The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the texts and tunes of an American musical tradition Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC8; AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077609
- ISBN
- 9780252077609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.43
€ 35.43
Paperback. Drawing upon an archive of manuscript materials, this book illustrates how two generations of a colorful and influential family adapted to social upheaval. It reveals the process by which the world of Washington and Jefferson evolved into the antebellum society of Edmund Ruffin and Thomas Dew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927442
- ISBN
- 9780813927442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.06
€ 35.06
paperback. Focused on the inside story of law reform, this book contains portraits of some figures, including Thurgood Marshall, William Kuntsler, and the black law professor Derrick Bell, as well as of movers and shakers such as the attorney C B King of Albany, Georgia, and Margaret Burnham. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813926957
- ISBN
- 9780813926957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.40
€ 35.40
Hardback. In this oral history, gay Asian Americans talk frankly about their struggle for self-determination and independence. These pioneers in the Los Angeles movement discuss the gay scene in Southern California and the development of a distinctly Asian-American identity. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511095
- ISBN
- 9780742511095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.79
€ 168.79
Paperback. On May 15, 1916, a crowd of 15,000 witnessed the lynching of an 18-year-old black farm worker named Jesse Washington. Most central Texans of the time failed to call for the punishment of the mob's leaders. This work seeks to explain how a culture of violence that nourished this practice could form and endure for so long among ordinary people. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074301
- ISBN
- 9780252074301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. How institutional change occurred in the early American Senate Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472088713
- ISBN
- 9780472088713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.02
€ 42.02
Paperback. Shows what is happening in US economics PhD programs. By examining these programs, this book offers a view of economics. It also shows how much - and in what ways - the field has changed over the years. It includes interviews with students that describe what they think of their field and what graduate economics education is really like. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138510
- ISBN
- 9780691138510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Paperback. Asian Americans are widely believed to be passive and compliant participants in the US political process if they participate at all. This book maps the actions and strategies of Asian Americans as they negotiate a space in the American political arena. It shows how race, ethnicity, and trans nationalism led to a complex American electorate. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398954
- ISBN
- 9781566398954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.89
€ 36.89
Paperback. An eloquent and provocative autobiography of an activist in the 1960s civil rights movement Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976594
- ISBN
- 9780295976594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.43
€ 48.43
paperback. Series: Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None
- SKU
- V9780813550022
- ISBN
- 9780813550022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.16
€ 54.16
Paperback. While credit for the success of "Citizen Kane" has traditionally been attributed solely to its director, Orson Welles, this study documents the shared creative achievements of Welles and his principal collaborators. Num Pages: 185 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288. 185 pages, Ill. While credit for the success of "Citizen Kane" has traditionally been attributed solely to its director, Orson Welles, this study documents the shared creative achievements of Welles and his principal collaborators. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight: 276.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 185
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205673
- ISBN
- 9780520205673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.22
€ 32.99
€ 29.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469720
- ISBN
- 9780226469720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.73
€ 45.73
The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: A Devil, Two Riv...
Moyer, Teresa S., Shackel, Paul A.
Paperback. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the national park. This work tells the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 1KBBFW; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759110663
- ISBN
- 9780759110663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
Hardback. Series: Focus on American History Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 99 duotone photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; AJC; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 7747 x 661. Weight in Grams: 1786.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477311677
- ISBN
- 9781477311677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.08
€ 69.08
Paperback. The 500-year story of how, and why, our homes have come to be what they are, from the bestselling author of The Victorian City and The Victorian House. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848878006
- ISBN
- 9781848878006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.23
€ 19.99
€ 14.23
Hardback. This book is a history about the development of labor law in Mexico between 1875 and 1931. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775519
- ISBN
- 9780804775519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.41
€ 85.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Ward, Brian; Badger, Tony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814792964
- ISBN
- 9780814792964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.01
€ 52.01
Paperback. This historical study traces the process of state-building in Colombia from the struggle for independence, territorial consolidation and reform in the 19th century, to economic development and social and political democratization in the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 3 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572. A Nation in Spite of Itself. 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 3 maps, 4 tables. This historical study traces the process of state-building in Colombia from the struggle for independence, territorial consolidation and reform in the 19th century, to economic development and social and political democratization in the 20th century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight: 492.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082892
- ISBN
- 9780520082892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.30
€ 35.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874178265
- ISBN
- 9780874178265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.23
€ 29.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; JPSN; KCLT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487811
- ISBN
- 9780801487811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69