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The Americas

Paperback. A uniquely diverse collection of essays on the global reach of American power, institutions and culture from the 19th century to the present day. Editor(s): Mazlish, Bruce; Chanda, Nayan; Weisbrode, Kenneth. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751568
ISBN
9780804751568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, 26 color plates, over 30 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306822
ISBN
9780764306822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 80 pages, 22 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317781
ISBN
9780764317781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.38

Hardback. This long-awaited study, the magnum opus of a leading railroad historian, describes the conception, construction, and early operation of the first narrow gauge railroads in northern California. It is lavishly illustrated by some 600 photographs and drawings, almost three-quarters of which have never before been published. Num Pages: 720 pages, 600 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KNGT; TBX; TRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7747 x 5817 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804735506
ISBN
9780804735506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.88

Num Pages: 112 pages, 219 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 283 x 16. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764334276
ISBN
9780764334276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

paperback. First published at the height of the Vietnam War, this book argues that America's involvement in the conflict arose substantially from an over-confident and unilateral interpretation of history, and that the mistake is one from which lessons can still be learned. Num Pages: 112 pages, map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 165.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Westview Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813331959
ISBN
9780813331959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.44

Paperback. Explores the remarkable diversity of life in this harsh yet fragile quarter of the Golden State. This book illuminates how that diversity, created by drought and heat, has evolved with climate change since the Ice Ages. It also takes the measure of the ecological condition of these deserts, presenting issues of conservation and restoration. Num Pages: 384 pages, 285 color illustrations, 40 line illustrations, 14 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520251458
ISBN
9780520251458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback / so. Introductory text in this handsome coffee table book accompanies compelling historic South Texas images, from cowboys to firewood vendors to the imprisoned Geronimo to Mrs. Favre s piano class enjoying a picnic." BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; AC; AGC; AJC; HBJK; HBLL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 251 x 8. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595346995
ISBN
9781595346995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 175 mono/24 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 286 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1456. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KTJ0042435
ISBN
9781591144656
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 20.00

Paperback. Confederate Emancipation offers an engaging and illuminating account of a fascinating and politically charged idea, setting it firmly and vividly in the context of the Civil War and the part played in it by the issue of slavery and the actions of the slaves themselves. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195315868
ISBN
9780195315868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, maps; 16-pp black and white photo section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812978728
ISBN
9780812978728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. Bruce Lesh has refined a method of teaching history that mirrors the process used by historians, where students are taught to ask questions of evidence and develop historical explanations. In this book he shows teachers how to successfully implement his methods in the classroom. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stenhouse Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571108128
ISBN
9781571108128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.17

Paperback. Documents the impact radio had on the lives of Depression-era Americans and charts the formative years of our modern mass culture. Offering insight into radio's use as a persuasive tool, this work explores how ordinary Americans made radio a part of their lives. It also reveals how the connections between power and mass media began. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226471921
ISBN
9780226471921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 521 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347153
ISBN
9780764347153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Shibe Park was demolished in 1976, and today its site is surrounded by the devastation of North Philadelphia. The author, however, vividly evokes the feelings people had about the home of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Phillies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021041
ISBN
9780691021041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. Examines the role of intellectuals in foreign policymaking. This work recounts the history of the development of ideas about strategy and foreign policy during a critical period in American history: the era of the nuclear standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133874
ISBN
9780691133874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806897
ISBN
9781609806897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Jansson documents how presidents from FDR to Clinton have made ill-advised choices that squandered trillions of dollars. Using Office of Management and Budget projections through 2004, Jansson shows how the madness continues-and how an informed electorate can put an end to it. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPQB; KCP; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114332
ISBN
9780231114332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Jansson documents how presidents from FDR to Clinton have made ill-advised choices that squandered trillions of dollars. Using Office of Management and Budget projections through 2004, Jansson shows how the madness continues-and how an informed electorate can put an end to it. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114325
ISBN
9780231114325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

Hardcover. Media Nation brings together some of the most exciting voices in media and political history to present fresh perspectives on the role of mass media in the evolution of modern American politics. Together, these contributors offer a field-shaping work that aims to bring the media back to the center of scholarship modern American history. Editor(s): Schulman, Bruce J.; Zelizer, Julian E. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DNJ; HBJK; JFD; KNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248883
ISBN
9780812248883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

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