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hardcover. During the American Revolution the British enjoyed an alliance with their Native allies in the Great Lakes region of North America. By the War of 1812, however, that "chain of friendship" had devolved into smaller, more local alliances. This book attempts to understand how and why this shift occurred. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10 photographs, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248175
- ISBN
- 9780803248175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.83
€ 62.83
paperback. Takes the reader across the treacherous Missouri River as the spring-softened ice goes out under the horses' feet, into the still wild cow towns, through the round-ups, and the prairie fires. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803250154
- ISBN
- 9780803250154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.58
€ 23.99
€ 21.58
hardcover. Chronicles the growth and development of the union movement in Major League Baseball and the key role of the press and public opinion in the players' successes and failures in labour-management relations. Swanson focuses on the most turbulent years, 1966 to 1981. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBS; KNSP; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803255234
- ISBN
- 9780803255234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.79
€ 32.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. A guide to twenty National Grasslands in the United States, and Grasslands National Park in Canada. From Chadron to Falls City, Carhenge to the Wayne Chicken Show, Burwell to Omaha and everywhere in between, it captures all that is Nebraska - the people, places, and events that make this state our home. Series: Great Plains Photography Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 82 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; AJC; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7443 x 5969 x 11. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259706
- ISBN
- 9780803259706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Most histories of the Civil War focus on battles and top brass. This title gives a picture of what ordinary soldiers endured every day - in camp, on the march, at the edge of a booming, smoking hell. It is the story of how the Civil War soldier was recruited, provisioned, and disciplined. Num Pages: 413 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 26. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803261112
- ISBN
- 9780803261112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.53
€ 26.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. Delaware's prime location has been central to its development and transition from a goods-producing economy to a fast-growing, service-based economy. Despite its diminutive size, Delaware is, in many ways, the nation's preferred corporate home. This book provides an overview of Delaware's history and structure. Series: Politics & Governments of the American States Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFD; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803262201
- ISBN
- 9780803262201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.11
€ 42.11
paperback. Considers relations between blacks and browns during the civil rights era Editor(s): Behnken, Brian D. Series: Justice and Social Inquiry. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803262713
- ISBN
- 9780803262713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.23
€ 37.99
€ 36.23
paperback. A study of Indian scouts in general, focusing on the post-Civil War years when Americans began their final assault on western Indian lands. It is suitable for serious students of the Indian wars and for those interested in culture conflict and human behavior in general. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; JFSL9; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803265738
- ISBN
- 9780803265738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
paperback. Ever since American soldiers returned home after World War II with a passion for pate and escargots instead of pork and beans, our preferences have moved from cooked to raw, from canned to fresh, from bland to savory, from water to wine. This title includes more than two hundred recipes with chapters on appetizers, soups, salads, sauces, and more. Series: At Table. Num Pages: 426 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803269200
- ISBN
- 9780803269200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Pawning was a common credit mechanism in Mexico City in the 19th century. A two-tiered sector of public and private pawnbrokers provided collateral credit. This book shows how Mexican women depended on credit to run their households since the Bourbon era and how the collateral credit business of pawnbroking developed into a profitable enterprise. Series: Engendering Latin America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803269231
- ISBN
- 9780803269231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. In thirteen stories full of rope burns and brush scratches, the author tells of the days when he made a specialty of catching wild cows. Readers of this book learn where the broken bones came from. He tells of his adventures with wild steers, sharing with readers the years he worked in thorny brush and canyon country delivering those animals. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270886
- ISBN
- 9780803270886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.43
€ 23.99
€ 21.43
paperback. The legendary mountain men - the fur traders and trappers who penetrated the Rocky Mountains and explored the Far West in the first half on the nineteenth century - formed the vanguard of the American empire and became the heroes of American adventure. This volume presents brief biographies of eighteen representative mountain men. Editor(s): Hafen, LeRoy R. Num Pages: 401 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 202 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803272101
- ISBN
- 9780803272101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.48
€ 23.99
€ 22.48
paperback. Suitable for the casual student of Navajo culture, religion, or mythology as well as for the scholar, this title includes tales that show Coyote as a warrior, a shaman, a trickster; a lecher, a thief; a sacrificial victim, and always as the indomitable force of life. It considers Coyote mythology in a theoretical and historical framework. Editor(s): Luckert, Karl W. Num Pages: 146 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803272224
- ISBN
- 9780803272224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.22
€ 19.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. Montana is a ruggedly diverse and strikingly beautiful state, a land that takes hold and won't let go. This title describes the idiosyncratic personalities, restless landscape, unforgettable peoples, and history of the Treasure State. Num Pages: 349 pages, Map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803273399
- ISBN
- 9780803273399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.23
€ 26.99
€ 24.23
paperback. Covers the first year following the author's rise to fame. This title recounts her struggles with celebrity, middle-class expectations, and the racial and social tensions her success had exacerbated. It tells that the fall back into poverty is as easy as the struggle to escape it is difficult. Translator(s): Arrington, Melvin S.; Levine, Robert M. Series: Engendering Latin America. Num Pages: 189 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bison United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803275997
- ISBN
- 9780803275997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.92
€ 21.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. New edition of the state's history, including updated chapters on the current social, economic, and political climate of Nebraska and new illustrations. Series: Great Plains Photography Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280427
- ISBN
- 9780803280427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.14
€ 38.99
€ 37.14
Paperback. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803281561
- ISBN
- 9780803281561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.79
€ 21.99
€ 20.79
paperback. A guide to the rich culinary traditions of the American Indians of the Southwest. It features 150 authentic fruit, grain, and vegetable recipes - foods that have been prepared by generations of Apaches, Zunis, Navajos, Havasupais, Yavapais, Pimas, and Pueblos. Num Pages: 191 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803283756
- ISBN
- 9780803283756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.46
€ 23.99
€ 22.46
Hardback. A previously unpublished photo series by Irwin Klein of northern New Mexican counterculture communes from 1967-1971 blended with modern essays on the topic. Editor(s): Klein, Benjamin. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 photographs, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JJPK; AJB; AJC; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 7112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285101
- ISBN
- 9780803285101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
paperback. Demythologizing Sutter while giving him a more secure place in western history, this collective portrait exemplifies revisionist scholarship at its best. Editor(s): Owens, Kenneth N. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1 photograph, 1 illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803286184
- ISBN
- 9780803286184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.38
€ 16.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. The last significant clash of arms in the American Indian Wars took place on December 29, 1890, on the banks of Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota. When the smoke cleared, 84 men and 62 women and children lay dead. To answer whether it was a battle or a massacre, the author looks at the historical records and cultural traditions of the combatants. Num Pages: 219 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803291201
- ISBN
- 9780803291201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.80
€ 20.99
€ 19.80
Paperback. For much of the nineteenth century, the production of military clothing and equipment was geared to national emergencies. During the Mexican and Civil wars, the hardpressed Quartermaster Department was forced to rely on civilian and, later, European suppliers. This book contains specifications and detailed line drawings of the uniform issued. Num Pages: 375 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JWM; JWTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803295520
- ISBN
- 9780803295520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
paperback. Oral history through a bilingual presentation and skilful analysis of the stories told by the Dakota elder, Eli Taylor. Translator(s): Schommer, Wahpetunwin Carolyn. Series: Contemporary Indigenous Issues Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803298446
- ISBN
- 9780803298446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; 3JMG; BGS; WSD; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803298927
- ISBN
- 9780803298927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.12
€ 26.99
€ 26.12