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The Americas
Paperback. The ink was barely dry on the Constitution when it was almost destroyed by the rise of political parties in the US. This book describes the aspects of electoral college crisis. It shows how Thomas Jefferson counted his Federalist rivals out of the House runoff, and how the Federalists threatened to place John Marshall in the presidential chair. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023956
- ISBN
- 9780674023956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.41
€ 35.99
€ 30.41
Paperback. Shows how the institutional dynamics of the last half-century have transformed the American presidency into a potential platform for political extremism and lawlessness. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725843
- ISBN
- 9780674725843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.51
€ 35.99
€ 30.51
Paperback. As a result of immigration from Asia in the wake of the passage of the 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act, the fastest-growing religions in America - faster than Christian groups combined - are Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. This book asks how these faiths have changed or have been changed by the pluralist face of American civil society. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115216
- ISBN
- 9780231115216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Hardcover. Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. Wright's designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From Fallingwater to New York's Guggenheim Museum, his works are among the most famous in the history of architecture. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AMB; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 266 x 13. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836560498
- ISBN
- 9783836560498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.78
€ 19.99
€ 15.78
hardcover. By analysing the 1996 presidential election campaign, this book suggests that "good" campaigns, especially those with issue-oriented media coverage and positive advertisements, do make a difference in the quality and quantity of citizen participation, policy input and output, and good governance. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPHF; JPVK; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683116
- ISBN
- 9780847683116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.92
€ 136.92
Paperback. Presents the story of the war as it unfolded in one small town, New Castle, Indiana through the eyes of the residents of Plum Street as families search for information about the progress of war and the fate of loved ones in the censored accounts in local newspapers. This book captures the war on the home front as lived by some average Americans. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221063
- ISBN
- 9780253221063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Paperback. Now in the Vintage Civil War Library for the first time, This Hallowed Ground covers the whole of the American Civil War, from the prelude to the death of Lincoln; Bruce Catton gives full scope and texture to the story of the United States' epic struggle in this one-volume history. Num Pages: 576 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Presidio Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307947086
- ISBN
- 9780307947086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.73
€ 19.99
€ 17.73
paperback. Beautifully written and full of wonderful descriptions and intriguing tales, In Patagonia is an account of Bruce Chatwin's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people whose fascinating stories delay him on the road. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099769514
- ISBN
- 9780099769514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.14
€ 11.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761814665
- ISBN
- 9780761814665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.63
€ 77.63
Paperback. The Oscar-winning screenwriter who broke the Hollywood blacklist. Soon to be a major motion picture starring BRYAN CRANSTON (Breaking Bad), DIANE LANE (Under The Tuscan Sun), ELLE FANNING (Maleficent), JOHN GOODMAN (Argo), LOUIS C.K. (Louie) and Academy Award winner HELEN MIRREN. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APF; BGF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Film tie-in ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473624696
- ISBN
- 9781473624696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Ruling by Schooling Quebec provides a rich and detailed account of colonial politics from 1760 to 1841 by following repeated attempts to school the people. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBJK; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610491
- ISBN
- 9781442610491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.63
€ 48.99
€ 43.63
Paperback. By almost any measure, the United States is the most powerful nation in the history of civilization. The central question for US leaders today is how can we retain our strategic advantage and continue to set the agenda for world affairs? This book offers a concise and provocative analysis of national security policy today - and tomorrow. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012226
- ISBN
- 9781589012226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.95
€ 69.95
Hardback. Today, jazz is considered high art, America's national music, and the catalog of its recordings - its discography - is often taken for granted. This book examines recorded jazz from its careless handling as a novelty in the 1920s, through the deluge of 12-inch vinyl in the twentieth century, to the use of computers by today's discographers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067537
- ISBN
- 9780226067537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.48
€ 54.99
€ 42.48
Hardcover. This text reveals that ideas on race crossed racial boundaries in a process that produced not only well-known theories of biological racism but also countertheories that were early expressions of cultural relativism, cultural pluralism and latter-day Afrocentrism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009462
- ISBN
- 9780674009462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.32
€ 47.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. Was Christmas always as commercialized as it is today? Is Thanksgiving a religious or secular holiday? When did we begin trick-or-treating on Halloween? This book reveals answers to questions about each holiday's traditions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5H; ASZP; HBJK; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284722
- ISBN
- 9780520284722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.09
€ 27.99
€ 21.09
Paperback. Looks at an important aspect of southern memory: Reconstruction. The author examines what both white and black South Carolinians thought about the history of Reconstruction and how it shaped the way they lived their lives in the first half of the twentieth century. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928777
- ISBN
- 9780813928777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.52
€ 31.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Kaufman, Bruce E. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 550 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCP; KNXB; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press Ithaca
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913447703
- ISBN
- 9780913447703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.26
€ 44.99
€ 44.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 152 color photographs and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 221 x 12. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325007
- ISBN
- 9780764325007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.31
€ 20.31
Paperback. The use of private security contractors by the United States is not a recent phenomenon. In a post-Vietnam world, as political leaders reduce their nations' military force structure, they face conflicts beyond their anticipated scope and duration. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612347172
- ISBN
- 9781612347172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 221 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666795
- ISBN
- 9780940666795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.59
€ 20.99
€ 15.59