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The Americas
Hardback. Probes into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book illuminates the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico. It is suitable for courses on Mexican history and Latin American film. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 238 pages, photographs, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJP; APB; APF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027694
- ISBN
- 9780842027694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.74
€ 164.74
Paperback. Probes into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book illuminates the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico. It is suitable for courses on Mexican history and Latin American film. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 238 pages, photographs, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJP; APB; APF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027717
- ISBN
- 9780842027717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardback. Defending la Patria, or homeland, is the historical mission claimed by Latin American armed forces. This book presents a narrative history of the military's political role in Latin America in national defence and security. Editor(s): Loveman, Brian. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 333 pages, tables, maps, photographs, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HB; JP; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027724
- ISBN
- 9780842027724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.28
€ 163.28
paperback. Defending la Patria, or homeland, is the historical mission claimed by Latin American armed forces. This book presents a narrative history of the military's political role in Latin America in national defence and security. Editor(s): Loveman, Brian. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 333 pages, tables, maps, photographs, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HB; JP; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027731
- ISBN
- 9780842027731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.08
€ 67.08
paperback. Public policy on immigration can be central to determining the form and character of US society in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Jonas, Susanne; Thomas, Suzie Dod. Num Pages: 206 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027755
- ISBN
- 9780842027755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53
€ 58.53
Paperback. Presents the American experience in the World War II era. This book looks at the conflict through the ordeals of an array of men and women. Editor(s): Muir, Malcolm, Jr. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 285 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027861
- ISBN
- 9780842027861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.80
€ 59.80
Hardback. General John Bell Hood tried everything he could: Surprise attack. Flanking march. Cavalry raid into the enemy's rear lines. Simply enduring his opponent's semi-siege of the city. But nothing he tried worked. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 215 pages, maps, bibliographical essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027878
- ISBN
- 9780842027878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.73
€ 160.73
Paperback. General John Bell Hood tried everything he could: Surprise attack. Flanking march. Cavalry raid into the enemy's rear lines. Simply enduring his opponent's semi-siege of the city. But nothing he tried worked. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 215 pages, maps, bibliographical essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027885
- ISBN
- 9780842027885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.27
€ 58.27
Hardback. Accounts of the international relations of Central America have been dominated by the role of the United States and Great Britain. The role of France in Central America has largely been overshadowed by the other great powers. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 244 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JPS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027922
- ISBN
- 9780842027922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.64
€ 164.64
Paperback. Attention to Mexico's history after 1940 stands in the shadow of the country's epic revolution of 1910ETH1923, and historians and scholars tend to bring their focus on Mexican history to a close with the end of the Lzaro Crdenas presidency in 1940. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 408 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027953
- ISBN
- 9780842027953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Paperback. World War II was the largest and greatest conflict in US history. This book presents a collection of diary entries, letters, and photographs from that era. Num Pages: 292 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; DNF; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027977
- ISBN
- 9780842027977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Hardback. The 1850s offered the last remotely feasible chance for the United States to steer clear of Civil War. Yet fundamental differences between North and South about slavery and the meaning of freedom caused political conflicts to erupt again and again throughout the decade. This book analyzes the major ideas and events that resulted in the Civil War. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027984
- ISBN
- 9780842027984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.87
€ 158.87
hardcover. The war between the United States and Mexico was decades in the making. Although Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845, Texans retained an affiliation with the United States that virtually assured annexation at some point. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 172 pages, photographs, maps, bibliography, chronology, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780842028004
- ISBN
- 9780842028004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.53
€ 158.53
Hardback. Focuses on the men who shaped the events that led to secession and the Civil War. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 186 pages, biographies, map, chronology, tables, bibliography, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028189
- ISBN
- 9780842028189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84
€ 137.84
paperback. Focuses on the men who shaped the events that led to secession and the Civil War. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 186 pages, biographies, map, chronology, tables, bibliography, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028196
- ISBN
- 9780842028196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.22
€ 58.22
Hardback. Presents an overview of the development of sports in Latin America. This book illustrates how and why sport has become a central part of the political, economic, and social life of the region and the repercussions of its role. It covers basketball, baseball, volleyball, cricket, soccer, and equestrian events in Latin America. Editor(s): Arbena, Joseph L.; LaFrance, David G. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 241 pages, suggested readings. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028202
- ISBN
- 9780842028202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.25
€ 147.25
Hardback. It is well known that large numbers of Europeans migrated overseas during the century preceding the Great Depression of 1930, many of them to the United States. What is not well known is that more than 20 percent of these migrants emigrated to Latin America. Editor(s): Bailey, Samuel L.; Miguez, Eduardo Jose. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 293 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028301
- ISBN
- 9780842028301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.67
€ 149.67
Hardback. Consists of mini-biographies of 15 Americans who lived during the Antebellum period in American history. This anthology presents a portrait of the lives of lesser-known Americans. Editor(s): Morrison, Michael A. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 251 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028349
- ISBN
- 9780842028349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.94
€ 156.94
Hardback. Each volume in this series contains transcriptions of passenger lists containing German surnames for ships entering all US ports beginning in 1850. Lists are arranged by date of ship arrival and are indexed by passenger names. This volume covers 2 July 1894 to 31 October 1895. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Germans to America. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTG; JFFN; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028400
- ISBN
- 9780842028400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.15
€ 238.15
Hardback. This volume contains passenger lists with Italian surnames for ships entering all US ports between December 1st 1899 and May 25th 1900. It shows the passengers' first and last names, sex, age and occupation. It is arranged by the ship's date of arrival and is indexed by passenger names. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Italians to America. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; GBCR; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028448
- ISBN
- 9780842028448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.59
€ 237.59
Paperback. As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the monarchy of Brazil with the passing of Dom Pedro II. On three separate occasions, Isabel was named regent, or head of state. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 291 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028462
- ISBN
- 9780842028462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
hardcover. In the late autumn of 1864, Sherman's troops cut a four-week long path of terror through Georgia. The March to the Sea shocked Georgians from Atlanta to Savannah. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780842028509
- ISBN
- 9780842028509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.57
€ 146.57
Paperback. In the late autumn of 1864, Sherman's troops cut a four-week long path of terror through Georgia. The March to the Sea shocked Georgians from Atlanta to Savannah. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028516
- ISBN
- 9780842028516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.50
€ 48.50
Hardback. Presents an account of a Frenchwoman of her decade-long stay in Brazil during the 1850s. This title paints a portrait of the reality of slavery, gender relations, and daily life in mid-nineteenth century Brazil. It provides a firsthand view of a slaveholding society, describing both men and women, slave and free, rich and poor. Editor(s): Hahner, June E. Translator(s): Toussaint-Samson, Emma. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 121 pages, illustrations, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028547
- ISBN
- 9780842028547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.49
€ 163.49