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Paperback. Focusing on "Amos 'n' Andy", a nightly American radio comedy in the 1930s, this text unveils a tale of America's shifting colour line, in which two professional directors of blackface minstrel shows produced a series so complex that it won admirers ranging from ultra-racists to racial egalitarians. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APW; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 10th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920924
- ISBN
- 9780813920924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.38
€ 37.38
Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger; Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke, 1871. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629147345
- ISBN
- 9781629147345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.02
€ 16.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Eddie Fung has the distinction of being the only Chinese American soldier to be captured by the Japanese during WWII. This memoir tells how his background helped him endure forty-two months of humiliation and cruelty and how his experiences as the sole Chinese American member of the most decorated Texan unit of any war shaped his later life. Editor(s): Yung, Judy. Num Pages: 227 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987545
- ISBN
- 9780295987545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.26
€ 26.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460. A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century. 384 pages, illustrations. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight: 460.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272927
- ISBN
- 9780520272927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Combining Stewart's letters with Susanne K George's extensive research, this book presents a candid portrait of Elinore, the illness, disappointments, and grinding hard work that lay behind her genial public persona; the family, neighbors, and correspondents who peopled her letter-stories and shared her life. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270428
- ISBN
- 9780803270428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.48
€ 20.99
€ 20.48
Hardback. Originally published 1940. First published by Princeton 1983 and assigned new ISBN when reissued as a print-on-demand title in 2014. Translator(s): Bodde, Derk. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 514 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641140
- ISBN
- 9780691641140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.45
€ 251.45
Num Pages: 352 pages, 70 color and b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764301377
- ISBN
- 9780764301377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.26
€ 42.99
€ 28.26
Paperback. This volume looks at the technical, strategic, and human aspects of the debate that led to the decision to build the first hydrogen bomb. Based on participants experience of "Project Superbomb", and declassified papers the book explains the background to this acceleration of the nuclear arms race. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804717144
- ISBN
- 9780804717144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844154029
- ISBN
- 9781844154029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 528 pages, 51. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSL; JPFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762. Nations and Nationalism in the Soviet Union, 1923-1939. Series: Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. 528 pages, 47 tables, 4 maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSL; JPFN; JPQB. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 32. Weight: 734.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486777
- ISBN
- 9780801486777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
The Afghan War in 2013: Meeting the Challenges of Transition. Security...
Cordesman, Anthony H.; Gold, Bryan; Hess, Ash...
Paperback. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 166 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS4; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 218 x 8. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442225015
- ISBN
- 9781442225015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.64
€ 100.64
The Afghan War in 2013: Meeting the Challenges of Transition. The Chal...
Cordesman, Anthony H.; Gold, Bryan; Hess, Ash...
Paperback. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 56 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS4; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 213 x 3. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442224971
- ISBN
- 9781442224971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.42
€ 89.42
Paperback. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS4; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 214 x 9. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442224995
- ISBN
- 9781442224995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.83
€ 100.83
Paperback. The Afghan Way of War provides the Afghan perspective on war, from the 1830s to the present day, and in doing so uncovers the cultural codes that colour the Afghan spirit in warfare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043762
- ISBN
- 9781849043762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.22
€ 25.99
€ 24.22
Hardback. In the 1960s and 70s Afghanistan was depicted in the media as the romantic haven of nomads and a resort for hashish--smoking hippies; in the 80s it was seen as a country where brave warriors fought against the a evila Soviet empire, and in the 90s redrawn as a semi--feudal land ruled by warlords and Islamic fundamentalists. Series: Peoples of Asia. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631198413
- ISBN
- 9780631198413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.10
€ 100.10
Paperback. Collects the historical research and writing on African Americans in Texas. Covering the time period between 1820 and the late 1970s, this title highlights the significant role that black Texans played in the development of the state. It is suitable for those interested in the history of black Texans. Editor(s): Glasrud, Bruce A. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726093
- ISBN
- 9780896726093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.61
€ 51.61
Paperback. Examines black newspapers in general and four in particular - the "Chicago Defender", the "Pittsburgh Courier", the "Black Dispatch", and the "Jackson Advocate" - and their coverage of national events. The beginnings of the black press are detailed, focusing on how they reported the anti-slavery movement, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction era. Num Pages: 205 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL3; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786426072
- ISBN
- 9780786426072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.61
€ 36.61
The African American Urban Experience. Historical, Contemporary, and C...
. Ed(S): Trotter, Joe; Lewis, Earl; Hunter, T...
Paperback. In order to illuminate transformations in African-American urban life, this book brings together urban history, contemporary social, cultural and policy research and comparative perspectives on race, ethnicity and nationality within and across national boundaries. Editor(s): Trotter, Joe; Lewis, Earl; Hunter, Tera W. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312294656
- ISBN
- 9780312294656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Hardback. This historical and sociological analysis focuses on the African-American higher education system. Its central themes concern university structure, bureaucracy and transplantation. It also provides an analysis of all factors which have affected both African and African-American higher education. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761801757
- ISBN
- 9780761801757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.48
€ 108.48
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Collier Books New York
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- SKU
- KLN0005559
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99