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The Americas

Paperback. Twitchell embarks on an insightful, fearless, and funny exploration of two of the central themes of modern American culture -- materialism and consumerism -- and counters the notion of the "used and abused consumer" with an unflinching look at commercial culture, starting from the observation that "we are powerfully attracted to the world of goods (after all, we don't call them 'bads')." Num Pages: 310 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFT; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115193
ISBN
9780231115193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.01

Hardback. With interesting facts, statistics, and comparisons presented in almanac style as well as the expertise of prominent scholars, The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s is the most complete guide to an enduringly fascinating era. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 448 pages, charts, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113724
ISBN
9780231113724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.18

Hardback. Distinguished Emerson scholar Joel Myerson has selected 350 letters written between 1813 and 1880 that best represents the scope of Emerson's correspondence. Editor(s): Myerson, Joel. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102827
ISBN
9780231102827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.63

Hardback. Addresses those Supreme Court cases brought against a state by a citizen of another state or a foreign nation. Each case features an historical introduction plus such relevant documents as court papers, lawyers' notes, justices' manuscript opinions, proceedings of state legislators and more. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva; Perry, James R. Num Pages: 728 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; LA; LNAA; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088725
ISBN
9780231088725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.46

Paperback. Discusses the area's folklore and history, its portrayal in art, the role of West Point as a gateway to America, and the creation of Bear Mountain Park. Num Pages: 264 pages, 114 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231070430
ISBN
9780231070430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 419 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
419
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059800
ISBN
9780231059800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.51

A Poetics of Relation fosters a dialogue across islands and languages between established and lesser-known authors, bringing together archipelagic and diasporic voices from the Francophone and Hispanic Antilles. In this pan-diasporic study, Ferly shows that a comparative analysis of female narratives is often most pertinent across linguistic zones. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ADF; 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230120440
ISBN
9780230120440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.74
€ 53.21

Hardcover. Providing a description of the responses taken by the federal government to issues revolving around criminal justice, each chapter focuses on a different problem and shows what different presidents have said, what policies were proposed and/or passed by Congress, and any cases heard by the Supreme Court on the issue. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 245 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230110151
ISBN
9780230110151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.25

Hardcover. While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PDX; PDZ; PG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230110106
ISBN
9780230110106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.28

Paperback. "Jean Liedloff, an American writer, spent two and a half years in the South American jungle living with Stone Age Indians. The experience demolished her Western preconceptions of how we should live and" Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9; JHBA; JHMC; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780201050714
ISBN
9780201050714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JMG; BGS; WSD; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 212 x 33. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Canada
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143196020
ISBN
9780143196020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 41. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143189558
ISBN
9780143189558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143116219
ISBN
9780143116219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; BG; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143109815
ISBN
9780143109815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.55

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140390513
ISBN
9780140390513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. From a modernist/postmodernist perspective, this title addresses questions of literary and cultural nationalism. It reveals that since 17th century, American writing has reflected the political and historical climate and helped define America's cultural and social parameters. It argues that American literature has always been essentially modern. Num Pages: 480 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140144352
ISBN
9780140144352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Examines a broad variety of topics including oral evidence, photographs, ecological data, films and television programs, church and town records, census data, and novels. This book introduces readers to the detective work and analytical approaches historians use when they are actually doing history. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBA; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
6 Rev ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780073385488
ISBN
9780073385488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 172.53

Presents a complete set of navigation that charts for the 1,090-mile Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk to Miami, as well as charts for all major Atlantic inlets. This book includes a complete listing of waterway bridge and lock characteristics; anchorage listings; mileage charts; and charts for a picturesque alternate route. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; TRLN; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 302 x 15. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
International Marine Publishing Co United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071803908
ISBN
9780071803908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.61
€ 72.04

Paperback. For the more than 600,000 who apply for U.S. citizenship each year-an innovative program for success on the new N-400 application Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XX) Exams / tests / exercises. Dimension: 276 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071605168
ISBN
9780071605168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.86

Paperback. A happy series of accidents and a doughnut-laden escape upstate take Josh and his partner, Brent, to the doorstep of the magnificent (and fabulously for sale) Beekman Mansion. One hour and one tour later, they have begun their transformation from uptight urbanites into the two-hundred-year-old-mansion-owning Beekman Boys. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BM; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061997839
ISBN
9780061997839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Rene Enriquez, aka 'Boxer', was a mob enforcer among the upper echelons of the Mafia. He worked for the La Familia Mexicana, also knowns as La Eme, a powerful mob organization that used a base army of approximately 60,000 armed, loyal Latino gang members - the Surenos - to control California's crime world. This book tells the story of La Eme. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16-page black and white photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061944185
ISBN
9780061944185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BGB; HBWS5; JWXN; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061672712
ISBN
9780061672712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. "This landmark study debunked the misconception that poor families were unstable and disorganized. Here is the chronicle of a young white woman's sojourn into The Flats, an African-American ghetto comm" Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSL3; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
27th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061319822
ISBN
9780061319822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.90

hardcover. Series: Routledge Studies in Political Psychology. Num Pages: 222 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 54 black & white tables, 28 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138900103
ISBN
9781138900103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.10

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