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Regional & national history
Paperback. A powerful warrior in the Christian reconquest of medieval Spain, a formidable strategist, and a charismatic leader, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, the 'Cid' deeply impressed his contemporaries, both Christian and Muslim. This title records the deeds of the 'Cid' of history and legend. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603843157
- ISBN
- 9781603843157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.85
€ 20.99
€ 16.85
Paperback. Editor(s): Womersley, David. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865976290
- ISBN
- 9780865976290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
€ 11.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. Today's Las Vegas Welcomes 35 million visitors a year and reigns as the world's premier gaming city. But it is much more than a gambling paradise. In A Short History of Las Vagas, Barbara and Myrick Land reveal a fascinating history beyond the mobsters, casinos, and showgirls. Num Pages: 288 pages, 109 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874175646
- ISBN
- 9780874175646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.43
€ 31.99
€ 27.43
Howard's Second and Third Government: Australian Commonwealth Administ...
University Of New South Wales
Paperback. Looks at the administrative and leadership style of Prime Minister John Howard's second and third governments (1998-2004), focussing on key aspects of the governments approach during this period. This book features key policy issues of education, immigration, the republican debate, the GST, foreign policy and indigenous issues. Editor(s): Aulich, Chris; Wettenhall, Roger. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJM; HBLW3; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868407838
- ISBN
- 9780868407838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.41
€ 30.99
€ 26.41
Hardback. This extensive index continues the editors' policy of indexing all concepts to provide intellectual access. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; Veit, Helen E.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 10, 8 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 64. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416069
- ISBN
- 9781421416069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.92€ 109.36
€ 122.92
€ 109.36
Hardback. A rich source of information about the members of Congress, their lives in New York, their concerns about their families, and the services they performed for their constituents, the documents from these three new volumes will be incorporated into The Early Republic, an innovative online reference hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 992 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894473
- ISBN
- 9780801894473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.24€ 117.42
€ 132.24
€ 117.42
Hardback. A rich source of information about the members of Congress, their lives in New York, their concerns about their families, and the services they performed for their constituents, the documents from these three new volumes will be incorporated into The Early Republic, an innovative online reference hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 952 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 952
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894459
- ISBN
- 9780801894459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.24€ 117.44
€ 132.24
€ 117.44
Hardback. This extensive index continues the editors' policy of indexing all concepts to provide intellectual access. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; Veit, Helen E.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 1136 pages, 7, 5 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 64. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Supplement
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420196
- ISBN
- 9781421420196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.92€ 109.36
€ 122.92
€ 109.36
Hardcover. Reshaping your image of Africa, this work contains real-life stories about leaders, communities, businesses and educators succeeding in this continent. It conveys a sense of optimism from education initiatives thriving against all odds; to businesses, creating and promoting economic and societal progress in a responsible and sustainable manner. Num Pages: 193 pages, col. Illustrations, col. map. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 278. Weight in Grams: 1417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Unisa Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868884377
- ISBN
- 9781868884377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 58.02
€ 62.92
€ 58.02
At Freedom's Door: African American Founding Fathers and Lawyers in Re...
Underwood, James Lowell, Jr., W. Lewis Burke,...
Paperback. Rescues from obscurity the identities, images, and long-term contributions of black leaders who helped to rebuild and reform South Carolina after the Civil War. The volume explores the role of African Americans in government and law during Reconstruction in the Palmetto State. Editor(s): Underwood, James Lowell; Burke, W.Lewis. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035869
- ISBN
- 9781570035869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410. Illuminati, Freemasons, and the French Revolution. 272 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; JFSV1. Dimension: 229 x 170 x 19. Weight: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nicolas Hays
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892541324
- ISBN
- 9780892541324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.21
€ 19.99
€ 19.21
Hardcover. Mexico had interested Ulysses S Grant since the young lieutenant fought there. As president of the Mexican Southern Railroad, he emerged as a strong advocate of increased trade and investment. Appointed by President Chester A Arthur to negotiate a commercial treaty, Grant spent most of January 1883, working on the project. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; BJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809328796
- ISBN
- 9780809328796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.00
€ 75.73
€ 69.00
Hardcover. By late 1878, after a year and a half abroad, Ulysses S Grant had visited every country in Europe, and he was homesick. He decided to return through Asia. After "a delightful run" to Dublin and northern Ireland, he left Paris with his wife Julia, son Frederick, and a few friends in January, 1879. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 568 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809327751
- ISBN
- 9780809327751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.00
€ 75.73
€ 69.00
Hardcover. Pressured in 1875 to declare himself for or against a third term as president, Ulysses S. Grant found it equally difficult to decide what he wanted and to explain himself to the nation. This text is the 26th in a series of papers written by the 18th president of the United States. Num Pages: 616 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809324996
- ISBN
- 9780809324996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.00
€ 75.73
€ 69.00
Hardcover. This volume of Grant's papers, pertaining to his administration, covers areas such as the Enforcement Act, prompted by political murders in the South, the fire that swept through Chicago in 1871, British ratification of the Washington Treaty, civil war in Cuba and opposition within his own party. Editor(s): Ferraro, William M.; Lisec, Aaron M.; Dotson, Sue E. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1311.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321988
- ISBN
- 9780809321988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.00
€ 75.73
€ 69.00
Hardcover. In the final weeks of the 1880 campaign, Ulysses S Grant left Galena and headed east to stump for the Republican ticket. At rallies in New England, upstate New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York City, sometimes several times a day, the reticent Grant warmed to his role. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 560 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809327768
- ISBN
- 9780809327768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.00
€ 75.73
€ 69.00
Hardcover. These papers cover Grant's post-presidential tour and his comments on the war and his presidency. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809326327
- ISBN
- 9780809326327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.00
€ 75.73
€ 69.00
Hardcover. This looks at events of 1876 - a trying year for the White House. The Seventh Cavalry was wiped out by the Sioux, and Ulysees Grant's peace process lay in tatters as a result. Scandals diverted Grant's attention from larger policy questions. A series of prosecutions culminated in the February trial of Orville Babcock, Grant's private secretary. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809326310
- ISBN
- 9780809326310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.00
€ 75.73
€ 69.00
Hardcover. Grant's second administration begins with trouble as rival governments squabble over Louisiana. Violence in California threatens his policy of peace with indigenous people, and in November, the execution by Spanish authorities of 53 sailors falsely flying the US flag shocked America. Editor(s): Ferraro, William M.; Lisec, Aaron M.; Carroll, Kathleen. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1343.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809322770
- ISBN
- 9780809322770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.00
€ 75.73
€ 69.00
Hardcover. In this volume of Grant's papers, he is nominated for a second term, accepts and carries most states. He wins favour with the public by continuing his efforts to quell violence in the South and encouraging embattled Republicans, hoping to replace military protection with political legitimacy. Editor(s): Ferraro, William M.; Lisec, Aaron M.; Carroll, Kathleen. Num Pages: 560 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809322763
- ISBN
- 9780809322763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.82
€ 82.82