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Paperback. The first American frontier lay just beyond the Appalachian Mountains and along the Gulf Coast. Here, successive groups of pioneers built new societies and developed new institutions to cope with life in the wilderness. This book tells the dramatic story of these men and women from the first Kentucky settlements to the closing of the frontier. Series: A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier Series. Num Pages: 696 pages, 13 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Third
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219329
ISBN
9780253219329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

paperback. Saldivar is one of the founders of border studies and one of the most respected senior scholars in American Studies. In this work he introduces the term trans-Americanity as a frame for thinking more hemispherically within a global, world-systems frame. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350835
ISBN
9780822350835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 452 pages, 23 figs., 53 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; RPT; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
Condition
New
SKU
V9786162150807
ISBN
9786162150807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Hardback. "Deeply researched and beautifully crafted, this book is an original contribution to the history of American reform, family, and working-class culture."-Barbara Melosh, George Mason University Num Pages: 272 pages, illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236545
ISBN
9780812236545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.53

Paperback. An autobiography of John Treasure Jones who went to sea when he was 15, and worked his way up to become Captain of the most famous ocean liner afloat, Cunard's RMS Queen Mary. Editor(s): Tennant, R. J. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGA; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446257
ISBN
9780752446257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.53

Hardcover. 2 Vols. Fine in half leather over marbled boards. Volume I lacking front board and back board is separated, however binding remains tight and all pages are intact. Volume II boards are showing some wear and age, binding is tight and all pages intact. Both volumes lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a fine set. Nineteenth Century Ireland.Irish Literature. The Famine in Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
William Tegg and Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1867
SKU
KEX0243788
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 125.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473650
ISBN
9781611473650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.02

Paperback. 272 pages, illustrations
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780716530107
ISBN
9780716530107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492217
ISBN
9781611492217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1053.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491944
ISBN
9781611491944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492200
ISBN
9781611492200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.65

hardcover. This series of four lavishly illustrated volumes provides a thorough grounding in the maturation of the American railroad through an exposition of railroad technology in an age of unprecedented technological expansion. Vol. 1: Locomotives details locomotive design and application from 1850 to 1900. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1053.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491937
ISBN
9781611491937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.96

Hardback. Examines attempts by the Conservative party in the interwar years to capture the 'brains' of the new electorate and create a counter-culture to what they saw as the intellectual hegemony of the Left. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086496
ISBN
9780719086496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.67

Paperback. In the mid-nineteenth century, American railroading was burgeoning--a growth too fast for safe operations. Despite the grim statistics of 19th and early 20th century train wrecks that resulted, one cannot help but find the photographs and public prints of the day interesting. Train buffs will see the antecedents of their hobby. Num Pages: 184 pages, 298 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AJC; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301360
ISBN
9780764301360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Hardcover. Good clean copy in original cloth covers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1940
Publisher
Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0003398
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 16 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385239547
ISBN
9780385239547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. Examines the stages by which religious dissidents were persecuted by Tudor monarchs across the 16th century and the means by which these dissidents counteracted authorities. During each stage of persecution, many dissidents were able to elude capture and counter-interrogate their inquisitors. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2; HRQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268042264
ISBN
9780268042264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. The name Hmong means 'free people' or 'those who must have their freedom and independence'. History records ancient Hmong homelands in China, a fiercely independent culture dating back to 2000 BC, and centuries of oppression. This title tells the story of the Lao Hmong Struggle for freedom and survival since 1940. Num Pages: 624 pages, 47 b&w photos, 3 figures, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FML; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253207562
ISBN
9780253207562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Boxer, C. R. Num Pages: 528 pages, 6 halftones, 13 line illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QS; HBG; HBLH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816638901
ISBN
9780816638901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Domingo, Darryl. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 9. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811632
ISBN
9781554811632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.06

Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129220
ISBN
9780231129220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.99

Hardback. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 561.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403945983
ISBN
9781403945983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.65

Paperback. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSC; HBJD; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349523344
ISBN
9781349523344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Surveys the materials and experimental practices of radioactivity research in early twentieth century Vienna, focusing on radioactive materials, instruments, women's work in physics, and gendered skills. This title shows how experimental cultures in radioactivity are constructed and reshaped by politics as well as scientists of different genders. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJC; HBTB; PDN; PDX; PN; TBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135580
ISBN
9780231135580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.07

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