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paperback. In 1957, Joseph Spagna and five other men waited to board a bus called the Sunnyland. Their plan was: ride the bus together - three blacks and three whites - get arrested and take their case to the US Supreme Court. This book chronicles the story of an American family against the backdrop of one of the civil rights movement's lesser-known stories. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803217126
- ISBN
- 9780803217126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.63
€ 20.63
Hardback. Illuminates the history of human activity in the southern Levant and the long-standing connection between the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the archaeology of the Palestinian region. The text details objects from the fourth-millennium BC to the eighth century CE and encompasses 2500 years of epochs. Editor(s): Biers, Jane; Terry, James Evan. Num Pages: 240 pages, 212 b&w illustrations, 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838639757
- ISBN
- 9780838639757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.02
€ 127.02
Hardback. Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children's health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today's battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JNB; JNKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073043
- ISBN
- 9780674073043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.97€ 52.77
€ 56.97
€ 52.77
Paperback. Based on his own observations as a correspondent for the Washington Post and interviews with hundreds of people who were caught up in the struggle, Tet! remains an essential contribution to our understanding of the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 440 pages, 48, 44 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867033
- ISBN
- 9780801867033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.13
€ 37.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846035814
- ISBN
- 9781846035814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.39
€ 23.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JWD; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846030758
- ISBN
- 9781846030758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. This work shows that Tewkesbury led to the execution of many of the key Lancastrian leaders, the capture of Queen Margaret and the death of Henry VI in the Tower of London. King Edward IV's decisive Yorkist victory virtually extinguished the Lancastrian cause. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w & 11 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 187 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765143
- ISBN
- 9781841765143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.26
€ 23.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media LLc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625450609
- ISBN
- 9781625450609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.57
€ 25.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493026166
- ISBN
- 9781493026166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.84
€ 18.99
€ 17.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594545566
- ISBN
- 9781594545566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.48€ 77.11
€ 110.48
€ 77.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 105 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGHA; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611228113
- ISBN
- 9781611228113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.48€ 76.31
€ 110.48
€ 76.31
Paperback. Based on a 1912 publication about Texans who fought for the South in the Civil War, Texas Boys in Gray presents a collection of fascinating remembrances of those who were there. Sometimes humorous and sometimes heartbreaking, the experiences of these men are documented as a tribute to Texas war veterans. Num Pages: 275 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556227776
- ISBN
- 9781556227776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Series: Disasters Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 23.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762736751
- ISBN
- 9780762736751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.64
€ 15.99
€ 13.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGA; HBJK; HBLW3; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556228940
- ISBN
- 9781556228940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.10
€ 18.99
€ 18.10
Paperback / so. Since the first motion picture studio in Texas was set up in San Antonio in 1910, the city has hosted the filming of more than 250 movies, including the first Academy Award winner for Best Picture "Wings" in 1927. Film historian Frank Thompson includes the first filmography documenting the scope of the activity." BIC Classification: 1KBBW; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; KJSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 213 x 5. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595347275
- ISBN
- 9781595347275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.93
€ 18.99
€ 17.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875651729
- ISBN
- 9780875651729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.44
€ 19.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574414677
- ISBN
- 9781574414677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 78 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493025992
- ISBN
- 9781493025992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.72
€ 26.99
€ 26.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Wordware Publishing Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556228353
- ISBN
- 9781556228353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.07
€ 20.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. First published by E.C. Temple in Austin, Texas, 1988. Editor(s): Humphrey, Janet G. Series: Women in Texas History Series. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJ; BJ; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623493660
- ISBN
- 9781623493660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.25
€ 30.25