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The Americas

Paperback. Covers the entire Cold War period from the Yalta Conference of 1945 to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. This book analyzes the Cold War and the various ways that it impacted American life: how it stimulated the economy, was a primary agent of social cohesion (at least until the Vietnam War), and greatly inflated presidential power. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 29. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180524
ISBN
9781577180524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mulder, Fraser M. Num Pages: 133 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
133
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626187092
ISBN
9781626187092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.74
€ 134.56

Paperback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810851573
ISBN
9780810851573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.46

Paperback. A comprehensive record of the original Spanish families of New Mexico in the 17th and 18th centuries that marks the two distinct periods of colonization. Num Pages: 442 pages, b/w illus, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JD; 3JF; HBTG; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 279 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
Rev Sub
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890132395
ISBN
9780890132395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.14
€ 47.69

Paperback. Offers information about the myths, ceremonies, and lives of the New World inhabitants whom Columbus first encountered. This title contains many linguistic and cultural observations: descriptions of the Indians' healing rituals and their beliefs about their souls after death. Editor(s): Arrom, Jose. Translator(s): Griswold, Susan. Series: Latin America in Translation. Num Pages: 104 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822323471
ISBN
9780822323471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 75 colour photos; 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804186100
ISBN
9780804186100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.89

Paperback. This comprehensive guide includes detailed information on the natural and cultural history of the area; recreational opportunities, including 23 hiking trails; and historical, geological, and natural exhibits. Series: Exploring Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTH. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 25.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Falcon Guides
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762728718
ISBN
9780762728718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Featuring more than 40 of the best hikes in the greater Portland metro area, this exciting new guidebook points locals and visitors alike to trailheads within an hour's drive of Portland, Oregon. Series: Best Hikes Near Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 66 colour illustrations, 47 maps, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Falcon Guides
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493013876
ISBN
9781493013876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. This photojournal looks at the traditional folkways and cultural heritage of one of the American South's most distinctive regions. It looks at the places and the people that perpetuate the music, the stories, and the crafts indigenous to the region. Num Pages: 150 pages, 109 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 435.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University Alabama Press Alabama
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KEX0212529
ISBN
9780945477143
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. This photojournal looks at the traditional folkways and cultural heritage of one of the American South's most distinctive regions. It looks at the places and the people that perpetuate the music, the stories, and the crafts indigenous to the region. Num Pages: 150 pages, 109 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Alabama Press Alabama
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
150
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0212530
ISBN
9780945477143
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Critical Currents and Crosscurrents Since 1960. Series: Literary Criticism in Perspective. 244 pages, black & white illustrations. An examination of the past half-century's critical reassessments of one of the most-studied American poets. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BOYE6
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134776
ISBN
9781571134776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.75

Hardcover. Offering a comprehensive study of the more than forty "Boys'" aviation series, this work reveals the part played by the books and their writers in spurring the American nation's fascination with flying. It sheds light on how popular art can transform technological progress into cultural idealism and reform. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 b&w photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; TRP; YFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653303
ISBN
9780875653303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.35

Paperback. There is no better time than now to consider the labor history of the Golden State. While other states face declining union enrollment rates and the rollback of workers' rights, California unions are embracing working immigrants, and voters are protecting core worker rights. What's the difference? Num Pages: 432 pages, 50 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288416
ISBN
9780520288416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Hardback. There is no better time than now to consider the labor history of the Golden State. While other states face declining union enrollment rates and the rollback of workers' rights, California unions are embracing working immigrants, and voters are protecting core worker rights. What's the difference? Num Pages: 544 pages, 50 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTB; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288409
ISBN
9780520288409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.39
€ 53.63

Hardcover. Examination of some prominent recent figures in Southern fiction. Hobson focuses on the differing ways in which such writers as Bobbie Ann Mason, Lee Smith and Barry Hannah have responded to the influences of commercial culture, such as television, rock music and theme parks. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820312750
ISBN
9780820312750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.28

Paperback. Fred I Greenstein has long been one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. This book provides an account of the presidential qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office, beginning with Franklin D Roosevelt's first hundred days. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143835
ISBN
9780691143835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151991
ISBN
9780691151991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Hardback. Examines the leadership styles of earliest presidents, men who served at a time when it was by no means certain that the American experiment in free government would succeed. This book explains how these early presidents and their successors shaped the American presidency and helped the republic prosper despite challenges at home and abroad. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133584
ISBN
9780691133584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. Examines the leadership styles of the earliest presidents, men who served at a time when it was by no means certain that the American experiment in free government would succeed. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160917
ISBN
9780691160917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.60

paperback. Explores the life of America's 16th president through his use of language as a vehicle both to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. This book discusses the growth and development of Lincoln's career as a writer. It focuses on the elements that shaped Lincoln's mental and imaginative world. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harper Perennial United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780060773366
ISBN
9780060773366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.66

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