History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815622826
- ISBN
- 9780815622826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.76
€ 28.76
Paperback. In Because of Eva, an American Jewish woman travels to Eastern Europe and Israel to solve mysteries in her family's past by delving into World War II and Holocaust history. Part memoir, part detective story, Because of Eva is an intimate tale of one woman's history within the epic sweep of world events in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBTG; HBTZ1; HRJ; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610663
- ISBN
- 9780815610663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.11
€ 33.99
€ 29.11
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610410
- ISBN
- 9780815610410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.51
€ 33.99
€ 30.51
Hardcover. Horse Racing, Politics and Gambling 1865-1913 in New York Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKVM; WSNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609858
- ISBN
- 9780815609858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 45.12
€ 48.99
€ 45.12
Hardcover. The story of Lowys life and thought, as told in his own words and those of other survivors, is also a part of a larger story, the story of social work history, Jewish history, and the meaning of the Holocaust in the development of the social work profession. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609650
- ISBN
- 9780815609650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.88
€ 27.99
€ 25.88
Hardcover. Study of literary critic George Steiner and the focus of the Holocaust on his career Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609605
- ISBN
- 9780815609605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.50
€ 27.99
€ 25.50
Hardcover. When four New York City police officers killed Amadou Diallo in 1999, the forty-one shots they fired echoed loudly across the nation. In death, Diallo joined a long list of young men of color killed by police fire in cities and towns all across America. This title offers an oral history of Diallo's death. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 216 pages, 14 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; HBTD; JK; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609407
- ISBN
- 9780815609407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.34
€ 37.34
Hardcover. Draws readers into the lives of the author's subjects, showing the passion and naivete of the volunteers, the bravery of the civil rights leaders, and the candid, sometimes troubling reactions of the black and white Mississippi Delta residents. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; BM; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609384
- ISBN
- 9780815609384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.60
€ 37.99
€ 34.60
Hardcover. In the mid- to late 1940s, a group of young men rattled the psychiatric establishment by beaming a public spotlight on the squalid conditions and brutality in our nation's mental hospitals and training schools for people with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. This book presents the extraordinary efforts of these courageous men. Series: Critical Perspectives on Disability. Num Pages: 584 pages, 50 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBTB; HBWQ; JKSM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609155
- ISBN
- 9780815609155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.17
€ 48.99
€ 46.17
Hardcover. Tells the story of the intercollegiate gridiron sport in the years immediately after World War I when the game underwent monumental changes that transformed it into one of America's fundamental sporting attractions and a commercial entity that would be recognizable to any twenty-first century fan. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JNM; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608868
- ISBN
- 9780815608868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.14
€ 33.99
€ 31.14
Hardcover. Provides insights into our American psyche. This book shows that an artist's personal imagery can eclipse the graphic potency of a camera in telling a human story. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 colour & 70 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX; AGB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608714
- ISBN
- 9780815608714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.36
€ 33.99
€ 33.36
Paperback. The Hilldale Club of Darby, Pennsylvania, was the dominant team in black baseball during the 1920s. Their success came about largely through the efforts of Hilldale president and manager Edward Bolden. This story, highlighted with photographs, chronicles the origins and development of black baseball. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 304 pages, 34 black-&-white photographs, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608653
- ISBN
- 9780815608653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.45
€ 27.99
€ 25.45
Hardcover. Spanning a period of eighty years, this book depicts a nineteenth-century central New York family grappling with shifting mores, civil war, and vast changes in technology, transportation, culture, education, and even regional landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations, 10 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608608
- ISBN
- 9780815608608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. More than just artifacts of a bygone era, covered bridges enjoyed a cherished place in the public imagination and a special niche in northeastern America's architectural history. This is a comprehensive guide to the design, evolution and romance of historic covered bridges extant in New York State. Num Pages: 236 pages, 25 colour photographs, 24 figures, 11 maps, 9 tables, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; AMC; HBTB; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 7. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607489
- ISBN
- 9780815607489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.48
€ 15.48
New York City's main Arab communities exemplify the continuity and change that has taken place throughout the city's rich history. This is a collection of writings and photographs that document and tell the stories of these communities. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 photographs, 4 maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBBEY; HBTB; JFSG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607397
- ISBN
- 9780815607397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Hardcover. By the eve of the Holocaust, Poland was home to the second largest Jewish population in the world. By war's end, its Jews had been decimated and their culture all but destroyed. The authors of this work revisit their roots to research a rumour that Jewish life is being rekindled in modern Poland. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 74 photographs, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607199
- ISBN
- 9780815607199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.31
€ 43.99
€ 40.31
Paperback. When World War II erupted in Europe, Konrad Charmatz was a prospering businessman in Sosnowiec, Poland, a loving son and an aspiring poet. For the next seven years he witnesses the Holocaust as it destroyed his family, country and culture. This is his memoir of those years. Translator(s): Beckerman, Miriam Dashkin. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607069
- ISBN
- 9780815607069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.38
€ 27.99
€ 25.38
Hardcover. Emil Fackenheim's life work was to call upon the world at large to confront the Holocaust as an unprecedented assault on the Jewish people, Judaism, and all humanity. Here, he looks back on his life, at the profound and painful circumstances that shaped him as a philosopher and a committed Jewish thinker. Series: Modern Jewish Philosophy & Religion: Translations & Critical Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299175900
- ISBN
- 9780299175900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.89
€ 45.89
Paperback. This volume explores the influence of African American music on world culture. It brings together issues of race, gender, politics, history and dance, includes discussions of dance instruction songs, the blues aesthetic, and Katherine Dunham's controversial ballet about lynching, "Southland". Editor(s): DeFrantz, Thomas F. Series: Studies in Dance History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 73 b&w photograhs, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299173142
- ISBN
- 9780299173142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.33
€ 32.33
Paperback. A multidisciplinary analysis of race and justice. The major controversial issues in race relations, from past and present, such as affirmative action, educational segregation, labour union racial practices, the persistence of racism in American institutions are discussed. Editor(s): Hill, Herbert; Jones, James E. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP; LA; LNB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299134242
- ISBN
- 9780299134242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24