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Regional & national history
Paperback. Walker's Appeal, in Four Articles: Together with a Preamble, to the Coloured Citizens of the World, but in Particular, and Very Expressly, to Those of the United States of America Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white halftones, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807869475
- ISBN
- 9780807869475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.19
€ 22.19
Hardcover. Detroit's industrial health has long been crucial to the American economy. Today's troubles not withstanding, Detroit has experienced multiple periods of prosperity, particularly in the second half of the 18th century, when the city was the center of the thriving fur trade. This book details this seldom-discussed chapter of Detroit's history. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 halftones, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226096704
- ISBN
- 9780226096704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.95
€ 54.99
€ 42.95
Hardcover. Shows that Americans through their missionaries had a strong hand in the development of one of the Middle East's most intriguing groups: the modern Assyrians. This book details the history of Christian minority and influence American missionaries had on them. It unveils a relationship between modern global contact and more. Num Pages: 440 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226145280
- ISBN
- 9780226145280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.11€ 81.00
€ 97.11
€ 81.00
Hardcover. Documents the history and culture of France. This book covers French manners, mores, and society. It concerns with conversation, cafes, songs, wine, gallantry, and places imbued with national symbolism such as Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur cathedrals. Translator(s): Jordan, David Peter. Num Pages: 480 pages, 126 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226591346
- ISBN
- 9780226591346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.58€ 88.41
€ 106.58
€ 88.41
Hardcover. More than any other art form, literature defined Eastern Europe as a cultural and political entity in the second half of the twentieth century. Although often persecuted by the state, East European writers' voices were heard and revered inside and outside their countries. This study considers the effects of the end of communism on such writers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 tables, 8halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; DSB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226867663
- ISBN
- 9780226867663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.41
€ 42.99
€ 33.41
Hardback. Continues: A Kineano remembers: from the King Ranch to the White House. 2006. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBJK; JNB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729681
- ISBN
- 9780896729681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.08
€ 32.99
€ 29.08
paperback. George Washington's long career began with defeat in the bloody frontier skirmishes of the French and Indian War and culminated in the role of commanding general of the Continental army in victory over the British army. Among his achievements was the establishment of a professional army. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 76 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association United States
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780931917332
- ISBN
- 9780931917332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.54
€ 11.54
Paperback. This selection of articles focuses on Washington's changing attitudes towards the institution of slavery and his everyday relationships with the slaves who shared his Mount Vernon estate. Editor(s): Schwarz, Philip J. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 182 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780931917387
- ISBN
- 9780931917387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.13
€ 16.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 498 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425281574
- ISBN
- 9780425281574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Hardcover. The contributors to The Topography of Violence in the Greco-Roman World examine how topography shaped the perception and interpretation of violence in Greek and Roman antiquity. No other book either adopts the spatial theoretical framework or pairs the examination of different classes of violence in classical antiquity in this way. Editor(s): Riess, Werner; Fagan, Garrett G. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 40. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119820
- ISBN
- 9780472119820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.88
€ 100.88
Hardcover. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700601325
- ISBN
- 9780700601325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700602087
- ISBN
- 9780700602087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Heller, Charles E.; Stofft, William A. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 450 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700602773
- ISBN
- 9780700602773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.53
€ 43.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, 52ill.1M. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700603640
- ISBN
- 9780700603640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.17
€ 37.17
Paperback. Using the concept of urban regime, this book analyzes the ways in which resource-rich groups are able to devise informal means of cooperation and create an effective capacity to govern. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700604166
- ISBN
- 9780700604166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.68
€ 42.68
Paperback. An analysis of Eisenhower's presidency, focusing not on whether he was an active or passive president, but on how his decisions shaped American life in the 1950s and beyond. The authors explore the significance of Eisenhower's policies on a range of issues, from civil rights to atomic testing. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700604371
- ISBN
- 9780700604371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Hardcover. Gara provides a clear, tough-minded analysis of the Pierce administration and a fair, though generally negative, assessment of the man and the president. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700604944
- ISBN
- 9780700604944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.92
€ 67.92
Paperback. This work on the Civil War describes how and why the Confederate leader, John Bell Hood, was ultimately defeated by the Union General, George G. Thomas, at Springhill, Franklin and Nashville after the fall of Atlanta. The story is told from both sides, illuminating both the good and the bad. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606504
- ISBN
- 9780700606504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.96
€ 37.99
€ 33.96
Paperback. These letters, from a rural school teacher to the Montpelier "Green Mountain Freeman" provide a glimpse into the life of a private during the US Civil War. They chart Fisk's early enthusiasm for battle and later disillusionment. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 57. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606818
- ISBN
- 9780700606818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.55
€ 43.55
Paperback. This is a review of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, encompassing the Civil War and offering an analysis of the man himself. The book was a selection of the History Book Club and the Book-of-the-Month Club. It is designed to be of interest to both the general reader and the scholar. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Kansas Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607457
- ISBN
- 9780700607457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.47
€ 43.47