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Hardcover. "This book examines the paths of black and white children, and disputes over rights and responsibilities with regard to them, through the tumultuous period following emancipation and Confederate defeat"--Provided by publisher. Series: A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936758
ISBN
9780813936758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 45 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226497242
ISBN
9780226497242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.29

Paperback. In Making Refuge Catherine Besteman follows the lives of a group of Somali Bantu refugees over the course of three decades, from their pre-civil war homes and terrible experiences in Kenyan refugee camps, to their recent resettlement in the struggling former mill town of Lewiston, Maine. Series: Global Insecurities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1KBBEN; HBJH; JFFD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360445
ISBN
9780822360445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Hardback. In Making Refuge Catherine Besteman follows the lives of a group of Somali Bantu refugees over the course of three decades, from their pre-civil war homes and terrible experiences in Kenyan refugee camps, to their recent resettlement in the struggling former mill town of Lewiston, Maine. Series: Global Insecurities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1KBBEN; HBJH; JFFD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360278
ISBN
9780822360278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.83

Hardback. Examines the roles played by local economies and class structures as keys to understanding building practices and results. This book reveals not only the importance, but also the often overlooked expertise of slave artisans in antebellum construction. Num Pages: 400 pages, 183 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925387
ISBN
9780813925387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.56

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803239739
ISBN
9780803239739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Hardcover. Detroit's industrial health has long been crucial to the American economy. Today's troubles not withstanding, Detroit has experienced multiple periods of prosperity, particularly in the second half of the 18th century, when the city was the center of the thriving fur trade. This book details this seldom-discussed chapter of Detroit's history. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 halftones, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226096704
ISBN
9780226096704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.75

Hardback. This new collection of original research demonstrates the continued relevance of the feminist history project in Canada. Editor(s): Carstairs, Catherine; Janovicek, Nancy. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774826198
ISBN
9780774826198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.18

Paperback. Telling Tales both challenges founding myths of the region and inspires rethinking of how we tell the story of western Canadian colonization and settlement. Editor(s): Cavanaugh, Catherine A.; Warne, Randi R. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774807951
ISBN
9780774807951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.12

Paperback. Presents an examination of how the migration of nurses from the Philippines to the US is inextricably linked to American imperialism and the US colonization of the Philippine Islands in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; JHBL; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330899
ISBN
9780822330899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Catherine Dauvergne examines the relationship between migration laws and national identities and highlights the role of humanitarianism in this linkage. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811132
ISBN
9780774811132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801487866
ISBN
9780801487866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

Paperback. Says that not only are Latinos a religious community, but their religious institutions inform daily life and politics in Latino communities to a considerable degree. This work shows that Latino religious institutions have played a significant role in the poor and urban communities where Latinos live. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLM; JFSL4; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794142
ISBN
9780814794142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFFB; JFSG; JFSL; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. .
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816697373
ISBN
9780816697373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.17

Hardcover. The Chinese-born wife of General Claire Chennault of World War II Flying Tigers fame, Anna Chennault was a leader in America's informal relations with East Asia from 1950 to 1990. This book examines Chennault's multifaceted career as an exemplar of American informal diplomacy during the post World War II era. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 171 pages, illustrations, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028325
ISBN
9780842028325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.40

Paperback. Scholars have only recently discovered that the human body itself has a history. This title features eight articles that support, supplement, and explore the significance of these insights. Editor(s): Gallagher, Catherine; Laqueur, Thomas. Series: Representations Books S. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520059610
ISBN
9780520059610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.49

Paperback. As alcohol continues to spark debate about behaviors, attitudes, and gender roles, Domesticating Drink provides valuable historical context and important lessons for understanding and responding to the evolving use, and abuse, of drink. Series: Gender Relations in the American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JFFH; JFSJ; WBXD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801868702
ISBN
9780801868702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; BM; JM; JNB; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
ECW Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770412569
ISBN
9781770412569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Filled with photographs, art, and maps, this beginner's guide to wildflowers and weeds is perfectly sized for taking outside with you. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
National Geographic
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426212819
ISBN
9781426212819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. Handy, authoritative, and easy to read, National Geographic's series of beginners field guides continues to build its presence in the natural history field guide category with the release of a Pocket Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians. Num Pages: 184 pages, 150 colour photos, 145 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
National Geographic
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426214769
ISBN
9781426214769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.79

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