The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions United States
- Number of pages
- 95
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571314383
- ISBN
- 9781571314383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.42
€ 16.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. This collection of essays reveals the beauty and value of hornets, bats, katydids, mice, cicadas, and other tiny creatures. Allen M. Young records his keen observations of the natural world as he walks through urban woods near Lake Michigan, or sits on his deck in his own backyard. Illustrator(s): Huf, Judith. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299169640
- ISBN
- 9780299169640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.96
€ 39.96
Paperback. After a childhood spent in London, his family moved to California and by his twenties, Jack was PA and bodyguard to the Hollywood stars - most notably Michael Stipe, RuPaul and Mickey Rourke. His work took him around the world and led to bizarre encounters and requests, but also lured him into a smorgasbord of addictions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BM; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571331871
- ISBN
- 9780571331871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
Hardcover. Chester Himes and John A Williams met in 1961, as Himes was on the cusp of transcontinental celebrity and Williams, sixteen years his junior, was just beginning his writing career. This is a collection of correspondence between these two friends, presenting nearly three decades worth of letters about their lives and loves. Editor(s): Williams, John A.; Williams, Lori. Series: African American Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Edition
- Adapted ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814333556
- ISBN
- 9780814333556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.96
€ 39.96
Paperback. Defeat and death at the Little Bighorn gave General George Custer and his Seventh Cavalry a kind of immortality. This title investigates the body of legend surrounding that battle on a bloody Sunday in 1876. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803265929
- ISBN
- 9780803265929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback.
From acclaimed picture book author and illustrator S. D. Nelson comes the amazing true story of Black Elk
Num Pages: 56 pages, Full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 256 x 255 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419715280
- ISBN
- 9781419715280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.87
€ 9.99
€ 8.87
Paperback. Traces the Caribbean from its pre-Columbian state through European contact and colonialism to the rise of US hegemony and the economic turbulence of the twenty-first century. This volume begins with a discussion of the region's diverse geography and challenging ecology and features an in-depth look at the transatlantic slave trade. Editor(s): Palmie, Stephan; Scarano, Francisco A. Num Pages: 624 pages, 71 halftones, 2 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 255 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226645087
- ISBN
- 9780226645087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.09
€ 48.99
€ 38.09
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897893466
- ISBN
- 9780897893466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.43€ 71.14
€ 78.43
€ 71.14
Hardcover. This exhaustive analysis of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) throughout history discusses the institutions and the major events, individuals, and organizations that have contributed to their existence. Series: African American Studies. Num Pages: 338 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313394157
- ISBN
- 9780313394157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Hardback. This is the only full-length critical study of James Patterson and his best-selling detective fiction. Series: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313320859
- ISBN
- 9780313320859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.29€ 48.48
€ 52.29
€ 48.48
Hardback. An examination of American expatriate artists living in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, since the middle of the 19th century. It explores the experiences and legacies of these artists, offering a depiction of their art as being informed both by native traditions and American individualism. Editor(s): Fattal, Laura Felleman; Salus, Carol. Series: Contributions to the Study of Art & Architecture. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313316494
- ISBN
- 9780313316494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.43€ 70.91
€ 78.43
€ 70.91
Hardback. This reference work on Elmer Rice overviews his life and career and provides plot synopses and critical commentaries for his plays. The volume also provides cast and credit lists for major productions and an exhaustive bibliography of primary and secondary materials. Series: Modern Dramatists Research & Production Sourcebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, chronology, bibliographies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSG; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313274312
- ISBN
- 9780313274312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.17€ 58.43
€ 64.17
€ 58.43
Hardback. This book fills a gap in Civil War literature on the strategies employed by the Union and Confederacy in the East, offering a more integrated interpretation of military operations that shows how politics, public perception, geography, and logistics shaped the course of military operations in the East. Series: Reflections on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 162 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275991616
- ISBN
- 9780275991616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.60
€ 54.60
Hardback. The first joint biography of President and Mrs. Hoover by scholars who have conducted extensive research into their lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275979966
- ISBN
- 9780275979966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 90.71
€ 101.01
€ 90.71
Hardback. This work challenges the assumption that the rhetorical presidency refers to presidential messages delivered from the bully pulpit only. By examining the Cold War discourse, it shows how Presidents Truman and Eisenhower transformed the US propaganda programme into an executive tool. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW3; JPHL; JPS; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275974633
- ISBN
- 9780275974633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.94€ 78.92
€ 87.94
€ 78.92
Paperback. This work examines the African presence in American dance forms, arguing that the Africanist aesthetic has been "invisibilised" by the pervasive force of racism. It provides evidence to correct the record, investigating the Africanist presence as a major factor in shaping American performance. Series: Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780275963736
- ISBN
- 9780275963736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.81
€ 52.81
Hardcover. Today, the world's cities are experiencing progressive tensions in urban use and structure. An opportunity for successful redevelopment has emerged in the rehabilitation of urban waterfront areas. This book examines recreation and tourism as a catalyst for such waterfront redevelopment. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, references. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1MBF; 1QSC; AMVD; JFS; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 228 x 67. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275945503
- ISBN
- 9780275945503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.94€ 79.38
€ 87.94
€ 79.38
Hardcover. In 1975, the Mexican network, Televisa, broadcast the first "entertainment-education" soap opera. Nariman examines Sabido's model for entertainment-education television programming, paying particular attention to the application of communication and behavioural theories. Series: Media & Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APT; JFD; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275943899
- ISBN
- 9780275943899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.92€ 62.70
€ 68.92
€ 62.70
Paperback. Through in-depth interviews with award-winning investigative reporters and detailed analyses of the stories that brought them professional acclaim, the authors explain how journalists resolve, practically if not conceptually, the paradox of a press that is committed to exposing wrongdoing and is at the same time adamant about its disinterest in questions of right and wrong. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFM; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106757
- ISBN
- 9780231106757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. An account of the ascent of the 21,000ft Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes. Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had achieved the summit before the first disaster struck. What happened and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted is the subject of this book. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- SKU
- 9780099771012
- ISBN
- 9780099771012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.64
€ 14.99
€ 10.64