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The Americas
Paperback. A chronicle of the lives of three men, John Fitch, James Rumsey and Robert Fulton, all striving to invent the first steamboat. The author shows the pattern of their interwoven fates in this tale of "anguished pioneering". Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TBX; TTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823213764
- ISBN
- 9780823213764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.57
€ 43.99
€ 38.57
Paperback. Biographies featuring the pioneers of American medicine. The author combines curious medical lore with little-known facts of early American history. Among those included are Morgan, founder of the first medical school in America, and McDowell who prepared the way for abdominal surgery. Num Pages: 370 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780823213795
- ISBN
- 9780823213795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. A biography of the Supreme Court Justice of 34 years, Hugo Black, (1886-1971). He once was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and went on to be one of the most celebrated and important civil libertarians in the history of the USA and the 20th century's chief proponent of the First Amendment. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218684
- ISBN
- 9780823218684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Powell addresses the role that the Northern Planters had on the post-Reconstruction system. He deals with a variety of issues, including race relations, the planters' motivations, work habits, capital investment patterns and their gradual disillusionment as problems mounted and profits declined. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 233 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218943
- ISBN
- 9780823218943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. The King's Ranger explores not only military history but also such aspects of the American past as colonial migration, upheaval in the backcountry.. and the formation of new settlements in the Caribbean. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219087
- ISBN
- 9780823219087
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.46
€ 41.99
€ 37.46
Paperback. This text brings together many scholars who have been working through the Freedman's Bureau papers and other sources, to rethink the Bureau's place in securing freedom and remaking the South. It presents a sampling of the range and variety of work being done on the Bureau. Editor(s): Cimbala, Paul A. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219353
- ISBN
- 9780823219353
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. A complete history of the ferryboats which once operated across the Hudson River to Manhatten fron New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies in conjunction with their commuter and long distance trains. This work also covers the Staten Island Ferry. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; KNGS; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5193 x 7128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823219544
- ISBN
- 9780823219544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.57
€ 43.99
€ 38.57
Paperback. Rails Under the Mighty Hudson tells a story that begins in the final years of the nineteenth century and reaches fulfillment in the first decade of the twentieth: namely, the building of rail tunnels under the Hudson River linking New Jersey and New York. Series: Hudson Valley Heritage. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TRF; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 9. Weight in Grams: 137.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823221905
- ISBN
- 9780823221905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.92
€ 36.99
€ 32.92
Paperback. Brian Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to the world the subway created. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the 20th century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary achievement-how the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding in a hole in the ground. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823222933
- ISBN
- 9780823222933
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. The seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held during the Illinois senatorial race of 1858 are among the most important statements in American political history, dramatic struggles over the issues that would tear apart the nation in the Civil War: the virtues of a republic and the evils of slavery. Editor(s): Holzer, Harold. Num Pages: 422 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823223428
- ISBN
- 9780823223428
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Hardback. The work of a master critic writing at the peak of his powers, this magisterial book draws on speech act theory, as it originated with J. L. Austin and was further developed by Paul de Man and Jacques Derrida, to investigate the many dimensions of doing things with words in James's fiction. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 32. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823225378
- ISBN
- 9780823225378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.72
€ 102.72
Paperback. This book offers an alternative way of taking up the American Philosophical tradition as a way of doing philosophy and a way of life. Douglas Anderson explores the relationship between American philosophy and other features of American culture, including where in that culture thinking that could be called "philosophical" is to be found. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 20. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780823225514
- ISBN
- 9780823225514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Helen Barolini profiles six gifted women transformed by Italy's mythic appeal. Unlike Barolini herself, they were not daughters of the great Italian diaspora. Rather, they were drawn to an idea of "Italy" and its gifts-in whose welcome a new self could be created. Or discovered. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226306
- ISBN
- 9780823226306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Traces the trajectory of the author's philosophical career through a selection of his essays. This work addresses specific issues in American thought and culture. It constitutes a mosaic of his philosophy, showing its roots in an American conception of experience. Editor(s): Anderson, Douglas R. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 37. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226634
- ISBN
- 9780823226634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.17
€ 51.99
€ 46.17
Hardback. Chronicles the history, growth, and legacy of New York's largest Christian denomination. This book brings together images and original essays to explore the key dimensions of the Catholic experience in New York. It offers a pictorial record of Catholic struggles and triumphs, and thirteen essays that trace the story of Catholic New York. Editor(s): Golway, Terry. Num Pages: 224 pages, 75 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5193 x 6466 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1061.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823229048
- ISBN
- 9780823229048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.06
€ 60.06
Hardback. "One of America's foremost scholars of work, class, and education at the top of his game."-Catherine Prendergast, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JNM; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823229826
- ISBN
- 9780823229826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Hardback. Identifies an overlooked tradition of supernatural writing by American women. This title analyzes this tradition as an essentially feminist attempt to imagine alternatives to a world of limited possibilities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823229857
- ISBN
- 9780823229857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Hardback. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, did symbolic as well as literal damage. This book includes two interlinked essays that proposes the notion of virtual traumato that describe the cultural wound that this name-date both deflects and relays. It examines the historical and philosophical infrastructure of the notion of war on terror. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFC; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823231232
- ISBN
- 9780823231232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Paperback. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, did symbolic as well as literal damage. This book includes two interlinked essays that proposes the notion of virtual traumato that describe the cultural wound that this name-date both deflects and relays. It examines the historical and philosophical infrastructure of the notion of war on terror. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFC; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823231249
- ISBN
- 9780823231249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Hardback. Highlights references to nineteenth-century US slavery and anti-Black racism in literary and photographic projects begun during the late 1920s and early 1930s, including novels by William Faulkner and Nella Larsen. In this book, each text explores the conservative, even coercive social character of such links between psyche and history. Series: American Literatures Initiative. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823231478
- ISBN
- 9780823231478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.16
€ 60.16
Hardback. Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands - more commonly known as the Freedmen's Bureau - in March 1865. Upon its creation this temporary federal agency assumed the Herculean task of overseeing the transition from slavery to freedom in the war-torn South. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823232116
- ISBN
- 9780823232116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.17
€ 113.17
paperback. "Originally published in 1887 by Harper & Brothers, New York"--T.p. verso. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 491.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823233854
- ISBN
- 9780823233854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Illustrates in poignant and humorous ways the changes in a historic neighborhood facing the challenges of gentrification. Num Pages: 226 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823239009
- ISBN
- 9780823239009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.97€ 66.32
€ 79.97
€ 66.32
Hardback. A wonderfully contextualized, meticulously documented history of Fordham Law School Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 36. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823239559
- ISBN
- 9780823239559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.27
€ 47.27