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The Americas
Paperback. When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626, he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters. This book presents the story of this city. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477594
- ISBN
- 9780099477594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 89 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350566
- ISBN
- 9780764350566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.91
€ 13.99
€ 10.91
Paperback. Based on a study of 237 cities within five states, this title provides a look at how city officials work with other governments and organizations to develop their city economies and what makes these collaborations work. It illustrates how public managers address complex problems through strategic partnerships, networks, alliances, and committees. Editor(s): Rabe, Barry G. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010185
- ISBN
- 9781589010185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.95
€ 69.95
Paperback. "People have told me that their lives have changed because of me. I take away from this the sense that I'm on the right track. " "I believe you're here to live your life with passion. Otherwise, you're just traveling through the world blindly-and there's no point to that. " "Oprah's on. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471399940
- ISBN
- 9780471399940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Tells the story of "one and a half step" Warren Rogers, co-founder of the Pacific Crest Trail. Rogers overcame polio and risked ruin during the Great Depression to chart the trail from beginning to end. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061376931
- ISBN
- 9780061376931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.66
€ 16.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. Author reconstructs the unwritten, taboo history of the Guatemalan civil war, focusing on the peasants who picked coffee, supported guerrilla movements of the 1970s and 1980s, and suffered the most when the military government retaliated with violence. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822333685
- ISBN
- 9780822333685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06
Paperback. Twenty-first century Latin America is rich in history, culture and political and social experimentation. In this fascinating and insightful analysis, Gardini looks at contemporary developments at three interconnected levels: the state, the region and the international position of Latin America. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; JP; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780320885
- ISBN
- 9781780320885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.43
€ 24.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. Enjoy the taste of food from all around the Caribbean Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Right Way
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716022985
- ISBN
- 9780716022985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Hardback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 544 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142999
- ISBN
- 9780691142999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. A gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading paediatric cardiologists. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BM; BTP; WGM; WSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472124173
- ISBN
- 9781472124173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Making a significant contribution to the theory of democracy, this reference maintains that the advantage of democracy is not that it is the rule of the wise or the good, but that it enables stability and orderly succession in government and limits the tendency of rulers to empower themselves to the disadvantage of the public. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LAF; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018495
- ISBN
- 9780674018495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.55
€ 40.99
€ 33.55
Hardcover. What makes a great teacher great? Who are the professors students remember long after graduation? This text, the conclusion of a 15 year study of nearly 100 college teachers in a wide variety of fields and universities, offers valuable answers for all educators. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013254
- ISBN
- 9780674013254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.59
€ 41.99
€ 34.59
Paperback. "With profound insight into the complexities of the human experience, Harvard psychologist Gordon Allport organized a mass of research to produce a landmark study on the roots and nature of prejudice." Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHB; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 37. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201001792
- ISBN
- 9780201001792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.62
€ 25.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Takes a highly illustrated look at the continents of our world through a wonderful collection of eye-catching maps, artwork and photographs Series: Close-Up Continents. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 4KHJ; 5AK; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 219 x 319 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Hachette Children´s Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445141015
- ISBN
- 9781445141015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18
Paperback. Demonstrating the intellectual excitement that is the practice of history at its best, Paul Conkin's The New Deal is still one of the best known titles in the very popular American History Series, edited by John Hope Franklin and A.S. Eisenstadt. The New Deal is still the best succinct and coherent description of a chaotic period. Series: American History S. Num Pages: 122 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882958897
- ISBN
- 9780882958897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.71
€ 26.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169882
- ISBN
- 9780231169882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.57
€ 42.99
€ 30.57
Paperback. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 7 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; KFF; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468174
- ISBN
- 9780226468174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.66
€ 32.99
€ 25.66
Paperback. Best-selling author and former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski offers a bold new global vision for extending American preeminence in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 184 x 34. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465094356
- ISBN
- 9780465094356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.12
€ 25.12
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
€ 25.99€ 23.03
€ 25.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. A road book about travel and the lure of migration. A drive along Route 66 from Oklahoma through New Mexico and Arizona to the promised land of California. A country obsessed with change and itself, fragmenting into pieces as the drift of manifest prosperity stalls on the coast. Num Pages: 196 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902638225
- ISBN
- 9781902638225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.18
€ 9.18
Paperback. Passionate, independent-minded nonfiction from the international bestselling author of 'The Corrections'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FA; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007153589
- ISBN
- 9780007153589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.18
€ 14.99
€ 11.18
Paperback. Series: Picas S. Num Pages: 179 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Guernica Editions,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 179
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550710984
- ISBN
- 9781550710984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.05
€ 11.05
Paperback. A tale of survival and freedom, Stolen Innocence is the story of one heroic woman who stood up for what was right and reclaimed her life. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; BGA; HRCC99; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 332. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KTG0006225
- ISBN
- 9780007307418
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. What does diversity mean in contemporary America, and what are the effects of efforts to support it? The author explores the complicated, contradictory, and even troubling meanings and uses of diversity as it is invoked by different groups for different, often symbolic ends. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map, 2 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226246239
- ISBN
- 9780226246239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44