The Americas
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The Americas
Hardback. Thomas Jefferson made a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings. The Founding Father was traveling to Paris to serve as ambassador to France. Jefferson wanted to bring James along for a particular purpose - to master the art of French cooking. This title tells the story of a Founding Foodie who transformed American agriculture. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Quirk Books United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594745782
- ISBN
- 9781594745782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. This new annotated edition inlcudes "Live Oak, with Moss" and prose selections from "Democratic Vistas" and "Specimen Days". The text also presents a collection of Whitman's statements about his role as a poet taken from his notebooks, letters, conversations and newspaper articles. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 944 pages, 11 illustrations, chronology, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSC; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393974966
- ISBN
- 9780393974966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; WMQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 271 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780486440217
- ISBN
- 9780486440217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.73
€ 13.99
€ 13.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JNU; KJG; LATC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226323510
- ISBN
- 9780226323510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.96
€ 25.99
€ 20.96
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kingsbury, Paul; McCall, Michael; Rumble, John W. Num Pages: 640 pages, 200 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 286 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195395631
- ISBN
- 9780195395631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.85€ 45.41
€ 58.85
€ 45.41
Paperback. Rashid Khalidi's powerful new book examines the record of Western involvement in the Middle East and analyzes the likely outcomes of the U.S.A's most recent incursions in the region. Begun as the United States and Britain moved their forces into Iraq, and specially updated for this U.K. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- I B Tauris Academic
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850439035
- ISBN
- 9781850439035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.24
€ 31.99
€ 26.24
Paperback. A complete guide to 200 of the best surf spots (100 major, 100 minor) along the California coast, from the Oregon border to the Baja Peninsula. Series: Surfing Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSS; WSSG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 42.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Falcon Guides
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781645
- ISBN
- 9780762781645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.27
€ 30.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Grafton, John. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486408941
- ISBN
- 9780486408941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.69
€ 5.69
Paperback. From the American Revolution to NAFTA to the Helms-Burton Act and beyond, this work offers an assessment of relations between the USA and Canada. It seeks to distil a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic and political developments of mutual importance during the past two centuries. Series: United States and the Americas Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820324036
- ISBN
- 9780820324036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.40
€ 45.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRKT; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 95 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Adams Media Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781580628495
- ISBN
- 9781580628495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; MMG; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 115 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877736998
- ISBN
- 9780877736998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.06
€ 19.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. An investigation of the indigenous arts of the US and Canada in the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series. The importance of these arts to the integrity of spiritual, social, political and economic systems within Native North American societies is considered through issues such as gender, representation, the colonial encounter and contemporary arts. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 53 colour plates, numerous black and white halftones, 16 line drawings, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACBK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192842183
- ISBN
- 9780192842183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.91
€ 27.99
€ 20.91
Hardcover. Discusses how godless societies can be moral, happy and free Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797143
- ISBN
- 9780814797143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.63
€ 95.63
Hardback. Translator(s): Spedding, Alison. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780857423344
- ISBN
- 9780857423344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.97
€ 40.99
€ 30.97
Paperback. This revised edition of Pollock and After features ten new articles and is fully updated to take account of new critical approaches to post-war American art. Editor(s): Frascina, Francis. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACXD9; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415228671
- ISBN
- 9780415228671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.41
€ 47.99
€ 47.41
Hardback. This book examines the relationship between politics, crime, and violence in Latin America with the aim of moving away from overly simplified views of the region. Instead, it engages in deeper structural analysis, making use of a range of approaches with the wider aim of improving policies that seek to reduce the impact of crime-related violence. Editor(s): Peterson, Jenny H.; Howarth, Kirsten. Series: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 174 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781498507196
- ISBN
- 9781498507196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.99€ 10.45
€ 99.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Cinderella and Pygmalion stories provide inspiration for the plots of Hollywood romantic comedies, dramas, and even action films. This book examines a key aspect of film style: the costume. Series: International Library of Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848850408
- ISBN
- 9781848850408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.32
€ 26.99
€ 26.32
Paperback. Latin America is home to emerging global powers such as Brazil and Mexico and has important links to other titans including China, India, and Africa. This book examines a range of historical events and cultural forms in Latin America that continue to influence peoples' lives far outside the region. Editor(s): Gutmann, Matthew C.; Lesser, Jeffrey. Series: Global Square. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 maps, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; HBJK; JFFN; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520277731
- ISBN
- 9780520277731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.82
€ 37.99
€ 32.82
Paperback. A study of queer Latino America. Drawing on diverse cultural examples such as bolero, salsa, film, literature and correspondence, it flips the stereotype around, showing how Latin/o American lesbians and gays have consistently eschewed notions of sexual identity for a politics of intervention. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814769539
- ISBN
- 9780814769539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
€ 33.99
€ 33.43
Hardback. Here is a detailed notation of over 200 Kentucky folk tunes, including "Bonaparte's Retreat", which was lifted, note-for-note by Aaron Copland for the "Hoedown" section of his ballet, "Rodeo". Many of the practitioners whose tunes are transcribed here were born before 1900. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AVGL; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Har/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122007
- ISBN
- 9780813122007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.43
€ 48.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Bouthillier, Guy; Clouthier, Edouard; Cloutier, Edouard. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baraka Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926824048
- ISBN
- 9781926824048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.00
€ 19.99
€ 19.00
Paperback. The American Success Myth on Film examines the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories and other success narratives exert on our collective imagination. It highlights how Hollywood movies have illuminated - if not resolved - the ideological contradictions at the heart of the American idea of success. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482525
- ISBN
- 9781137482525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.91
€ 53.91
Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681433
- ISBN
- 9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.27
€ 63.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 25.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762782543
- ISBN
- 9780762782543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.75
€ 15.99
€ 13.75