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The Americas

Paperback. Having established laws removing many children from the marketplace, turn-of-the-century America was discovering new, sentimental criteria to determine a child's monetary worth. This book traces the emergence of the modern child, at once economically 'useless' and emotionally 'priceless,' from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034591
ISBN
9780691034591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. A social history of the earthquake-tsunami that struck Lima in October 1746, looking at how people in and beyond Lima understood and reacted to the natural disaster. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 4 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JF; HBJK; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341895
ISBN
9780822341895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.99

Paperback. During its heyday in the 19th century, the African slave trade was fueled by the close relationship of the US and Brazil. This work tells the story of how US nationals participated in this odious commerce by creating diplomatic, social, and political ties with Brazil, which has the largest population of African origin outside of Africa itself. Num Pages: 341 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1KLSB; HBTB; HBTS; JPSD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
341
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736890
ISBN
9780814736890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 28 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 3. Weight in Grams: 259.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349416
ISBN
9780764349416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. Cuba has long been a social policy pioneer, with ambitious policies to address health care, education, employment, the environment, and social inequalities. Yet facing severe economic challenges, the government may look to learn from its Latin American neighbors. Social Policies and Decentralization in Cuba analyzes these issues in depth. Editor(s): Dominguez, Jorge I.; Arguelle, Maria del Carmen Zabala; Prieto, Mayra Espina. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; HBJK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Publisher
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975309
ISBN
9780674975309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.85

Paperback. Explores the social and specifically legal construction of race. This book revisits the legal construction of race, and argues that race law has spawned a troubling racial ideology that perpetuates inequality under a guise: colorblind white dominance. It is suitable for those interested in the intersection of race and law in American society. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
10 Anv
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736944
ISBN
9780814736944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.98

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 629 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 228. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348297
ISBN
9780764348297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.36
€ 58.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 black & white halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801434150
ISBN
9780801434150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226079356
ISBN
9780226079356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; 1KL; HBT; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 196 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122. 96 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; 1KL; HBT; HBTQ; HBTR. Dimension: 158 x 196 x 8. Weight: 122.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670255
ISBN
9781583670255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. In the summer of 1944, plans began for a complex operation to seize a Rhine river bridge at Arnhem in the Netherlands. This title features photographs, maps and color artwork that complement extensive archival research revealing the successes of those American airborne missions, largely overshadowed by the failure of the operation as a whole. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782008163
ISBN
9781782008163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 403 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814760284
ISBN
9780814760284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473822856
ISBN
9781473822856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.74

Hardback. Their empire unmatched in military and cultural might, the Aztecs were poised on the brink of a golden age, when the arrival of the Spanish changed everything. Colin MacLachlan explains why Mexico is culturally Mestizo while ethnically Indian and why Mexicans remain orphaned from their indigenous heritage--the adopted children of European history. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967632
ISBN
9780674967632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. The Vikings called North America 'Vinland', the land of wine. The history of wine in America is, in many ways, the history of American origins and of American enterprise in microcosm. This title offers a comprehensive account of winemaking in the US, from the Norse discovery of native grapes in 1001 AD, through Prohibition, and up to the present. Num Pages: 572 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 31. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
572
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254299
ISBN
9780520254299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 32.16

Paperback. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL; JKSB1; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309056
ISBN
9781477309056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Jews in America tells the story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World through to the arrival in the future United States. Num Pages: 160 pages, 110 Colour, 10 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 998. Conquistadors, Knickerbockers, Pilgrims, and the Hope of Israel. 160 pages, 110 Colour, 10 B&W. Jews in America tells the story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World through to the arrival in the future United States. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Dimension: 258 x 230 x 21. Weight: 1004.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832225
ISBN
9781904832225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.96

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: 192.
Edition
1997 rep
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099771012
ISBN
9780099771012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, 97 Full Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556438837
ISBN
9781556438837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.73

Paperback. One of the most captivating and influential actors in Hollywood writes not just about his life, but about life itself. Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pocket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743403863
ISBN
9780743403863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Prepare for the GRE with targeted practice and professional insight 1,001 GRE Practice Questions For Dummies is your comprehensive guide to preparing for the GRE. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Csm Pap/Ps
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118825686
ISBN
9781118825686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770412637
ISBN
9781770412637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1MBF; JFSL9; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 137 x 125. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756222
ISBN
9781876756222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.05

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486290737
ISBN
9780486290737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.31

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