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The Americas

Hardback. This book is about how U.S. immigration policies and immigrants' gendered experiences stratify the well-being of Salvadoran mothers and fathers in the United States and their children who remain in El Salvador. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCS; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788311
ISBN
9780804788311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.43

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816669721
ISBN
9780816669721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.10

hardcover. Editor(s): Horle, Craig W.; Foster, Joseph S.; Wolfe, Laurie M. Num Pages: 1635 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; GBCB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 88. Weight in Grams: 2885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
1635
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780966779455
ISBN
9780966779455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.74
€ 53.27

Paperback. In 1954, in Orlando, Florida, nine-year-old Pat Conroy discovered the game of basketball. Here, Conroy takes the reader through his last year playing basketball, as point guard and captain of The Citadel Bulldogs, flashing back constantly to the drama of his coming of age, presenting the conflict and love that have been at the core of his novels. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 32. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099468325
ISBN
9780099468325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.41

Paperback. This book tracks the rise and fall of an underworld culture that bred some of America's greatest racketeers, bootleggers, gamblers, and professional killers, examining the careers of such high-profile figures as Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel. Num Pages: 351 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096836
ISBN
9780231096836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.05

paperback. Looks at the politics behind child care legislation. Identifying junctures at which child care bills were introduced and debated, this book examines the politics surrounding each of these events and identifies the political structures and negotiations that evolved. It also looks at how child care legislation became part of other issues. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112376
ISBN
9780231112376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.86

paperback. The human impulse to religion can be seen to encompass environmentalism as an offshoot of the secular, material faith in human reason and power that dominates modern society. This book traces the history of environmentalism - and its moral thrust - from its roots in the Enlightenment and Romanticism through the Progressive Era to the present. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HR; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985565
ISBN
9780295985565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.23

paperback. Traces the series of events which culminated in the 1802 and 1804 Battles of Sitka, a turning point in the history of the Tlingit people of southeast Alaska and, ultimately, in the history of America. Editor(s): Dauenhauer, Nora Marks; Dauenhauer, Richard; Black, Lydia T. Series: Classics of Tlingit Oral Literature. Num Pages: 560 pages, 55 illus., 20 in color. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986012
ISBN
9780295986012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.69
€ 52.94

hardcover. This book explores how the arrival of Latin American immigrants in the United States shifts racial classifications for newcomers, for the society receiving them, and for the people they leave behind. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804777957
ISBN
9780804777957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.98

paperback. Concentrates on the account of elder Americans in rural Iowa who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Focusing on the impact of chronic illness on an aging population, this title combines prose with qualitative and quantitative research to demonstrate how PD accelerates, mediates, and obscures patterns of aging. Series Editor(s): Marshall, Mac. Series: Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
None
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813545448
ISBN
9780813545448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.97

hardcover. The Black-Jewish conflict in the US, without effective strategies for intervention, can only be expected to worsen. This volume suggests a psychoanalytic approach to addressing and resolving the issues causing the conflict, such as feelings of powerlessness and economic marginalization. Editor(s): Helmreich, Alan; Marcus, Paul R. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSR1; JHMP; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275956660
ISBN
9780275956660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.12

Paperback. Shows how our reliance on environmental law affects the natural environment through an examination of places in the American landscape such as: Adak Island far off the coast of western Alaska; the Susquehanna River running through New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland; Colton in California's Inland Empire; and, Alamogordo in southern New Mexico. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 scattered black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300126297
ISBN
9780300126297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

hardcover. Studying the years from 1880 to 1930, this text traces the origins, evolution and implications of the fruit industry in California, the creation of America's first industrial countryside and its repercussions. The text examines the growers' corporations and their political influence. Num Pages: 302 pages, 9 b/w illustrations and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KNAC; KNDF; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780520211728
ISBN
9780520211728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.33
€ 48.20

paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474125
ISBN
9780801474125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475993
ISBN
9780801475993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.12

hardcover. Editor(s): Schroeder, Susan; Cruz, Dr. Anne J.; Roa-de-la Carrera, Cristian Andres; Tavarez, David E. Translator(s): Schroeder, Susan; Cruz, Dr. Anne J.; Roa-de-la Carrera, Cristian Andres; Tavarez, David E. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 43. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769488
ISBN
9780804769488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.10

Paperback. "The CIA expose to end all CIA exposes." -New York Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co New York
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393307948
ISBN
9780393307948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.49

hardcover. Presents a collection of 21 original papers on Latin American finance by prominent researchers in and out of the region. This book attempts to bring them together so that the commonality Latin finance can be more easily discerned. While topics are diverse, the papers range from country-specific to comparative and international in perspectives. Editor(s): Arbelaez, Harvey; Click, Reid W. Series: International Finance Review. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762311637
ISBN
9780762311637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.92

hardcover. Series: Culture and Economic Life. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSA; JFD; JFSC; VSB; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804798266
ISBN
9780804798266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.43

Hardback. A timely primer on the current embattled state of American higher education, this book guides readers through the forces and trends that have brought the education system to this point, and highlights some of the ways they will reshape America's colleges in the years to come. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199374090
ISBN
9780199374090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.19

Paperback. A history of the postwar avant-garde in America. The book integrates diverse moments in American culture, such as bebop jazz, gestalt therapy, beat poetry, Jungian psychology and Zen Buddhism and argues that all of these movements have a unifying theme: spontaneous improvization. Num Pages: 356 pages, 8 colour plates, 30 halftones, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ABA; ACX; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041902
ISBN
9780226041902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.40

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTK; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226123097
ISBN
9780226123097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.65

Paperback. Using insights from ethnographic research conducted in London and New York, this book explores the varying ways young men use graffiti to construct masculinity, claim power and establish independence from the institutions which define, and often limit, them as young people. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBBEY; AFJG; JFC; JFSG; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333781913
ISBN
9780333781913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.56

hardcover. This volume presents five studies on key dimensions of union-management relations. Topics examined include union representation, financial consequences of unionism and wage determination, workplace innovation, and conflict resolution in unionized enterprises in North America. Editor(s): Kaufman, Bruce E.; Lewin, David. Series: Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JNMN; KJW; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762307500
ISBN
9780762307500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.83

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