The Americas
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The Americas
Hardcover. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this fourth volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 960 pages, 575 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 960
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008847
- ISBN
- 9780674008847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76€ 118.09
€ 127.76
€ 118.09
Hardback. DARE readers now have the full panoply of American regional vocabulary, from Adam's housecat to Zydeco. Volume V is filled with words that reflect our origins, migrations, ethnicities, and neighborhoods. Whether we are talking about foods, games, clothing, family, animals, or any other aspect of life, our vocabulary reveals much about who we are. Num Pages: 1296 pages, 682 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047358
- ISBN
- 9780674047358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76€ 112.74
€ 127.76
€ 112.74
Hardback. This companion volume to DARE enhances readers' use of the five volumes of text. It includes all the regional maps, an index to entries, and more than 400 fieldwork questions and the speakers' answers. Like its predecessors, Volume VI is a treasure trove of American linguistic creativity. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 1702 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 1080
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066533
- ISBN
- 9780674066533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76€ 109.68
€ 127.76
€ 109.68
Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionaire Biographique du Canada:...
. Ed(S): Halpenny, Francess G.; Hamelin, Jean
hardcover. No serious student of Canada's past can function without access to this thorough, balanced and reliable source." R. Hall, Globe and Mail. Editor(s): Halpenny, Francess G.; Hamelin, Jean. Series: Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Num Pages: 755 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 190 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Presumed First Edition
- Number of pages
- 755
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802031426
- ISBN
- 9780802031426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.81
€ 121.81
Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography
. Ed(S): Knight, Franklin W.; Gates, Henry Lo...
Hardback. Editor(s): Knight, Franklin W.; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 3000 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCB; HBJK; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 401 x 275 x 135. Weight in Grams: 1591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 3000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199935796
- ISBN
- 9780199935796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,610.46
€ 1,610.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Greasley, Philip A. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 154 b&w illus., 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 2AB; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1869.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1080
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021045
- ISBN
- 9780253021045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.17
€ 92.17
Paperback. Defines more than 3,000 terms in all areas of real estate including appraisal, escrow, investments, finance accounting, law, agency and ethics, construction and architecture, property management and more. Features diagrams, charts, formulas and equations to illustrate complex terminology. Series: Business Dictionary S. Num Pages: 307 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471013358
- ISBN
- 9780471013358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.93
€ 41.99
€ 31.93
Paperback. Did you ever need to spell "dogie" or need to know what a "sakey" is? This book can tell you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the American West. It is compiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers. Num Pages: 456 pages, 51 b&w photos, 3 maps, bib. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 2ABM; CB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Expanded, Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653730
- ISBN
- 9780875653730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.91
€ 21.91
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Diaz, David. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; YQH. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Amazon Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761453833
- ISBN
- 9780761453833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.08
€ 19.99
€ 18.08
Hardcover. The 14th Canadian Army Tank Regiment, one of the first Canadian armoured regiments to be formed, was the first to be committed to battle. Every one of the regiment's tanks that landed at Dieppe is described and annotated aerial photographs identify vehicle postitions together with full crew lists. Series: After the Battle S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 71 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AJC; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 305 x 14. Weight in Grams: 618. Series: After the Battle S. 64 pages, 71 illustrations. The 14th Canadian Army Tank Regiment, one of the first Canadian armoured regiments to be formed, was the first to be committed to battle. Every one of the regiment's tanks that landed at Dieppe is described and annotated aerial photographs identify vehicle postitions together with full crew lists. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AJC; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL; JWM. Dimension: 216 x 305 x 14. Weight: 606.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913761
- ISBN
- 9780900913761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.82
€ 17.99
€ 15.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Parker, Calvin G. Num Pages: 217 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 265 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606927717
- ISBN
- 9781606927717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.39€ 99.57
€ 145.39
€ 99.57
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nelson, Victoria C. Num Pages: 243 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606927779
- ISBN
- 9781606927779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.66€ 69.24
€ 99.66
€ 69.24
Hardcover. Fish nutrition can be the deciding factor between a robust and healthy farmed fish population and low aquaculture production. In an age where chemicals and antibiotics are under greater scrutiny than ever, a strong understanding of the role of nutrients and feed additives is essential in the aquaculture industry. Series: United States Aquaculture Society Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TVT; WNCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470962886
- ISBN
- 9780470962886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.16
€ 218.16
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ponce, Kenneth H. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629489339
- ISBN
- 9781629489339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.61€ 127.56
€ 187.61
€ 127.56
Paperback. * A thought--provoking book exploring the increasing visibility of contemporary women's art in Britain, Europe and America. Editor(s): Perry, Gillian. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AB; AGB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112024
- ISBN
- 9781405112024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.94
€ 45.94
Hardback. This work demonstrates that the way to understand the distinctions between American and English cultures is to study each country's favourite art form. Therefore it studies America's fascination with movies and stars, and the way Britain is reflected in its relationship with the theatre. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AN; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. .
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KEX0211152
- ISBN
- 9780231112246
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. This work demonstrates that the way to understand the distinctions between American and English cultures is to study each country's favourite art form. Therefore it studies America's fascination with movies and stars, and the way Britain is reflected in its relationship with the theatre. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AN; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0211153
- ISBN
- 9780231112246
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262836
- ISBN
- 9780520262836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. This volume records impressions of life on the 19th- and early-20th-century American frontier by 21 artists better known for their paintings, sculptures and photographs. Most, but not all, of the selections come from journals or diaries kept during trips to the West. Editor(s): Barclay, Donald A. (Librarian, Houston Academy of Medicine/Texas Medical Center Library, Houston, Texas, USA); Maguire, James H. (Professor of English, Boise State University, Idaho, USA); Wild, Peter (Professor of English, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA). Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; AB; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652429
- ISBN
- 9780875652429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.49
€ 20.49
Paperback. Examines the Hudson River School artists' practice of creating thematically related pairs and series of paintings. This volume reveals the subtleties of the works and discusses their shared iconography, the ways in which artists responded to one another's paintings, and how the paintings reflected 19th-century American cultural and social milieus. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 1KBBEY; ACV; AFC; AGN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 283 x 12. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138215
- ISBN
- 9780231138215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94