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Hardcover. In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. A bachelor's degree is required for entry into a growing number of professions. This title asks the question - are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226028552
- ISBN
- 9780226028552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.39€ 91.07
€ 109.39
€ 91.07
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816687404
- ISBN
- 9780816687404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. This timely collection features an impressive assembly of the nation's leading intellectuals, addressing some of the most urgent issues facing higher education in the United States today. Editor(s): Carvalho, Edward J.; Downing, David B. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108349
- ISBN
- 9780230108349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.60
€ 52.90
€ 47.60
Paperback. Defining the terms of academic capitalism in the new economy, this groundbreaking study offers essential insights into the trajectory of American higher education. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892332
- ISBN
- 9780801892332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.21
€ 40.99
€ 34.21
Hardcover. This is the story of how Thomas Edison bet wrong in the fierce war between supporters of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). The savagery of this electrical battle can be hardly imagined today. AC/DC is an object lesson in bad business strategy and poor decision making. Num Pages: 208 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787982676
- ISBN
- 9780787982676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.08
€ 32.99
€ 26.08
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 58 color plates, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; ACXD9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226393957
- ISBN
- 9780226393957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.32€ 45.21
€ 52.32
€ 45.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629147123
- ISBN
- 9781629147123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.45
€ 16.99
€ 16.45
Hardcover. Born in an era when few women sought professional careers, the author rose through the ranks, from Vice Consul to the first woman US Ambassador to an African country and the first woman acting US Ambassador in Latin America. This work tells the story of the author's career in the US Foreign Service during the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044138
- ISBN
- 9780268044138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Paperback. Structured to meet employers' needs for low-wage farm workers, the well-known Bracero Program recruited thousands of Mexicans to perform physical labor in the United States between 1942 and 1964 in exchange for remittances sent back to Mexico. This book uncovers a previously hidden history of transnational family life. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282674
- ISBN
- 9780520282674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life and career of an ambitious, brilliant and rather strange man who rose to power at a moment when the modern world was taking shape. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752497754
- ISBN
- 9780752497754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.39
€ 10.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062262844
- ISBN
- 9780062262844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.68
€ 18.68
Paperback. Enjoy fascinating look at the life of this extraordinary historic figure. Beginning in the backwoods of Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln's life story is toldfrom his childhood and young adulthood to becoming a businessman, soldier, surveyor, lawyer, politician, Num Pages: 144 pages, 270 postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328572
- ISBN
- 9780764328572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.47
€ 31.99
€ 21.47
Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1048
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410586
- ISBN
- 9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this landmark publication establishes Burlingame as the most assiduous Lincoln biographer of recent memory and brings Lincoln alive to modern readers as never before. Num Pages: 960 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1504. Volume 1
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409733
- ISBN
- 9781421409733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804709460
- ISBN
- 9780804709460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.45
€ 37.99
€ 34.45
Hardback. This work examines the tendency of American constitutionalism during the Civil War. It analyzes the political thought of Abraham Lincoln, his exercise of executive power, and the application of the equality principle. Interdisciplinary in approach, the essays combine history and political science. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217687
- ISBN
- 9780823217687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.60
€ 116.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 255 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319315881
- ISBN
- 9783319315881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
hardcover. Editor(s): McGinnis, Ralph Y. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nelson-Hall, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830412471
- ISBN
- 9780830412471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.81
€ 72.81
Paperback. From his memorial in Washington and immortalization on Mount Rushmore, one might assume Abraham Lincoln was a national hero rather than a controversial president. Drawing on an array of material, this is a study of the role Lincoln's reputation and memory has played in American life. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- University of Chicago Press, 2000
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226741987
- ISBN
- 9780226741987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634289
- ISBN
- 9780691634289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.01
€ 227.01
Paperback. Newbery Medal winner Russell Freedman recounts Abraham Lincoln's brief friendship with African American leader Frederick Douglass before and during the Civil War, narrated against the backdrop of race relations and politics. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 archival photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 244 x 241 x 10. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HMH Books for Young Readers
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544668270
- ISBN
- 9780544668270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.17
€ 14.17
Paperback. 'Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America' is a short biography aimed at a general audience, but because of its short length, it will also be suitable for use on college courses in American history. The biography concentrates on Lincoln's years as president, with particular emphasis upon his role in determining the course and outcome of the Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195151008
- ISBN
- 9780195151008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.44€ 46.16
€ 59.44
€ 46.16
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Nodel, Norman. Series: Classics Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YFW; YNM; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 167 x 284 x 5. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Classics Illustrated Comics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910619957
- ISBN
- 9781910619957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.54
€ 11.54
Paperback. Renowned scholar George Anastaplo describes a side of Abraham Lincoln that previous biographers have overlooked: the development and legacy of his legal and constitutional thought. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694327
- ISBN
- 9780847694327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.57
€ 29.99
€ 26.57