The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno. Forest rangers assembled nearly ten thousand men to fight the fire. The author narrates the struggles of the rangers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780547394602
- ISBN
- 9780547394602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.63
€ 19.99
€ 19.63
Paperback. An historical study of the polarity between the centripetal power in the capital and the centrifugal federalism of the Mexican states. It examines the crucial post-independence period of 1821-35 to understand both the theoretical and the practical causes of the development of this polarity. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259416
- ISBN
- 9780803259416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.95
€ 32.99
€ 29.95
Hardback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349273
- ISBN
- 9780822349273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.67
€ 171.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 249 black & white and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2109.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937762
- ISBN
- 9780813937762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.11
€ 56.11
Num Pages: 200 pages, 30+ photos, line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764309724
- ISBN
- 9780764309724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.42
€ 36.99
€ 25.42
hardcover. During the American Revolution the British enjoyed an alliance with their Native allies in the Great Lakes region of North America. By the War of 1812, however, that "chain of friendship" had devolved into smaller, more local alliances. This book attempts to understand how and why this shift occurred. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10 photographs, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248175
- ISBN
- 9780803248175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.44
€ 65.44
Paperback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349464
- ISBN
- 9780822349464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. The Exclamation Damsel, Bison Snaketail, Powdered Dancer, Black Meadowhaw and Sedge Sprite are just a few of California's abundant dragonflies and damselflies. This reference is a complete guide to finding and identifying all 108 of the state's dragonfly and damselfly species. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 295 pages, 41 color illustrations, 13 line illustrations, 108 range maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 20. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520235670
- ISBN
- 9780520235670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.29
€ 31.99
€ 23.29
Hardback. The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is an acute crisis that Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. This book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028104
- ISBN
- 9780674028104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.98€ 50.70
€ 53.98
€ 50.70
Hardcover. In 1847, General Winfield Scott's military campaign helped pave the way for victory in the wider war against Mexico and also posed new challenges for discipline and logistics. This work highlights the visionary command of this general, the toughness of the troops he led, and the emergence of the United States as a potential global military power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615414
- ISBN
- 9780700615414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.28
€ 72.28
Paperback. Tells the story of the courageous men who agreed to put their lives in danger to perform a critical mission in which they could not be officially acknowledged. This book chronicles the communist air attack on Site 85, the only such aerial bombing of the entire Vietnam War. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103176
- ISBN
- 9780231103176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. Makes the case that campus speech codes - no matter how well grounded in history, law, or philosophy - have tended to be overbroad, arbitrarily enforced, and used selectively to protect only certain groups at the expense of others. This title challenges academics and general readers to reconsider how we deal with this important issue. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JNM; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616480
- ISBN
- 9780700616480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.62
€ 29.99
€ 29.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Roberts, Timothy C. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JWXV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626182134
- ISBN
- 9781626182134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.51€ 137.54
€ 198.51
€ 137.54
Paperback. Latin revolutionaries tell their stories. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817998424
- ISBN
- 9780817998424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.07
€ 29.07
Paperback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137317
- ISBN
- 9780231137317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Hardback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st ptg.
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137300
- ISBN
- 9780231137300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.59€ 86.32
€ 111.59
€ 86.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, B&W photos throughout, 60 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; WSSN5; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Menasha Ridge Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634040204
- ISBN
- 9781634040204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.61
€ 19.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847558
- ISBN
- 9780807847558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.59
€ 77.59
Paperback. This biography tells the story of controversial black activist, Robert F. Williams (1925-1996). President of the Monroe NAACP, Williams organized armed resistance to KKK terrorists, challenging not only white supremacists but also the civil rights establishment. Num Pages: 416 pages, 33 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807849231
- ISBN
- 9780807849231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.04
€ 46.99
€ 46.04
Paperback. Further exploring the notion of dreaming, he brings to light the internal desires that lured Midwestern migrants to the city as well as the nostalgia that led them to dream of the homes they left behind. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768748
- ISBN
- 9780226768748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.69
€ 36.99
€ 29.69
Paperback. A critical moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh has been the subject of many books. However, none has told the story of Shiloh as Timothy Smith does in this volume, the first comprehensive history of the two-day battle in April 1862 - a battle so fluid and confusing that its true nature has eluded a clear narrative telling until now. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 606 pages, 30 illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780700623471
- ISBN
- 9780700623471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.46
€ 35.46
Hardback. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226388762
- ISBN
- 9780226388762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.97€ 79.40
€ 93.97
€ 79.40
Paperback. Offers a nuanced, empirically grounded picture of therapeutic culture. This title includes both an extended history and a series of critical interventions organized around keywords like pain, privacy, and narcissism. It will change the way we've been taught to see the landscape of therapy and self-help. Editor(s): Aubry, Timothy Richard; Travis, Trysh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226250137
- ISBN
- 9780226250137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.06
€ 34.99
€ 28.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, 235 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939923731
- ISBN
- 9780939923731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.80
€ 41.99
€ 27.80