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Paperback. Editor(s): Carter, Steven D. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DQ; HBJF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167710
ISBN
9780231167710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.16

paperback. Offering an account of the movement of slaves from market to market within the US, this book presents an examination of the lives of those operating and participating in the business of those markets. Considering the impact of the slave trade on American life, it aims to expose the many complexities of southern slavery and antebellum America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195310191
ISBN
9780195310191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.55

Hardback. Features the Civil War and reconstruction that took place in American history. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 239 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027267
ISBN
9780842027267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.45

Paperback. Courage, perseverance, and dedication were hallmarks of the Civil War soldier. These qualities, along with their disarming humanness, have lent an enduring attraction to their story. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029315
ISBN
9780842029315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.01

Hardback. Communism on Tomorrow Street demonstrates the relationship of Soviet mass housing and urban planning to international efforts at resolving the "housing question" that had been studied since the nineteenth century and led to housing developments in Western Europe, the United States, and Latin America as well as the USSR. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JFFT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405667
ISBN
9781421405667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.25

Paperback. Organized chronologically by topic, Seize, Burn, or Sink contains over 3,000 quotations from Sir Horatio Nelson. Moreover, the addition of a chronology of Lord Nelson's life, a bibliography, and maps and photos further enhance the usefulness of Sir Horatio's quotes. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810857810
ISBN
9780810857810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Miller, Steven E.; Lynn-Jones, Sean M.; Van Evera, Stephen. Series: International Security Readers. Num Pages: 328 pages, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Revised
SKU
V9780691023496
ISBN
9780691023496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.66
€ 50.63

Paperback. Rescuing the pre-modern family from the grim picture many historians have given us of life in early Europe, this text offers a major reassessment of a crucial aspect of European history, and tells a story of age-old domesticity inextricably linked, and surprisingly similar, to our own. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTG; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004849
ISBN
9780674004849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Hardback. Taiwan's relationship with China is one of the most fraught in East Asia, a key issue in the island's domestic politics and a major obstacle in Sino-American relations. This book explores the roots of the conflict in the post-war period and examines how the Nationalists consolidated their rule. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1FPCW; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744577
ISBN
9780804744577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.89

hardcover. Born into a Quaker family, Nathanael Greene had nothing in his background that pointed to a military career. His total military training before mid-1775, when he abandoned pacifism, consisted of serving as a private in the Rhode Island militia for a few hours each week. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574889123
ISBN
9781574889123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against the Confederacy in the trans-Appalachian theater. The Federal success along the river opened the way for advances into central and eastern Tennessee, which culminated in the bloody battle of Chickamauga and then a struggle for Chattanooga. Series: Great Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803298132
ISBN
9780803298132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.64

paperback. An examination of how the community of Lynchburg, Virginia, experienced four distinct but overlapping events: secession, civil war, black emancipation, and reconstruction. The book seeks to demonstrate how ordinary people influenced the contours of race and class relations in their town. Series: Yankee Town, Southern City. Num Pages: 362 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814782378
ISBN
9780814782378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. A remarkable analysis to add to the study of modern history's most famous general and statesman. Englund charts Napoleon's dramatic rise and fall, from his Corsican boyhood, his French education, his military victories and acts of reform as First Consul (1799-1804) to his controversial record as emperor, and finally, to his exile and death. Num Pages: 600 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018037
ISBN
9780674018037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.66

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Encounter Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594038839
ISBN
9781594038839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.71

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 717.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442208650
ISBN
9781442208650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Paperback. Running for Freedom, Fourth Edition, updates historian Steven Lawson s classic volume detailing the history of African-American civil rights and black politics from the beginning of World War II to the present day. Offers comprehensive coverage of the African-American struggle for civil rights in the U.S. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118836545
ISBN
9781118836545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 illus, 35 b/w photos & 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Tidewater Pub
Edition
2 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335013
ISBN
9780870335013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. On Europe's periphery, Russia was an early modernizing nation whose troubles stimulated intellectuals to develop radical and utopian alternatives to Western models of modernity. This work tells the fascinating story of how Russian figures, ideas, and movements changed our world in dramatic but often unattributed ways. Num Pages: 408 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118451
ISBN
9780691118451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Explores the anxious and emotional events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing how the president and the American public responded in the pivotal hours that followed the attack. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465031795
ISBN
9780465031795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. Steve Goodchild's gripping account of the fighting at Tewksbury, and of the politics and intrigue that led to it, is the first to take fully into account the landscape of the West Country over which the opposing armies marched and the terrain on which they fought. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844151905
ISBN
9781844151905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887408069
ISBN
9780887408069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. Challenges views in the writing of American and African-American history. Moving from slave emancipations of the eighteenth century through slave activity during the Civil War and on to the black power movements of the twentieth century, this book asks us to rethink African-American history and politics in bolder, dynamic terms. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 184 x 114 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032965
ISBN
9780674032965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. This Pulitzer Prize-winning book is the epic story of how African-Americans, in the six decades following slavery, transformed themselves into a political people - an embryonic black nation. Num Pages: 624 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017658
ISBN
9780674017658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.75

Paperback. This volume examines the social history of the Korean War and includes material on the newly racially integrated US fighting forces, war and disease, women and war and life in the Prisoner of War camps. The book carries the story through to the Geneva Conference in the spring of 1954. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582319882
ISBN
9780582319882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.16

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