Regional studies
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Regional studies
hardcover. Traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century onwards. This work shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore - ranging from Paul Bunyan and Davey Crockett to quilts, cowboys, and immigrants - to express the meaning and mystique of their country. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780842028912
- ISBN
- 9780842028912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.49
€ 159.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720783
- ISBN
- 9780814720783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. As a young anthropologist, the author undertook fieldwork in Jamaica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. This title presents a summation of his work in the region and is a reminder of how anthropology allows people to explore the deep truths that history may leave unexamined. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066212
- ISBN
- 9780674066212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.87
€ 34.99
€ 29.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Paperback ed
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326670
- ISBN
- 9780822326670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardback. Political winds shift, architectural styles change, and technological innovations influence waves of demolition and reconstruction in this analysis of Chang'an Avenue's metamorphosis Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMVD; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992136
- ISBN
- 9780295992136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.94
€ 78.94
Paperback. Overflows accounts of food and drink drawn from the author's vivid memories. This title offers a collection of recipes representing the best of classical French cuisine from Proust's belle epoque, ranging from the sophisticated elaboration of lobster a l'americaine or truffled partridge to the simplicity of croque-monsieur. Series: At Table. Num Pages: 155 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 204 x 9. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 155
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803278264
- ISBN
- 9780803278264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.58
€ 18.99
€ 18.58
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239126
- ISBN
- 9780812239126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.00
€ 81.00
Hardback. Focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; APF; APT; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252037405
- ISBN
- 9780252037405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Paperback. Focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; APF; APT; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078934
- ISBN
- 9780252078934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardback. Expands and enrichs African diaspora history in the Americas Editor(s): Bryant, Sherwin K.; O'Toole, Rachel Sarah; Vinson, Ben, III. Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KL; GTB; JFC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036637
- ISBN
- 9780252036637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardback. The text studies how various Western, Japanese, and Chinese businesses struggled with the persistent dilemma in China of how to retain control over corporate hierachies while adapting to dramatic changes in Chinese society, politics and foreign affairs from 1880-1937. Num Pages: 269 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216259
- ISBN
- 9780520216259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.24€ 45.45
€ 58.24
€ 45.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; HRH; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199782383
- ISBN
- 9780199782383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.30
€ 62.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 185 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJP; DSA; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816637119
- ISBN
- 9780816637119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. Presents a look into the secretive world of the "snakeheads" (human smugglers), whose ingenious endeavors have transported hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants into the United States and other Western countries. This book presents accounts of how social circles to accomplish seemingly complex transnational negotiations are formed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 tables, 4 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFFN; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757416
- ISBN
- 9780804757416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.22
€ 71.22
Hardback. Political developments in the post-Cold War era, the intensification of globalization, and the rapid spread of technology are forcing a reevaluation of the meaning of security. This text offers a comprehensive assessment of these developments in the Asia-Pacific region. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JKSW1; JWKW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 149 x 19. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516649
- ISBN
- 9780742516649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.47
€ 175.47
paperback. An up-to-date and detailed eyewitness account of Burma's Civil War. It is indispensable for understanding the travails of modern Burma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 maps/16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315416
- ISBN
- 9780745315416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.71
€ 40.99
€ 26.71
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644343
- ISBN
- 9780888644343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPFC; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583676257
- ISBN
- 9781583676257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.55
€ 23.99
€ 20.55
Paperback. With hardly a day without a water-crisis story somewhere, Let There Be Water offers prescriptions on how countries, cities, and businesses can avoid the worst of it. Let There Be Water tells the inspiring story of how this all came to be. Num Pages: 2 maps, 2 8 page colour photograph inserts. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JP; KFFR; RBK; RNF; TQSW; TVDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Thomas Dunne Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250115560
- ISBN
- 9781250115560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.27
€ 23.99
€ 20.27
Hardback. An essential look at the unknown story of how Israel has avoided the coming water crisis despite being mostly desert. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JP; RNF; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250073952
- ISBN
- 9781250073952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.32
€ 34.99
€ 28.32