The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Missionary work, arising from a sense of pity, helped convince the British that they were a benevolent people. Stevens relates this to the rise of the cult of sensibility, when philosophers argued that humans were inherently good because they felt sorrow at the sign of suffering. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219678
- ISBN
- 9780812219678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.38
€ 32.99
€ 29.38
Hardback. A history of negative campaigning in American politics, and an examination of how candidates and political consultants have employed this often-controversial technique. This book includes case studies on races throughout the television era, in which negative campaign strategies were introduced, or existing tactics were refined and amplified upon. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545007
- ISBN
- 9780742545007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.88
€ 75.88
Paperback. This book combines film studies with environmental history and politics, aiming to establish a cultural criticism informed by 'green' thought. David Ingram argues that Hollywood cinema has largely perpetuated romantic attitudes to nature and has played an important ideological role in the 'greenwashing' of ecological discourses. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896092
- ISBN
- 9780859896092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.59
€ 34.59
Paperback.
- Edition
- NULL
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press Nebraska
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0227702
- ISBN
- 9780803288515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Covering all the moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics in the JFK and Beatles era, this book helps offers an account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: DC Comics' rebirth of Green Lantern, Hawkman, and others, and the launch of Justice League of America and multiple earths. Editor(s): Dallas, Keith. Num Pages: 224 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 283 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Publisher
- TwoMorrows Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605490458
- ISBN
- 9781605490458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 29.75
€ 47.99
€ 29.75
paperback. An epic survey of Orson Welles' life and work. It shows what it was like to be around Welles, and, what it was like to be him, in which lies the answer to the old riddle: whatever happened to Orson Welles? Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ANB; APFB; APW; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099502838
- ISBN
- 9780099502838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.51
€ 23.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Following the lives of a group of transgendered prostitutes in Salvador, this text analyzes the ways that they modify their bodies, explores their motivations, examines their complex relationships and discovers how prostitution for most travestis is a positive and affirmative experience. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226461007
- ISBN
- 9780226461007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.59
€ 33.99
€ 26.59
Hardcover. Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. Wright's designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From Fallingwater to New York's Guggenheim Museum, his works are among the most famous in the history of architecture. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AMB; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 266 x 13. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836560498
- ISBN
- 9783836560498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.87
€ 19.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493028153
- ISBN
- 9781493028153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.50
€ 26.99
€ 25.50
Paperback. Journey through New England and learn about the lost pirate riches of Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Edward Low, and other dastardly buccaneers. Consider hidden treasures in the Appalachian, Longfellow, White, and Green Mountains..and how you might find the l Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328169
- ISBN
- 9780764328169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.27
€ 18.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPHV; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 177 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583226957
- ISBN
- 9781583226957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KRF0006767
- ISBN
- 9780816513468
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTV; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568585550
- ISBN
- 9781568585550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.77
€ 29.99
€ 23.77
Hardback. A collection of essays that considers a series of central questions: What are the challenges that affect archival work about women in Canada today? What are some of the ethical dilemmas that arise over the course of archival research? How do researchers read and make sense of the materials available to them? And, more. Editor(s): Morra, Linda M.; Schagerl, Jessica. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554586325
- ISBN
- 9781554586325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.51
€ 98.51
Paperback. Though primarily fought in the field, the American Revolution saw fortifications play an important part in some of the key campaigns of the war. This book details all the types of fortification used throughout the conflict, the engineers on all sides who constructed and maintained them, and the actions fought around and over them. Illustrator(s): Spedaliere, Donato. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 27 b/w; 37 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472814456
- ISBN
- 9781472814456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.14
€ 23.99
€ 19.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages, 334 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764331466
- ISBN
- 9780764331466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.42
€ 31.99
€ 21.42
Paperback. This work looks at the reasons behind the success of Silicon Valley when compared to other industrial centres such as Route 128 in Massachusetts. It argues that Silicon Valley developed a decentralized but co-operative industrial system while Route 128 was dominated by self-sufficient corporations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 graphs, 2 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJC; KJF; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 50525th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674753402
- ISBN
- 9780674753402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.13
€ 41.99
€ 40.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 111 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Santa Monica Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595800343
- ISBN
- 9781595800343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.16
€ 14.99
€ 14.16
Hardcover. Moise served with distinction as a South Carolina game warden for nearly a quarter century, patrolling the coastal woods and waters of the Palmetto State. This memoir chronicles grueling stakeouts, complex trials, hair-raising adventures, and daily interactions with a host of outrageous personalities. Num Pages: 264 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGA; RNF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037283
- ISBN
- 9781570037283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.02
€ 38.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JPA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629631097
- ISBN
- 9781629631097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.11
€ 16.99
€ 15.11