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The Americas

Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; RNF; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896300351
ISBN
9781896300351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.52

Hardcover. This book is about the transformation of post-World War II racing in America and how road racing became a leading sport in the US, beginning at Watkins Glen and followed by Sebring, Daytona, Laguna Seca and other circuits. Num Pages: 216 pages, 300 colour & mono. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 309 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1564.
Publisher
Dalton Watson Fine Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854432513
ISBN
9781854432513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.09

Paperback. Explores how author-activists in the United States, Cuba, and Mexico defined their local struggles Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBH; HBJK; HBTQ; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343660
ISBN
9780822343660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. A striking look back at a remarkable period in history Featuring 125 black and white photographs by such renowned Farm Security Administration photographers as Dorothea Lange, Arthur Rothstein, Russell Lee, and several others, this book documents ranching culture in western states during the Great Depression and leading up to World War II. Num Pages: 176 pages, 125 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; AJC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493027279
ISBN
9781493027279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.69

Paperback. Hegemony ---- domination by one power or state over others politically and culturally ---- is a fundamental element of historical theory. This book examines the concept of hegemony in the development of political thinking and shows how the changing organization of the world system not only influences politics but also culture and society. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; JPS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471965862
ISBN
9780471965862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 175.16

Paperback. Traces the lives of the Snowdens, an African American family of musicians and farmers living in rural Knox County, Ohio. This book examines the Snowdens' musical and social exchanges with rural whites from the 1850s through the early 1920s and provides an exploration of the claim that the Snowden family taught the song "Dixie" to Dan Emmett. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252071607
ISBN
9780252071607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; WSBX; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062354525
ISBN
9780062354525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.58

Hardcover. This study traces the story of how Jacob Mordecai and his family, German-American Orthodox Jews, adopted the Anglo-Irish enlightened pedagogical system developed by Richard Lovell Edgeworth and his daughter Maria. The text includes the complete diary of Rachel Mordecai Lazarus. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820322520
ISBN
9780820322520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.09

Paperback. An interpretive history of the way competing ideas of reproduction as a biological and sexual process became central to the organization of knowledge about the flow of capital, labor power, human bodies, and babies both within nations and across national borders Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFFK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822333159
ISBN
9780822333159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Looking inside the New South, this book shows how the implementation of civil rights law over the years altered racial reality, that in turn altered white perceptions, and thus behaviour and attitudes in a section of the country where segregation had been entrenched. It is useful for those interested in America's conflict over civil liberties. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318934
ISBN
9780822318934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Traces the black freedom struggle in all its diversity, from the first years of freedom during the Civil War to President Obama's inauguration. Moving from popular culture to high politics, from the Deep South to New England, the West Coast, and abroad, this title weaves stories of ordinary black people - as well as celebrated figures. Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062290
ISBN
9780674062290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.48

Hardback. We All Want to Change the World provides a cogent and fascinating evaluation of post-World War II American commercial music and its complex, multi-faceted impact on the world of politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790193
ISBN
9781589790193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. Provocative essays explore the poetry and political economy of life in Canada's rural West. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645067
ISBN
9780888645067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.77

A history of black independent schools as the forge for black nationalism and a vanguard for black sovereignty in the 1960s and 70s. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199861477
ISBN
9780199861477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.43

Hardcover. We Are Charleston not only recounts the events of that terrible day but also offers a history lesson that reveals a deeper look at the suffering, triumph, and even the ongoing rage of the people who formed Mother Emanuel A.M.E. church and the wider denominational movement. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 285 x 27. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718077310
ISBN
9780718077310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.18

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813553016
ISBN
9780813553016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.87

Paperback. The topics of Edward Shapiro's book span the gamut of the American Jewish experience: from the politics of American Jews, the nature of American Jewish identity, relations between Jews and blacks, and Jews and American capitalism. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630753
ISBN
9780815630753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.89

Paperback. Traces the trajectory of African American social movements from the time Booker T Washington to the present, providing an integrated discussion of class. This title addresses questions crucial to any understanding of Black politics. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814713181
ISBN
9780814713181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Hardback. This book is a radical reinterpretation of the process that led to the independence of Mexico, one that emphasizes political processes and cultural continuities instead of a break with the Spanish Monarchy. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 992. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804778305
ISBN
9780804778305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.73

Paperback. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118751589
ISBN
9781118751589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.16

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