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Contemporary Mexican Politics
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 38.99Now in a thoroughly updated edition, this comprehensive and engaging text explores contemporary Mexico's political development and examines the most important policy issues facing Mexico in the twenty-first century. The first half of the book begins with a broad historical overview leading to the 1910 Revolution, the emergence of the modern Mexican... more...
Zapatistas
Zed Books 2010; US$ 19.95Through an exploration of the movements history, aims, political philosophy and practice, and future directions, Zapatistas provides a critical, comprehensive, and accessible overview of one of the most important rebel groups in recent history. more...
Soccer World: Mexico
Nomad Press 2010; US$ 12.95Following professional soccer player Ethan Zohn on another global adventure, this entertaining and educational handbook explores the cultures and customs of Mexico. From a walking tour of Mexico City and visits to the ruins of the country?s ancient civilizations to a once-in-a-lifetime butterfly migration sanctuary and colorful Lucha Libre wrestling,... more...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Infobase Publishing 2008; US$ 42.00In the early years of the twentieth century, conditions were harsh in factories all over New York City, but they proved devastating at one in particular. On March 25, 1911, a fast-moving fire destroyed the top three floors of the building in which the Triangle Shirtwaist factory was located. One hundred and forty-six young women and several men died... more...
William H. Prescott's History of the Conquest of Mexico
Continuum International Publishing 2009; US$ 14.95This book contains a substantial extract from William H. Prescott's major work A History of the Conquest of Mexico . Prescott lived from 1796-1859 and his book was a pioneering view of the Aztec civilisation. The country of the ancient Mexicans or Aztecs, as they were known, formed but a very small part of the extensive territories which make up... more...
Coastal Collectors in the Holocene
UPF 2000; US$ 44.95This is the only full-scale archaeological study of the ancient Mesoamericans who lived in a coastal habitat immediately prior to the onset of an agricultural way of life. more...
Die Besteuerung von Reiseanbietern
Diplomica Verlag 2008; US$ 47.38Mit dem Wachsen der Europäischen Union kommt dem innergemeinschaftlichen Dienstleistungsverkehr eine immer größer werdende Rolle zu. Dies schlägt sich auch auf den Tourismus bzw. den nichtkommerziellen Reiseverkehr nieder. Jedoch ist die Urlaubslust nicht nur auf das Gemeinschaftsgebiet beschränkt. Erhebungen zeigen, dass sich Fernreisen bei der reiselustigen... more...
Into the Light: The Photo League Years
Bitingduck Press 2009; US$ 10.95Photographs of New York City during the 40s by Sonia Handelmean Meyer when she was a member of the Photo League. more...
A Bintel Brief
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2011; US$ 14.00For more than eighty years the Jewish Daily Forward 's legendary advice column, "A Bintel Brief" ("a bundle of letters") dispensed shrewd, practical, and fair-minded advice to its readers. Created in 1906 to help bewildered Eastern European immigrants learn about their new country, the column also gave them a forum for seeking advice and support in... more...
The Reinvention of Mexico
Liverpool University Press 2010; US$ 125.00This book examines a sophisticated effort by radical economic reformers to change the ideology of nationalism in Mexico from 1988-94 and so reinvent the country in a way that was more friendly to their market policies, and responses to this by opposition parties. more...









