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Regional & national history
paperback. A re-issue of this classic study of President Roosevelt's adminstrative policy toward monopoly during the period of the New Deal, updated with a new introduction by the author. Num Pages: 525 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 525
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823216093
- ISBN
- 9780823216093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.88
€ 46.99
€ 41.88
paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219384
- ISBN
- 9780823219384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. This work takes the reader behind the scenes of newspaper life in Park Row, New York. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219445
- ISBN
- 9780823219445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.46
€ 41.99
€ 37.46
paperback. This volume brings together essays by 14 accomplished Lincoln scholars. They provide an insight into how Lincoln's administration dealt with the issues of war and slavery. The work covers facets of three general themes, the problems of emancipation, presidential politics, and the Lincoln legacy. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 383.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219605
- ISBN
- 9780823219605
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
paperback. Dramatizing the misery of the dust bowl migrants hoping to find work in California agriculture, this text starts with the scandals of the Spanish land grant purchases, and goes on to examine the experience of ethnic groups that have provided labour for California's agricultural industry. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSC; JHBL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520224131
- ISBN
- 9780520224131
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.31
€ 30.99
€ 25.31
The Neighbors Respond: The Controversy over the Jedwabne Massacre in P...
Edited By Anthony Polonsky And Joanna B. Mich...
paperback. Presents an account of the brutal mass murder of the Jews of Jedwabne by their Polish neighbors. This book captures some of the important voices in the ensuing debate, including those of residents of Jedwabne itself as well as those of journalists, intellectuals, Catholic clergy, and historians both within and well beyond Poland's borders. Editor(s): Polonsky, Antony; Michlic, Joanna B. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691113067
- ISBN
- 9780691113067
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.50
€ 52.99
€ 43.50
hardcover. In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the 'British, their country, and their ways'. By turns hilarious and poignant, many observations remain quaintly relevant today. Reproduced in a style reminiscent of the era, this is a wonderfully evocative war-time memento. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781851240852
- ISBN
- 9781851240852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.55
€ 7.55
Hardcover. An investigation of life in the great household of late mediaeval England. Based on household accounts and related primary documents, it looks at the daily routines, weekly and annual patterns, and the life-cycle observances of birth, childhood, marriage, death and burial. Num Pages: 262 pages, 24 colour plates, 54 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300076875
- ISBN
- 9780300076875
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.30
€ 43.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Discusses how Chinese conceptions of nationalism were affected by the "discovery" of Hawaii as a centre of the Pacific, the Philippine revolution against the United States, and the relationship between nationality and ethnicity made apparent by the Boer War in South Africa. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328674
- ISBN
- 9780822328674
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.71
€ 31.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217991
- ISBN
- 9780823217991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
The Road to Richmond. The Civil War Letters of Major Abner R. Small of...
Small, Harold A.; Small, Abner R.
paperback. Abner Small served as a non-commissioned officer in the Third Maine Infantry during the summer of 1861, experiencing battle for the first time at First Bull Run. As a recruiting officer, he helped to raise the Sixteenth Maine Infantry and served as its adjutant. This book tells his story. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823220144
- ISBN
- 9780823220144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
paperback. "A Free Ballot and a Fair Count" examines the efforts by the Department of Justice to implement the federal legislation passed by Congress in 1870-71 known as the Enforcement Acts. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823220847
- ISBN
- 9780823220847
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
paperback. This is the story of two immigrants, William and Katherine Brueckmann, who started a new life in America's first industrial city, Paterson New Jersey Committed to a socialist dream, they struggled to improve life for fellow immigrants, but their vision of a socialist America was never realized. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHMC; KND; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823221349
- ISBN
- 9780823221349
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
paperback. This text is the complete life story of one of the most controversial yet least well known generals on either side during the Civil War. The number one graduate of the West Point class of 1843, William Buel Franklin served in the US Army's Corps of Topographical Engineers. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 392 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823221493
- ISBN
- 9780823221493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.71
€ 46.99
€ 41.71
Paperback. This volume offers and extensive critique of Benedict Anderson's deepitions of colonial history, his comparative method, and his political anthropology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; HBJM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429908
- ISBN
- 9780226429908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 12 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC1; WSXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300100587
- ISBN
- 9780300100587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.04€ 44.70
€ 57.04
€ 44.70
Paperback. One of the most dramatic explorations of a German town in the grip of anti-Semitic passion ever written. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393325058
- ISBN
- 9780393325058
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Condition: New
€ 16.77
€ 16.77
paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292. Already read but good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KDK0017348
- ISBN
- 9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An acclaimed science writer tells the story of Pope Sylvester II, the erstwhile mathematician, astronomer, and spy, who brought Islamic science to the West before the year 1000 Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos/Maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400. The Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages. 328 pages, B&W photos/Maps. Called "The Scientist Pope," Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings and ascended to the pinnacle of the Christian world to become Pope Sylvester II. In this book, the author follows Gerbert through scientific exploration and political scheming, showing how science was central to the lives of monks, kings, and popes a thousand years ago. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX; PDX. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 24. Weight: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465031443
- ISBN
- 9780465031443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
paperback. Union Soldiers and the Northern Home Front: Wartime Experiences, Postwar Adjustments explores the North's Civil War in ways that brings fresh perspectives to our knowledge of the way soldiers and civilians interacted in the Civil War North. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 28. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823221462
- ISBN
- 9780823221462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.41
€ 43.99
€ 38.41