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The Americas

Paperback. After the opening act of the great national drama, Native Americans yielded to the westward rush of European settlers. Or so the story usually goes. In this book, Daniel K. Richter keeps Native people centre-stage throughout the story of the origins of the United States. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011175
ISBN
9780674011175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.63

Hardback. Covering May through July 1801, this volume uncovers the story of the author's first presidential administration. It gathers figures on revenues and expenses and suggests improvements in methods of collecting taxes. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 816 pages, 8 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
816
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135571
ISBN
9780691135571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.75
€ 126.15

Paperback. The American musical has achieved and maintained relevance to more people in America than any other performance-based art. This history of the genre, intended for readers of all stripes, offers discussions of how American musicals, especially through their musical numbers, advance themes related to American national identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 line illus. 33 halftones. 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126135
ISBN
9780691126135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.56

Hardback. This is the first book in either English or Chinese to study the group of students who came to the U.S. in the early 20th century to attend American universities and played pivotal roles in Chinese intellectual, economic, and diplomatic life upon their return to China. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 625.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736961
ISBN
9780804736961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 736 pages, Chapter-Opening Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 44. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Upd Rep
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345520104
ISBN
9780345520104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.61

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 225 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620812488
ISBN
9781620812488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.87
€ 65.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466177
ISBN
9781608466177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. A beautiful, vibrant memoir about growing up motherless in 1970s and '80s San Francisco with an openly gay father. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348903
ISBN
9780393348903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. This unique book, part critique, tribute, and memorial, makes the case that the 1979-1983 Revolution was a transnational event that deeply impacted politics and culture across the Caribbean. With relevance for all micro-states, the book reflects on how Grenada's small size shapes memory, political and poetic practice, and efforts at reconciliation. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 341 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWWG; 3JJPL; DSBH5; HBTV; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137562180
ISBN
9781137562180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; AJC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 268 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
Royal British Columbia Museum Canada
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780772657428
ISBN
9780772657428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. Billie Holiday's signature tune, 'Strange Fruit', with its graphic and heart-wrenching portrayal of a lynching in the South, brought home the evils of racism as well as being an inspiring mark of resistance. In 1939, its performance sparked controversy (and sometimes violence) wherever Billie Holiday went. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; AVGK; AVH; BGF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 199 x 11. Weight in Grams: 129.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841952840
ISBN
9781841952840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Provides a set of dialogues with one of the writer-directors in American film. Editor(s): Jackson, Kevin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 355.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571221769
ISBN
9780571221769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.58

Hardback. Offers an account of one of the most gripping rescue missions in African history, told by a doctor involved in saving the lives of Nigerian workers who became victims of a tragic American chemical company explosion. Num Pages: 188 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 1KBB; 3JJPN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616082277
ISBN
9781616082277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.64

Paperback. A biographical account of the physical barrier that divides the United States of America from the United Mexican States. This is a journey along a wall that cuts through a "third nation"- the Divided States of America. Num Pages: 200 pages, 37 color photos, 47 black/white photos, 35 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; AMV; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 12. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283947
ISBN
9780520283947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. The history of Wal-Mart uncovers a complex network that united Sun Belt entrepreneurs, evangelical employees, Christian business students, overseas missionaries, and free-market activists. Through the stories of people linked by the world's largest corporation, the author shows how a Christian service ethos powered capitalism at home and abroad. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; HRC; KCZ; WJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
8.8.2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057401
ISBN
9780674057401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. The exploding cost of health care in the United States is a source of widespread alarm. Similarly, the upward spiral of college tuition fees is cause for serious concern. In this book, the author explores the causes of these seemingly intractable problems and offers a surprisingly simple explanation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198157
ISBN
9780300198157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Explores how author-activists in the United States, Cuba, and Mexico defined their local struggles Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBH; HBJK; HBTQ; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343660
ISBN
9780822343660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. In Germany the end of World War II calls forth images of obliterated cities, hungry refugees, and ghostly monuments to Nazi crimes. Drawing on diaries, photographs, essays, reports, fiction and film, Werner Sollors makes visceral the sorrow and anger, guilt and pride, despondency and resilience of a defeated people--and the paradoxes of occupation. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; AJC; APFA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052437
ISBN
9780674052437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Hardcover. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262015486
ISBN
9780262015486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 41.52

Hardcover. This volume presents an ethnographic study of Dominicans in New York City through their participation in small businesses. Krohn-Hansen demonstrates how Dominican enterprises work, how people find economic openings, and how Dominicans who own small commercial ventures have formed political associations to promote and defend their interests. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KJD; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812244618
ISBN
9780812244618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.35

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