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The Americas
Paperback. Tackles the question of why public restrooms, peepshows, and tree-filled parks are necessary to a city's physical and psychological landscape. This book paints a portrait of a society dismantling the institutions that promote communication between classes, and disguising its fears of cross-class contact as "family values". Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719206
- ISBN
- 9780814719206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Hardcover. Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, the vast majority of them elected on days other than Election Day. The author systemically addresses the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086781
- ISBN
- 9780226086781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.56€ 82.26
€ 99.56
€ 82.26
Paperback. Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, the vast majority of them elected on days other than Election Day. The author systemically addresses the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086811
- ISBN
- 9780226086811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; YBGC; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 279 x 112 x 3. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 24
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888392497
- ISBN
- 9780888392497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.67
€ 9.99
€ 8.67
Paperback. The aim of this book is to document the dynamic tension between Americans' faith in education as a panacea, and the moderate pace of change in educational practices. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674892835
- ISBN
- 9780674892835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.96
€ 38.99
€ 32.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 71 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493018024
- ISBN
- 9781493018024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062242198
- ISBN
- 9780062242198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Num Pages: 240 pages, over 150 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1572.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325854
- ISBN
- 9780764325854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.51€ 39.25
€ 54.51
€ 39.25
Paperback. Award-winning author Paul Goble examines the construction, art, and significance of the tipi to the Plains Indians in his newest book, entitled Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters. Through a re-telling of the old-timer's stories, Goble shows how the tipi was more than just a home, but an expression of spiritual beliefs. Num Pages: 120 pages, 150 color ills. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316376
- ISBN
- 9781933316376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
Paperback. Explores the build up to the conflict as 'The Prophet' Tenskatawa and his brother Tecumseh rallied the tribes to drive back the American settlers once and for all. This book provides a clear view of the intense fighting that followed at Tippecanoe and the true impact that it would come to have on the War of 1812. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808844
- ISBN
- 9781472808844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.76
€ 26.99
€ 21.76
Paperback. Turns cliches back into history by telling the life stories of the words that have served as our most powerful battle cries, rallying points, laments, and inspirations. This title features famous slogans and catchphrases that give voice to our common history even as we argue about where it should lead us. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JH; 3JJ; CBX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226849690
- ISBN
- 9780226849690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.22
€ 20.99
€ 18.22
Hardcover. Editor(s): Alvarez, Marc A. Num Pages: 235 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KND; TD; TRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613241059
- ISBN
- 9781613241059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.52€ 167.00
€ 246.52
€ 167.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340570
- ISBN
- 9780393340570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.05
€ 17.99
€ 17.05
Hardcover. Explores and explains the trend for well-heeled European gents selecting American wives, and discusses the relative merits of attaching oneself to an American or an English girl ("the American girl comes along, prettier than her English sister, dazzling and audacious, and she is a revelation to the Englishman"). Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Publisher
- Old House
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402608
- ISBN
- 9781908402608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.06
€ 11.06
Paperback. Translator(s): Legnani, Nicole Delia. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019737
- ISBN
- 9780674019737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.69
€ 27.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. Reconstructing the life of the slave woman at the center of the notorious Salem witch trials, this book follows Tituba from her likely origins in South America to Barbados, forcefully dispelling the commonly-held belief that Tituba was African. Series: American Social Experience. Num Pages: 270 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HRQX5; HRQX9; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814713075
- ISBN
- 9780814713075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.69
€ 32.99
€ 31.69
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; AC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888395283
- ISBN
- 9780888395283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.44
€ 53.99
€ 35.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; AC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888395092
- ISBN
- 9780888395092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.00
€ 38.99
€ 26.00
paperback. The Tlingits, the largest Indian group in Alaska, have lived in Alaska's coastal southwestern region for centuries and first met non-Natives in 1741 during an encounter with the crew of the Russian explorer Alexei Chirikov. This title outlines a picture of traditional Tlingit society before contact with Europeans. Translator(s): Bland, Richard; Solovjova, Katerina. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803220713
- ISBN
- 9780803220713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 179 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816665150
- ISBN
- 9780816665150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Focusing on a neglected aspect of the Civil War's social history, Mr. Logue describes the character and experience of its soldiers, North and South, and how their postwar lives affected the history of the nation. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 183 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630948
- ISBN
- 9781566630948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.54
€ 15.54
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813511559
- ISBN
- 9780813511559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Considers immigration in the context of the global and national economy, examining such often-overlooked issues as the competition between immigrants and African Americans, inter-group tension, and ethnic separatism. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736098
- ISBN
- 9780814736098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
Hardcover. Examines several types of data relevant to ancient Maya dance, including hieroglyphic texts, pictorial images in diverse media, and architecture. This title illustrates the application of various analytical methodologies and offers interpretations of the form, meaning, and social significance of dance performance. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 color photographs, 160 line drawings, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; AC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292709881
- ISBN
- 9780292709881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93