Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Analyzes the political, administrative, and military history of Virginia during the American Revolution. Stressing the contributions, in both men and material, that the state made to the new nation's war effort, this work shows how Virginia's leaders responded to the need to expand the state's administration and mobilize its people for war. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879352332
- ISBN
- 9780879352332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.31
€ 24.31
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691625478
- ISBN
- 9780691625478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.74€ 50.14
€ 64.74
€ 50.14
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651927
- ISBN
- 9780691651927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.57€ 130.82
€ 176.57
€ 130.82
Hardcover. In a thoroughly engaging style John Miller introduces us to the small-town Midwestern boys who dreamed the America we know today and who made it real; from Frederick Jackson Turner and George Washington Carver to Henry Ford and Sam Walton. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619498
- ISBN
- 9780700619498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.63
€ 57.63
Paperback. Honouring the Contract provides a novel perspective on the distinctive foundations of New Zealand's welfare state. It raises issues concerning modern-day concepts of citizenship as the welfare state comes under challenge. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBLW; HBLX; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Victoria University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864736345
- ISBN
- 9780864736345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.31
€ 27.31
Hardback. Examines how China's three late imperial dynasties - the Yuan, Ming, and Qing - conquered, colonized, and assumed control of the southwest. This book also highlights the response to China's colonization of the southwest. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b/w illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025912
- ISBN
- 9780674025912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.36
€ 54.99
€ 45.36
Paperback. In 1727 John Campbell began a forty-year career as an old corps whig member of parliament. His correspondence, containing letters to his son and to his friend and political ally Henry Fox, is here published together as a single collection for the first time. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 394 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118710623
- ISBN
- 9781118710623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.06
€ 29.06
Paperback. For millions of Americans, Solomon D. Butcher's photographs epitomize the sod-house frontier. This first book devoted to Butcher and his photos presents a unique visual chronicle of that epoch, firmly establishing Butcher's place in frontier photography. Num Pages: 152 pages, 132 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 249 x 16. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260382
- ISBN
- 9780803260382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Gives us an understanding of how sexuality has dramatically influenced politics and culture throughout our history. Hailed by critics for its comprehensive approach and noted by the US Supreme Court in the Lawrence v Texas ruling, this book details the changes in sexuality and the ongoing growth of individual freedoms in the United States. Num Pages: 560 pages, 55 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK1; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 37. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923802
- ISBN
- 9780226923802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.60
€ 33.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. Including documentation of the oppression of homosexuals and biographical sketches of the lesbian and gay heroes who helped the late-20th-century gay culture to emerge, this text aims to provide a definitive analysis of the homophile movement in the USA from 1940 to 1970. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSG; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142678
- ISBN
- 9780226142678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.65
€ 32.99
€ 25.65
Hardback. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of US property owners as part of President Cardenas' land redistribution program. This title analyzes this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels in a nuanced way that combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 387 pages, 26 photos, 7 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342953
- ISBN
- 9780822342953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.60
€ 130.60
Paperback. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of US property owners as part of President Cardenas' land redistribution program. This title analyzes this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels in a nuanced way that combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 387 pages, 26 photos, 7 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343097
- ISBN
- 9780822343097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.38
€ 32.99
€ 32.38
Hardcover. Editor(s): Reid-Baxter, Jamie. Series: Scottish History Society Fifth Series. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 39. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Scottish History Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906245286
- ISBN
- 9780906245286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 49.58
€ 52.99
€ 49.58
Paperback. A cultural and literary history of Japan's former capital, exploring its religious sites, rich traditions of art and literature and its distinctive geisha heritage. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955139
- ISBN
- 9781904955139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.38
€ 19.99
€ 19.38
Hardcover. Recovers the lasting significance of the radical ideas of Coleman Street Ward by exploring their wider Atlantic history and revealing how republican radicals redefined themselves against the emergent economy of empire. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226157658
- ISBN
- 9780226157658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.30
€ 54.99
€ 42.30
Paperback. The history of American gender and sexuality is examined here through a case study of the YMCA, the organization devoted to young men. After 1900 the YMCA seemed to grow hostile towards masculine love, reflecting the struggle and shifting societal mores about masculine friendship and intimacy. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 274 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK2; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226907857
- ISBN
- 9780226907857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.52
€ 32.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. The author of the bestselling COSA NOSTRA and MAFIA BROTHERHOODS explores the terrifying consequences of the rise of the Italian mafias. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444726411
- ISBN
- 9781444726411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardback. In the year that the Spitfire turns 80, passion for the RAF's best-loved fighter is running at an all-time high. This book reveals the history of the most iconic of British aircraft. It is suitable for aviation enthusiasts. Num Pages: 224 pages, 95 b/w, 90 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1528.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815491
- ISBN
- 9781472815491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.12
€ 40.99
€ 26.12
Hardback. James K Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications. This book asserts that Polk followed an existing pattern of nomination that dated back to the beginning of the republic, in which the chief executives looked to qualifications first and loyalty to the party second. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761834502
- ISBN
- 9780761834502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.64
€ 96.64
Paperback. Compelling Evidence of Ancient Immigrants, Lost Technologies, and Places of Power. 288 pages. Editor(s): Joseph, Frank. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA; HBLC. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 17. Weight: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New Page Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601632043
- ISBN
- 9781601632043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.45
€ 19.99
€ 19.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (LB) ELT beginner. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Merrion
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908928207
- ISBN
- 9781908928207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 21.31
€ 25.00
€ 21.31
paperback. Strarting from the Ice Ages, this account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. It spans prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, offering a history of an enduring people. Num Pages: 784 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3B; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140284751
- ISBN
- 9780140284751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Yn ymestyn o'r Oesoedd Ia hyd y dwthwn hwn, mae'r gyfrol feistrolgar hon yn olrhain hanes gwleidyddol, cymdeithasol a diwylliannol y rhan honno o'r byd y daethpwyd i'w hadnabod fel Cymru. Dyma'r llyfr sy'n egluro pam, er gwaethaf pawb a phopeth, 'rydym yma o hyd'. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140284768
- ISBN
- 9780140284768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.53
€ 20.00
€ 17.53
Paperback. Modern Archaeology is showing Norfolk to be a distinct region of national and international significance. This book traces the story of this area from the Ice Age and the first appearance of people, to the end of Roman Britain. Num Pages: 251 pages, 194 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905223336
- ISBN
- 9781905223336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.97
€ 26.99
€ 25.97