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Regional & national history
Hardback. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was a time of wonder in a 'citadel set in stars' - a grand world's fair that transformed the summer of 1909 in Seattle into a whirl of excitement and pleasure. The best record of the event was made by Frank H Nowell, official photographer for the exposition. This book illuminates both the man and the fair. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 duotone illus. BIC Classification: AJB; AM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 5499 x 18. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989297
- ISBN
- 9780295989297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.21
€ 50.21
Hardback. During Japan's colonial rule over Korea from 1910 until the end of World War II, Japan adopted assimilation as its administrative policy but was unable to integrate the Korean people as Japanese. This book traces the history of this policy to determine why Japan failed to attain its stated goals. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989006
- ISBN
- 9780295989006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.83
€ 135.83
Paperback. Eddie Fung has the distinction of being the only Chinese American soldier to be captured by the Japanese during WWII. This memoir tells how his background helped him endure forty-two months of humiliation and cruelty and how his experiences as the sole Chinese American member of the most decorated Texan unit of any war shaped his later life. Editor(s): Yung, Judy. Num Pages: 227 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987545
- ISBN
- 9780295987545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.39
€ 26.99
€ 22.39
paperback. Through his access to previously classified documents and information gained from extensive interviews, journalist Hamann tells the story behind World War II's largest army court-martial, where three African-American soldiers were charged with the lynching and murder of an Italian prisoner of war. Series: V Ethel Willis White Books. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295987057
- ISBN
- 9780295987057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.66
€ 26.99
€ 23.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 4531 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986708
- ISBN
- 9780295986708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.29
€ 26.99
€ 23.29
Paperback. Scholars discuss the theme of resistance within 20th-century Japanese American communities. Editor(s): Fiset, Louis; Nomura, Gail M. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984612
- ISBN
- 9780295984612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.81
€ 37.81
Paperback. Examines reactions to three films: "Judgement at Nuremberg" (1961), "The Pawnbroker" (1965), and "Schindler's List" (1992), and considers what those reactions reveal about the place of the Holocaust in the American mind, and how those films have shaped the popular perception of the Holocaust. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981611
- ISBN
- 9780295981611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.54
€ 36.54
Paperback. Presents a memoir of a Holocaust survivor, who settled in Austria after the war, where he became a successful black market entrepreneur. He took special satisfaction at profiting from the misfortune of his former oppressor and became a compulsive philanderer as well. Eventually, he migrated to America, where he led a quiet family life. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 27 illus. BIC Classification: BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981161
- ISBN
- 9780295981161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.89
€ 31.89
Paperback. Plains Indian Rock Art is the ultimate guide to the art form. It covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology, and dating; and offers interpretations of images and compositions. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 692 pages, Over 300 illustrations, 50 in colour; 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; ACC; ACG; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 692
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980942
- ISBN
- 9780295980942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.40
€ 36.99
€ 31.40
Paperback. Correspondence between a Japanese couple separated in different internment camps in the US during WWII reveals the human side of this tragic and shameful episode in US history. Early chapters detail their lives in Japan, their arrival in Seattle in 1919, and their lives in the US up until 1941. Inc Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 316 pages, 32 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976457
- ISBN
- 9780295976457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295971605
- ISBN
- 9780295971605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.23
€ 26.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. This collection of vivid and compelling literature ranges across Montana's literary landscape in descriptions of explorers' discoveries, stories from mining and agricultural frontiers, and powerful memoirs from Native Americans, as well as unforgettable images created by contemporary writers. Editor(s): Kittredge, William; Smith, Annick. Num Pages: 1160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1701.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295969749
- ISBN
- 9780295969749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.06
€ 47.99
€ 45.06
Paperback. An informative--and beautiful--exploration of the life and history of a city through its maps. Editor(s): Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David. Num Pages: 292 pages, 100 colour and 137 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 305 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262611732
- ISBN
- 9780262611732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.21
€ 33.21
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172608
- ISBN
- 9780231172608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
hardcover. Takes a look at the writings from the earliest times to 1600; the origins of Korean culture and political structures, up through the Choson dynasty; and developments in early and medieval Japan. This book includes readings in the areas of history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion. Editor(s): De Bary, Wm. Theodore. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 936 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143042
- ISBN
- 9780231143042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.96
€ 168.96
Hardback. Beginning with the precolonial land-use practice of Native Americans and concluding with twenty-first century concerns over our global ecological crisis, this book addresses issues such as preservation of wilderness, expulsion of native peoples from national parks, and population growth, and considers formative forces of gender, race, and class. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 504 pages, 43 black and white figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140348
- ISBN
- 9780231140348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.55
€ 130.55
Hardback. Xinjiang was once the hub of the Silk Road and the conduit through which Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam entered China. This work paints a portrait of Xinjiang, drawing on primary sources in several Asian and European languages. It studies Xinjiang's people and history, and offers a survey of the region's rich ethno-political diversity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139243
- ISBN
- 9780231139243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.55
€ 130.55
Hardback. Compiling a portrait that's both fascinating and deliciously fun, Gastropolis explores the endlessly evolving relationship between New Yorkers and food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136532
- ISBN
- 9780231136532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.08
€ 49.08
paperback. Al Qaida, Taliban, Pakistani Deobandis - all of these groups are based in Pakistan, which continues to serve as regional hub for Islamist movements and their terrorist offshoots. This book investigates and explains gestation of interlinked radical Islamist networks of Pakistan, Central Asia, and Afghanistan, out of which Al Qaida emerged. Series: The CERI Series in Comparative Politics & International Studies. Num Pages: 92 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 127 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133654
- ISBN
- 9780231133654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.88
€ 38.88
Hardback. This book explores the role of the Cold War in shifting the center of gravity in American politics sharply to the right in the years immediately following World War II. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133562
- ISBN
- 9780231133562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.38
€ 106.38