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Hardcover. Considering Baltimore and Philadelphia as part of the Mid-Atlantic borderland, Diemer shows that the antebellum effort to secure the rights of American citizenship was central to black politics as it exploited the ambiguities of citizenship and negotiated the complex national, state, and local politics in which that concept was determined. Series: Race in the Atlantic World 1700-1900. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349374
ISBN
9780820349374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.44

Hardcover. A collection of new essays and columns published in the wake of the 2015 Charleston, SC massacre, along with excerpts from key scholarly books. It draws from a variety of disciplines history, sociology, urban studies, law, critical race theory and includes discussion questions and a selected and annotated bibliography for further reading." Editor(s): Williams, Chad; Williams, Kidada; Blain, Keisha. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JMG; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349565
ISBN
9780820349565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.89

Paperback. Clarence Major is an award-winning painter, fiction writer, and poet - as well as an essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer, and memoirist. The Art and Life of Clarence Major is the first critical biography of this innovative African American writer and visual artist. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 black & white images and 17 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB; BGF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349824
ISBN
9780820349824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.25

Paperback. A cipher is a scheme for creating coded messages for the secure exchange of information. This book develops various encryption schemes, and also introduces the reader to number theory. It places the study of integers and their properties in the context of cryptology. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 159 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GPJ; PBH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821837306
ISBN
9780821837306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.98

Hardcover. This is a new edition of an old classic from 1936, which reproduces new photographic prints made from the original negatives. It shows the early buildings - houses, churches, banks, mills, arsenals, barns, outbuildings - of Western Pennsylvania in their original condition. Num Pages: 304 pages, 416 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJ; AMG; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 341 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822937876
ISBN
9780822937876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.95

Hardcover. Hilary Masters recreates a moment in 1940s Pittsburgh when circumstances, ideology, and a passion for the arts collided to produce a masterpiece in another part of the world. E. J. Kaufmann, the "merchant prince" commissioned murals by Juan O'Gorman - an ardent Marxist whose work ended on a wall in the town of Patzcuaro, Mexico. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KLCM; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822942603
ISBN
9780822942603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.49

Hardcover. At the end of the nineteenth century, Pittsburgh was leading the nation in glass production, and glass bottle plants in particular relied heavily on adolescent (and younger) males for their manufacturing process. This title presents an examination of legislative clashes over the singular issue of the glass house boys. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; HBTB; JKSB1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822943778
ISBN
9780822943778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.26

Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L.; Lipsett-Rivera, Sonya. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 224 pages, 34 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826319067
ISBN
9780826319067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.08

Paperback. Compare New Mexico's governmental institutions and practices with those of other states of the union. Following a brief look at New Mexico's history and culture, this book covers the state's constitution, the three branches of government, local governmental structures, American Indian tribal governments, elections, and education. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826341280
ISBN
9780826341280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GLMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amer Library Assn Editions
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838911938
ISBN
9780838911938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AM; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873384452
ISBN
9780873384452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.74

Hardcover. A study of Finland's role in Soviet-American relations during the onset of the Cold War. It examines Finland's attempts to remain neutral after World War II and not join the people's democracies in 1945, and covers the "Finnish Solution", whereby Finland was allowed to coexist with the Soviets. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 line drawing, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873385589
ISBN
9780873385589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.26

Hardcover. A collection of essays from Civil War historians on leadership during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Based on manuscript sources and consideration of existing literature, the contributors challenge prevailing interpretations of key officers' performances. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 illustrations, 16 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kent State University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873386296
ISBN
9780873386296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Paperback. This is a compilation of the medical histories of 425 Confederate generals. It does not analyze the effects of an individual's medical problems on a battle or the war, but provides information about factors that may have contributed to the wound, injury, or illness, and the outcome. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873386494
ISBN
9780873386494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Hardcover. Peter S. Bridges's service as American Ambassador to Somalia capped his three decades as a career officer in the American Foregin Service. This text presents a frank description of his experiences in Somalia and elsewhere, offering pointed assessments of American foreign policy and policymakers. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 halftones, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873386586
ISBN
9780873386586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.04

Hardcover. In this lively memoir, William B. Saxbe narrates his life's journey from his youth in a small Ohio town to his military career during World War II and Korea and through his career as a public servant in Ohio, Washinton D.C. and overseas. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873386685
ISBN
9780873386685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

Paperback. After the last Ice Age, the southern Lake Erie basin and the Ohio valley were characterized by biotic zones that influenced cultural development of archaic Native American populations. This text looks at the transition from nomadic hunting and gathering to the rise of food production in this area. Editor(s): Prufer, Olaf H.; Pedde, Sara E.; Meindl, Richard S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 80 halftones, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 1KBBSK; 3B; HBJK; HBLC; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387132
ISBN
9780873387132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.00

Hardcover. From his start as a West Point graduate, class of 1848, to his retirement as a brigadier general more than 40 years later, John C. Tidball saw much that shaped the United States and its army. This text tells the man's story. Num Pages: 576 pages, 20 photographs, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 160 x 42. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387224
ISBN
9780873387224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.50

Hardcover. Reverdy Cassius Ransom spent his life as a pastor, editor, politician, writer, civil rights leader, and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. This work offers Ransom as a symbol of an era and a larger movement and recalls him to be a man of deep faith and conviction. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; HRCC95; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387484
ISBN
9780873387484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Paperback. In this text, Jonathan Knight paints a portrait of the Cleveland Browns' storybook 1980 NFL season, describing its impact on the city of Cleveland. Taking readers from the year's beginning to its end, the author shows how everybody fell in love with the team. Num Pages: 300 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJPN; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387613
ISBN
9780873387613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.46

Hardcover. This volume documents Robert A. Taft's experiences through World War II and his early postwar years. After winning a tough reelection battle as Senator from Ohio in 1944, Taft moved steadily upward in the leadership ranks of his conservative party. Num Pages: 584 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1025.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387644
ISBN
9780873387644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.51

Hardcover. A critical examination of the turbulent early political career and the controversial military service of Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, an Illinois Whig, Republican politician, and Northern political general who rose to distinction as a member of the Union high command during the Civil War. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387668
ISBN
9780873387668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.87

Hardcover. Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was arguably the premier soldier of his era, responsible for the professionalization of the US Army during his long career. Allan Peskin's biography presents research which supports the view of General Scott as a forward-looking managerial officer. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387743
ISBN
9780873387743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.24

Hardcover. The diplomatic dispatches included in this volume offer an insight into contemporary Anglo-American relations. The period covered witnessed the election of Abraham Lincoln, the secession crisis, the formation of the Confederacy and the first military confrontations of the war. Num Pages: 336 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387873
ISBN
9780873387873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.14

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