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The Americas

Paperback. Examines the role of race and immigration in the development of the American social welfare system by comparing how blacks, Mexicans, and European immigrants were treated by welfare policies during the Progressive Era and the New Deal. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 halftone. 11 line illus. 5 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152240
ISBN
9780691152240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 41.86

Hardback. In 1987 NFL players went on strike, demanding better pay and the right to seek free agency. Determined to keep the league going, teams pulled replacements from wherever they could-from the semi-pros to bar stools, in order to create makeshift teams. Three-Week Professionals: Inside the 1987 NFL Players' Strike finally tells their stories. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; WSBX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442241541
ISBN
9781442241541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.79

Hardback. Through a series of literary and cultural analyses, this book examines current theories of resistance and their impact on contemporary Latin American cultural discourse, developing a cultural theory of "illiteracy" Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257096
ISBN
9780823257096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408903
ISBN
9781421408903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.14

Paperback. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408910
ISBN
9781421408910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.34

Hardback. 150th anniversary of the Dakota War, this narrative provides fresh insights into the most controversial event in the region's history. Editor(s): Derounian-Stodola, Kathryn Zabelle; Zeman, Carrie Reber. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 illustrations, 4 maps, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JH; HBJK; HBTV; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803235304
ISBN
9780803235304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.04

Paperback. A journey through the natural world of New England, with an expert guide, and reflections on the relationship between nature and humankind Num Pages: 184 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
UPNE
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689891
ISBN
9781611689891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.89

Hardback. Why it is a mistake to let commercial entertainment serve as America's de facto ambassador to the world Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300123388
ISBN
9780300123388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Recounts the evolution and development of the US Army's modern mechanized cavalry and the doctrines necessary to use it effectively, and explores the debates over how best to use cavalry. Illustrated with many photographs, maps, and charts, this book examines how technology revolutionized US forces in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 96 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBW; JWD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 989.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124032
ISBN
9780813124032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.53

paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JJG; BJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816673063
ISBN
9780816673063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.21

Paperback. The first volume of "Double Exposure," a major new series of books based on the remarkable photography archive held by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Series: Double Exposure. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 179 x 6. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804465
ISBN
9781907804465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AMG; JNB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820342481
ISBN
9780820342481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 149 illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; DNF; RGR; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New ed of 1899 ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486256689
ISBN
9780486256689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. Presented with an introduction by John Lukacs, the letters in this volume reveal new dimensions in George Kennan's thinking about America and its future and illuminate the political-and spiritual-philosophies that both authors shared as they wrote about a world transformed by war and the clash of ideologies that defined the twentieth century. Editor(s): Lukacs, John R. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222715
ISBN
9780812222715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.11

Hardcover. Presents perspectives on Santa Fe's transformation over the last 160 years. This book accompanies a major exhibition organized by Palace of the Governors Photo Archives to open at the Palace of the Governors/New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe. Num Pages: 268 pages, 276 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KBBWX; AJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 249 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135501
ISBN
9780890135501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.29
€ 48.20

Hardcover. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. This book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226395845
ISBN
9780226395845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 78.49

Paperback. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and Djing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. Focusing on the music's fans - young men, both black and white, this book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226395852
ISBN
9780226395852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McFarland
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786477128
ISBN
9780786477128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 500 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1858.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342639
ISBN
9780764342639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.21
€ 39.25

Paperback. The first study of how Mapuche shamans make history, this book challenges perceptions of shamans as being outside of history and examines how shamans themselves understand notions of civilization, savagery, and historical processes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b&w photos, 1 b&w map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JHMC; VXWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477308981
ISBN
9781477308981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Hardcover. The story of Clint Sperry - an American fighter pilot in P47 Thunderbolts, stationed in England during the Second World War Num Pages: 272 pages, 118 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554562
ISBN
9781781554562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812932997
ISBN
9780812932997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., 1 plan. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761806882
ISBN
9780761806882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; BM; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062267412
ISBN
9780062267412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.63

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