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The Americas

Paperback. Governments and institutions, perhaps even more than markets, determine who gets what in our society. This title offers a systematic explanation of what we mean by fairness in distributing public resources and burdens, and applies the theory to actual cases. Num Pages: 253 pages, 23 figures, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCP; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044644
ISBN
9780691044644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.44
€ 58.98

Hardcover. A much-anticipated look at one of the most dramatic and exciting urban transformations in America. Num Pages: 384 pages, 320 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMB; AMVD; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 279. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847848010
ISBN
9780847848010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WC; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 213 x 5. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486443577
ISBN
9780486443577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157841
ISBN
9780231157841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.23

Paperback. This text examines the history of one of America's most famous railroads, the Erie, and its successor after 1960, the Erie Lackawanna. It covers the period between the Erie's fourth bankruptcy in the late 1930s, and its final liquidation in 1976. Num Pages: 308 pages, 45 half-tones 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; KCZ; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 12. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804727983
ISBN
9780804727983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.91

Drawing on an exhaustive chronological survey of pre-Columbian maps, including the controversial Yale Vinland Map, this book boldly challenges conventional accounts of Europe's discovery of the New World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 79, 62 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3H; HBJD; HBJK; HBLC; HBTP; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866609
ISBN
9780801866609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.13

paperback. "The most sensitive treatment of Irish culture.. [and] the most complete history we have of the Irish female experience." -- Labor History Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JH; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Good clean copy. Ownership details on ffep. Covers showing some shelf wear. Spotting on page edges, however text is crisp and clear and remains a very nice reading copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0031449
ISBN
9780801828720
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 14.00

Hardcover. Ernest Gruening is perhaps best known for his vehement fight against US military involvement in Vietnam, where he set himself apart by casting one of two votes against the Tonkin Gulf Resolution in 1964. This political biography examines American dissenting thought through his 60-year career. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674260603
ISBN
9780674260603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.97
€ 78.17

Paperback. Explores contemporary America's preoccupation with stories about the sexual abuse of children. Claiming that our culture has yet to come to terms with the bungled legacy of Victorian sexuality, this title examines how children and images of youth are idealised, fetishised, and eroticised in everyday culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321934
ISBN
9780822321934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677832
ISBN
9780816677832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC2; HRCC9; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226363103
ISBN
9780226363103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Looks at the role of photography in the Brazilian and Mexican avant-garde movements of the 1920s and 1930s. This illustrated study introduces the concept of a modernist 'ethos' to illuminate the intertwining of aesthetic innovation and ethical concerns in the work of leading Brazilian and Mexican literary figures. Num Pages: 376 pages, 67 b&w photos, with 7 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; 3JJG; ACXD; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343233
ISBN
9780822343233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JFD; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936253
ISBN
9780813936253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JFD; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936260
ISBN
9780813936260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.60

paperback. Recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been one of the world leaders in alternative and experiential education and stands at the center of the human potential movement. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 colour plate, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBJK; HRQC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 41. Weight in Grams: 926.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
UNIV OF CHICAGO PR
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226453705
ISBN
9780226453705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.97

Paperback. Presents the harrowing story of Carolyn Jessop who suffered for the sake of her children. She tried to protect them as the cult's new leader, Warren Jeffs, started marrying girls off younger and younger. But when Carolyn discovered that her twelve-year-old daughter had spent three days at Jeffs' home, she had to take her children and flee. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGXA; HRCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0009250
ISBN
9780141031514
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM; YQH; YQN; YXZ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 185 x 145 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Capstone Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781515745525
ISBN
9781515745525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580086783
ISBN
9781580086783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. The complete story of the prison break and manhunt that kept America spellbound Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689761
ISBN
9781611689761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.17

hardcover. Escape from the Staple Trap is a powerful critique of the dominant trend in Canadian political economy since the 1970s. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1QFG; GTF; HBJK; JP; KCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802099419
ISBN
9780802099419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.33

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