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The Americas
Paperback. This is a study of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and its unsung roles in this semi-desert region's improbable growth, in resolving water conflicts, and in devising pioneering formulas to meet 21st-century water challenges. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 tables, 16 figures, 12 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KNBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804751407
- ISBN
- 9780804751407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
paperback. The author chronicles LA's emergence as the nation's leading trade centre and gateway to the Pacific Rim in the 20th century, exploring recent epic battles over port development, expanding LAX, creating a new international airport in Orange County, building the Alameda Corridor rail link and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 tables, 5 figures, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFS; KCM; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804746816
- ISBN
- 9780804746816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
paperback. An examination of how the community of Lynchburg, Virginia, experienced four distinct but overlapping events: secession, civil war, black emancipation, and reconstruction. The book seeks to demonstrate how ordinary people influenced the contours of race and class relations in their town. Series: Yankee Town, Southern City. Num Pages: 362 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814782378
- ISBN
- 9780814782378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. Provides an understanding of how war was conducted in the early French Wars in northern New England Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JD; 3JF; HBW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814722701
- ISBN
- 9780814722701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Hardcover. The first in a two-volume reassessment of Ulysses S. Grant's officer corps from Cairo to Appomattox. Covering the war's western theatre to July 1863, it highlights the character and accomplishments of these men and how their individual relationships with Grant helped pave the way to victory. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611270
- ISBN
- 9780700611270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.50
€ 56.50
Paperback. When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against the Confederacy in the trans-Appalachian theater. The Federal success along the river opened the way for advances into central and eastern Tennessee, which culminated in the bloody battle of Chickamauga and then a struggle for Chattanooga. Series: Great Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803298132
- ISBN
- 9780803298132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
hardcover. Born into a Quaker family, Nathanael Greene had nothing in his background that pointed to a military career. His total military training before mid-1775, when he abandoned pacifism, consisted of serving as a private in the Rhode Island militia for a few hours each week. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889123
- ISBN
- 9781574889123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.88
€ 24.88
Hardcover. Identifying four essential evaluative criteria for a democracy that genuinely works, this work asks us to examine the degree to which our system promotes political stability, what the problems are with voter turnout and how to improve it, and asks for a meaningful scrutiny of governmental policy. Num Pages: 178 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. America's Peculiar Democracy. 178 pages, bibliographical references , index. Identifying four essential evaluative criteria for a democracy that genuinely works, this work asks us to examine the degree to which our system promotes political stability, what the problems are with voter turnout and how to improve it, and asks for a meaningful scrutiny of governmental policy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 17. Weight: 382.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Number of pages
- 178
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408955
- ISBN
- 9780878408955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.88
€ 75.88
Paperback. Presenting current political science insights and data on the impact of ideology on public life, the presidency, Congress, and the courts, Stephen E. Schier and Todd E. Eberly offer an up-to-minute guide to polarization in America and its impact of federal and state governance. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPHC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442254862
- ISBN
- 9781442254862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.65
€ 51.65
Paperback. Courage, perseverance, and dedication were hallmarks of the Civil War soldier. These qualities, along with their disarming humanness, have lent an enduring attraction to their story. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029315
- ISBN
- 9780842029315
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Condition: New
€ 62.44
€ 62.44
Hardback. Features the Civil War and reconstruction that took place in American history. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 239 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027267
- ISBN
- 9780842027267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.32
€ 156.32
Paperback. What do contemporary American movies and directors have to say about the relationship between nature and art? This book surveys American cinema from 1990 to 2002 with substantial descriptions of sixty films, emphasizing small-budget independent American film. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292713451
- ISBN
- 9780292713451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.60
€ 29.99
€ 27.60
The Fiscal Crisis of the States. Lessons for the Future.
Steven D.; Suny Central Sponsored Programs Of...
Paperback. Describes and analyzes how state governments in the 1990s have coped with fiscal stress through changes in tax and spending policies, as well as through attempts to "reinvent government" by abandoning long-established policies. This book is suitable for academics, policymakers, and public administrators, as well as the general readers. Editor(s): Gold, Steven D.; SUNY Central Sponsored Programs Office. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405756
- ISBN
- 9780878405756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.15
€ 76.15
paperback. A critical examination of racial discrimination in television broadcasting during the civil rights era Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APT; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822333418
- ISBN
- 9780822333418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114958
- ISBN
- 9780226114958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Examining various museums, this text argues that Americans built the institutions with the confidence that they could collect, organize, and display the sum of the world's knowledge. It discovers how they gave definition to different bodies of knowledge and how that knowledge was presented. Num Pages: 310 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJK; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114934
- ISBN
- 9780226114934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KJC; RNU; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408. Lessons from and for New York City, America, and the Planet. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KJC; RNU; TQ. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152587
- ISBN
- 9780231152587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 73.24
€ 94.22
€ 73.24
Paperback. Formulating effective environmental policies requires attention to a range of political, scientific, management, and moral issues. This work integrates these facets to develop a framework for analyzing and improving environmental policy. It discusses New York City's garbage crisis, the problem of leaks from underground storage units, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135375
- ISBN
- 9780231135375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. A look at the camp cult appeal of MGM musicals of the 1940s and 50s to gay men today, along with an historical analysis of the films' production histories Num Pages: 384 pages, 103 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822335955
- ISBN
- 9780822335955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.23
€ 41.99
€ 37.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, diagrams, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSA; DSBH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573093279
- ISBN
- 9781573093279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.82
€ 69.82
Paperback. Museums have become ground zero in America's culture wars. Whereas fierce public debates once centred on provocative work by upstart artists, the scrutiny has expanded to mainstream cultural institutions and the ideas they present. This title examines the most controversial exhibitions of the 1990s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814718902
- ISBN
- 9780814718902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. Using quantitative and qualitative data gathered since the turn of the millennium, this volume offers an interdisciplinary evaluation of social and economic changes amongst the Gwich'in Natives of Alaska. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331619
- ISBN
- 9781785331619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.44
€ 162.44
Hardcover. Editor(s): Caldwell, Steven C. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333884
- ISBN
- 9781590333884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.43€ 64.47
€ 82.43
€ 64.47
Hardcover. Tea Sets and Tyranny offers a political history of politeness in early America, from its origins in the late seventeenth century to its remaking in the age of the Revolution. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248609
- ISBN
- 9780812248609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49