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Paperback. Using high concept as a framework for the analysis of the 2003 coverage of the Iraq War - paying close attention to how Fox News and CNN packaged and promoted the US invasion of Iraq - this book offers a fresh paradigm for understanding how television news reporting shapes our perceptions of events. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; APT; HBWS5; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221223
- ISBN
- 9780253221223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.55
€ 26.55
Hardcover. In October 1917, an invasion force of some 25,000 German soldiers, accompanied by a flotilla of 10 dreadnoughts, 350 other vessels, a half-dozen zeppelins, and 80 aircraft, attacked the Baltic islands at the head of the Gulf of Riga. This work presents an account of a little-known but dramatic World War I battle for control of the Baltic Islands. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 312 pages, 28 b&w photos, 9 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253349699
- ISBN
- 9780253349699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.80
€ 38.80
Hardcover. For more than 50 years, Giacomo Debenedetti's "October 16, 1943" has been considered one of the best accounts of the shockingly brief roundup of 1000 Roman Jews for the gas chambers of Auschwitz. This collection also includes "Eight Jews", the companion piece to "October 16, 1943". Translator(s): Gilson, Estelle. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268037130
- ISBN
- 9780268037130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.88
€ 26.88
Paperback. Up to 750,000 Mexican American men served in World War II, earning more Medals of Honor and other decorations in proportion to their numbers than any other ethnic group. This book features eleven essays that explore the Mexican American experience in World War II from a variety of personal and scholarly perspectives. Editor(s): Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292706811
- ISBN
- 9780292706811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.12
€ 34.99
€ 32.12
Paperback. Presents a collection of letters by a member of the legendary 442nd Combat Team, which served in Italy and France during World War II. Written to his wife by a medic serving with the segregated Japanese American unit, the letters featured in this book describe a soldier's daily life. Editor(s): Bridgman, Dianne; Masuda, Hana. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987453
- ISBN
- 9780295987453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.38
€ 32.99
€ 29.38
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995175
- ISBN
- 9780295995175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.94
€ 118.94
Paperback. A sustained analysis of the ways in which oral testimonies of survivors contribute to the understanding of the Holocaust. The book also aims to shed light on the forms and functions of memory as victims relive devastating experiences of pain, humiliation and loss. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300052473
- ISBN
- 9780300052473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Hardback. Presenting the history of the men who directed and determined the outcome of the mid-seventeenth-century British wars such as Cromwell, Fairfax, and Essex, this title examines how the generals prepared for, fought in, and followed up a battle, and provides an appraisal of the performance of individual commanders set against their peers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300113082
- ISBN
- 9780300113082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.23
€ 36.99
€ 27.23
Paperback. On September 7, 1940, the Blitz began. The strategic bombing of London, by over one thousand planes on that night alone, was recognised at the time as being a direct measure to break the country's resistance, 'softening' Britain's shores for the planned Operation Sealion. This book describes the impact that this terror had on the British people. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300143355
- ISBN
- 9780300143355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.77
€ 15.99
€ 12.77
Paperback. Offers an analysis of US counterinsurgency operations in Iraq, and along with it lessons for America's military and political leaders of the twenty-first century. This book presents a record of what happened after US forces seized Baghdad in the spring of 2003. Series: Yale Library of Military History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 black-&-white photographs in insert, 4 maps in text. BIC Classification: HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158472
- ISBN
- 9780300158472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.02
€ 23.99
€ 18.02
Hardback. A new look at the legacy of WWI, a war fought for peace yet followed by a century of devastating violence Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300173772
- ISBN
- 9780300173772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.23
€ 36.99
€ 27.23
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300176704
- ISBN
- 9780300176704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.62
€ 43.99
€ 31.62
Hardback. A sweeping survey of the impact of the Civil War on American painting and photography in the 19th century Series: Smithsonian American Art Museum. Num Pages: 352 pages, 177 colour images + 37 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 321 x 263 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187335
- ISBN
- 9780300187335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.60€ 43.90
€ 50.60
€ 43.90
Paperback. Born in Massachusetts in 1745, Edward Bancroft moved to England as a young man in the 1760s and began building a respectable resume as both a scientist and a man of letters. In recognition of his works in natural history, Bancroft was unanimously elected to the Royal Society. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187458
- ISBN
- 9780300187458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Hardcover. The spectacular legacy and importance of early American cartographers. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 330 x 304 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393060324
- ISBN
- 9780393060324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.42€ 65.21
€ 71.42
€ 65.21
Hardcover. The dramatic story of an iconic love song, its three creators, and their lives under the Nazis. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AV; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393065848
- ISBN
- 9780393065848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.86
€ 24.99
€ 24.86
Paperback. Want to know more about American military history? U.S. Military History For Dummies presents concise and revealing accounts of all of the nation's armed conflicts from the French and Indian War to Iraq. It explains how the U.S. military is organized and how its branches operate, both independently and together. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470165027
- ISBN
- 9780470165027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.37
€ 23.99
€ 19.37
Hardback. A powerful element in Chinese politics has been the myth of Chinese resistance to Japan's seizure of Manchuria in 1931. This text examines the shifting alliance of key players, traces the narrative of resistance to the occupation and shows how it became part of China's political conciousness. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; GTB; HBJF; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221116
- ISBN
- 9780520221116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.05€ 52.97
€ 69.05
€ 52.97
Hardback. Chronicles the history of a Communist-led resistance movement inside the Minsk ghetto, which, through its links to its Belarussian counterpart outside the ghetto and with help from others, enabled thousands of ghetto Jews to flee to the surrounding forests where they joined partisan units fighting the Germans. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242425
- ISBN
- 9780520242425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.52€ 65.26
€ 84.52
€ 65.26
Paperback. Offers an account of the violence and repression that defined the murderous Guatemalan civil war of the 1980s. Drawing on interviews with peasants, community leaders, guerrillas, and paramilitary forces, the author creates a richly detailed political portrait of Santa Maria Tzeja, where highland Maya peasants seeking land settled in the 1970s. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246751
- ISBN
- 9780520246751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Paperback. In the aftermath of the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, the discovery of unmarked mass graves revealed Europe's worst atrocity since World War II: the genocide in the UN "safe area" of Srebrenica. This title provides an account of the genetic technology developed to identify the eight thousand Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) men and boys found in those graves. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255753
- ISBN
- 9780520255753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Hardback. Shortly after the third edition of "Leaves of Grass" was published in 1860, Walt Whitman seemed to drop off the literary map, only to emerge two and a half years later. This work reconstructs the forgotten years of Whitman through letters and manuscripts, as well as mapping his associations through newspapers and magazines in which he published. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259065
- ISBN
- 9780520259065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.40
€ 50.99
€ 36.40
Paperback. A study of the Vietnamese conflict, examined through the lens of the revolutionary and counter-revolutionary movements in the rural province of Long An up until American intervention in the area. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260177
- ISBN
- 9780520260177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. Tells how a few men set off a war that would lead to tragedy for millions. Taking us from the antechambers of policymakers in Paris to the docksides of Haiphong and the streets of Hanoi, this title provides an account of the series of events that would make Vietnam the most embattled area in the world during the Cold War period. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 388 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269934
- ISBN
- 9780520269934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42