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The Americas

Paperback. Retaining well-loved features, this book covers in depth the challenges faced by the USA at home and abroad as it emerged from the Second World War as a superpower. It focuses on key concepts such as American identity, anti-communism and ethnic identities, and covers events and developments with precision. Series Editor(s): Waller, Sally. Num Pages: 240 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 4KL; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 198 x 265 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198354550
ISBN
9780198354550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.52

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Smithsonian Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588343505
ISBN
9781588343505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. Addresses the singular position in which America finds itself, surrounded by anti-Americanism on all sides. This title gives us the brutal facts on these threats and why there is no choice but for America to fight for the cause of freedom - alone. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596985278
ISBN
9781596985278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.41

Paperback. Americans face a choice: you can rediscover the animating principles of the American idea - of limited government, a self-reliant citizenry, and the opportunities to exploit your talents to the fullest - or you can join most of the rest of the western world in terminal decline. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Edition
First Thus
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596983274
ISBN
9781596983274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. Versatile warships, the heavy cruisers of the Baltimore class, and their successors in the Oregon City and Des Moines classes, commonly acted as carrier escorts throughout World War II, but also performed bombardment duties in support of amphibious landings. This is a guide to the US' heavy cruiser classes. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782006329
ISBN
9781782006329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472812735
ISBN
9781472812735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808493
ISBN
9781472808493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. Offers an insight into the Standard-type classes of US battleships. This book provides an investigation into the histories of each of the warships in the Standard-type battleship classes, the first three of which, the Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, formed the US Navy's main force in the inter-war period. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806963
ISBN
9781472806963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry. This book also explains their various successes and losses such as the first carrier vs carrier battle at Midway; the battle of the Coral Sea; the battle of the Philippine Sea; and the Operation Torch landings. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 43 b/w illustrations, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841768908
ISBN
9781841768908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
KMK0001884
ISBN
9780801434068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. An update of Bernard Karpel's Arts in America. Num Pages: 231 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 213 x 17. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823839
ISBN
9780810823839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.22

Hardback. Martin Scorsese is one of the most significant filmmakers in the history of American cinema. This work uses Scorsese's films as vehicles for exploration of philosophical concepts such as friendship and egoism, vigilantism, libertarianism, Buddhist ethics, desire and self-restraint, the criminal mind, beatitude and unhappiness, and the absurd. Editor(s): Conard, Mark T. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124445
ISBN
9780813124445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.61

Paperback. By comparing the simple skills employed by firefighters-climbing ladders and manipulating hoses-with the mundane technologies-maps and accounting charts-of insurers, the author demonstrates that the daily routines of both groups were instrumental in making intense urban and industrial expansion a less precarious endeavor. Num Pages: 440 pages, 31, 2 black & white line drawings, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JKSW2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407623
ISBN
9781421407623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.96

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813041995
ISBN
9780813041995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.80

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718022235
ISBN
9780718022235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.24

Paperback. Shows how creating weaker forms of judicial review may actually allow for stronger social welfare rights under American constitutional law. This book describes how weak-form review works in Great Britain and Canada and discusses the extent to which legislatures can be expected to enforce constitutional norms on their own. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; LNAA1; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143200
ISBN
9780691143200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Paperback. Challenges hallowed American traditions of judicial review and judicial supremacy, which allow US judges to invalidate "unconstitutional" governmental actions. This book encourages us to take responsibility for protecting our liberties. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHV; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070353
ISBN
9780691070353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.08
€ 39.92

Paperback. Designed to fill the need for an accessible introduction to Marbury and the topic of judicial review, this book presents the unique transcript of a reenactment of the argument of Marbury v. Madison, argued by constitutional scholars before a bench of federal judges. Following the transcript are essays on the case and its significance today. Editor(s): Tushnet, Mark. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752275
ISBN
9780804752275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. An examination of the initial years of the Roberts Court and the intellectual battle between Roberts and Kagan for leadership. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393073447
ISBN
9780393073447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.86

Hardback. Mark Twain's funny and heartwarming story of a Mississippi childhood. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; FC; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 100 x 18. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue, Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509828005
ISBN
9781509828005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Presents the author's account of travelling in Europe. Cast in the form of a walking tour through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy, this title includes such adventures as a voyage by raft down the Neckar and an ascent of Mount Blanc by telescope, as well as the author's attempts to study art. Num Pages: 448 pages, b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DNF; DSBF; DSK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436082
ISBN
9780140436082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardback. A pocket hardback edition of Mark Twain's classic novel of the American South Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; FC; YFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 100 x 20. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827992
ISBN
9781509827992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

Hardback. "I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away - to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until you get to dictating your autobiography." This title tells his story. Editor(s): Salamo, Lin; Griffin, Benjamin; Fischer, Victor; Frank, Michael B.; Goetz, Sharon K.; Myrick, Leslie Diane; Hirst, Robert; Smith, Harriet E. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 760 pages, 21 line figures, 45 b/w photographs, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 188 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1844. The Complete and Authoritative Edition. Series: Mark Twain Papers S. 743 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Salamo, Lin; Griffin, Benjamin; Fischer, Victor; Frank, Michael B.; Smith, Harriet E. "I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away - to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until you get to dictating your autobiography." This title tells his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 256 x 188 x 64. Weight: 1844.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
743
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267190
ISBN
9780520267190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.42

Paperback. Offers a glimpse of Mark Twain's creative process on what many critics consider the finest fiction of his later years. While the work was begun in 1897 and revised first in 1902 and then in 1908, the third version was the only manuscript titled "The Mysterious Stranger". These texts provide an opportunity to observe Mark Twain's literary struggle. Editor(s): Gibson, William M. Num Pages: 493 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 37. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
493
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246959
ISBN
9780520246959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.02

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