Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardback. Students of slavery, the Old South, and African American history will find in Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County an outstanding example of painstaking research and imaginative family and community history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414799
- ISBN
- 9781421414799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.11€ 47.03
€ 51.11
€ 47.03
Hardback. Gerber reflects on whether American colleges and universities will be able to retain their position of global preeminence in an increasingly market-driven environment, given that the system of governance that helped make their success possible has been fundamentally altered. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JNMN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414621
- ISBN
- 9781421414621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.21€ 55.70
€ 61.21
€ 55.70
Hardback. Based on contemporary accounts, settlers' reminiscences, and the work of other historians, Sod Busting dives deeply into the practical realities of how things worked to make vivid one of the quintessentially American experiences, breaking new land. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414508
- ISBN
- 9781421414508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.94
€ 51.99
€ 42.94
Paperback. Students and scholars of both Latin American politics and comparative politics will find The Resilience of the Latin American Right of vital interest. Editor(s): Luna, Juan Pablo; Rovira Kaltwasser, Cristobal. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33, 33 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JPA; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413907
- ISBN
- 9781421413907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.34
€ 45.34
Paperback. This provocative and wide-ranging study revises and refreshes our understanding of noir's characters, themes, and cultural significance. Num Pages: 338 pages, 21, 21 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413884
- ISBN
- 9781421413884
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Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74
Paperback. The Nature of Cities brings together environmental and urban history to reveal how, over four decades, this ecological vision shaped the development of cities around the nation. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12, 3 black & white line drawings, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHB; PDX; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413846
- ISBN
- 9781421413846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.28
€ 41.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. Using an array of personal and public writings, The Overflowing of Friendship will transform our understanding of early American manhood as well as challenge us to reconsider the ways we think about gender in this period. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413839
- ISBN
- 9781421413839
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.82
€ 38.99
€ 32.82
Paperback. Encountering Ellis Island lays bare the profound and sometimes-victorious story of people chasing the American Dream: leaving everything behind, facing a new language and a new culture, and starting a new American life. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413686
- ISBN
- 9781421413686
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.58
€ 27.99
€ 24.58
Hardback. By 1830, many other important national concerns had become critically entangled with land disposition, creating points of ideological tension among rival regions, parties, and interests in the early years of the republic-particularly in Jacksonian America. Series: Reconfiguring American Political History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412757
- ISBN
- 9781421412757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.46€ 51.62
€ 56.46
€ 51.62
Paperback. Morris, David Rogers, Clarence Taylor, and Joseph P. Viteritti Editor(s): Viteritti, Professor Joseph P. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20, 13 black & white illustrations, 7 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412627
- ISBN
- 9781421412627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.85
€ 38.99
€ 32.85
Hardback. Grant's cogent analysis will interest education policy-makers and educators, as well as scholars of the history of education, childhood, gender studies, American studies, and urban history. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ2; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412597
- ISBN
- 9781421412597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.50
€ 54.99
€ 45.50
Paperback. Scholars, students, and general readers interested in indigenous and military history in the early American republic will appreciate these important memoirs, along with Benn's helpful introductions and annotations. Series: Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812. Num Pages: 208 pages, 22, 17 black & white illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412191
- ISBN
- 9781421412191
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.96
€ 38.99
€ 32.96
Paperback. She discusses the role of consumers-their reasons for purchasing life insurance, their perceptions of the industry, and how their desires and demands shaped the ultimate product. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 410 pages, 6, 5 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411941
- ISBN
- 9781421411941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.82
€ 44.99
€ 36.82
Paperback. The book is a valuable text for students and scholars in early modern European history, religion, women's studies, and economic history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12, 1 black & white line drawings, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411842
- ISBN
- 9781421411842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.82
€ 44.99
€ 36.82
Paperback. Anyone concerned with the future of the War on Terror will find Katz's argument highly thought provoking. Num Pages: 164 pages, 2, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBJK; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411835
- ISBN
- 9781421411835
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.63
€ 31.99
€ 26.63
Hardback. Deeply researched, this book will interest historians of nineteenth-century American arts and science, politics, and technological development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KCZ; PDX; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411040
- ISBN
- 9781421411040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.46€ 51.62
€ 56.46
€ 51.62
Hardback. Medicine and public health clearly advanced during the war-and continued to do so after military hostilities ceased. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409993
- ISBN
- 9781421409993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.09
€ 44.99
€ 37.09
Hardback. Quandt, Robert Hunter, James Thomson, Patrick Vaughan, Marin Strmecki, James Mann, David Ignatius, Adam Garfinkle, Stephen F. Szabo, Francis Fukuyama, Charles Gati Editor(s): Gati, Charles. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409764
- ISBN
- 9781421409764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.72
€ 37.99
€ 31.72
Hardback. Kate C. Hamilton, "She 'Came up Stairs into the World:' Elizabeth Barry and Restoration Celebrity" Editor(s): Cody, Dr. Lisa Forman. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409511
- ISBN
- 9781421409511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.08
€ 51.99
€ 43.08
Paperback. Secession Winter explores the fact of contingency and reminds readers and students that nothing was foreordained. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408965
- ISBN
- 9781421408965
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.58
€ 27.99
€ 24.58
Hardback. Oliver's study is rigorous and detailed but contemplative in its approach, examining the larger meanings of mankind's first adventures in "the heavens." Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407883
- ISBN
- 9781421407883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.41
€ 49.99
€ 41.41
Paperback. Terpstra's meticulous investigation not only uncovers the sad fate of the lost girls of the Casa della Pieta but explores broader themes, including gender relations, public health, church politics, and the challenges girls and adolescent women faced in Renaissance Florence. Num Pages: 266 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC1; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407722
- ISBN
- 9781421407722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.63
€ 42.63
Paperback. This timely assessment of the evolution of masculine culture will be welcomed and debated by social and intellectual historians for years to come. Series: Gender Relations in the American Experience. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFP; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407647
- ISBN
- 9781421407647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.82
€ 44.99
€ 36.82
Paperback. By comparing the simple skills employed by firefighters-climbing ladders and manipulating hoses-with the mundane technologies-maps and accounting charts-of insurers, the author demonstrates that the daily routines of both groups were instrumental in making intense urban and industrial expansion a less precarious endeavor. Num Pages: 440 pages, 31, 2 black & white line drawings, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JKSW2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407623
- ISBN
- 9781421407623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.41
€ 49.99
€ 41.41