The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. This text offers evidence that alcohol encouraged white conquest and destroyed Native Americans. It presents the motivations of the government and its people in promulgating and prohibiting alcohol among Indians. It recounts the devastating role that intoxicants had in the "winning" of the West. Num Pages: 180 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFH1; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609642
- ISBN
- 9780700609642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.87
€ 27.87
Hardback. A collection of essays that profile 344 under-appreciated or unknown American songwriters active from 1848 to 1955. The essays provide bibliographical data, focus on the more famous of the songwriters' songs and list lesser known songs in chronological order. Num Pages: 440 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC; AVGF; AVGJ; AVGK; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837898
- ISBN
- 9780810837898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.72
€ 163.72
Paperback. Explores the relations between global wealth and poverty, American and European elites and Third World indigenous societies and the role schools play in the destruction of cultures. This book examines how the dark underside of capitalism, called neoliberalism, is using schools to destroy an American generation. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742524613
- ISBN
- 9780742524613
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Condition: New
€ 58.33
€ 58.33
Hardback. Throughout this book, Scheuerman offers a constructive critique which articulates ways in which "liberal democracy might be recalibrated in accordance with the tempo of modern society." Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801878855
- ISBN
- 9780801878855
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Condition: New
€ 50.51
€ 50.51
Paperback. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473710
- ISBN
- 9780226473710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.82
€ 27.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475689
- ISBN
- 9780801475689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.47
€ 34.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. 'Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America' is a short biography aimed at a general audience, but because of its short length, it will also be suitable for use on college courses in American history. The biography concentrates on Lincoln's years as president, with particular emphasis upon his role in determining the course and outcome of the Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195151008
- ISBN
- 9780195151008
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Condition: New
€ 58.79€ 45.45
€ 58.79
€ 45.45
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond, Kentucky, will celebrate its centennial in 2006. Reflecting on the social, economic, and cultural changes in the region over the last century, William E. Ellis follows the university's story and details each university president's administration in the context of the times. Num Pages: 344 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123462
- ISBN
- 9780813123462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.02
€ 53.02
Paperback. A leading political theorist s impassioned call for the democratic left to counter the conservative stranglehold over American religious and economic culture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342724
- ISBN
- 9780822342724
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Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Hardcover. Conveys the experience of bondage through the words of former slaves themselves. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928227
- ISBN
- 9780813928227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.69
€ 60.69
paperback. Describes the development of theatre in New York, Philadelphia, and South Carolina as well as Congress's first attempts at theatrical censorship. This book includes an introduction by Tice L Miller. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072857
- ISBN
- 9780252072857
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.62
€ 36.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972636
- ISBN
- 9780865972636
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972629
- ISBN
- 9780865972629
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.49
€ 24.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. At St John's Bread and Life, a soup kitchen in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, over a thousand people line up for food five days a week. This title takes the reader through the years before and after welfare reform to show how poverty has become "ordinary," a fact of life to millions of Americans and to the thousands of social workers. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134588
- ISBN
- 9781592134588
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.18
€ 31.99
€ 28.18
paperback. A collection of essays by a Pulitzer Prize winning author exploring the natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest Num Pages: 246 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 15. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295982939
- ISBN
- 9780295982939
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.28
€ 19.99
€ 19.28
Paperback. This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California from its inception to the present day. Editor(s): Deverell, William; Igler, David. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 538 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118798041
- ISBN
- 9781118798041
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Condition: New
€ 51.62
€ 51.62
Paperback. America's expansion west was the driving force for issues of democracy, politics, race, freedom, and property. This title re-writes the history of the United States through a western lens. It reflects the important role of the West in national narratives of American history, from the pre-Columbian era to 1877. Num Pages: 348 pages, 30 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290044
- ISBN
- 9780520290044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. America's expansion west was the driving force for issues of democracy, politics, race, freedom, and property. This book re-writes the history of the United States through a western lens. It reflects the important role of the West in national narratives of American history, from 1850 to the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 348 pages, 30 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291416
- ISBN
- 9780520291416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.62
€ 40.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. A ground-breaking manifesto about what Americas top schools should be-but aren't-providing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476702728
- ISBN
- 9781476702728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.77
€ 19.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. This biography tells of a man in the 18th century who embraced many cultures: Christian, yet Mohegan; an ordained Presbyterian minister, yet a business man and fund raiser; a native American speaker, yet fluent in English, Greek, Latin and French. He was also a founder member of Dartmouth College. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604365
- ISBN
- 9780815604365
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Condition: New
€ 20.67
€ 20.67
paperback. At the heart of historic Los Angeles, the Plaza represents a quintessential public space where real and imagined narratives overlap and provide as many questions as answers about the development of the city and what it means to be an Angeleno. This book explores the complex history and modern-day relevance of the Los Angeles Plaza. Num Pages: 373 pages, 53 halftones, 7 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292717558
- ISBN
- 9780292717558
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; JFSL3; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697304
- ISBN
- 9780816697304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.92
€ 24.99
€ 24.92
Hardcover. In praise of Charlie D. "Falloon's eloquent explication of the life of the legendary Charlie D delivers a good read while exposing that most under-publicized commodity of them all-a mega-trader with a low public profile whose superhuman trading abilities were exceeded by only one thing-the extended reach of his heart and soul. " -Patrick H. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471156727
- ISBN
- 9780471156727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.38
€ 32.99
€ 23.38
paperback. It was Wall Street's toughest investment bank, taking risks where others feared to tread, run by testosterone-fuelled gamblers who hung a sign saying 'let's make nothing but money' over the trading floor. This book tells the outrageous story of how Wall Street's entire house of cards came crashing down. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141039596
- ISBN
- 9780141039596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.38
€ 24.99
€ 18.38