The Americas
Results 3265 - 3288 of 28243
The Americas
Hardback. Offers a visual perspective on westward expansion through a survey of the major Indian images painted by Euro-American artists before and after the American Revolution. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 b/w photographs and 55 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266315
- ISBN
- 9780520266315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.08€ 64.94
€ 84.08
€ 64.94
Hardback. Nowhere was the linguistic diversity of the New World more extreme than in California, where a variety of village-dwelling peoples spoke seventy-eight mutually unintelligible languages. This illustrated handbook reviews what we know about California's indigenous languages. Num Pages: 400 pages, 84 photos, 39 maps, 80 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2JN; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266674
- ISBN
- 9780520266674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.48€ 76.26
€ 99.48
€ 76.26
Paperback. A guide for both experienced and novice gardeners in California. It covers trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, grasses, and vines, and also includes a plant selection guide. Illustrator(s): Merrick, Beth. Num Pages: 296 pages, 217 color illustrations, 27 line illustrations, 2 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WMP; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. 296 pages, illustrations. Illustrator(s): Merrick, Beth. A guide for both experienced and novice gardeners in California. It covers trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, grasses, and vines, and also includes a plant selection guide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WMP; WNP. Dimension: 147 x 204 x 16. Weight: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Second Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266698
- ISBN
- 9780520266698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Hardback. Though best known for her 1930s documentary images of New York City, this book examines a broad range of Berenice Abbott's work - including portraits from the 1920s, little known and uncompleted projects from the 1930s, and experimental science photography from the 1950s. Series: The Phillips Book Prize Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 80 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJB; AJCR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266759
- ISBN
- 9780520266759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.08€ 64.94
€ 84.08
€ 64.94
Paperback. Examines the lives of five topless dancers in the economically devastated 'rust belt' of upstate New York. With insight and empathy, this title shows how these women negotiate their lives as parents, employees, and family members while working in a profession widely regarded as incompatible with motherhood and fidelity. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSJ1; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266919
- ISBN
- 9780520266919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive analysis of an economic trend that has been reshaping the United States over the years: rapidly rising income inequality. This title provides an overview of how and why the level and distribution of income and wealth has changed since 1979, and investigates the forces that are driving it. Series: Wildavsky Forum Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 34 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266933
- ISBN
- 9780520266933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardback. Focuses on a group of African American families in a multicultural urban environment, many of them poor and all of them with children who have been diagnosed with serious chronic medical conditions. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267343
- ISBN
- 9780520267343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 72.77
€ 94.74
€ 72.77
Hardback. Covering a large swath of the American West, the Great Basin, centered in Nevada and including parts of California, Utah, and Oregon, is named for the unusual fact that none of its rivers or streams flow into the sea. This title presents environmental and human history of this region. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 b/w photographs, 35 line illustrations, 46 maps, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; 1KBBWR; 1KBBWU; HDL; RB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267473
- ISBN
- 9780520267473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.08€ 64.66
€ 84.08
€ 64.66
Paperback. Provides a fresh interpretation of Latin American history and the region's place in the changing global political economy, from the discovery of America into the twenty-first century. This title shows how the Iberian populations and cultures - both European and American - merged and evolved. Translator(s): Giammanco Frongia, Rosanna M. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267497
- ISBN
- 9780520267497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Investigates the role that violence plays in the lives of Ladina women in eastern Guatemala. This title provides a glimpse into the root causes of the feminicide in Guatemala, as well as in other Latin American countries, and offers observations relevant for understanding violence against women around the world. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267671
- ISBN
- 9780520267671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Ranging in original publication dates between 1940 and 1985, this title features forty-one titles that reveal a great deal about Duncan's life in poetry - including his impressions of poets whose work he admires, both contemporaries and precursors. Editor(s): Maynard, James. Series: The Collected Writings of Robert Duncan. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 231 x 39. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267732
- ISBN
- 9780520267732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 46.67
€ 59.21
€ 46.67
Paperback. Examining the work of such composers as Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Virgil Thomson, Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Arthur Farwell, this title addresses questions of regionalism, race, and representation as well as changing relationships to the natural world to highlight the intersections between classical music and the diverse worlds of Indians. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 470 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 84 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267787
- ISBN
- 9780520267787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.14
€ 41.99
€ 30.14
Paperback. Assesses the state of the arts in America and finds cause for alarm. This title combines personal and professional memoir, policy analysis, and deeply held convictions to explore and define a coordinated vision for art, culture, and expression in American life. Num Pages: 364 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267923
- ISBN
- 9780520267923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Over 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America. This title tells the scientific story of the first Americans: where they came from, when they arrived, and how they met the challenges of moving across the vast, unknown landscapes of Ice Age North America. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 color illustrations, 64 b/w illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267992
- ISBN
- 9780520267992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.18
€ 31.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. A story of fits and starts that provides a chronicle of the history of wine in the United States told through the lens of the law. It explains how laws shape the wine industry in such areas as pricing and taxation, licensing, appellations, health claims and warnings, labeling, and domestic and international commerce. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; KNDF; LAZ; WBXD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268005
- ISBN
- 9780520268005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.18
€ 31.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? This title explores the water in the West, and explains why America built the dam that made Lake Powell and others like it and then allowed its citizens to become dependent on their benefits, which were always temporary. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNFD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268029
- ISBN
- 9780520268029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.43
€ 27.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. Cesar Chavez is the most prominent Latino in United States history books, and much has been written about Chavez and the United Farm Worker's heyday in the 1960s and '70s. This book describes how Chavez and the UFW's imprint can be found in the modern reshaping of the American labor movement, and the building of Latino political power. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 315 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268043
- ISBN
- 9780520268043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Looking at American Christianity in relation to globalization, this book shows that American Christianity is increasingly influenced by globalization and is, in turn, playing a larger role in other countries and in US policies and programs abroad. It refutes that US churches have turned away from the global church and overseas missions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268081
- ISBN
- 9780520268081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.43
€ 27.99
€ 21.43
Hardback. Traces the development of California cuisine from its formative years in the 1970s to 2000, when farm-to-table, foraging, and fusion cooking had become part of the national vocabulary. This book shows how the inspirations that emerged in California went on to transform the experience of eating throughout the United States and the world. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268197
- ISBN
- 9780520268197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Features essays and articles by Japanese visitors to the United States from many walks of life: writers and academics, bureaucrats and priests, politicians and journalists, businessmen, philanthropists, artists. Covering the period from 1878 to 1989, this title offers these visitors' perspectives on Americans and American society. Editor(s): Duus, Peter; Hasegawa, Kenji. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268456
- ISBN
- 9780520268456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Explores the emergence of rituals in America that celebrate the dying and reinvent the roles of family and community at the deathbed. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBT; JHBZ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268739
- ISBN
- 9780520268739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Los Angeles in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City of Angels
Federal Writers Project Of The Works Progress...
Paperback. A document of Depression-era Los Angeles, that illuminates a pivotal moment in L A's history, when writers like Raymond Chandler, Nathanael West, and F Scott Fitzgerald were creating the images and associations - and the mystique - for which the City of Angels is still known. Num Pages: 504 pages, 111 b/w photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268838
- ISBN
- 9780520268838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Hardback. Covers the San Francisco's musical life during the first half of the twentieth century, showing how a fractious community overcame virulent partisanship to establish cultural monuments such as the San Francisco Symphony (1911) and Opera (1923). Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 30 musical examples, 13 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; AV; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268913
- ISBN
- 9780520268913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.14€ 51.02
€ 65.14
€ 51.02
Hardback. Americans learned how to make wine successfully about two hundred years ago, after failing for more than two hundred years. This title takes an engaging approach to the history of American wine by telling its story through the lives of 13 people who played significant roles in building an industry that now extends to every state. Num Pages: 311 pages, 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269538
- ISBN
- 9780520269538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.23
€ 41.99
€ 30.23