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The Americas

Paperback. Covers the political, social, and cultural history of the United States from 1789-1829. This book centers on two main themes: the politics and the process of nation-making, from the origins of government under the Constitution through the inauguration of Andrew Jackson, and the beginnings of American market society. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195154238
ISBN
9780195154238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.00

Paperback. Presents the history of the African diaspora in Latin America from emancipation. This book includes Spanish America, Brazil, and the Caribbean, and examines how African-descended people made their way out of slavery and into freedom, and how, once free, they helped build social and political democracy in the region. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 maps, 5 tables and numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152333
ISBN
9780195152333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.01

Paperback. This work is a concise collection of Lincoln's writings from his early years to his death, with emphasis on the presidential years. These selections convey Lincoln's basic ideas, the nature of his wartime leadership, and his personality and character. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 297.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195151015
ISBN
9780195151015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.31

Paperback. This text draws its narrative from folk stories, rituals, and even landscapes to trace the development of Native American religion from ancient burial mounds, through interactions with European conquerors and missionaries, and on to the modern-day rebirth of ancient rites and beliefs. Series: Religion in American Life. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195145861
ISBN
9780195145861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.06

Paperback. This history of tort law in America looks at how the subject has been conceptualized, pointing out why changes in rules occurred, and who did the changing. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Expanded ed
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195139655
ISBN
9780195139655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.52

paperback. Offers a variety of archival documents in translation which bring to life the political and economic workings of Latin American colonies during 300 years of Spanish rule, and the day-to-day lives of the colonies' inhabitants. Editor(s): Boyer, Richard; Spurling, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 543.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195125122
ISBN
9780195125122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 135.65

Paperback. Updated to reflect what modern engineers do in their daily practise and especially strong in its coverage of ethics and public responsibility, the main objective of this book is to inform the public about the engineering enterprise and about engineers' involvement in key areas of endeavour. Num Pages: 368 pages, halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
5 Rev ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195120578
ISBN
9780195120578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 148.59

Hardback. This book provides a guide for the maintenance of the health and well-being of landscape trees. The authors describe general maintenance practices such as planting, pruning, fertilising, repairing, and diagnosing and managing tree problems followed by an extensive section on the diagnosis and control of specific tree pests and diseases. Num Pages: 560 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGBL; TDCT; TVR; TVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 996.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
7 Rev ed
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195119916
ISBN
9780195119916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.54

Paperback. This guide is a chronicle of the graduate school years that describe the intellectual and emotional experience of obtaining a Ph.D. in a scientific field. Readers will learn what to expect, how to prepare for oral exams and dissertation writing, reap the long-term benefits and acquire strategies for survival and success. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; JNZ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195119008
ISBN
9780195119008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.46

Paperback. This volume explores how Americans understand the central issues, problems, and decisions that shaped American history during the nation's formative period. It includes many personal letters and other texts that offer first-hand accounts of the major issues of early American history. Editor(s): Davis, David Brion; Mintz, Steven. Num Pages: 608 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195116700
ISBN
9780195116700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.86

Hardback. A account of the development of multiculturalism in music education. A historical account is followed by the implications for the music education profession and methodologies for instruction together with classroom materials. To assist music educators at both undergraduate and graduate level. Num Pages: 288 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNU; YNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195106091
ISBN
9780195106091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.51

Paperback. This book collects the only known group of letters from one of over an estimated 400 women who served in the Civil War under assumed male names and identities. Num Pages: 128 pages, halftones, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 121.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195102437
ISBN
9780195102437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.17

Paperback. Offering a selection of classic and recent scholarship, this reader presents a portrait of religion's fate across four centuries of the American experience. Topics include American-Indian religion, women, Catholics, Protestants and fundamentalism, Judaism and political activism. Editor(s): Butler, Jon; Stout, Harry S. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 779.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195097764
ISBN
9780195097764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 163.45

Paperback. Foner's famous book has been one of the most influential and successful works dealing with the factors that brought the North to fight the Civil War. Foner has now written a new introduction that puts his argument in the book into the context of contemporary scholarship. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195094978
ISBN
9780195094978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.44

Paperback. Written by two esteemed historians, this book is a long-awaited synthesis of this crucial period in history. It gives us a reflective, deeply informed analytical survey of the extraordinary period between 1788 and 1800, when America was struggling to set its most important precedents in forming itself as a nation. Num Pages: 944 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195093810
ISBN
9780195093810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.09

Paperback. Describes and compares six religious traditions - Native American, Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist - focusing on ways in which belief is played out in practice, experience, and community. This book also emphasizes on religion in the USA, with attention to the historical developments each religion has undergone. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195093292
ISBN
9780195093292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.71

Paperback. Packaging the Presidency, third edition, is Jamieson's updated study of history of presidential campaign advertising. It offers an examination and criticism of every presidential election from 1952 to 1992. Num Pages: 608 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPHF; JPVL; KJSA; KJSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195089424
ISBN
9780195089424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.38

Twentieth-century America has witnessed the most widespread movement of African-Americans from the South to urban centres in the north. This study examines the impact of this dislocation identifying the resulting migration narratives as a major genre in African-American cultural production. Series: Race & American Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195088977
ISBN
9780195088977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195071368
ISBN
9780195071368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.67

Paperback. This volume is an abridgement of Erik Barnouw's three-volume "History of Broadcasting in the United States". The paperback edition was first published in 1976 and a second edition in 1982. Much has happened in US television since then and the additions in this volume take account of those changes. Num Pages: 624 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HBT; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 31. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195064841
ISBN
9780195064841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.79

Hardback. Designed both for students approaching the US Mental Status Examination (MSE) for the first time and psychiatrists requiring a handy reference, this text describes each component of the MSE in detail. Num Pages: 216 pages, line drawings, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 4P; MJN; MMH; MRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195062519
ISBN
9780195062519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTR; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195051919
ISBN
9780195051919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.92

Paperback. Islam is now an American phenomenon. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five communities in detail, and provides a highly personalized look at what it means to be a practising Muslim in the USA today. Num Pages: 210 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195041132
ISBN
9780195041132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.39

Paperback. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195023558
ISBN
9780195023558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.37

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