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The Americas

Paperback. Aims to convey the diversity and beauty of California's native plants and demonstrates how they can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive, workable, and artful gardens. This book includes sample plans for a native garden design accompanied by drawings, color photographs, a plant list, tips on successful gardening with individual species. Num Pages: 352 pages, 347 color illustrations, 17 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WMD; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251106
ISBN
9780520251106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.65

Paperback. Illuminating the dark side of economic globalization, this book gives an insider's view of the migrant farmworkers' binational circuit that stretches from the west central Mexico countryside to central California. Useful for all Americans, "The Farmworkers' Journey" traces the human consequences of our policy decisions. Num Pages: 361 pages, 38 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 6 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSF; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250734
ISBN
9780520250734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Covering more than half a millennium in US history - from conception to colonization to Hurricane Katrina - this atlas documents the discoveries and explorations, the intrigue and negotiations, the technology and the will that led the United States to become what it is today. Num Pages: 280 pages, 535 color illustrations, 52 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 338 x 258 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2152. With Original Maps. 280 pages, 535 colour illustrations, 52 b/w illustrations, and original maps. Covering more than half a millennium in US history - from conception to colonization to Hurricane Katrina - this atlas documents the discoveries and explorations, the intrigue and negotiations, the technology and the will that led the United States to become what it is today. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WTRM. Dimension: 338 x 258 x 27. Weight: 2152.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250369
ISBN
9780520250369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.61

Hardback. The Metropolitan has stood among the grandest of opera companies since its birth in 1883. Tracing the offstage/onstage workings of this famed New York institution, this title tells how the Met became and remains a powerful actor on the global cultural scene. Num Pages: 472 pages, 47 b/w images, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250338
ISBN
9780520250338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.34

Paperback. A study of machismo in Mexico City, this work overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and looks at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex. Series: Men & Masculinity S. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
10 Anv
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250130
ISBN
9780520250130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure - the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements - from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. This work describes Conjure and other related traditions, such as Hoodoo and Rootworking. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HRKT; HRQX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249882
ISBN
9780520249882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.86

Paperback. Presents a picture of how movies entered the American heartland. This book examines the social and cultural changes this form of entertainment brought to towns from Gastonia, North Carolina to Placerville, California, and from Norfolk, Virginia to rural Ontario and beyond. Editor(s): Fuller-Seeley, Kathryn H. Num Pages: 290 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249738
ISBN
9780520249738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Covering the tumultuous period of the 1950s, this work explores the divorce of movie studios from their theater chains; the panic of the blacklist era; the explosive emergence of science fiction as the dominant genre; and the rise of television and Hollywood's response with widescreen spectacles. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 396 pages, 110 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249660
ISBN
9780520249660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. Provides information on butterfly species found in San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This book discusses the natural history and conservation status for butterflies and provides a view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California. It includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, and gardening. Illustrator(s): Manolis, Timothy D. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 359 pages, 31 full page plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GBC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249578
ISBN
9780520249578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Barbour, Michael G.; Keeler-Wolf, Todd; Schoenherr, Allan A. Num Pages: 730 pages, 53 b/w photographs, 60 line illustrations, 32 maps, 139 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
730
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249554
ISBN
9780520249554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 75.66

Hardback. Designed for use in courses related to aquatic and fish ecology, fish biology, ichthyology, and related advanced ecology and conservation courses, this book provides readers with an understanding of why specific species and assemblages occur in places. It explores how individuals and species interact with each other and with their environments. Num Pages: 480 pages, 17 color illustrations, 10 b/w photographs, 83 line illustrations, 11 maps, 21 t. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVS; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249455
ISBN
9780520249455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.87
€ 57.54

Paperback. Provides a portrait of the dynamic role religion plays in the everyday experiences of Americans over the course of their lives. This book draws from a study of close to two hundred mostly Protestant and Catholic men and women who were born in the 1920s and interviewed in adolescence, and again in the 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, and late 1990s. Num Pages: 295 pages, 9 line illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HRCV9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249011
ISBN
9780520249011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Presents the country music scene that flourished in and around Los Angeles from the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s to the early 1970s. This work explores how migrant musicians and their audiences came to gain a sense of identity through music and mass media, and to celebrate African American and Mexican American musical influences. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 b/w photos 1 line drawing 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGL; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248892
ISBN
9780520248892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. In 1964, an Urban League survey ranked Los Angeles as the most desirable city for African Americans to live in. In 1965, the city burst into flames during one of the worst race riots in the nation's history. How the city came to such a pass is the story told in this history of modern black Los Angeles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248304
ISBN
9780520248304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. Provides a view of the experience of race in urban America from the corner store. This study aims to illuminate the cues and misunderstandings that make up race relations in urban communities, explore how racial interactions and racial identity are influenced by local context, and provide evidence of anti-black prejudice among white Americans. Num Pages: 211 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 49.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248090
ISBN
9780520248090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Gives political-economic analysis that provides historical background on the way American social policy has evolved and compares the situation in the US to the social policies and ideologies of other countries. This book introduces courageous population of women committed to their families, holding fast to quintessential American values. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247727
ISBN
9780520247727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247468
ISBN
9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Analyzes film distribution and exhibition practices in order to reconstruct a context for understanding moviegoing at a time when American cities were coming to grips with new groups of immigrants and women working outside the home. This book talks about the history of the film industry, and about the process of imaging a national community. Num Pages: 391 pages, 61 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247437
ISBN
9780520247437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Provides an introduction to the most prominent artists and musical styles that have emerged in Cuba since 1959, and to the policies that have shaped artistic life. Tracing the development of dance styles, nueva trova, folkloric drumming, and other forms, this book describes how the arts have become a point of negotiation between individuals. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 367 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 13 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AV; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616. Cultural Change in Socialist Cuba. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. 367 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 13 music examples. Provides an introduction to the most prominent artists and musical styles that have emerged in Cuba since 1959, and to the policies that have shaped artistic life. Tracing the development of dance styles, nueva trova, folkloric drumming, and other forms, this book describes how the arts have become a point of negotiation between individuals. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AV; HBTB. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247116
ISBN
9780520247116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. The political upheaval in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala had a devastating human toll at the end of the twentieth century. Many of those who survived the wars chose temporary refuge in neighboring countries such as Honduras and Costa Rica. This book tells the story of that migration. Num Pages: 289 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247017
ISBN
9780520247017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Offers an account of the violence and repression that defined the murderous Guatemalan civil war of the 1980s. Drawing on interviews with peasants, community leaders, guerrillas, and paramilitary forces, the author creates a richly detailed political portrait of Santa Maria Tzeja, where highland Maya peasants seeking land settled in the 1970s. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246751
ISBN
9780520246751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Presents the cultural history of eugenics in America that emphasizes the movement's central, continuing interaction with popular notions of gender and morality. This book shows how eugenics could seem a viable solution to problems of moral disorder and sexuality, especially female sexuality, during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 233 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246744
ISBN
9780520246744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.80

Paperback. Features several interviews, giving detailed and personal stories from veteran screenwriters of the seventies and eighties, focusing on their craft, their lives, and their profession. Looking at how movies get made, this work offers a different perspective on many of the great movies, directors, and actors of the seventies and eighties. Editor(s): McGilligan, Patrick. Num Pages: 434 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245181
ISBN
9780520245181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. A general text on Mexican history, combining political, economic, and historical information. Translator(s): Klatt, Andy. Num Pages: 411 pages, 22 line illustrations, 58 maps, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244917
ISBN
9780520244917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

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