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The Americas

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The Americas

Paperback. Family is the foundation of society, and debates on family norms have always touched the very heart of America. This volume investigates the negotiations and transformations of family values and gender norms in the twentieth century as they relate to the overarching processes of social change of that period. Editor(s): Heinemann, Isabel. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593396408
ISBN
9783593396408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.02

Paperback. During the first half of the twentieth century military victory parades in New York became an iconic part of the American cultural memory - ticker tape and soldiers returning to their sweethearts symbolized the joy of a nation at peace. This book focuses on organizers, spectators, and soldiers. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ASZP; HBTB; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593397450
ISBN
9783593397450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Juxtaposes classic literature of the American Renaissance with twentieth-century culture-pairing, for instance, Ralph Waldo Emerson with Finding Nemo, Walt Whitman with Spider-man, and Hester Prynne with Madonna - to investigate how the "Americanness" of American culture constitutes itself in the interplay of cultural imaginary and performance. Series: North American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, 13 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593398723
ISBN
9783593398723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.25

Paperback. Arguing against the hypothesis that assumes consumers optimize their consumption intertemporally based on their permanent or lifetime income, this title proposes a rule of thumb according to which consumers can save if their income exceeds basic expenditure, while they can demand credit when income can no longer meet basic needs. Num Pages: 300 pages, 80 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593399164
ISBN
9783593399164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Paperback. Contemplating the aesthetic and narrative forms of material life in American fiction as well as theoretical concepts of materiality, this book looks at renewed attention to the physical world within the humanities and social sciences, variously designated as new materialism or the material turn. Series: North American Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Campus Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593500065
ISBN
9783593500065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.58

Paperback. Series: CV - North American Studies. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Campus Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593503110
ISBN
9783593503110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.40

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag Germany
Edition
50 Anv
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777420202
ISBN
9783777420202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.97

Hardcover. In his photographic work, Ted Partin devotes himself to the image of the human being, one of the great emotional core themes of photographic history. This book presents Partin's view of a youthful American society in a museum context. Num Pages: 120 pages, 48 colour illustrations, 42 as double page spreads. BIC Classification: 1KB; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag Germany
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777428314
ISBN
9783777428314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.69

Hardback. New York - quintessential metropolis and global icon - shown in a vast variety of views that form a unique kaleidoscope of more than 900 full-colour plates. Editor(s): Kramer, Thomas; Adam, Andreas. Num Pages: 560 pages, 900 col. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 227 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag Switzerland
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9783858817136
ISBN
9783858817136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.37

paperback. Features key examples of Mexican graphic art, with illustrated essays offering an overview of the history and the artistic, political and social context of Mexican artists and their work. Num Pages: 320 pages, 400 colour. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 170. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag Switzerland
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9783858817990
ISBN
9783858817990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.72

Hardcover. The first comprehensive documentation of the TWA Flight Centre's entire history and architecture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour, 50 b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMG; KNGV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 288 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Park Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9783906027753
ISBN
9783906027753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.59

Hardcover. Analyzing well-known films by Chinese stars and crew, as well as the broad influence they have had on Hollywood directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, the author describes how notions of Chinese identity, culture, and popular film genres have been reinvented and repackaged by major US studios. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622090552
ISBN
9789622090552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.54

Hardback. Provides an original view of the urban culture in America seen through its ties with the cities and roads. Taking the role of the roads that crisscross and connect the cities as their shared point of reference, this book explores ways to understand the people who live, commute, work, create, govern, commit crime and conduct business in them. Editor(s): Swirski, Peter. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622098626
ISBN
9789622098626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789888083534
ISBN
9789888083534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.26

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chiu, Monica. Series: Global Connections. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 color, 17 b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; FZG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789888139385
ISBN
9789888139385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 379 pages, 40 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
SKU
V9789888139903
ISBN
9789888139903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.80

Paperback. Explores the process of tribal self-definition. Focusing on architectural and interior designs, as well as performance styles, this book reveals how a complex and often surprising cultural dynamic is created when Native Americans create lavish displays for the public's participation and consumption. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813538655
ISBN
9780813538655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.61

Paperback. In the English-language survey of Argentine-US relations, the author challenges the accepted view that confrontation has been the characteristic state of affairs between the two countries. From the perspectives of both countries, he discusses topics such as Pan-Americanism, petroleum, communism and fascism, and foreign debt. Series: United States and the Americas Series. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328096
ISBN
9780820328096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.46

paperback. Calls for a realignment of teaching and learning based on a guiding vision and a realistic interpretation of democracy. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612052298
ISBN
9781612052298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.38

Paperback. An introductory-level guide to Peruvian cuisine, this cookbook will be ahead of the curve as this new food trend becomes more popular. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444. Includes: Salsa Verde, Chicken Empanadas, Arroz Con Maricos, Cebiche Tres Leches Cake .and Hundreds More!. 304 pages, illustrations. An introductory-level guide to Peruvian cuisine, this cookbook will be ahead of the curve as this new food trend becomes more popular. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WBN. Dimension: 233 x 203 x 18. Weight: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440556777
ISBN
9781440556777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.37

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