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Paperback. Did the Washington Post bring down Richard Nixon by reporting on the Watergate scandal? Did a cryptic remark by Walter Cronkite effectively end the Vietnam War? This book describes how myths like these can feed stereotypes, deflect blame from policymakers, and overstate the power and influence of the news media. Num Pages: 381 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291294
- ISBN
- 9780520291294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
€ 33.99
€ 24.86
Hardback. Many of American journalism's best-known and most cherished stories are exaggerated, dubious, or apocryphal. They are media-driven myths. In this book, the author confronts and dismantles prominent media-driven myths, describing how they can feed stereotypes, distort understanding about the news media, and deflect blame from policymakers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291270
- ISBN
- 9780520291270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.48
€ 95.07
€ 72.48
Hardback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 line illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691174525
- ISBN
- 9780691174525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.54
€ 54.99
€ 39.54
Paperback. From the acclaimed Civil War historian, a brilliant new history - the most intimate and richly readable account we have had - of the climactic three-day battle of Gettysburg (July 1 - 3, 1863), which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of Gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier. Series: Vintage Civil War Library. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307740694
- ISBN
- 9780307740694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.20
€ 24.99
€ 22.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBTQ; KCM; KNGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022776
- ISBN
- 9780253022776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.35
€ 91.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBTQ; KCM; KNGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023070
- ISBN
- 9780253023070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Janusz Korczak devoted himself to the care of orphans in the Warsaw Ghetto after the Nazi occupation of Poland. This volume constitutes his grimly inspiring ghetto diary, and is accompanied by a new introduction by Betty Jean Lifton, the author of a biography of Korczak. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300097429
- ISBN
- 9780300097429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.11
€ 19.00
€ 17.11
Paperback. Under the Third Reich, Nazi Germany undertook an unprecedented effort to refashion the city of Lodz. Home to prewar Poland's second populous Jewish community, this was to become a German city of enchantment - a modern, clean, and orderly showcase of urban planning and the arts. This work examines the Jewish ghetto's place in the Nazi worldview. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 color illustrations, 12 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DFG; 1DV; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674045545
- ISBN
- 9780674045545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.59
€ 32.99
€ 27.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, 71 b/w photos, 14 illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Tidewater Pub
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870334801
- ISBN
- 9780870334801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.33
€ 37.99
€ 25.33
paperback. Editor(s): Kubish, Shelagh. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 55 x 13. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ghost House Books Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894877183
- ISBN
- 9781894877183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974738
- ISBN
- 9781894974738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926613703
- ISBN
- 9781926613703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894384261
- ISBN
- 9781894384261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Tombstone, Bodie, St Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. This title describes various types of ghost towns, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns. Series: Shire Library USA. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80 col. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 207 x 4. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747810858
- ISBN
- 9780747810858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.27
€ 15.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. In Ghostly Desires Arnika Fuhrmann examines post-1997 Thai cinema and video art to show how vernacular Buddhist values, stories, and images combine with sexual politics in figuring in current struggles over gender, sexuality, personhood, and collective life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; APFA; HBJF; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361558
- ISBN
- 9780822361558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.37
€ 30.99
€ 27.37
Hardback. In Ghostly Desires Arnika Fuhrmann examines post-1997 Thai cinema and video art to show how vernacular Buddhist values, stories, and images combine with sexual politics in figuring in current struggles over gender, sexuality, personhood, and collective life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; APFA; HBJF; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361190
- ISBN
- 9780822361190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.28
€ 110.28
paperback. This study examines medieval religious culture and the significance of the widespread belief in ghosts, revealing the ways in which the dead and the living related to each other during the Middle Ages. It discusses Augustine's influence on medieval authors, and monastic visions and folklore. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 290 pages, 28 colour plates, 3 halftones, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HRAC; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226738888
- ISBN
- 9780226738888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. The definitive study of the wars in Afghanistan by the veteran reporter who has had exclusive access to all the key players over the last 30 years there from Gorbachev to WikiLeaks. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846274312
- ISBN
- 9781846274312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Num Pages: 228 pages, 298 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 288 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1392.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764347566
- ISBN
- 9780764347566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.70
€ 65.35
€ 51.70
Paperback. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 416. Britain's Legacies in the Modern World. 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight: 350.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408829004
- ISBN
- 9781408829004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27