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Biography: general
Paperback. Life appointments make Supreme Court justices among the most powerful officials in the US government and allow even dysfunctional judges to stay on long after they should have departed. This historical treatment of their deaths, resignations and retirements also suggests specific reforms. Num Pages: 262 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPHC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610587
- ISBN
- 9780700610587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.28
€ 36.28
Paperback. In the hell that was World War II, the Eastern Front was its heart of fire and ice. Gottlob Bidermann served in that lethal theatre from 1941 to 1945, and this memoir of those years recaptures his gruelling experiences with an army marching on the road to ruin. Editor(s): Zumbro, Derek S. Translator(s): Zumbro, Derek S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 60 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611225
- ISBN
- 9780700611225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.57
€ 43.57
Paperback. This volume chronicles the first five months of Truman's presidency, encompassing the destruction and defeat of the Axis Powers in Germany and Japan, the dropping of the first atomic bombs, the birth of the United Nations, the death of colonialism and the beginning of the Cold War. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611843
- ISBN
- 9780700611843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.23
€ 44.23
Hardcover. Mil Penner was brought up on a Mennonite family farm in Section 27 in McPherson County, Kansas. In this collection of vignettes, he traces the influence of pioneer roots on the present generation as he chronicles the transformation of the land from untouched prairie to productive farm. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HRCZ; KNAC; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611966
- ISBN
- 9780700611966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.33
€ 43.33
Paperback. This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the Nixon administration. It should serve as a useful introduction for readers who are as interested in Nixon's presidency as they are in his personality. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612550
- ISBN
- 9780700612550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.62
€ 43.62
Hardcover. Forrest McDonald is the NEH's sixteenth Jefferson Lecturer, an eminent historians and the author of numerous works on the early American republic, the Constitution, and the American presidency. Here he recounts and reconsiders his own career, mixing in equal measure autobiography with a sharp critique of the historical craft. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBAH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613298
- ISBN
- 9780700613298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. David Max Eichhorn, a Jewish chaplain in the U.S. Army's XV Corps, saw action across France and into Germany until VE-Day and beyond. His letters show us a devoutly religious man trying to cope with the perils of combat and the needs of his fellow soldiers. Editor(s): Palmer, Greg; Zaid, Mark S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613564
- ISBN
- 9780700613564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.60
€ 68.60
Hardcover. When US-led forces invaded Iraq in March 2003 Katherine M. Skiba went as an "embed". Her memoir provides a you-are-there account of her experiences with the Army's legendary 101st Airborne, the division celebrated for its heroism in World War II as the "Band of Brothers.". Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; BGB; HBJF1; HBLX; JWG; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613823
- ISBN
- 9780700613823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.04
€ 68.04
Paperback. Excavating the reality behind the myth, this work delves into the exploits and ego that defined Wild Bill Hickok, a notorious character of the Wild West, and shows how the man was overtaken by his own legend. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615230
- ISBN
- 9780700615230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.50
€ 37.50
Hardcover. When Grace Anna Goodhue wed Calvin Coolidge in 1905, she thought then that marriage "has seldom united two people of more vastly different temperaments and tastes." Warm to her husband's dour and taciturn, Grace was to be a contrast to Calvin for years to come. This work shows how their marriage ensured her husband's rise to high office. Num Pages: 184 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615636
- ISBN
- 9780700615636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.03
€ 61.03
Hardcover. Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a master of the tactical and operational air war and one of the key catalysts in the resurrection of Germany's air force. This biography reveals how, before WWII, von Richthofen played a central role in developing and building the Luftwaffe and such aircraft as the Me 109 fighter and He 111 bomber. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615988
- ISBN
- 9780700615988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.35
€ 75.35
Paperback. Prev. title: Leading from the center, c2008. Num Pages: 360 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Second Edition with a new Afterword
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618835
- ISBN
- 9780700618835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.42
€ 43.42
Paperback. First paperback edition of the celebrated insider study of William Brennan (1906-1997), widely considered the Supreme Court's most influential twentieth-century justice, as well as its greatest liberal and preeminent strategist. The Washington Post called this "Perhaps the best judicial biography ever written." Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619122
- ISBN
- 9780700619122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.09
€ 52.09
Hardcover. A dual career biography of Tom and Ramsey Clark and their profound impact on American law and society. For nearly three quarters of a century, they influenced presidents, policies, and legal rulings, during careers that tracked closely with some of the most significant and controversial episodes in American history. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BG; JPH; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619160
- ISBN
- 9780700619160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Hardcover. In a thoroughly engaging style John Miller introduces us to the small-town Midwestern boys who dreamed the America we know today and who made it real; from Frederick Jackson Turner and George Washington Carver to Henry Ford and Sam Walton. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619498
- ISBN
- 9780700619498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.62
€ 58.62
Paperback. The career of controversial San Francisco publisher James Mason Hutchings, the tireless promoter whose efforts were essential to establishing Yosemite's place in the American imagination and to its preservation. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGT; HBJK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619672
- ISBN
- 9780700619672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.91
€ 39.91
Hardback. The inspiring story of a migrant farmworker turned astronaut Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455522804
- ISBN
- 9781455522804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.88
€ 31.99
€ 25.88
Paperback. Based on research from over 1200 wartime letters and diaries written by more than 400 Confederate officers and enlisted men, this text offers a social history of Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during its final year, from May 1864 to April 1865. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 488 pages, 9 illustrations, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGH; DN; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854143
- ISBN
- 9780807854143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.44
€ 52.44
Paperback. Lt Henry Timberlake visited the Cherokee Overhill towns for three months in 1761-62 and accompanied three Cherokee leaders to London to meet with King George III and other political figures. This memoir provides the detailed account of Cherokee life in the eighteenth century. It is illustrated with portraits, maps, and photographs of artifacts. Editor(s): King, Duane H. Num Pages: 128 pages, 25 colour & 75 b&w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858271
- ISBN
- 9780807858271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.30
€ 39.30
Hardcover. Part of a 12-volume work which presents psychologist and philosopher William James's vast and entertaining correspondence with his brother Henry, with other members of his family, with friends and colleagues, as well as with enthusiasts and detractors among readers of his work. Editor(s): McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA); Grohskopf, Bernice; Bradbeer, Wilma. Series: The Correspondence of William James. Num Pages: 576 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGA; HPC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1193.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813914145
- ISBN
- 9780813914145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97