History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Crouch, Lighter Than Air brings to life the color and excitement of buoyant flight. Num Pages: 192 pages, 110, 80 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891274
- ISBN
- 9780801891274
Condition: New
€ 54.36
€ 54.36
This first systematic study of how the United States responded to "Barbary Captivityshows how public reaction to international events shaped America domestically and its evolving place in the world during the early nineteenth century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891397
- ISBN
- 9780801891397
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Paperback. Their dramatic story exposes the underside of the American dream and the haunting consequences of trying to strike it rich. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9, 4 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892578
- ISBN
- 9780801892578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.93
€ 46.93
Harvey, Strolling Players in Albany, Montreal, and Quebec City, 1797 and 1810: Performance, Class, and EmpireWoodruff D. Smith, Corruption and Eighteenth-Century Social Science: Mapping the Space of Political Economy Editor(s): Zionkowski, Linda; Thomas, Professor Downing A. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892974
- ISBN
- 9780801892974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.89
€ 58.89
Kennedy's systematic and thoughtful study distinguishes southern approaches to childbirth and motherhood from northern ones, showing how slavery and rural living contributed to a particularly southern experience. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894176
- ISBN
- 9780801894176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.17
€ 84.17
Includes essays that represent scholarship on the Enlightenment in Britain, Europe, and North America. Editor(s): Thomas, Professor Downing A.; Cody, Dr. Lisa Forman. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894350
- ISBN
- 9780801894350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
This rich history of Maryland's waterways reveals how human enterprise has affected-and been affected by-the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Num Pages: 328 pages, 71, 45 black & white halftones, 25 colour illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBTM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894756
- ISBN
- 9780801894756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.42
€ 33.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. Original and well told, this account argues that the greatest patriotic contribution of America's Midnight Rider was his work in helping the nation develop from a craft to an industrial economy. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 34, 14 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings, 19 black & white illustrat. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897580
- ISBN
- 9780801897580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
Ultimately, he argues, it was within the Middle Colonies that the question was first posed, What is the American?An insightful and valuable classroom synthesis of the scholarship of the Middle Colonies, Crossroads of Empire makes clear the vital role of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in establishing an American identity. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings, 10 black & white illustrati. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897672
- ISBN
- 9780801897672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Polemical Pain shows how the debate over slavery's cruelty played a large, unrecognized role in shaping moral categories that remain pertinent today. Series: New Studies in American Intellectual and Cultural History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898525
- ISBN
- 9780801898525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.41
€ 73.41
Hardcover. The Japan Library School, now called the School of Library and Information Science, at Keio University, was founded in 1951. This is a collection of reminiscences of events that took place over nearly 90 years. It has been reviewed and revised by the narrator, and organized by the editor. Num Pages: 202 pages, 22 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GLM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836327
- ISBN
- 9780810836327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.51
€ 136.51
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; GBC; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810867567
- ISBN
- 9780810867567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.44
€ 150.44
Pirates of Virginia: Plunder and High Adventure on the Old Dominion Co...
Donnelly, Mark P., Diehl, Daniel
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222. Plunder and High Adventure on the Old Dominion Coastline. 144 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore feature heavily in this fantastic new book from Stackpole. Pirates of Virginia recounts the remarkable stories of the Accomac and Revolutionary war privateers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTM. Dimension: 206 x 142 x 13. Weight: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811710367
- ISBN
- 9780811710367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.41
€ 11.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. 674 pages, colour photos, tables & b/w illus. A guide that provides soldier information and advice on a variety of issues relating to service life. It includes a directory of Army web sites and installations world-wide. It covers topics such as: Leadership and officership; Rights, privileges, and restrictions; and, Assignments, pay, career development, and promotions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 47. Weight: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- 51st Edition
- Number of pages
- 674
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735285
- ISBN
- 9780811735285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.83
€ 29.99
€ 22.83
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b/w photos & 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514. 276 pages, b/w illus. For centuries, mounted cavalry dominated the battle-field through shock and mobility. This book traces the evolution of cavalry through the ages, from the warhorse to the tank and helicopter, demonstrating how cavalry's survival has depended on creative responses to the changing dynamics of modern warfare. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; JWD. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735773
- ISBN
- 9780811735773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.77
€ 24.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Weinberg, Bill. Num Pages: 397 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813101842
- ISBN
- 9780813101842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813108377
- ISBN
- 9780813108377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.63
€ 55.63
Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118178
- ISBN
- 9780813118178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.21
€ 50.21
Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 8
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119601
- ISBN
- 9780813119601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.75
€ 49.75
Num Pages: 321 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119748
- ISBN
- 9780813119748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.83
€ 56.83
" Chronicles the early history of organized sports at UK, from the tenuous beginnings under student leadership, through the early scandals, financial instability, and clashes with administration, to the Purge of 1938 that paved the way for basketball's ascendancy." Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JNM; WSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119915
- ISBN
- 9780813119915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.24
€ 49.24
Hardback. With over 1800 entries ranging from Helen Abell (historic preservationist), to Sebastian Zorn (twice president of the Lousiville Water Company), this work aims to offer a detailed reference to Louisville - Kentucky's first chartered city. Editor(s): Kleber, John E. Num Pages: 992 pages, 306 photographs, 79 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; GBC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121000
- ISBN
- 9780813121000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.57
€ 81.57
A history of the U.S. armoured forces from the advent of the tank in battle during World War I to the campaign to drive Iraq out of Kuwait in 1991. This book chronicles the impact of mechanization on the U.S. army and U.S. Marine Corps. Editor(s): Hofmann, George F.; Starry, Donn A. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBT; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121307
- ISBN
- 9780813121307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.11
€ 97.11
This work covers the history, geography and archaeology of the state of Kentucky. While the central focus is on history, speacialists in other fields provide descriptions of Kentucky's people, their past, present and future. Num Pages: 360 pages, 98 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 903.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121451
- ISBN
- 9780813121451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.91
€ 64.91