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The Americas

Paperback. States that the study of American institutional confinement, its presumed successes, failures, and controversies, is incomplete without examining the remnants of relevant sites no longer standing. Asking what archaeological perspectives add to the understanding of such a topic, this book identifies three distinct categories of confinement. Series Editor(s): Nassaney, Michael S. Series: American Experience in Archaeological Perspective. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HDD; JKVP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813031392
ISBN
9780813031392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Presents a selection of 20th-century Amazonian literature. This book contains writing from the indigenous and mestizo people of the Amazon basin, which aims to recover their forgotten voices for the Latin American literary canon. It includes poems, stories, and passages from novels that include traditional themes of the indigenous groups. Editor(s): Suarez-Arauz, Nicomedes. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813030807
ISBN
9780813030807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.78

Paperback. Examining excavated underwater "treasure sites" and terrestrial pirate lairs found off the coast of Madagascar, throughout the Caribbean, and within the United States, this book explores the romanticized "Golden Age of Piracy," and the "gentleman pirate" Jean Lafitte. Editor(s): Skowronek, Russell K.; Ewen, Charles R. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 153 b&w illustrations, 20 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; HBTM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813030791
ISBN
9780813030791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

Paperback. An overview of the Caribbean dances, from Abakua and Zouk, and the complex, fused, and layered cultures that gave birth to them. This book describes how dance shapes personal, communal, and national identity. It shows how Caribbean rhythms, dances, fragments of movement, and even attitudes toward movement reach beyond the islands. Num Pages: 432 pages, 26 b&w photos, 6 figures, 2 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; ASDX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813029047
ISBN
9780813029047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. If you long for less-trafficked authentic adventures amid Florida's developed natural areas, this is a guide to finding them, and enjoying them responsibly. Divided into four specific geographic regions covering the entire state from the Panhandle to the Lower Keys, it provides an overview of each. Series: Wild Florida S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 b&w photos, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813028507
ISBN
9780813028507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. This volume emphasizes two key aspects of Cuba's foreign relations: the country's adjustment since the disintegration of the Soviet Bloc, and the ongoing confrontation between Cuba and the United States. The author proposes that Cuba has been highly sensitive to independence on an external power. Series: Contemporary Cuba. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 tables, map, index. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JPFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813025872
ISBN
9780813025872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. A path-breaking work when first published in 1973, this book remains the standard work on attempts by the South to spread American slavery into the tropics - Cuba, Mexico and Central America in particular - before the Civil War. Series: New Perspectives on the History of the South. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 illustrations, map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 1KLC; 3JH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813025124
ISBN
9780813025124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Hardcover. This text offers an interpretation of the life's work of acclaimed St. Lucian poet, Derek Walcott. It discusses his unique approach to myth, identity, and aesthetics. What emerges is the picture of an epic poet with remarkable gifts working to impart the distinctive wisdom of Caribbean culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813018829
ISBN
9780813018829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Paperback. In 1738, the Spanish established the fort-town of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose as the first legal, free Black community in the United States. This book shows how the people of "Fort Mose" shaped Spanish international policy on slavery and provided inspiration for all slaves. Num Pages: 64 pages, 125 colour photographs, 84 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; HD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 280 x 6. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813013527
ISBN
9780813013527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809333295
ISBN
9780809333295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Paperback. Series: Studies in Rhetorics and Feminisms. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809333004
ISBN
9780809333004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.49

Paperback. Twelve distinguished scholars and critics discuss the production, reception, and distribution of Hollywood and foreign films after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and examine how movies have changed to reflect the new world climate. Editor(s): Dixon, Wheeler W. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; APF; APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809325566
ISBN
9780809325566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

Paperback. Given his background - growing up in the border state of Missouri - President Truman was an unlikely champion of civil rights. Yet it was he who energized the modern civil rights movement. Michael Gardner analyses Truman's speeches and the appointments he made of like-minded civil rights activists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809325504
ISBN
9780809325504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMT; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807754467
ISBN
9780807754467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Hardcover. This biography, with its informative backmatter and splendid illustrations, gives readers an in-depth look at the Reconstruction period through the life of one of the first African-American congressmen. Illustrator(s): Tate, Don. Num Pages: 50 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 224 x 282 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802853790
ISBN
9780802853790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.44

Hardcover. The press leak in 1971 of a secret government document about the Vietnam War set off a chain of events that culminated in one of the most important First Amendment decisions in American legal history. This book re-examines what happened, why it mattered, and why it still has relevance today. Editor(s): Prados, John; Porter, Margaret Pratt. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWS2; JPQ; LND; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613250
ISBN
9780700613250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.88

Paperback. Tying together legal, historical, social, political and literary strands to show how the law itself was implicated in the persistence of slavery, this work sheds new light on slavery and Southern history, as it probes the conscience of a troubled jurist incapable of fully transcending his times. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612710
ISBN
9780700612710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.26

Hardcover. The Great Plains are America's biological melting pot, drawing creatures from surrounding regions to create a rich diversity of wildlife. This book illuminates the enormous variety and uniqueness of prairie wildlife - featuring 150 of the most interesting and important species. Num Pages: 192 pages, 151 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612659
ISBN
9780700612659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.47

Hardcover. This book synthesizes the wartime experiences of American combat soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. The author looks at what motivated these men to serve and how they were turned into soldiers. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 472 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FMV; 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612291
ISBN
9780700612291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.97

Hardcover. This is a study of James Madison, a central figure in American History. It illuminates his impact upon the America imagined by the farmers, his ongoing influence on the nation and the tragedy of his success in foreclosing the possibility of a radical Jeffersonian America that never was. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
1st (full number line)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700606436
ISBN
9780700606436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.47

Hardcover. Explores the traditions represented in the cultural and musical practices of the late Sixties San Francisco counterculture. This book examines primary source material to demonstrate that the San Francisco counterculture in 1966-67 displayed no interest in commitment to a cause - embracing everything in general, but nothing in particular. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; AVG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472115587
ISBN
9780472115587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.11

Hardcover. Tamar Herzog studies the judiciary in Quito, during 17th and 18th centuries, and shows that in this remote Spanish colony, order was a communal enterprise. The dominant rules were social and theological rather than legal. She reveals the intimacy of relations between the state and this early modern society. Series: History, Languages & Cultures of the Spanish & Portuguese Worlds S. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472113750
ISBN
9780472113750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.14

Hardcover. Describes conflicts over land use on the Brazilian frontier and analyzes the evolution of property rights from an institutional perspective Series: Economics, Cognition & Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 line illustrations, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPVH3; KCA; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472110063
ISBN
9780472110063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.11

Hardcover. The games, coaches, and players of the University of Michigan's storied hockey program Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; WSWY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472097814
ISBN
9780472097814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

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