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History
Paperback. New edition of the state's history, including updated chapters on the current social, economic, and political climate of Nebraska and new illustrations. Series: Great Plains Photography Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280427
- ISBN
- 9780803280427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.28
€ 40.99
€ 39.28
Paperback. Argentina's established democracy endured the trauma of four major military uprisings between 1987 and 1990, continuing even after the rebels' original motivations faded. Exploring the causes of the rebellions and the rebel movement's development, this title underlines the inherently undefined nature of the democracies. Num Pages: 240 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJPN; HBTS; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803283695
- ISBN
- 9780803283695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.40
€ 26.99
€ 25.40
Hardback. A previously unpublished photo series by Irwin Klein of northern New Mexican counterculture communes from 1967-1971 blended with modern essays on the topic. Editor(s): Klein, Benjamin. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 photographs, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JJPK; AJB; AJC; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 7112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285101
- ISBN
- 9780803285101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.12
€ 36.12
paperback. Demythologizing Sutter while giving him a more secure place in western history, this collective portrait exemplifies revisionist scholarship at its best. Editor(s): Owens, Kenneth N. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1 photograph, 1 illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803286184
- ISBN
- 9780803286184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.32
€ 32.99
€ 29.32
Paperback. In 2016 the University of Nebraska Press celebrates its 75th anniversary. In honour of this anniversary, the Press has produced Big House on the Prairie, which features a narrative of press highlights, profiles of key historical employees, and lists its 75 most significant books, 30 journals, and 75 most noteworthy book covers. Num Pages: 96 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803288126
- ISBN
- 9780803288126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.06
€ 12.06
paperback. Oral history through a bilingual presentation and skilful analysis of the stories told by the Dakota elder, Eli Taylor. Translator(s): Schommer, Wahpetunwin Carolyn. Series: Contemporary Indigenous Issues Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803298446
- ISBN
- 9780803298446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Hardback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 965.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735100
- ISBN
- 9780804735100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 266.24
€ 266.24
Paperback. Oral History: An Introduction for Students Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807813447
- ISBN
- 9780807813447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.78
€ 36.78
The North Carolina Century. Tar Heels Who Made a Difference, 1900-2000...
. Ed(S): Covington, Howard E., Jr.; Ellis, Ma...
Hardback. This collection profiles the people who helped shape life in North Carolina in the 20th century. It includes 160 biographical sketches of Tar Heels who made a difference, highlighting their accomplishments in the areas of agriculture, the arts, business, education, law, media, and politics. Editor(s): Covington, Howard E., Jr.; Ellis, Marion E. Num Pages: 624 pages, 160 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827574
- ISBN
- 9780807827574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Hardback. Examines the life of Albert Coates (1896-1989), the founder and first director of the Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina, and an exciting, transformative era in the history of UNC. Inspired by visionary President Edward Kidder, Coates adopted as his life mission his hero's dream of the university in service to the state. Num Pages: 368 pages, 49 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807834534
- ISBN
- 9780807834534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.22
€ 49.22
paperback. This is a factual account, written with the pace of fiction, of hundreds of dramatic losses, heroic rescues, and violent adventures at the stormy meeting place of northern and southern winds and waters - the Graveyard of the Atlantic off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Num Pages: 287 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807842614
- ISBN
- 9780807842614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807845554
- ISBN
- 9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. This edition traces the role of Christian Identity figures in the events of the first half of the 1990s, from the Oklahoma City bombing, to the rise of the militia movement and the Freemen standoff in Montana. It explores the government's response to these challenges to the legitimacy of the state. Num Pages: 346 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTV; HRC; JPA; JPF; JPQB; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807846384
- ISBN
- 9780807846384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.00
€ 48.00
paperback. A collection of 31 readings tracing the theme of American destiny under God through developments in US history. It features words of prominent Americans such as Jonathan Edwards, Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King, and demonstrates how religion shaped Americans' understanding of themselves. Editor(s): Cherry, Conrad. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; HBJK; HRC; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University North Carolina Pr United States
- Edition
- Revised and Updated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847541
- ISBN
- 9780807847541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.00
€ 48.00
Paperback. This text explores the roots of modern environmentalism in the early-20th century US. It was in the workplace of this era, the author argues, that our contemporary understanding of environmental health dangers first took shape. Num Pages: 350 pages, 16 illustrations, 6 figures, notes, index,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBL; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847985
- ISBN
- 9780807847985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.97
€ 52.99
€ 52.97
Paperback. First published in 1985, and now expanded and revised to include a new chapter on women, the book explores the social, political, economic, and intellectual currents that shaped 19th century Brazil and whose reverberations continue to be felt throughout contemporary Brazilian society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 illustrations, 1 map, 3 figures, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848401
- ISBN
- 9780807848401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.30
€ 43.30
Paperback. In the quarter century after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing assisted Vietnam in its struggle against France and the USA. This book examines China's conduct towards Vietnam, providing important insights into Mao Zedong's foreign policy and the motives behind it. Series: The New Cold War History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations, table, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBWS2; JPQB; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848425
- ISBN
- 9780807848425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.32
€ 48.32
Paperback. This study explores the transition from slavery to freedom and what this transition meant for former slaves, former slaveowners, and the societies in which they lived. It covers areas such as Jamaica, Louisiana, Cuba, and French West Africa. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 illustrations, 4 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KBB; 1KJC; 1KJWJ; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848548
- ISBN
- 9780807848548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.78
€ 43.78
Paperback. In this text, Jerrold Hirsch reviews the founding of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP) and the significance of its "American Guide" series, considering the choices made by the administrators who wanted to celebrate diversity as a positive aspect of American cultural identity. Num Pages: 312 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBT; JFC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854891
- ISBN
- 9780807854891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.00
€ 48.00
Paperback. At the turn of the twentieth century, a consumer culture in the United States promoted constant spending to meet material needs and develop social identity and self-cultivation. This work examines the key players active in shaping this cultural evolution: advertisers and consumer advocates. Num Pages: 528 pages, 50 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856765
- ISBN
- 9780807856765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.21
€ 65.21