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The Americas

Hardcover. Helps you discover the origins of the different people who live in the most northerly reaches of the Earth - including the Inuit, Nenet, Saami and Chukchi races - and how they have managed to survive in such harsh conditions. This book examines Arctic habitation through the ages. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 350 pictures. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1MTN; 5AJ; YNH; YNPH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 228 x 303 x 12. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843229940
ISBN
9781843229940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardcover. Set primarily on a plantation called Arcadia, overlooking the sea and a distant Cuba from on high, the author alternates between the acceptable pursuits of a Victorian gentlewoman - sewing, social visits, riding - and trying to find a more meaningful role for herself in this man's world. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011833
ISBN
9781906011833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. This study of the contemporary American faith healing movement, the Catholic Charismatic Revival, blends ethnographic details with case histories to provide a cultural analysis of the healing experience. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508. A Cultural Phenomenology of Charismatic Healing. 344 pages, 10 b&w photographs. This study of the contemporary American faith healing movement, the Catholic Charismatic Revival, blends ethnographic details with case histories to provide a cultural analysis of the healing experience. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCM; JFC. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 23. Weight: 496.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208841
ISBN
9780520208841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.73

Paperback. Rebecca West's never-before-published 'Survivors in Mexico' brings to readers a work by a major 20thh-century author. An exhilarating exploration of Mexican history, religion, art and culture, it explores the inner lives of figures ranging from Corres and Montezuma to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky. Editor(s): Schweizer, Bernard (Assistant Professor of English, Long Island University, Brooklyn). Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3H; 3JJ; HBJK; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Yale University Press New Haven, CT
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300105216
ISBN
9780300105216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172813
ISBN
9780231172813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450609
ISBN
9781625450609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.78

Paperback. Tells you what you need to know about how the great and the good screw us over. This title reveals - among other things - how 'President' Bush stole an election aided only by his brother, cousin and dad's cronies, electoral fraud and tame judges; and how politicians have whored themselves to big business. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141019994
ISBN
9780141019994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. From inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority attempted to rule Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. This book tells the memorable story of this ill-prepared attempt to build American democracy in a war-torn Middle Eastern country. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781408806340
ISBN
9781408806340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292127309
ISBN
9781292127309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.59

Paperback. A penetrating examination of how most Americans die today--how the patients and their families' conflicting desires about a "good death" collide with the politics and routines of American hospitals. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226426853
ISBN
9780226426853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.88

Paperback. Love him or hate him, Bill Gates has single-handedly shaped the technological future of the twenty-first century. Created through the independent research of bestselling author Janet Lowe, Bill Gates Speaks documents the life and ambitions of one of the world's most unique business and cultural leaders. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; KJH; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons New York
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0200691
ISBN
9780471401698
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. New York Times reporter and bestselling author Joe Drape tells the epic story of the historic thoroughbred, American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316268851
ISBN
9780316268851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. In September 1910, the human rights activist and anti-imperialist Roger Casement uncovered an appalling catalogue of abuse: nearly 30,000 Indians had died to produce 4,000 tonnes of rubber. This title presents the story of colonial exploitation and corporate greed with contemporary resonance. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Verso Publishing
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844676255
ISBN
9781844676255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 105 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AMV; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679799
ISBN
9780816679799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Long forgotten in England, Providence Island is a microcosm of the 400-year-old Atlantic story, a narrative of colonial struggle and empire, slavery and drugs, pirates and puritans and amazing reversals of fortunes. At once intimate and global, this book casts new light on the part England played in the making of the modern world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Explore Books (London)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911184041
ISBN
9781911184041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Discusses the unprecedented challenges that the movement of peoples across national borders poses, for the people involved as well as for the places to which they travel and their countries of origin. Editor(s): Benhabib, Seyla; Resnik, Judith. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814776001
ISBN
9780814776001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. The book studies the intersections between satirical comedy and national politics in order to show that one of the strongest supports for our democracy today comes from those of us who are seriously joking. This book shows how we got to this place and why satire may be the only way we can save our democracy and strengthen our nation. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137427960
ISBN
9781137427960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 132.25

Paperback. Rule of law has vanished in America's criminal justice system. Prosecutors decide whom to punish; most accused never face a jury; policing is inconsistent; plea bargaining is rampant; and draconian sentencing fills prisons with mostly minority defendants. The author looks to history for the roots of these problems - and solutions. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725874
ISBN
9780674725874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623568191
ISBN
9781623568191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.84

Hardback. Series: Animalibus: Of Animals and Cultures. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AGC; AJC; DSB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271063317
ISBN
9780271063317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.46

Paperback. A wincingly funny account of Divorce, Dating and other Near-Death Experiences Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; MJD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRA0011022
ISBN
9781408830550
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A wincingly funny account of Divorce, Dating and other Near-Death Experiences Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; MJD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184. Some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRA0011056
ISBN
9781408830550
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM; KJVB; KNST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 207 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307886026
ISBN
9780307886026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
93
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811200417
ISBN
9780811200417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.52

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