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Hardcover. Why do so many different people with widely dissimilar ideas and customs get along as Americans? In American Beliefs , John McElroy identifies and explains those essential ideas that promote the unity of a vast nation and a diverse people-because they have been shared and acted upon by generations of Americans. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632317
ISBN
9781566632317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.24

Hardback. In tracing the roots and impact of the counter-culture's rejection of historical American beliefs, McElroy powerfully defends the bedrock principles of responsible individualism, practical improvement, and equal freedom under God. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550810
ISBN
9780742550810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.29

Hardcover. Improbably located in the heart of the Jewish ghetto on the Lower East side of Manhattan, the "Neighborhood Playhouse" and its brief yet influential tenure offers a fascinating story from the annals of theater history. This book provides an account of the Neighborhood Playhouse's history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631552
ISBN
9780815631552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.69

Hardcover. The letters of the alphabet are illustrated for children in details from 26 paintings in the collection of the John Paul Getty Museum. The book also contains reproductions of the 26 paintings. Editor(s): Harris, John. Num Pages: 60 pages, 56 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AF; WTHM; YBLA; YNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 204 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
60
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780892363773
ISBN
9780892363773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910409800
ISBN
9781910409800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Up the Creek - Holiday reads and travel literature describing John Harrison's Amazon adventure, canoeing up a remote tributary to Brazil's Jari River. The book follows the author's desire to reach the upper limits of the Jari and across the border to French Guiana, describing Amazonian wildlife, bouts of sickness and unexpected encounters. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp colour & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 3JJPN; WSSN5; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338. An Amazon Adventure. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 288 pages, 8pp colour & 2 maps. Deals with the author's Amazon adventure, an extremely hazardous canoe trip taken just for the hell of it up one of the more obscure tributaries of the Amazon. In this title, the author's tale is full of suspense, humour and descriptions of Amazon wildlife. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 3JJPN; WSSN5; WTL. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841623849
ISBN
9781841623849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. Challenges perspectives on race that rely upon oft-repeated claims that race is culturally constructed and, hence, simply false and distorting. This book argues that we need to explain how race is experienced by people as a daily reality. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 halftones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JFSL; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691028859
ISBN
9780691028859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.59
€ 51.19

Hardcover. George Catlin gained renown for his nineteenth-century paintings of Indians and their lands. The author argues that, despite his sympathies, Catlin's work embodied the same prevailing sentiment toward Nature that sanctioned Indian removal and thus undercut his own alternate vision for westward expansion. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616312
ISBN
9780700616312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.95

Paperback. Deals with the author's life in a rural community on Cape Cod, addressing such subjects as the annual herring spawn, resident and migratory birds, wildlife, his neighbors, and the complex rhythms of life in this region of plunging winds and vast seas. This work explores the literary and environmental influences that shaped his interest in nature. Series: Environmental Arts & Humanities S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGTA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 9. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176926
ISBN
9780874176926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.76

paperback. A germinal case study of the antebellum cotton kingdom as it manifested itself in the Deep South. It presents a survey of the methods, mechanical and genetic technologies, labor management, and economic viability of the Old South's cotton kingdom as it existed in Mississippi. Series Editor(s): Smith, Mark M.; Hargis, Peggy G. Series: Southern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University South Carolina Pr United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038778
ISBN
9781570038778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.10

Paperback. Probing the effect of the Vietnam War on the American self-image, the author uses popular culture, literature, and film to study how the myths and symbols of the war reflected the politics of Americans. Num Pages: 241 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231058797
ISBN
9780231058797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. John F. Kennedy was not only a president, but also a symbol for America's most cherished ideas. Not the history of a man's life but the biography of his idea, The Kennedy Obsession traces the creation of Kennedy's image as an inspired-and inspiring-fiction. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107983
ISBN
9780231107983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.04
€ 83.64

Hardcover. Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went to Amazonia 150 years ago. This book combines all three young mens experiences of the Amazon, drawing heavily on their own letters and books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 76 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PSA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 43. Weight in Grams: 996.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500252109
ISBN
9780500252109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.29

Hardcover. Presents a photographic and narrative survey of the major sites of the Inca empire, including the famed city of Machu Picchu, the Inca town and sun temple of Ollantaytambo, the mighty temple-fortress of Sacsahuaman, and the steeply terraced ruins of Pisac. This book also includes chapters about Choquequirao, Chinchero, and Vitcos. Num Pages: 240 pages, 174 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 274 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1546.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500051634
ISBN
9780500051634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
8
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813119601
ISBN
9780813119601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.32

Paperback. From the American Revolution to NAFTA to the Helms-Burton Act and beyond, this work offers an assessment of relations between the USA and Canada. It seeks to distil a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic and political developments of mutual importance during the past two centuries. Series: United States and the Americas Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820324036
ISBN
9780820324036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.02

Hardcover. Charles Darwin arrived at the Galapagos Islands some three centuries after their discovery. After describing the islands' origins and the complex of physical forces that make the Galapagos so remarkable, this work focuses on some of the most prominent habitats on the islands and to the plants and animals encountered in them. Num Pages: 224 pages, 188 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; WNC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 270 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826218377
ISBN
9780826218377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 49.51

Hardback. The first scholarly history of the Ladysmith miners, the Great Strike of 1912-1914, and the coalmining industry on Vancouver Island. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJC; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; KNAT; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809351
ISBN
9780774809351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.23

paperback. Lincoln Hall at the University of Illinois, named to commemorate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, has long been a familiar landmark on the Urbana-Champaign campus and the home for undergraduate and graduate work in the liberal arts and communication. This title chronicles the history of Lincoln Hall from its conception to its expansion. Num Pages: 128 pages, 113 color photographs, 17 Black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 7112 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077081
ISBN
9780252077081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JPA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
PM Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629631097
ISBN
9781629631097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.91

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