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The Americas

Paperback. Situating jewellery in the cultural economy of the American Southwest, this title explores Southwestern jewellery as a decorative form in constant transition. It describes this rich tradition as subject to a number of desires, fostered and regulated, at different times, by government agencies, traders, curators and Native American communities. Num Pages: 272 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 299 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714125985
ISBN
9780714125985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.98

Paperback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156132
ISBN
9780691156132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. An all-encompassing Marxist assessment of the economics and politics of the Latin American Left from 1990-2015 Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399539
ISBN
9780745399539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.55

Hardback. Spanning a full century, from the post-Revolutionary War era to the Gilded Age, The New Middle Kingdom is a vivid look at the Far East through Western eyes, one that highlights the importance of China in antebellum US culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35, 14 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; DS; HBJF; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422510
ISBN
9781421422510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.11

Paperback. Features essays which propose to address the state of scholarship on the political, cultural, and intellectual history of Americans responses to wilderness from first contact. This volume attempts to gather competing interpretations of wilderness in historical context. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195174144
ISBN
9780195174144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.14

Paperback. Prins shows how powerful Wall Street bankers partnered with presidents to became the unelected leaders of the 20th century. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPHC; KJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 42. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Nation Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568584799
ISBN
9781568584799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.99

Paperback. Tackles one of the most pressing public policy issues of our time - the reform of regulatory and enforcement practice. Malcolm K. Sparrow shows how the vogue prescriptions for reform fail to take account of the distinctive character of regulatory responsibilities - which involve the delivery of obligations rather than just services. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566. Controlling Risks, Solving Problems, and Managing Compliance. 346 pages. This text tackles one of the most pressing public policy issues of our time: the reform of regulatory and enforcement practice. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight: 506.
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Number of pages
346
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815780656
ISBN
9780815780656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. The most eloquent and personal story of a young man at war since Geoffrey Wellum's FIRST LIGHT Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753821879
ISBN
9780753821879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Hardcover. This title traces the roots of the resistance of underground groups through a subversive past that stretches from the Paris commune of 1871 to the punks of the 1970s. It asks "whose city is it?" and argues that a disorderly urban culture is a better alternative than the Disneyfied city. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSG; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312233358
ISBN
9780312233358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.74
€ 46.34

Paperback. Series: Century Foundation Book. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474194
ISBN
9780801474194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Hardback. In the extensive literature about the Battle of Midway, the role of American submarines has not received adequate attention. In The Search for the Japanese Fleet: USS Nautilus and the Battle of Midway, David W. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612347165
ISBN
9781612347165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.05

Paperback. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this region, which is of such importance to both the indigenous species and those which pass through on migration. Illustrator(s): Restall, Robin L. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 656 pages, 306 colour plates; over 2,300 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713672435
ISBN
9780713672435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

Hardback. "I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away - to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until you get to dictating your autobiography." This title tells his story. Editor(s): Salamo, Lin; Griffin, Benjamin; Fischer, Victor; Frank, Michael B.; Goetz, Sharon K.; Myrick, Leslie Diane; Hirst, Robert; Smith, Harriet E. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 760 pages, 21 line figures, 45 b/w photographs, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 188 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1844. The Complete and Authoritative Edition. Series: Mark Twain Papers S. 743 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Salamo, Lin; Griffin, Benjamin; Fischer, Victor; Frank, Michael B.; Smith, Harriet E. "I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away - to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until you get to dictating your autobiography." This title tells his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 256 x 188 x 64. Weight: 1844.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
743
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267190
ISBN
9780520267190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.96

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Foster, Jane. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; YBCB; YBGT; YBL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 165 x 165. .
Publisher
Templar Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783708116
ISBN
9781783708116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.55

Hardback. This landmark anthology collects speeches, letters, newspapers, journals, poems, and songs to demonstrate that John Brown's actions at Harpers Ferry altered the course of history. Without Brown, the Civil War probably would have been delayed by four years and emancipation movements in Brazil, Cuba, even Russia might have been disrupted. Editor(s): Stauffer, John; Trodd, Zoe. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 640 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674048850
ISBN
9780674048850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.23
€ 48.17

Paperback. How do shape-shifting shamans, a giant cannibalistic bumblebee, and human marriage with animals speak to Canadian Inuit and Siberian indigenous peoples today? This book on Inuit oral literature is suitable for those interested in shamanism, oral storytelling, northern cultures and cultural change. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773535008
ISBN
9780773535008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; AVGP; AVH; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062444264
ISBN
9780062444264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Hardcover. An investigation of the concept of Jacobitism and its effects in the long eighteenth century. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KB; 3JF; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933419
ISBN
9780861933419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Paperback. Shows how in Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing and the arbitration of normal killing in the name of social order are actually conducted by two groups the police and organized crime both operating according to parallel logics of murder. Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 b/w, 1 map, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285712
ISBN
9780520285712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Hardback. November's thoroughly researched and lively study makes clear for readers the motives behind computerizing the study of life and how that technology profoundly affects biomedical research today. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 360 pages, 17, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBG; MBX; MQW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404684
ISBN
9781421404684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.69

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