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Hardcover. The fifth and final volume in the author's sweeping study of the political economy of American warfare. Describes the bipolar world that developed from the rivalry between the U.S. and USSR and shows how seventy years of defense spending have bred a monster that has sunk its claws into the very fabric of American life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618743
ISBN
9780700618743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.47

Paperback. Tells the story of the unsung heroes of the Korean War the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. This remarkable air-ground unit shipped out only six days after its creation and activation and yet won every one of its engagements and helped secure the Pusan Perimeter." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618927
ISBN
9780700618927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.93

Hardcover. The first full-scale, balanced account of President Truman's civil rights policies, tracing how the Missourian outgrew the bigotry of his Jackson County upbringing to become the president who integrated the military and lobbied for key civil rights legislation. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619115
ISBN
9780700619115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.71

Hardcover. This first detailed account of the Denver Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 tells the complex story of how anti-Chinese nativism in the nineteenth century grew from a regional political issue to a full-fledged national concern. Provides a new way of understanding late nineteenth-century race relations, as well as American sectionalism. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBWC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619191
ISBN
9780700619191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.99

Hardcover. Tells the story of the life of Thomas Wilson Dorr and his 1842 rebellion that set off a firestorm of debate over the nature of the people's sovereignty in Jacksonian America and foreshadowed the breakup of the national Democratic Party in 1860. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619245
ISBN
9780700619245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.49

Hardcover. Compelling essays on Alaskan bears by a writer whose work "Publishers Weekly" calls "captivating, lyrical, and bewitching." In this beautifully written natural history, she describes black, brown, and polar bears and their behavior across a wide range of interactions with each other, their environment, and especially human society. Num Pages: 440 pages, , black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; RNK; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619351
ISBN
9780700619351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Paperback. The first major synthesis of the war since 2001, drawing upon a host of newly declassified documents, presidential tapes, and overlooked foreign sources to give the most comprehensive look to date of the war that still haunts America. Num Pages: 696 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619405
ISBN
9780700619405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Hardcover. In a thoroughly engaging style John Miller introduces us to the small-town Midwestern boys who dreamed the America we know today and who made it real; from Frederick Jackson Turner and George Washington Carver to Henry Ford and Sam Walton. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619498
ISBN
9780700619498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.62

Paperback. The most thorough and accurate guide book available for one of the most complex and prolonged campaigns of the Civil War by two experts in military history and Civil War battlefield sites. Series: U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 141 x 36. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619603
ISBN
9780700619603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.62

Paperback. The career of controversial San Francisco publisher James Mason Hutchings, the tireless promoter whose efforts were essential to establishing Yosemite's place in the American imagination and to its preservation. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGT; HBJK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619672
ISBN
9780700619672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.91

Paperback. A deeply informed yet concise and sprightly narrative traces the stories of the people, events, and developments that have shaped the Old Dominion State and also the USA. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619948
ISBN
9780700619948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.41

Hardback. In this significantly expanded second edition of The Presidency of George H.W. Bush , John Robert Greene takes full advantage of newly released documents to revisit BushAEs term, to consider his post-presidency accomplishments, and to enhance and clarify our understanding of his place in history. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620791
ISBN
9780700620791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.05

Paperback. A compelling and entertaining account of the year that represents the apex of 1920s American culture. Shatters the stereotype of the Roaring Twenties as a time of frivolity and excess and reveals instead a society torn between holding on to its glorious past while trying to navigate a brave new world. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621132
ISBN
9780700621132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.22

Paperback. "Speaking Freely" tells the story of how and why Americans today came to enjoy the most liberal speech laws in the world. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621354
ISBN
9780700621354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.71

Paperback. The definitive account of the most famous African American fighting unit in World War I and their quest for equality in the United States. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
630
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621385
ISBN
9780700621385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.09

Paperback. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 are indelibly etched into our cultural memory. This is the story of how the legal ramifications of that day brought two US presidents, Congress, and the Supreme Court into repeated confrontation over the incarceration of hundreds of suspected terrorists and "enemy combatants" at the US naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; JPWL; LND; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621705
ISBN
9780700621705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.66

Paperback. A non-partisan summary of American history as told through ideas rather than events. Editor(s): Seagrave, S. Adam. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621743
ISBN
9780700621743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.69

Hardback. The challenges and opportunities that come with being the heir apparent to a historically transformative and significant presidential predecessor. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700622078
ISBN
9780700622078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 172 pages, 20 illustrations, 5 maps,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 273 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700622276
ISBN
9780700622276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. The first comprehensive English-language history of the Japanese imperial army, based largely on Japanese-language sources. Traces the origins, evolution, and impact of the army as an engine of Japan's regional and global ambitions and as a catalyst for the militarization of its homeland. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700622344
ISBN
9780700622344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.35

Paperback / so. Elusive West and the Contest for Empire, 1713-1763 Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469600864
ISBN
9781469600864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.11

paperback. Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, Gender, and Population Politics after Slavery Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781469616056
ISBN
9781469616056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.94

Paperback. Presents a guide to the Antietam battlefield with comprehensive maps and descriptions of the action, narratives about key figures and events, and a variety of contemporary and postwar source materials offering stories and interpretations. Num Pages: 336 pages, Colour and black & white photographs, 31 full-colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469630205
ISBN
9781469630205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. Elegantly interweaving military and literary history, Cushman uses some of the US Civil War's most famous writers and their works to explore the profound ways in which the US's great conflict not only changed the lives of its combatants and chroniclers but also fundamentally transformed American letters. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 2. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469633398
ISBN
9781469633398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.80

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