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The Americas

Paperback. A lively tour de force through the litter of American culture and its level of quality in publishing, television, and the movies. Num Pages: 306 pages, 51 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078313
ISBN
9780231078313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Hardcover. Carnival! is packed full of vibrant party food from the nation that does street parties better than anyone: Brasil! Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849497725
ISBN
9781849497725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.53

Paperback. In this work, Roberto DaMatta focuses on the trajectories of three types of public ritual (carnival, Independence Day and other military parades, and local-level religious processions) as principal axes in defining the values and attitudes that shape urban Brazil. Translator(s): Drury, John. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JHBT; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268007942
ISBN
9780268007942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Carol Shields and the Writer-Critic contributes to the scholarship on life writing and autobiography, literary criticism, and feminist and critical theory. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613959
ISBN
9781442613959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

hardcover. Featuring a collection of photographs, this work aims to capture the heart and soul of the community that is the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From move in day to graduation, two hundred images trace a year in the life of Carolina students, faculty, and staff, at work and at play, in the campus environment. Num Pages: 196 pages, 182 colour & 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AJC; JNMN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780807830352
ISBN
9780807830352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.92

paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219384
ISBN
9780823219384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Hardback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 519.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219377
ISBN
9780823219377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.66

Paperback. This is the story of the rise and fall of the Reconstruction-era Klan, focusing especially on Major Merrill and the Seventh Cavalry's efforts to expose the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan to the light of day. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550780
ISBN
9780742550780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BG; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 205 x 17. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780811703536
ISBN
9780811703536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.94
€ 52.76

Paperback. The Great Depression had turned the American dream into a bitter tragedy. That's when Elsie and Homer's epic adventure began .. A journey of a thousand miles. With an alligator on the back seat. And John Steinbeck as a passenger. This is a tale where everything is true,except the bits that are made up. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJG; BM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008154240
ISBN
9780008154240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.19

Paperback. Textile production and consumption has played a central role in the economy of the Andes region of South America since the Inca Empire (AD 1400-1532). This book traces 1500 years of textile arts in the Andes, with a focus on chuspas, small bags originally designed to hold coca leaves. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AFTB; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300200720
ISBN
9780300200720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 1KBBSX; BM; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729544
ISBN
9780896729544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. From the Pope of Trash himself, John Waters, Carsick is his hilarious (if not always 100% true) account of hitchhiking fearlessly into the heart of middle America. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472118936
ISBN
9781472118936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Graham-Bertolini, Alison; Kayser, Casey. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319402918
ISBN
9783319402918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.67

Paperback. Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. This study traces the origins of the building's design and analyzes its role in commercial, urban, and architectural history. Series: Chicago Architecture and Urbanism. Num Pages: 298 pages, 132 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMB; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 580. Louis Sullivan and the Chicago Department Store. Series: Chicago Architecture and Urbanism. 298 pages, 132 halftones. Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. This study traces the origins of the building's design and analyzes its role in commercial, urban, and architectural history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMB; AMG. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226761374
ISBN
9780226761374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 55.42

Paperback. Bursting with colour, history and fine colonial architecture, Cartagena is the emerald in Colombia's crown and Spain's finest legacy in the Americas. Sparkling coral islands, tropical beaches, snow capped mountains and dense jungle are all within easy reach, and this Handbook will help you make the most of this vibrant destination. Series: Footprint Handbook. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 118 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Footprint Travel Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910120811
ISBN
9781910120811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Analyzes spatial history of 19th and early 20th century Mexico, particularly political uses of mapping and surveying, to demonstrate multiple ways that space can be negotiated in the service of local or national agendas. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822334163
ISBN
9780822334163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.59

Paperback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 2 halftones, 16 line drawings, 97 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534190
ISBN
9780226534190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.45

Hardback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 9 line drawings, 107 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534183
ISBN
9780226534183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.21
€ 44.89

Paperback. Disturbing and provocative, Cartographies of Violence explores Japanese-Canadian women's memories in order to map the effects of forced displacements, incarcerations, and the separations of family, friends, and communities. Num Pages: 432 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802096012
ISBN
9780802096012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.19

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