The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Few of us question the slips of green paper that come and go in our purses, pockets, and wallets. Prior to the Civil War, the United States did not have a single, national currency. Instead, countless banks issued paper money in a bewildering variety of denominations and designs - more than ten thousand different kinds by 1860. Num Pages: 480 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032446
- ISBN
- 9780674032446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.32
€ 44.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; WSBT; WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Triumph Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600789915
- ISBN
- 9781600789915
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.68
€ 20.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. In this entertaining and informative book, Walter Friedman chronicles the remarkable metamorphosis of the American salesman from itinerant amateur to trained expert. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018334
- ISBN
- 9780674018334
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.06
€ 35.99
€ 31.06
Paperback. During the 1980s and 1990s, Brazil struggled to rebuild its democracy after 20 years of military dictatorship, experiencing financial crises, political protest and electoral contention. This work argues that youth activists of various stripes played a vital role, contributing new forms of political talk and action to Brazil's emerging democracy. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 456 pages, 36 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC; JPHV; JPW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141046
- ISBN
- 9780691141046
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.92
€ 46.99
€ 33.92
Paperback. Harlem is one of the most famous neighbourhoods in the world - a historic symbol of both black cultural acheivements and of the rigid boundaries separating rich from poor. This work illustrates how Harlem is far more culturally diverse than its cariacature suggests. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389998
- ISBN
- 9780226389998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. The New England Catch is a collection of 100 seafood recipes plus recipes for complementary side-dishes, breads and desserts with stories about and photos of the New England fishing industry and the fisherman. Dozens of brief little stories about the history and culture including literary quotes, and small sidebars are also included. Num Pages: 256 pages, 75 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WBN; WBTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493019328
- ISBN
- 9781493019328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.20
€ 35.99
€ 33.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ASZH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226215150
- ISBN
- 9780226215150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 360 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300211689
- ISBN
- 9780300211689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.25
€ 36.99
€ 27.25
Paperback. This text traces the evolution of black society in North America from the first arrivals in the early-17th century through the Revolution. In telling their story, Ira Berlin reintegrates slaves into the history of the American working class and into the tapestry of the nation. Num Pages: 512 pages, 4 maps, 4 woodcuts, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 174 x 33. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002111
- ISBN
- 9780674002111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.07
€ 38.99
€ 33.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBTB; JFSF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158020
- ISBN
- 9780691158020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
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Hardback. Adams, with Franklin and Jefferson, formed a joint commission to conclude commercial treaties with the nations of Europe and North Africa. As minister to the Netherlands he raised a new Dutch loan to save America from financial ruin. For the first time since 1778, Adams was no longer engaged in "militia diplomacy." Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 704 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 256 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1666.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065574
- ISBN
- 9780674065574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.90€ 97.32
€ 106.90
€ 97.32
More than just an examination of the auto industry, the book provides a rethinking of Canada's tumultuous post-OPEC political and economic evolution, helping to explain the current tribulations of the global auto sector and Canada's place within it. Num Pages: 568 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Number of pages
- 568
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645042
- ISBN
- 9781442645042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. Maps and challenges many of the mythologies that surround the late iconic labor leader. Focusing on Chavez's own writings, this book argues that La Causa can be fruitfully understood as a quasi-religious movement based on Chavez's charismatic leadership, which he modeled after Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HRCC7; JFSL4; JPVH1; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283695
- ISBN
- 9780520283695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
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Paperback. This concise introduction reflects Franklin's valuable insight into political issues that continue to be relevant today. Series: The Political Philosophy of the American Founders. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886669
- ISBN
- 9780801886669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.97
€ 31.99
€ 26.97
Hardback. This book disentangles competing claims, opens the controversy for critical reflection, and provides recommendations for moving forward. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBN; MBX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406077
- ISBN
- 9781421406077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.54
€ 50.54
Hardback. Exploring bilateral narratives of identity at a socio-discursive level from 1990 onwards, this book provides a new approach to understanding how Chile and Australia imagine and discursively construct each other in light of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement signed in 2008. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 1MBF; JFC; JPS; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137479648
- ISBN
- 9781137479648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Paperback. A selection of letters, articles, and notes also includes the short story "A Couple of Writers" and the first chapters of Raymond Chandler's last Philip Marlowe novel, "The Poodle Springs Story", left unfinished at his death. Num Pages: 275 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208353
- ISBN
- 9780520208353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.01
€ 33.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. Writing the American Past reproduces dozens of untranscribed, handwritten documents, offering students the opportunity to transcribe, decipher, and interpret primary sources. Editor(s): Smith, Mark M. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 222 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163590
- ISBN
- 9781405163590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.86
€ 36.86
Paperback. When African American intellectuals announced the birth of the 'New Negro' around the turn of the twentieth century, they were attempting through a bold act of renaming to change the way blacks were depicted and perceived in America. This book collects more than one hundred canonical and essays published between 1892 and 1938. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.; Jarrett, Gene Andrew. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126524
- ISBN
- 9780691126524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.38
€ 29.99
€ 22.38
Hardback. The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic mentalities and changing ideas about history. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBTB; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230000049
- ISBN
- 9780230000049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.94
€ 160.94