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Biography: general

Paperback. Friedrich Gilly was an important figure in Berlin's architectural tradition. In addition to presenting five of Gilly's most influential essays, this volume contains archival records that clarify the intellectual context in which Gilly developed his thoughts on architecture. Translator(s): Britt, David. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 260 pages, 74 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; AM; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892362813
ISBN
9780892362813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.26

Hardcover. Contains the letters of Konstancija Bra eniene written in Lithuania, East Germany, and Siberia between 1944 and 1946. This work reveals a remarkable portrait of survival during the Cold War and post-Cold War period and adaptation to changing political conditions in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Lithuania. Translator(s): Sruoginis, Laima. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGA; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336086
ISBN
9780880336086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. Translator(s): Thanegi, Ma. Num Pages: 205 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1F; BGH; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877277477
ISBN
9780877277477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780875807577
ISBN
9780875807577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 465 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
465
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807348
ISBN
9780875807348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807331
ISBN
9780875807331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 650 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGA; HBJD; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
650
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875805993
ISBN
9780875805993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.95

Hardcover. Most people will recognize the name Robert Blagojevich as the brother of the ill-fated Illinois governor. Features an untold story of a fascinating trial with well-known, characters that captured the attention of the nation. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JM; BGHA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804880
ISBN
9780875804880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.97

hardcover. When their native Virginia had become hostile to men unafraid to speak out against slavery, the Remley family had taken refuge in the Midwest. This collection of two brothers' letters to and from home sharply portrays the human costs of the Civil War. Editor(s): Holcomb, Julie. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875803197
ISBN
9780875803197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.37

Hardcover. When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris first wrote to his wife in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that spanned the duration of the Civil War. The 428 letters collected in this volume form a Civil War chronicle and an insight into the ideals of a man called by conscience to the battlefield. Num Pages: 330 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802985
ISBN
9780875802985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.85

Paperback. Consisting of a rare memoir and also a diary, this title provides a glimpse into the domestic life of Russia's nobility in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Labzina's accounts of her spiritual development and her social sphere offers insights into male and female sensibilities of the time. Translator(s): Marker, Gary (Professor of History, SUNY, Stony Brook, USA); May, Rachel (Associate Professor of Russian, Macalester College, USA). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; 3JH; BGHA; DN; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802770
ISBN
9780875802770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 147.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG; BJ; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875801230
ISBN
9780875801230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.37

Hardcover. Translator(s): Yanovsky, I.; Yanovsky, V.S. Num Pages: 330 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875801193
ISBN
9780875801193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.93

Hardcover. Gerhard G Mueller is best known for his work in the area of international accounting, but his contributions have spanned many areas of accountancy teaching, research, and professional service. His books and leadership roles have made him the premiere international accountant of the 20th century. Series Editor(s): Previts, Gary J.; Bricker, Robert. Series: Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: BGB; JN; KFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780857243331
ISBN
9780857243331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.82

Hardback. Biography of Robert Carlton "Bob" Brown, avant-garde publisher, poet and reading machine inventor, bestselling pulp fiction and Hollywood movie treatment writer, cookbook author with Cora and Rose Brown, advertiser copyrighter, editorial board member of the Masses, curator of A Museum of Social Change, and much more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 52 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSB; DSBH; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823271450
ISBN
9780823271450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.30

Paperback. Chronicles the experiences of a black female teaching in public schools in the South Bronx in the era of No Child Left Behind and the Common Core. Addressing "high stakes" that go beyond tests, Faking Sleep examines how and what one must teach poor students of color. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFJ; JFSL1; JNHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823271412
ISBN
9780823271412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.82

Paperback. This fascinating book tells the remarkable story of an ordinary American woman's heroism in the French Resistance. Editor(s): Litoff, Judy Barrett. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823225828
ISBN
9780823225828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.07

Paperback. The King's Ranger explores not only military history but also such aspects of the American past as colonial migration, upheaval in the backcountry.. and the formation of new settlements in the Caribbean. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219087
ISBN
9780823219087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.05

Paperback. A biography of the Supreme Court Justice of 34 years, Hugo Black, (1886-1971). He once was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and went on to be one of the most celebrated and important civil libertarians in the history of the USA and the 20th century's chief proponent of the First Amendment. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218684
ISBN
9780823218684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218554
ISBN
9780823218554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.61

Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218547
ISBN
9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.91

Paperback. The extraordinary story of a man who bestrode his era like a colossus, Hugo Black is the first and only comprehensive biography of the Supreme Court Justice of thirty four years, (1886-1971). Num Pages: 741 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JPQ; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
741
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823217861
ISBN
9780823217861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.20

Paperback. A chronicle of the lives of three men, John Fitch, James Rumsey and Robert Fulton, all striving to invent the first steamboat. The author shows the pattern of their interwoven fates in this tale of "anguished pioneering". Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TBX; TTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823213764
ISBN
9780823213764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.14

paperback. Revised and Expanded with two new chapters on Hillary Clinton's career as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362302
ISBN
9780822362302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.95

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