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The Americas

Paperback. Latin America is home to emerging global powers such as Brazil and Mexico and has important links to other titans including China, India, and Africa. This book examines a range of historical events and cultural forms in Latin America that continue to influence peoples' lives far outside the region. Editor(s): Gutmann, Matthew C.; Lesser, Jeffrey. Series: Global Square. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 maps, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; HBJK; JFFN; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520277731
ISBN
9780520277731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.82

Paperback. A study of queer Latino America. Drawing on diverse cultural examples such as bolero, salsa, film, literature and correspondence, it flips the stereotype around, showing how Latin/o American lesbians and gays have consistently eschewed notions of sexual identity for a politics of intervention. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769539
ISBN
9780814769539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. Here is a detailed notation of over 200 Kentucky folk tunes, including "Bonaparte's Retreat", which was lifted, note-for-note by Aaron Copland for the "Hoedown" section of his ballet, "Rodeo". Many of the practitioners whose tunes are transcribed here were born before 1900. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AVGL; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Edition
Har/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122007
ISBN
9780813122007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Bouthillier, Guy; Clouthier, Edouard; Cloutier, Edouard. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Baraka Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926824048
ISBN
9781926824048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.13

Paperback. The American Success Myth on Film examines the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories and other success narratives exert on our collective imagination. It highlights how Hollywood movies have illuminated - if not resolved - the ideological contradictions at the heart of the American idea of success. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137482525
ISBN
9781137482525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681433
ISBN
9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 25.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762782543
ISBN
9780762782543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. A study of the history and contemporary significance of the cultural assumptions that govern our conception of people with disabilities. The book shows how current notions about the physically disabled came into being, and argues for a whole new way of thinking about disability. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JFFG; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859840078
ISBN
9781859840078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.65

Paperback. TWELVE PATIENTS is a memoir from the Medical Director of Bellevue Hospital that uses the plights of twelve very different patients to illustrate larger societal issues. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455503872
ISBN
9781455503872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.08

Paperback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478901
ISBN
9780801478901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 367 pages, 207 color and 20 b/w illustrations, 141 range maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370. A Comprehensive Guide. 367 pages, 207 colour & 20 b/w illustrations, 138 range maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Dimension: 183 x 125 x 21. Weight: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520237599
ISBN
9780520237599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. The Cambrian Period was a critical time in Earth's history during this immense span of time nearly every modern group of animals appeared. This book deals with the life and times of the amazing animals that inhabited Earth more than 500 million years ago. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 432 pages, 28 color illus., 186 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253011824
ISBN
9780253011824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.72
€ 59.16

Paperback. The history and development of the Brazilian religion Umbanda are explored in this text. The author describes the defining features of the religion, its practices, followers and beliefs, its dramatic geographical spread across the country, and its relationship to rapid urban growth. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRAX; HRK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231100052
ISBN
9780231100052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.50

Hardback. This book, originally published just after World War I, is the definitive reference to United States Naval aviators in World War I. Also included: a history of naval aviation operations in World War I. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 2000 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTM; JWF; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1724. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. In Mylar. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016593
ISBN
9780764302190
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Based on unprecedented access to private correspondence, unpublished manuscripts and attuned to a musically inclined poet's skill in close listening, Who Can Afford to Improvise? retraces the full arc of James Baldwin's passage across the pages and stages of his career amplifying our sense of his contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823276837
ISBN
9780823276837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 603 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0007956
ISBN
9780486260020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. "This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for" (The Washington Post). Num Pages: 832 pages, 2x8-pg b&w inserts, 44 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451694123
ISBN
9781451694123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Hardcover. A provocative argument revealing the inherent racism in governmental responses Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799932
ISBN
9780814799932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.14

Paperback. Provides important background for the continued scholarly and popular interest in witches and witchcraft today Editor(s): Breslaw, Elaine G. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 26. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798515
ISBN
9780814798515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30, 11 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings, 11 tables, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNSH; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479878
ISBN
9780801479878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. Hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families. Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 107 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762761333
ISBN
9780762761333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.60

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Box Ill
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754828228
ISBN
9780754828228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. The dramatic contest between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson; a bitterly fought election with even more surprises than Bush v. Gore; that pitted two titans of the Revolutionary era against each other and changed the course of the young nation. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195189063
ISBN
9780195189063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 954, 619 halftones, 182 maps, 153 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 238 x 35. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
Number of pages
384
SKU
V9781501700781
ISBN
9781501700781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

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