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Paperback. Covers the SS United States' active service from 1952 to 1969 when she dominated the seas of Atlantic, sweeping all rivals before her. This title offers insight into the record-breaking liner, how she performed in the secret sea trials and her epic maiden voyage. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 250 x 10. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The History Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479538
ISBN
9780752479538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. "With a new chapter on the Weinergate scandal"--Cover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780446572835
ISBN
9780446572835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Hollywood, Interrupted is a sometimes frightening, occasionally sad, and frequently hysterical odyssey into the darkest realms of showbiz pathology, the endless stream of meltdowns and flameouts, and the inexplicable behavior on the part of show business personalities. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471706243
ISBN
9780471706243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 148 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408266649
ISBN
9781408266649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Brozman, Owen. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 112 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
105
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389379
ISBN
9781934389379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.56

If the railroads won the Gilded Age, the coal industry lost it. Railroads epitomized modern management, high technology, and vast economies of scale. By comparison, the coal industry was embarrassingly primitive. This book shows how disorder in the coal industry disrupted the strategic plans of the railroads. Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; HBTB; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814764985
ISBN
9780814764985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.30

Hardback. This "Long War" has left its imprint on virtually every aspect of American life. This book looks at America's response to the national-security crisis touched off by the events of World War II. It considers topics ranging from grand strategy and strategic bombing to ideology and economics, and assesses the changing American way of war. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131582
ISBN
9780231131582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 85.02

Hardback. This book explores how the Canadian Army prepared for the possibility of a Third World War and how its innovations and adaptations laid the groundwork for the evolution of our national army. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTW; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827027
ISBN
9780774827027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48

Paperback. Law school can be a joyous, soul-transforming challenge that leads to a rewarding career. As a recent graduate and an appellate lawyer, the author knows how high the stakes are - he's been there, and he graduated first in his class. In this book, he shares critical insights about how to make a law school journey successful. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNZ; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067056
ISBN
9780226067056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of Asian American participation in US politics. This book covers historical and cultural context, political behavior and attitudes, interest groups and parties, elected officials, and public policies that have an important impact on Asian Americans. Series: US Minority Politics Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745634463
ISBN
9780745634463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. In this history of the Chicago School of Sociology, Andrew Abbott investigates central topics in the emergence of modern scholarship, paying special attention to "schools of science" and how such schools reproduce themselves over time. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBTB; JH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226000992
ISBN
9780226000992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Obama and the Biracial Factor is the first book to explore the significance of mixed-race identity as a key factor in the election of President Obama and examines the sociological and political relationship between race, power, and public policy in the United States. Editor(s): Jolivette, Andrew. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447301004
ISBN
9781447301004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.04

Paperback. Texans of Mexican descent built a unique and highly developed ranching culture that thrived in South Texas until the 1880s. This book describes the major elements that gave the Tejano ranch community its identity: shared reaction to Anglo-American in-migration, tightly interconnected families, cultural loyalty, and networks of communication. Series: The Clayton Wheat Williams Texas life series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 line drawings, map, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603440516
ISBN
9781603440516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Salazar, Andres. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FMN; 1FPKS; 1KLCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
60
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626188631
ISBN
9781626188631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.02
€ 70.33

Hardback. This true account of discovering the boiling river reads like a modern day adventure. Series: Ted. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471151583
ISBN
9781471151583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

paperback. The Tlingits, the largest Indian group in Alaska, have lived in Alaska's coastal southwestern region for centuries and first met non-Natives in 1741 during an encounter with the crew of the Russian explorer Alexei Chirikov. This title outlines a picture of traditional Tlingit society before contact with Europeans. Translator(s): Bland, Richard; Solovjova, Katerina. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803220713
ISBN
9780803220713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Soccer is the world's favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, and hockey. Why is America an exception? This book takes the reader on a tour of America's sports culture, connecting it with other fundamental American exceptionalisms. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JH; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074474
ISBN
9780691074474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Hardback. Anti-Americanism has become a European lingua franca. Taking a look at the history of European aversion to America, this work argues that understanding the ubiquity of anti-Americanism since September 11, 2001, requires an appreciation of such sentiments among European elites going back at least to July 4, 1776. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122878
ISBN
9780691122878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBG; HBLX; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173511
ISBN
9780691173511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Intellectual ideas on "international community" can contribute to how cultures perceive one another. These ideas can be misunderstood if they are framed in a culturally exclusive way. This text examines how Russian elites engage American ideas of world order and why they perceive them as unlikely to promote a just or stable international system. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268042295
ISBN
9780268042295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168687
ISBN
9780231168687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 284 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226404820
ISBN
9780226404820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.11

hardcover. This book analyzes the relation of public memory to history, forgetting, and selective memory in three late-twentieth-century cities that have confronted major social or political traumas-Berlin, Buenos Aires, and New York. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBBEY; 1KLSA; AB; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745604
ISBN
9780804745604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.37

Paperback. Memory of historical trauma has a unique power to generate works of art. This title analyses the relation of public memory to history, forgetting, and selective memory in Berlin, Buenos Aires and New York - three late-20th century cities that have confronted major social or political traumas. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBBEY; 1KLSA; AB; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745611
ISBN
9780804745611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

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