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The Americas

Hardback. Marking the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this marvelous short biography by a leading historian offers an illuminating portrait of one of the giants in the American story. Num Pages: 96 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195374520
ISBN
9780195374520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. In Drawn With the Sword, James W. McPherson offers a series of thoughtful and engaging essays on some of the most enduring questions of the Civil War. Each essay in Draw With the Sword reveals McPherson's own profound knowledge of the Civil War and of the controversies among historians, presenting all sides in clear and lucid prose. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195117967
ISBN
9780195117967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.19

Paperback. This title examines America's first foreign war, the Mexican War of 1846-1848, through the daily experiences of the American soldier in battle, in camp and on the march. Series: Army of Manifest Destiny. Num Pages: 294 pages, 2 black and white drawings, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814755051
ISBN
9780814755051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardcover. George W. Bush has launched a revolution in American foreign policy. He has redefined how America engages the world, shedding the constraints that friends, allies, and international institutions impose on its freedom of action. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution,U.S.
Number of pages
246
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Printing
SKU
KI20002045
ISBN
9780815716884
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Home to the original Fulton Fish Market and then the South Street Seaport Museum, it is one of the last neighborhoods of late 18th- and early 19th-century New York City not to be destroyed by urban development. This book tells the story, from the 1960s to the present, of the South Street Seaport District of Lower Manhattan. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GM; HBJK; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479822577
ISBN
9781479822577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKSR; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439908211
ISBN
9781439908211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DNS; 1KBB; JPS; RNF; RNQ; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637525
ISBN
9780691637525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.91

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DNS; 1KBB; RNF; RNQ; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609201
ISBN
9780691609201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.58
€ 48.21

Paperback. In "Restless nation" James M. Jasper isolates a narrative that lies very close to the core of the American character. From colonial times to the present day, Americans have always had a deep-rooted belief in the 'fresh-start' philosophy, explored in this work. Num Pages: 276 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226394794
ISBN
9780226394794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. Covering the U.S. and Canada, this compact guide lists aquariums by city and state or province and gives explicit, easy-to-follow instructions on how to find each, either by car or by public transportation. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNGF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810829237
ISBN
9780810829237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.51

Hardback. Both a guide for visitors and a reference for serious historians, Washington Sculpture offers the most comprehensive examination of urban sculpture in the nation's capital. Num Pages: 848 pages, 797, 796 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 214 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888106
ISBN
9780801888106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.31
€ 79.28

Paperback. The first-person narratives in this book provide a glimpse into the personal lives of fourteen Vietnamese-Americans who were devastated by war and the refugee experience but who were able to create new lives in a new cultural environment. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804718905
ISBN
9780804718905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Hardback. A valuable portrait of one of the most powerful managers in American musical history. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 1 line drawing, 4 charts, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; AVGC6; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252037412
ISBN
9780252037412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.38

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226281711
ISBN
9780226281711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. An anthropologist describes the working world of Maine lobstermen, focusing on the intricate personal network that sustains them. Num Pages: 205 pages, 23 illus. 3 tables. 5 figs. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874514513
ISBN
9780874514513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. Synthesizes the lessons that can be learned from the Reagan administration's policy and places them within the broad perspective of foreign policy-making Editor(s): Scott, James M. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317890
ISBN
9780822317890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. Arms control and missile defense are once again at the forefront of the American national security agenda. Not surprisingly, the debate has broken down along well-worn lines. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution,U.S.
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KI20002055
ISBN
9780815700081
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637952
ISBN
9780691637952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.74

hardcover. This volume offers an illuminating overview of the work of a pioneering and highly distinguished scholar of Latin American social and cultural history and philology. The "old and new" of the subtitle is meant literally; the first piece was written in 1968, the last in 1998. Four of the twelve essays are published here for the first time. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 line diagrams 1 table 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3J; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 695.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804738095
ISBN
9780804738095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.34

Hardback. This book provides a translation from the Nahuatl (or Aztec) of two sets of historical annals written by Mexican indigenous people from the Tlaxcala-Puebla region in the late seventeenth century; the introduction and notes make the works accessible to the modern reader. Editor(s): Townsend, Camilla. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804763790
ISBN
9780804763790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.69

Paperback. The Nahua Indians of central Mexico were the most populus of Mesoamerica's cultural-linguistic groups at the time of the Spanish conquest. These essays on the postconquest Nahuas and Nahua-Spanish interaction bring together pieces that reflect various facets of the author's research interests. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804719544
ISBN
9780804719544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. This volume offers an illuminating overview of the work of a pioneering and highly distinguished scholar of Latin American social and cultural history and philology. The "old and new" of the subtitle is meant literally; the first piece was written in 1968, the last in 1998. Four of the twelve essays are published here for the first time. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 line diagrams 1 table 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3J; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738101
ISBN
9780804738101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. The premier practitioner of the Nahuatl annals form was a writer of the early seventeenth century now known as Chimalpahin. This volume is the first English edition of Chimalpahin's largest work, written during the first two decades of the seventeenth century. Editor(s): Lockhart, James; Schroeder, Susan; Namala, Doris. Translator(s): Lockhart, James; Schroeder, Susan; Namala, Doris. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754545
ISBN
9780804754545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

Hardback. Series: American Thought and Culture. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742535411
ISBN
9780742535411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.14

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