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The Americas

Paperback. Can a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? This book explores how political inequality in the United States has evolved over the last several decades and how this growing disparity has been shaped by interest groups, parties, and elections. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 halftones. 34 line illus. 55 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162423
ISBN
9780691162423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. By exploring new ideas, offering bold proposals, and identifying emerging lessons, the authors consider the unique position these schools can play in their communities and in the larger world. Editor(s): Chopp, Rebecca S.; Frost, Susan; Weiss, Daniel H. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419787
ISBN
9781421419787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. Vibrant photographs and moving quotes give tangible expression to a rich heritage of Native American beliefs and customs, and demonstrate how Native groups maintain viable cultures within modern-day America. Series: Native American Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 318 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1071.
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570981975
ISBN
9781570981975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.24

Hardback. This volume examines the impact of the wars in the Atlantic world between 1770 and 1830, focusing both on the military, economic, political, social and cultural demobilization that occurred immediately at their end, and their long-term legacy and memory. Editor(s): Forrest, Alan; Hagemann, Karen; Rowe, Michael. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 675.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
434
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137406484
ISBN
9781137406484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220032
ISBN
9780812220032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Color illustrations, B&W photos and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSRC; GBCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Los Angeles Review of Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Fall 2013 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781940660011
ISBN
9781940660011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.17

Hardcover. Available in English and German, this book talks about the fascination of American landscapes, particularly the deserts. It includes photographs of the mountains and valleys, the coastline and nature reserves, and tells how the American desert landscape is dominated by grandiose nature without human intervention. Num Pages: 120 pages, 106 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 290 x 5. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936681116
ISBN
9783936681116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardback. In October 1962, the fate of the world hung on the American response to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. That response was informed by hours of discussions between John F Kennedy and his top advisers. This title reveals how conversational practices and dynamics shaped Kennedy's perception of the options available to him. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBTW; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151311
ISBN
9780691151311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Hardcover. Editor(s): Marrone, Christopher C. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKG; LNKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
164
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626183766
ISBN
9781626183766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.11
€ 157.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JWK; JWL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Motorbooks International
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KTG0008508
ISBN
9780760315927
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Looks at the political participation of individual citizens alongside the political advocacy of thousands of organized interests - membership associations such as unions, professional associations, trade associations, and citizens groups, as well as organizations like corporations, hospitals, and universities. Num Pages: 728 pages, 59 line illus. 58 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
728
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159867
ISBN
9780691159867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Target success in OCR A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KLR; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471875885
ISBN
9781471875885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. The financial and economic crisis that began in 2008 is the most alarming of our lifetime because of the warp-speed at which it is occurring. This title presents a non-technical examination of this mother of various financial disasters and of the, as yet, stumbling efforts to cope with it. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 122 x 27. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060395
ISBN
9780674060395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350412
ISBN
9780764350412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Feral House,U.S. United States
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932595895
ISBN
9781932595895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.06

Paperback. Cancer can kill: this fact makes it concrete. Still, it's a devious knave. Nearly every American will experience it up-close and all too personally, wondering why the billions of research dollars thrown at the word haven't exterminated it from the English language. This title deals with this cancer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
309
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276574
ISBN
9780520276574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFT; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118926802
ISBN
9781118926802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. Illuminates various aspects of a central but unexplored area of American history: the midcentury Japanese American experience. This title includes case studies that focus on various developments relating to Japanese Americans in the aftermath of their wartime confinement, including resettlement nationwide. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480. Portraits in Midcentury Japanese American Life and Politics. 328 pages, illustrations. Illuminates various aspects of a central but unexplored area of American history: the midcentury Japanese American experience. This title includes case studies that focus on various developments relating to Japanese Americans in the aftermath of their wartime confinement, including resettlement nationwide. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight: 462.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271593
ISBN
9780520271593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 600 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343124
ISBN
9780764343124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.51
€ 39.09

Hardcover. The most comprehensive monograph in print on this provocative artist, who has helped to redefine contemporary art Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFF; AFJD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 325 x 255 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2324.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714873695
ISBN
9780714873695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 52.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107635241
ISBN
9781107635241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.10

paperback. "[A] passionate, compelling, and disturbing argument that the ills of democracy in the United States today arise from the default of its elites." -John Gray, New York Times Book Review (front-page review) Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393313710
ISBN
9780393313710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Developed specifically for the Edexcel GCSE history controlled assessment, this text allows students to take the exam with confidence. Editor(s): Leonard, Angela. Series: Edexcel GCSE Modern World History. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 4KHT; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 275 x 217 x 4. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846906459
ISBN
9781846906459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.04

Paperback. During the final years of Bill Monroe's life, bluegrass fiddler Gene Lowinger took a series of on- and off-stage photographs of Monroe on the road. This book presents these photos as well as other photos documenting Lowinger's involvement with the bluegrass scene beginning in the early 1960s. Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076633
ISBN
9780252076633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

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