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The Americas

Paperback. Exploring the struggles of the American elites as they tried to maintain a democratic, modern mass society, this text reveals the limits of a system ultimately benefiting an abstract "average" consumer. It exposes the internal contradictions that would undermine Americans' belief in their ideology. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226994628
ISBN
9780226994628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.88

Paperback. Nearly the whole of America's partisan politics centers on a single question: Can markets solve our social problems? And for years this question has played out ferociously in the debates about how we should educate our children. This title offers evidence to undercut this belief, showing that public schools in fact outperform private ones. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226088914
ISBN
9780226088914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. This is the only comprehensive guide to the 124 aircraft and experimental flying machines used by the United States Army since 1947. The definitive reference source on its subject. Num Pages: 264 pages, over 220 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 281 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1698.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301902
ISBN
9780764301902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.58

Hardcover. "The Whole Earth Catalog" grew from a Bay Area blip to a national phenomenon. In recovering the history of the Catalog's brand of environmentalism, this book recounts how San Francisco's Stewart Brand and his counterculture cohorts in the Point Foundation promoted a philosophy of pragmatic environmentalism. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615452
ISBN
9780700615452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786449439
ISBN
9780786449439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.34

Paperback. Tells the story of living the American dream as the author journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the entertainment capital of the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061998492
ISBN
9780061998492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. In No Place Like Home, Brian McCabe challenges the ideology of homeownership as a tool for building stronger communities and crafting better citizens. McCabe argues that homeowners often engage in their communities as a way to protect their property values, and this participation leads to the politics of exclusion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 (bw line art). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190270469
ISBN
9780190270469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.90

Cards. A book full of 30 postcards featuring all iconic, vintage-style New York City photographs from Ashley Davis. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Rock Point
Publication date
2015
Edition
Pos
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631061172
ISBN
9781631061172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.78

Hardcover. Bush's War for Reelection is a compelling expose of current conflict with Iraq, the moral questions raised by one nation declaring war against another, and the political effort to help George W. Bush win a second term in office through this war. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 628. 382pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Printing
SKU
KNW0010726
ISBN
9780471483854
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Critical University Studies. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1MBF; JNA; JNK; JNMN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 220 x 2. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137535986
ISBN
9781137535986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.86

Paperback. The authoritative introduction to the history of black civil rights in the USA, providing a clear and useful guide to the political, social and cultural history of black Americans and their pursuit of equality from 1865 to the present day. Series: Introductions to History. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415238885
ISBN
9780415238885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 307 x 50. Weight in Grams: 3712.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291867
ISBN
9783958291867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.47
€ 185.81

Hardcover. Presenting the story of New York in photographs, photo-portraits, maps, and aerial views, this title contains nearly 600 pages of emotional, atmospheric images, from the mid-19th century onwards. It includes hundreds of quotations and references from relevant books, movies, shows and songs. Num Pages: 572 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 343 x 262 x 48. Weight in Grams: 3630.
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
572
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836505147
ISBN
9783836505147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 122 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477307434
ISBN
9781477307434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309217422
ISBN
9780309217422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 34.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; APF; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415873512
ISBN
9780415873512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.98

Hardback. A fascinating look at the history of studio furniture through the eyes of 14 immensely talented and distinctly different artist-craftspeople. Num Pages: 336 pages, 336 Colour, 48 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1778.
Publisher
The Artist Book Foundation United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780988855717
ISBN
9780988855717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.63
€ 66.82

Paperback. The autobiography of Jean Paul Getty, American oil executive, multimillionaire and art collector. Getty tells how he amassed his fortune, discusses the prospects of democracy, lists the seven things men should know about women, and recounts conversations at Oxford with the future King of England. Num Pages: 360 pages, 64 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGBA; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367009
ISBN
9780892367009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Fisk, Kerstin; Ramos, Jennifer M. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWA; JWG; LNDK; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479857654
ISBN
9781479857654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KLSC; BM; JFFN; JFSK1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807062920
ISBN
9780807062920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Student Success in College describes policies, programs, and practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement. This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470599099
ISBN
9780470599099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.38

Paperback. Devoted to the whole of Hamilton's political writing, this accessible and teachable analysis makes clear the enormous influence Hamilton had on the development of American political and economic institutions and policies. Series: The Political Philosophy of the American Founders. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405391
ISBN
9781421405391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280687
ISBN
9780520280687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. He contrasts it with modern-day rhetoric surrounding the War on Terror, while analyzing the real-world consequences that result from distorting the past, including the dangerous idea that only through (perpetual) military conflict can we achieve lasting peace. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416670
ISBN
9781421416670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.12

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