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The Americas

Paperback. This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748634248
ISBN
9780748634248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Offers an overview of the state of Inuit studies. This volume includes topics such as the development of a circumpolar research policy, the complex identities of Inuit in the twenty-first century, and more. It is useful for students and scholars interested in circumpolar North and in contemporary Native communities. Editor(s): Stern, Pamela R.; Stevenson, Lisa. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1MTN; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293489
ISBN
9780803293489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. With the compelling historic tension between elite and popular models of democracy as a framework, this book offers an incisive examination of American democracy. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 349 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781133604396
ISBN
9781133604396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 206.05

Paperback. In combining close comparative analyses with a review of the changing models of production, editing, actorship and location, Andermann uncovers the ways in which Argentine films have managed to construct a complex, multilayered account of their own present, as shot through - or 'perforated' - by the still unresolved legacies of the past. Series: Tauris World Cinema Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 26 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848854635
ISBN
9781848854635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. In Adios Nino, Deborah T. Levenson examines transformations in the Guatemalan gangs called Maras between their emergence in the 1980s and the early 2000s. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353157
ISBN
9780822353157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hirth, Kenneth G.; Pillsbury, Joanne. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 472 pages, 52 color photos, 17 color illustrations; 15 halftones; 96 line illustrations, 2 maps; 26. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1592.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023869
ISBN
9780884023869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.30
€ 63.30

Paperback. Prosthetic Memory reveals the transformative effect that modern mass culture has had on our relationship to the past. The book argues that mass cultural forms such as cinema and television in fact contain the still-unrealized potential for a progressive politics based on empathy for the historical experiences of others. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 20,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129275
ISBN
9780231129275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.56

Paperback. After the Brazilian military took power in a coup in 1964, many artists tried to distance themselves from politics; others went into exile. This book covers culturally repressive years of the regime, from 1968-74 and looks at artists who found their visual language of resistance, outside government-controlled cultural centres or the militant left. Num Pages: 232 pages, 72 illustrations, including 16 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 265 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351535
ISBN
9780822351535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Series: Day by Day. Num Pages: 192 pages, Two-color art throughout, color photos throughout, maps throughout, charts throu. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 107 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
FrommerMedia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628873023
ISBN
9781628873023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Anchor Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385497671
ISBN
9780385497671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; 1KBBSX; 3JJPG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605989471
ISBN
9781605989471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Shows how creating weaker forms of judicial review may actually allow for stronger social welfare rights under American constitutional law. This book describes how weak-form review works in Great Britain and Canada and discusses the extent to which legislatures can be expected to enforce constitutional norms on their own. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; LNAA1; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143200
ISBN
9780691143200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. As the first full-bodied treatment of the American counterculture of the 1960s, Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll traces its origins, discusses its most important figures, delves into iconic works, relates its ebb and flow, dissects the intersection of culture and politics, highlights millennial and apocalyptic sensibilities, and traces legacies. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 817.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442246065
ISBN
9781442246065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.31

Hardback. Translator(s): Good, Carl. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169514
ISBN
9780691169514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. The race to the moon was won spectacularly by Apollo 11 on 20 July 1969. This title presents an account of the heroic Apollo programme - from the tragedy of the fire in Apollo 1 during a simulated launch, through the euphoria of the first moonwalk, to the discoveries made by the first scientist in space aboard Apollo 17. Series: Penguin Magnum Collection. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041834
ISBN
9780141041834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. The role of body movement in the formation of American modernism Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611687248
ISBN
9781611687248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. A frank and funny account of how Ed copes when his misbehaving 13 year old niece, Tiffany, moves into his Manhattan life. This is a book about growing up, families, parenting and about having no idea what to do next. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BG; JFSP2; VFXC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222. Keywords: "An Uncle's Memoir" 310pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KNW0010038
ISBN
9781416511175
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. In the run-up to the Iraq invasion, a number of Americans thought the idea was crazy. Now everyone, except a few die-hards, thinks it was. So what was going through the minds of the talented and experienced men and women who planned and initiated the war? What were their assumptions? Overreach> aims to recover those presuppositions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBWS5; JPA; JPB; JPHC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674729100
ISBN
9780674729100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. V. S. Naipaul's first travel book takes us on a rich and emotional journey to a place of the greatest interest -- his birthplace. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 1KJWWM; 1KJWWT; 1KLSG; 1KLSS; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Picador USA
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330522953
ISBN
9780330522953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Hardcover. What does it mean to be a feminist today? Should women require special legislation to protect them? This text's look at the USA's epidemic of sexual harassment charges seeks to answer these questions and illuminates complex ideological struggles within contemporary feminism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689873
ISBN
9780847689873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. Explores the way historians have contested the meaning of the American Revolution Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814797112
ISBN
9780814797112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. A funny and poignant account of life in Buenos Aires, by a young prize-winning writer. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and White 24. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753805510
ISBN
9780753805510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. An ethnographic study of transnational migration, racialization, labor subordination, and citizenship in Chicago's Mexican migrant community Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 1KLCM; GTB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336150
ISBN
9780822336150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 107 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
FrommerMedia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628873207
ISBN
9781628873207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.50

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