Publications
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746372
ISBN
9781901746372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. Provocatively, the authors argue that each party's best strategy for success is not to try to take popular positions on the whole range of issues, but to focus attention on the party's most successful cluster of issues. Series: Interpreting American Politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801850196
ISBN
9780801850196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.29

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