The Americas
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The Americas
The Outrage Industry. Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility.
Berry, Jeffrey M.; Sobieraj, Sarah
Paperback. A stimulating expose on how the roots of today's partisan rage lie in the "outrage industry" - deregulated, commodified media markets that will do anything for money and attention. Series: Studies in Postwar American Political Development. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPA; JPVK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190498467
- ISBN
- 9780190498467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.55
€ 54.55
Paperback. The Republican Party is the vehicle of an ideological movement whereas the Democratic Party is a coalition of social groups with concrete policy concerns. Democrats prefer a more moderate party leadership that makes compromises, whereas Republicans favor a more conservative party leadership that sticks to principles. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190626600
- ISBN
- 9780190626600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.37
€ 60.37
paperback. Charity and Sylvia is the intimate history of the extraordinary marriage of two ordinary early American women. Their story, drawn from the women's personal writings and other original documents, reveals that same-sex marriage is not as new as we think. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- SKU
- V9780190627317
- ISBN
- 9780190627317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.75
€ 23.75
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
€ 130.16
€ 130.16
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
€ 76.42
€ 76.42
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
€ 32.34
€ 32.34
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
€ 114.26
€ 114.26
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
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
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
€ 34.08
€ 34.08
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
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Condition: New
€ 82.91
€ 82.91
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
€ 39.91
€ 39.91
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
€ 97.02
€ 97.02
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
€ 31.85
€ 31.85
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
€ 165.75
€ 165.75
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€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
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
€ 230.72
€ 230.72
The Boisterous Sea of Liberty. A Documentary History of America from D...
. Ed(S): Davis, David Brion; Mintz, Steven
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
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
The PhD Process. A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences....
Bloom, Dale F.; Karp, Jonathan D. (Department...
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
€ 31.88
€ 31.88
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
€ 114.09
€ 114.09
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
€ 150.67
€ 150.67
Colonial Lives: Documents on Latin American History, 1550-1850
. Ed(S): Boyer, Richard; Spurling, Geoffrey
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
€ 137.55
€ 137.55
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
€ 73.53
€ 73.53
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€ 17.25
€ 17.99
€ 17.25
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
€ 78.38
€ 78.38