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paperback. A book about the meaning of travel, about how important the topic has been for writers for two and a half centuries, and about how excellent the literature of travel happened to be in England and America in the 1920s and 30s. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195030686
- ISBN
- 9780195030686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.42
€ 28.42
Paperback. Structured to meet employers' needs for low-wage farm workers, the well-known Bracero Program recruited thousands of Mexicans to perform physical labor in the United States between 1942 and 1964 in exchange for remittances sent back to Mexico. This book uncovers a previously hidden history of transnational family life. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282674
- ISBN
- 9780520282674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. The author of this book recounts the history of the Ashkenazic Jewish experience in medieval western Europe from the 5th to 15th centuries, focusing on interaction between Jews and Christians during this formative period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HRAF; HRC; HRJ; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627791
- ISBN
- 9780815627791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.56
€ 33.56
Paperback. Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life and career of an ambitious, brilliant and rather strange man who rose to power at a moment when the modern world was taking shape. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752497754
- ISBN
- 9780752497754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.37
€ 10.37
Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1048
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410586
- ISBN
- 9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.85
€ 38.99
€ 32.85
Paperback. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this landmark publication establishes Burlingame as the most assiduous Lincoln biographer of recent memory and brings Lincoln alive to modern readers as never before. Num Pages: 960 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1504. Volume 1
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409733
- ISBN
- 9781421409733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.08
€ 55.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804709460
- ISBN
- 9780804709460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312558130
- ISBN
- 9780312558130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.62
€ 46.99
€ 41.62
Hardback. This work examines the tendency of American constitutionalism during the Civil War. It analyzes the political thought of Abraham Lincoln, his exercise of executive power, and the application of the equality principle. Interdisciplinary in approach, the essays combine history and political science. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217687
- ISBN
- 9780823217687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.29
€ 111.29
hardcover. Editor(s): McGinnis, Ralph Y. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nelson-Hall, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830412471
- ISBN
- 9780830412471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
Paperback. The author's main contention is that the American Civil War was the real Revolutionary War, and that Lincoln was the catalyst of this revolution. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195076066
- ISBN
- 9780195076066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.13
€ 24.99
€ 21.13
Paperback. From his memorial in Washington and immortalization on Mount Rushmore, one might assume Abraham Lincoln was a national hero rather than a controversial president. Drawing on an array of material, this is a study of the role Lincoln's reputation and memory has played in American life. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- University of Chicago Press, 2000
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226741987
- ISBN
- 9780226741987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.92
€ 34.99
€ 27.92
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634289
- ISBN
- 9780691634289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.56
€ 216.56
Paperback. 'Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America' is a short biography aimed at a general audience, but because of its short length, it will also be suitable for use on college courses in American history. The biography concentrates on Lincoln's years as president, with particular emphasis upon his role in determining the course and outcome of the Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195151008
- ISBN
- 9780195151008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 45.69
€ 59.41
€ 45.69
Hardback. Marking the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this marvelous short biography by a leading historian offers an illuminating portrait of one of the giants in the American story. Num Pages: 96 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195374520
- ISBN
- 9780195374520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.47
€ 16.99
€ 15.47
Hardcover. Hanibal [1697- 1761] was probably the most outstanding African in Europe in the 18th Century, his rags to riches life, and the fact that he was the great grandfather of Russia's greatest writer, Alexander Pushkin, makes him of even greater interest. Num Pages: 350 pages, b/w and coloured illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Books of Africa Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956638038
- ISBN
- 9780956638038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.75
€ 33.99
€ 28.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878208005
- ISBN
- 9780878208005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.21
€ 24.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, map. BIC Classification: HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KLJ0013839
- ISBN
- 9781613745151
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.86
€ 6.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613736647
- ISBN
- 9781613736647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.63
€ 17.63
Hardback. Israeli youth voyages to Poland are popular and influential forms of transmission of Holocaust memory in Israeli society. This work demonstrates how the State shapes Poland into a living deathscape of Diaspora Jewry. In the course of the voyage, they are transformed into victims, victorious survivors and finally witnesses of the witnesses. Num Pages: 328 pages, 27 photos, 7 tables, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1FBH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453626
- ISBN
- 9781845453626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.63
€ 155.63