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The Americas
Hardback. John F. Kennedy was not only a president, but also a symbol for America's most cherished ideas. Not the history of a man's life but the biography of his idea, The Kennedy Obsession traces the creation of Kennedy's image as an inspired-and inspiring-fiction. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107983
- ISBN
- 9780231107983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.52€ 83.64
€ 109.52
€ 83.64
Paperback. Probing the effect of the Vietnam War on the American self-image, the author uses popular culture, literature, and film to study how the myths and symbols of the war reflected the politics of Americans. Num Pages: 241 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058797
- ISBN
- 9780231058797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.88
€ 40.99
€ 28.88
paperback. A germinal case study of the antebellum cotton kingdom as it manifested itself in the Deep South. It presents a survey of the methods, mechanical and genetic technologies, labor management, and economic viability of the Old South's cotton kingdom as it existed in Mississippi. Series Editor(s): Smith, Mark M.; Hargis, Peggy G. Series: Southern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University South Carolina Pr United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570038778
- ISBN
- 9781570038778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.10
€ 22.10
Paperback. Deals with the author's life in a rural community on Cape Cod, addressing such subjects as the annual herring spawn, resident and migratory birds, wildlife, his neighbors, and the complex rhythms of life in this region of plunging winds and vast seas. This work explores the literary and environmental influences that shaped his interest in nature. Series: Environmental Arts & Humanities S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGTA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 9. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176926
- ISBN
- 9780874176926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.56
€ 20.56
Hardcover. George Catlin gained renown for his nineteenth-century paintings of Indians and their lands. The author argues that, despite his sympathies, Catlin's work embodied the same prevailing sentiment toward Nature that sanctioned Indian removal and thus undercut his own alternate vision for westward expansion. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616312
- ISBN
- 9780700616312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Paperback. Challenges perspectives on race that rely upon oft-repeated claims that race is culturally constructed and, hence, simply false and distorting. This book argues that we need to explain how race is experienced by people as a daily reality. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 halftones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JFSL; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691028859
- ISBN
- 9780691028859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.48€ 50.39
€ 65.48
€ 50.39
Paperback. Up the Creek - Holiday reads and travel literature describing John Harrison's Amazon adventure, canoeing up a remote tributary to Brazil's Jari River. The book follows the author's desire to reach the upper limits of the Jari and across the border to French Guiana, describing Amazonian wildlife, bouts of sickness and unexpected encounters. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp colour & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 3JJPN; WSSN5; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338. An Amazon Adventure. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 288 pages, 8pp colour & 2 maps. Deals with the author's Amazon adventure, an extremely hazardous canoe trip taken just for the hell of it up one of the more obscure tributaries of the Amazon. In this title, the author's tale is full of suspense, humour and descriptions of Amazon wildlife. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 3JJPN; WSSN5; WTL. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841623849
- ISBN
- 9781841623849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.96
€ 18.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910409800
- ISBN
- 9781910409800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.42
€ 15.99
€ 12.42
Hardcover. The letters of the alphabet are illustrated for children in details from 26 paintings in the collection of the John Paul Getty Museum. The book also contains reproductions of the 26 paintings. Editor(s): Harris, John. Num Pages: 60 pages, 56 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AF; WTHM; YBLA; YNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 204 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780892363773
- ISBN
- 9780892363773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.27
€ 19.99
€ 16.27
Hardcover. Improbably located in the heart of the Jewish ghetto on the Lower East side of Manhattan, the "Neighborhood Playhouse" and its brief yet influential tenure offers a fascinating story from the annals of theater history. This book provides an account of the Neighborhood Playhouse's history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631552
- ISBN
- 9780815631552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.68
€ 45.68
Hardback. In tracing the roots and impact of the counter-culture's rejection of historical American beliefs, McElroy powerfully defends the bedrock principles of responsible individualism, practical improvement, and equal freedom under God. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742550810
- ISBN
- 9780742550810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.50
€ 45.99
€ 37.50
Hardcover. Why do so many different people with widely dissimilar ideas and customs get along as Americans? In American Beliefs , John McElroy identifies and explains those essential ideas that promote the unity of a vast nation and a diverse people-because they have been shared and acted upon by generations of Americans. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566632317
- ISBN
- 9781566632317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.50
€ 35.50
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691606040
- ISBN
- 9780691606040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.38€ 60.01
€ 77.38
€ 60.01
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; MBD; MBX; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634883
- ISBN
- 9780691634883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.37
€ 251.37
Hardback. The story of how land can blossom-literally-with proper management. Num Pages: 200 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581571721
- ISBN
- 9781581571721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.14
€ 25.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 46.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762759637
- ISBN
- 9780762759637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.06
€ 18.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. Series: Center for Scientific Study of Religion. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691645834
- ISBN
- 9780691645834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.20
€ 203.20
Paperback / so. Series: Monsters (Stackpole). Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; VXQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811712040
- ISBN
- 9780811712040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.83
€ 14.99
€ 12.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 118 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816643042
- ISBN
- 9780816643042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.65
€ 30.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. In American Saint, John Wigger has written the definitive biography of Francis Asbury and, by extension, a revealing interpretation of the early years of the Methodist movement in America. Num Pages: 558 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGX; HRCC95; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199948246
- ISBN
- 9780199948246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.48
€ 68.48
Hardcover. Real-life adventures of 19th-century travel Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 544 pages, 280 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 190 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253356963
- ISBN
- 9780253356963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.32
€ 69.32
Hardback. Westervelt's words, not intended for the history books but for the education of his young son, present an authentic and humble vision of military life and of the North's struggle in the civil war. It offers a "truer, if not beautiful" picture of war. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 265 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217243
- ISBN
- 9780823217243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.79
€ 71.79
Hardback. All you need to know about more than 50 critical cabinet and subcabinet positions filled by presidential appointment. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Derrydale Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568330761
- ISBN
- 9781568330761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.38
€ 41.99
€ 36.38
Hardback. The 1996 edition of The Prune Book tells you all you need to know about more than 50 critical cabinet and subcabinet positions filled by presidential appointment. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819188137
- ISBN
- 9780819188137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.94
€ 41.99
€ 34.94