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The Americas

Paperback. Focuses on the enslavement, middle passage, American experience, and return to Africa of a single cultural group, the Yoruba. Moving beyond descriptions of generic African experiences, this anthology allows students to trace the experiences of one cultural group throughout the cycle of the slave experience in the Americas. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Childs, Matt D. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 472 pages, 10 b&w photos, 8 figures, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1K; GTB; HBTS; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217165
ISBN
9780253217165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Hardcover. This work re-examines the young adult life of America's 16th president. By profiling 3000 of Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois, contemporaries, this work creates a historical backdrop to explain how one of America's greatest leaders could be simultaneously typical and extraordinary. Num Pages: 400 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878332557
ISBN
9780878332557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.19

Hardback. A stunning collection of essays, photographs, speeches and ephemera from this historic activist organisation Editor(s): Enck-Wanzer, Darrel. Num Pages: 269 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KJP; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814722411
ISBN
9780814722411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.65

Paperback. A stunning collection of essays, photographs, speeches and ephemera from this historic activist organisation Editor(s): Enck-Wanzer, Darrel. Num Pages: 269 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJP; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
NYU Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814722428
ISBN
9780814722428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.88

Hardback. This is a critical survey and discography of Louis Armstrong's most formative phase - the period during which he worked alongside such luminaries as King Oliver, Bessie Smith, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson and Earl Hines. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 568 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840737
ISBN
9780810840737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.63

Hardback. Editor(s): Zinn, Howard. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AN; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 210 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Seven Stories Press 1st Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583227602
ISBN
9781583227602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Hardcover. Analysing Abraham Zapruder's iconic film frame-by-frame, David Wrone builds a convincing case against the official findings of the "crime of the century": the assassination of JFK. Tracing its 40-year history, he demonstrates how the film itself refutes the lone-gunman and single-bullet theory. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 colour photographs, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612918
ISBN
9780700612918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.30

Paperback. David Wrone, one of the nation's foremost authorities on the JFK assassination, reexamines Zapruder's film with a fresh eye and a deep knowledge of the forensic evidence. Num Pages: 388 pages, , black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; JFCA; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619436
ISBN
9780700619436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968260
ISBN
9780241968260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Every summer, thousands gather from around the world in the heat of Nevada's Black Rock Desert for the seven-day celebration of art, community, and fire known as Burning Man. This ethnography of the Burning Man phenomenon explores why 'burners' come in vast numbers to transform a temporary gathering of strangers into an enduring community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, Includes DVD
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260887
ISBN
9780520260887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a theater of the mind. This book examines that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its historical context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; DSG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226853512
ISBN
9780226853512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.90

Hardcover. For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a theater of the mind. This book examines that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its historical context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; DSG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226853505
ISBN
9780226853505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 87.41

Paperback. In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; HBTB; MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709642
ISBN
9780226709642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. This work attempts to reach an understanding of Rodolfo Usigli's theater as a whole through the analysis of a dozen of his most representative pieces. The chapters are grouped according to type: political satire, political fantasy, social drama, psychological drama, historical themes, and the universal dimension. Illustrated. Editor(s): Erbem, David L. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838634363
ISBN
9780838634363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724620
ISBN
9780814724620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.88

Theft of a Nation is a powerful criminological examination of Wall Street's recent financial meltdown. Through the lenses of white collar crime and victimology, the book presents a critical assessment of the economic and political elites who were responsible, shows how Americans were victimized, and assesses the resulting regulation. Series: Issues in Crime and Justice. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442207783
ISBN
9781442207783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 148.93

Paperback. The Manhattan Project was a sprawling research and industrial enterprise. It also included women in every capacity. Although women participated in all aspects of the Manhattan Project, their contributions are either omitted or only mentioned briefly in most histories of the project. This title presents this hidden story. Series: Labor & Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JFSJ1; JWMN; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592131921
ISBN
9781592131921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.36

Paperback. Emma Minde's portraits of the family into which she was given in marriage more than sixty years ago are instructive and touching. She offers rare insight into a life history guided by two powerful forces: the traditional world of the Plains Cree and the influence of the Catholic missions. Translator(s): Ahenakew, Freda; Wolfart, H. C. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888642912
ISBN
9780888642912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.96

Hardback. The little known story of the five hundred volunteers from California known as the "California Hundred and Battalion." This is not a narrative or reworded history, the words are from those who were there. Gain new insights into California's involvement in the Civil War. Num Pages: 560 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764313912
ISBN
9780764313912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.15

Paperback. ""Examines the religion, family, economics, and material culture of women's lives in the late Spanish and Mexican colonial communities in 1750-1846 through women's wills. The wills help to explain the workings of the patriarchal system in the Spanish and Mexican borderland communities"-- Series: Women, Gender, and the West. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729322
ISBN
9780896729322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.60

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