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Paperback. A unique exploration of creating community in a fragmented world Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JHBS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077401
ISBN
9780252077401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. This volume asserts that the three Kentucky Presidents - Lincoln, Taylor, and Davis - were shaped both personally and politically by their experiences in Kentucky, poised as it was on the border between North and South, the East and the Western frontier. Num Pages: 96 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190532
ISBN
9780813190532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.24

Paperback. The crisis facing the United States in 1850 was a dramatic prologue to the conflict that came a decade later. In this study, Holman Hamilton analyzes the complex events of the anxious months from December 1849, when the Senate debates began, until September 1850, when Congress passed the measures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191362
ISBN
9780813191362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.42

Paperback. Suitable for students of everyday life, this title brings together a collection of the diaries of overland women. It speaks through letters and diaries of the women who traveled west in covered wagons during the 1840s. Editor(s): Holmes, Kenneth L. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JFFN; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 19. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803272743
ISBN
9780803272743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.96

Paperback. Includes voices of women who traveled west in covered wagons during the 1840s including Tamsen Donner and young Virginia Reed, members of the ill-fated Donner party; Patty Sessions, the Mormon midwife who delivered five babies on the trail between Omaha and Salt Lake City; and, Rachel Fisher. Editor(s): Holmes, Kenneth L. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803272774
ISBN
9780803272774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Contains the diaries and letters of six Oregon-bound women, as well as the journal of an English Mormon woman who described her experience all the way from Liverpool to Salt Lake City. The words of these pioneer women convey their exhilaration, courage, exhaustion, and terror in traveling so far into the unknown. Editor(s): Holmes, Kenneth L. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803272873
ISBN
9780803272873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. In Savoring the Salt, a host of poets, scholars, writers, political activists and filmmakers recall Toni Cade Bambara, a woman whose voice and vision played a vital role in shaping African American culture in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Holmes, Linda Janet; Wall, Cheryl A. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592136254
ISBN
9781592136254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078880
ISBN
9780252078880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. A fresh interpretation of the disputed presidential election of 1876 between Rutherford Hayes and Samuel Tilden, which was characterized by allegations of election fraud and a narrow victory by a single electoral vote. Many historians consider this election the precursor to the bitterly divisive 2000 Bush-Gore election. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617876
ISBN
9780700617876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.82

Hardback. The Union Preserved: A Guide to the Civil War Records in the New York State Archives is a comprehensive reference work that, for the first time, makes available to a wide public one of the most important and extensive Civil War resources in the nation: the collections of the New York State Archives and Records Administration. Editor(s): Lorello, Daniel. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GBC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 4531 x 6466 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219001
ISBN
9780823219001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.03

Hardback. Each November, Lincoln and Civil War enthusiasts mark the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by gathering together for the annual Lincoln forum. This is a selection of the Lincoln Forum lectures which offer re-examinations of Lincoln as military leader, communicator, family man and icon. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 619.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823222148
ISBN
9780823222148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.78

Paperback. The Great Depression had turned the American dream into a bitter tragedy. That's when Elsie and Homer's epic adventure began .. A journey of a thousand miles. With an alligator on the back seat. And John Steinbeck as a passenger. This is a tale where everything is true,except the bits that are made up. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJG; BM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008154240
ISBN
9780008154240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.19

Paperback. Previously published in paperback as October Sky. Three years in the life of Homer 'Sonny' Hickam, from the moment he sees the Sputnik satellite overhead in West Virginia to his successful launch of a prizewinning rocket. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; BGT; TBX; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008166083
ISBN
9780008166083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Three of the most collectible lines of vintage dinnerware are throughly explored in this major work written by expert collectors. 592 color photographs and detailed measured drawings appear along with extensive analysis of the shapes, marks, production methods, and decorations. Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors. Num Pages: 288 pages, 428 color and 164 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 288 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1740.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311482
ISBN
9780764311482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Homesley, Chris. Num Pages: 91 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVC; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
91
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624179969
ISBN
9781624179969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 70.11

Hardback. An up-to-date checklist of the current valid taxonomy for all vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens in British Columbia. Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6782 x 5487 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806527
ISBN
9780774806527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.99

Paperback. Series: State Environmental Law Handbooks. Num Pages: 235 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865873100
ISBN
9780865873100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 212.94

Hardcover. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300154139
ISBN
9780300154139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.30

paperback. Starting with the American Indian settlements and the early days when the southern-most tip of Manhattan held little more than a bleak outpost of Dutch fur traders, this title tracks the economic development and journeys north, from the Village's beginnings as a refuge from dreaded summer fevers to the Dominican enclave of Washington Heights. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 126 illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392891
ISBN
9781566392891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.77

Hardback. Comprehensive study of one of the world's great indigenous arts explores issues surrounding dreams and visions, ranging from what shamanic vision is to how artists use vision and how they perceive the soul in relation to their art Num Pages: 311 pages, 43 b&w, 24 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFW; HRLK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292728769
ISBN
9780292728769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.25

paperback. Firsthand accounts from the Civil Rights Movement's frontlines Editor(s): Huntley, Horace; McKerley, John W. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 photographs; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTD; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076688
ISBN
9780252076688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. Jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community. Editor(s): Isoardi, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362715
ISBN
9780822362715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Series: Border Hispanisms. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 491.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310755
ISBN
9781477310755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Hardback. Disasters cause economic as well as human losses, and the magnitude of this is ever increasing. This can largely be attributed to climate-related disasters, which intensify vulnerability in the poorest areas of the world. In this book, approaches to disaster risk management in developing countries are discussed, with particular focus on Costa Rica. Editor(s): Tsuneki, Hori; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; RNPG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783509355
ISBN
9781783509355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.86

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