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The Americas

Paperback. An anthology which explores how American children have been defined and continuously redefined throughout history. It ranges from 17th-century ministers to Drs Benjamin Spock and Barry Brazelton, and from the poems of Anne Bradstreet to the writings of young people today. Editor(s): Fass, Paula S.; Mason, Mary Ann. Num Pages: 725 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
725
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814726938
ISBN
9780814726938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardcover. Obesity among American children has reached epidemic proportions. Laura Dawes traces changes in diagnosis, treatment, and popular conceptions of the most serious health problem facing American children today, and makes the case that understanding the cultural history of a disease is critical to developing effective public health policy. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; MBX; MJW; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674281448
ISBN
9780674281448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.27
€ 52.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 171 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JKSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614706977
ISBN
9781614706977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 302.19
€ 204.34

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ferrari, Joseph A. Num Pages: 227 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612097053
ISBN
9781612097053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.16
€ 151.06

paperback. Unearths the experiences of and attitudes about children and youth during the decades following the American Revolution Editor(s): Marten, James. Series: Children and Youth in America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814757499
ISBN
9780814757499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. This A-Z guide is a comprehensive primer for parenting. It covers topics such as the Internet, parent-teacher conferences, gangs, homework and bullying. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840201
ISBN
9780810840201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.04

Hardback. How children living in the North experienced the Civil War, considered in the larger contexts of economic, political, and cultural developments during the nineteenth century. Mr. Marten opens a new window on the impact of the war and shows that the youngest Americans were inevitable and enthusiastic participants. Series: American Childhoods Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635639
ISBN
9781566635639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.66

Paperback. Discusses the history of child-rearing conditions and practices in late 19th and early 20th century Chile. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JH; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822345749
ISBN
9780822345749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Conrad, Robert. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 319 x 39. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271013213
ISBN
9780271013213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.26

Paperback. In the midst of the largest wave of immigration in history, America is once again contemplating a future in which new arrivals will play a crucial role in reworking the fabric of the nation. This study offers an interdisciplinary view of who these children are and what their future might hold. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008380
ISBN
9780674008380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.08

Hardback. Thirty-seven million people visit Las Vegas every year. It's a city that offers to fulfil all your desires, without any repercussions. But what happens to the people who have to grow up there? This book tells ten of their stories: tales of overdoses, desert shoot-outs, suicides, casinos, and broken dreams. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BTP; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783522507
ISBN
9781783522507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQG; YQN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 281 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 331.
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570919657
ISBN
9781570919657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632650191
ISBN
9781632650191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.08

Hardcover. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199989225
ISBN
9780199989225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.49

paperback. Drawing upon broadly representative survey data and qualitative interviews, Children of the Prison Boom describes the devastating effects of America's experiment in mass incarceration for a generation of vulnerable children. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624590
ISBN
9780190624590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.62

In a world without computers, fast-food, and television, how did these children live, learn, and play? This title brings to life the experiences of American Indian children growing up on the great plains of North America before the coming of the white settlers. Editor(s): Fitzgerald, Michael Oren. Num Pages: 40 pages, 59 black & white halftones, 55 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQG; YQH; YQN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 211 x 248 x 11. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937786090
ISBN
9781937786090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.85

Hardback. Series: American Childhoods Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSP1; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635400
ISBN
9781566635400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.73

Paperback. Children Who Resist Post-Separation Parental Contact is a critical, empirically based review of parental alienation that integrates the best research evidence with clinical insight from interviews with leading scholars and practitioners. Series: American Psychology-Law Society Series. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JMC; LNMB; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199895496
ISBN
9780199895496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 201.94

Hardcover. Editor(s): Keller, James T. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617619748
ISBN
9781617619748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.60
€ 116.07

Paperback. Employing interdisciplinary critical strategies, including social, educational, and publishing history, canon-formation theory, and archival research, this book analyzes childhood as a site of emerging black cultural nationalism. It explores the period's vigorous exchange about the nature and identity of black childhood. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; DSY; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218889
ISBN
9780253218889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardback. Editor(s): Romero, Valerie. Num Pages: 97 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634836630
ISBN
9781634836630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 312.94
€ 232.36

Paperback. A place of extremes and contradictions, Chile is home to a bewilderingly diverse geography and climate. Footprint's Chile Handbook will guide you from the endless and eerie Atacama Desert in the north to the creaking, fractured glacial ice of the south, with beaches, rainforest and vineyards to explore in between. Series: Footprint Handbook. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 252 x 27. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Footprint Travel Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910120958
ISBN
9781910120958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.26

Paperback. The most authorative book available on Chile, now updated with a new 5,000-word introduction. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120010
ISBN
9780349120010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Hardcover. Editor(s): Turner, Robert C. Num Pages: 158 pages, tables & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSA; 1KLSH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617288814
ISBN
9781617288814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.99
€ 117.50

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