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The Americas

Paperback. .
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700608140
ISBN
9780700608140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.64

paperback. War on Drugs has done almost nothing to prevent drugs from being sold or used, but it has nonetheless created a little-known surveillance state in America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. The author introduces you to an unforgettable cast of young African American men who are caught up in this web of warrants and surveillance. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3; JKSW1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226275406
ISBN
9780226275406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.41

Hardcover. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637343
ISBN
9781566637343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.13

Hardback. During and after the two World Wars, a cohort of Caribbean authors migrated to the UK and France. Dissecting writers like Lamming, Cesaire, and Glissant, McIntosh reveals how these Caribbean writers were pushed to represent themselves as authentic spokesmen for their people, coming to represent the concerns of the emigrant intellectual community. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; 2ADF; DSBH5; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137555892
ISBN
9781137555892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.09

Paperback. Rubin Carter is the Hurricane. A pistol shot in a bar room ruined his chances of becoming the middleweight champion of the world. But he did not fire the gun. Nineteen long years in prison, a massively high profile campaign to release him that failed, and the persistence of an unlikely supporter finally saw him free. Num Pages: 368 pages, (1 x 8pp b/w). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFFJ; JFSL; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841151304
ISBN
9781841151304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. An ambitious, original book describing a century of Europe coping with America: its inventions, personalities, films, armies, business, and politics. These decades reveal how much emotional energy Europeans invested in finding their own ways to reconcile tradition and modernity under the pressure of the ever-evolving American challenge. Series: Oxford History of Modern Europe. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198778837
ISBN
9780198778837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.23

Paperback. As the countries of East-Central Europe struggle to create liberal democracy and the United States and other Western nations attempt to rediscover their own tarnished civil institutions, this title identifies the neglect of the idea of 'civil society' as a central concern common to both cultures today. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JH; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010816
ISBN
9780691010816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968260
ISBN
9780241968260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Transforms our understanding of the region's cultural history in the last hundred years by highlighting how key players such as the church and the state have affected cinema's unique ability to help shape public discourse and construct modern identities in a region marked by ongoing struggles for social justice and liberation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 66 b/w images, 19 color images, 5 tables, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KL; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288638
ISBN
9780520288638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people's lives but the natural world. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674503823
ISBN
9780674503823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. This winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, and listed by the New York Times as one of the best 100 non-fiction books of the century, gives timeless reflections on solitude, writing and faith amid the beautiful though sometimes brutal world of nature on the author's doorstep in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HRCS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314. 224 pages. This winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, and listed by the New York Times as one of the best 100 non-fiction books of the century, gives timeless reflections on solitude, writing and faith amid the beautiful though sometimes brutal world of nature on the author's doorstep in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HRCS; WN. Dimension: 203 x 138 x 23. Weight: 312.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Canterbury Press Norwich
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848250789
ISBN
9781848250789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Provides an understanding of the vital role of performance in the Americas. This title shows how the repertoire of embodied memory - conveyed in gestures, the spoken word, movement, dance, song, and other performances - offers alternative perspectives to a reconsideration of historical processes of transnational contact. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 352 pages, 111 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1K; AS; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Second Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331230
ISBN
9780822331230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Main Street Books/Doubleday
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385420938
ISBN
9780385420938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 20.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815728306
ISBN
9780815728306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, 500 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AJC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 287 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1718.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351778
ISBN
9780764351778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.65
€ 39.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFFA; JFFE; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173030
ISBN
9780691173030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. Between the Orinoco and the Amazon lies a fabulous forested land, barely explored. Much of Guiana seldom sees sunlight, and new species are often tumbling out of the dark trees. Beautiful and occasionally brutal, it is one of the great forgotten corners of the Earth: the Wild Coast. The author sets off along this coast, gathering up its story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSF; 1KLSG; 1KLSS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 326.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846682537
ISBN
9781846682537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Rigoberta Menchu suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military. This book conveys the traditional beliefs of her community and her personal response to feminist and socialist ideas. Editor(s): Burgos-Debray, Elisabeth. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; BGA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674183
ISBN
9781844674183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984185849
ISBN
9780984185849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.83

Paperback. Richard Rorty is one of the provocative figures in philosophical, literary and cultural debate. This collection brings together those of his writings. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140262889
ISBN
9780140262889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Includes chapters on the Virginia State Capitol, the Governor's Mansion, the Virginia Supreme Court building, Old City Hall, and Morrison Row. Num Pages: 144 pages, 26 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343209
ISBN
9780764343209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.71

Paperback. Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477307885
ISBN
9781477307885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. A Companion to American Art presents 35 newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars that explore the methodology, historiography, and current state of the field of American art history. Editor(s): Davis, John; Greenhill, Jennifer A.; LaFountain, Jason D. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671023
ISBN
9780470671023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.38

Hardcover. The 1846-1848 war between the US and Mexico had conventional battles waged between two sovereign nations. However, two little-known guerrilla wars also took place. Using information from 24 archives, including the normally closed files of Mexico's National Defense Archives, this book argues that these other conflicts were crucial. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 5 tables, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653020
ISBN
9780875653020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.11

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