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The Americas
Hardback. Explores the literary expression of crises of social classification that occupied U.S. public discourse in the wake of the European revolutions of 1848. This book shows how, lacking a native language for expressing class differences, American writers struggled to find social taxonomies able to capture and manage inequalities of wealth and power. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113890
- ISBN
- 9780691113890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.88€ 81.84
€ 107.88
€ 81.84
Hardback. The classic book on the Lower East Side's synagogues and their congregations, past and present-now back in print in a completely revised and expanded edition Num Pages: 232 pages, 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMN; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823250004
- ISBN
- 9780823250004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.53
€ 81.53
Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923499
- ISBN
- 9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Paperback. Following on from the author's previous work, "Early Jazz", this detailed history of jazz covers the crucial era which saw the rise of big band swing and the transition to the more "avant-garde" bop style which revolutionized jazz in the 1940s. Num Pages: 944 pages, line drawings, music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 937
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195071405
- ISBN
- 9780195071405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.45
€ 51.45
Hardback. Walker Rumble follows the trail of the Swifts, a group of colourful compositors who became famous by winning typesetting races. Tellingly, at the same time that the most celebrated contests were taking place, technological and cultural forces were threatening the Swifts's way of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KNTR; TBX; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921617
- ISBN
- 9780813921617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.84
€ 45.84
Paperback. Series: Papers of the Peabody Museum. Num Pages: 454 pages, 3 color photos and drawing, 272 halftones and line drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3H; ACBK; AFPC; HD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873652148
- ISBN
- 9780873652148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.55
€ 40.99
€ 33.55
paperback. A young boy's flights of fancy triumph over family tragedy Series: Break Away Books. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 4522 x 3226 x 9. Weight in Grams: 137.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press (IPS) United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223432
- ISBN
- 9780253223432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.25
€ 16.99
€ 16.25
The Swamp Fox. Francis Marion's Campaign in the Carolinas 1780.
Higgins, David R.. Illus: Shumate, Johnny
Paperback. The American Revolution was deadlocked in the north, and in 1778, the focus of the conflict shifted south. This book highlights the unique style of southern frontier warfare during the Revolutionary War, and how its combatants were supplied, organized, and operated. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 7. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782006145
- ISBN
- 9781782006145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.71
€ 23.99
€ 19.71
paperback. This book describes how the Supreme Court has used procedural law to undermine the civil rights of minority workers. Num Pages: 225 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316502808
- ISBN
- 9781316502808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.40
€ 38.40
Paperback. In preparing the long-awaited second edition of his well-liked text, Kent Newmyer consulted the best and most relevant of the recent scholarship on the antebellum Court, prompting him to revise important points in the story of the Court's evolution. Series: American History S. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882952413
- ISBN
- 9780882952413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.33
€ 30.33
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hutchinson, Dennis J.; Strauss, David A.; Stone, Geoffrey R. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press Journals
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226392219
- ISBN
- 9780226392219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.25€ 55.80
€ 66.25
€ 55.80
Hardcover. Lauded for providing discussion of the Courts' significant decisions, this volume keeps at the forefront of the reforms and interpretations of American law. It considers issues such as post-9/11 security, the 2000 presidential election, cross burning, federalism and state sovereignty, failed Supreme Court nominations, and more. Editor(s): Hutchinson, Dennis J.; Strauss, David A.; Stone, Geoffrey R. Series: Supreme Court Review. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226269061
- ISBN
- 9780226269061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.25€ 55.55
€ 66.25
€ 55.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNXB2; LNHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702730
- ISBN
- 9781501702730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.95
€ 47.95
Paperback. In this volume distinguished constitutional scholars aim to move debate over the Supreme Court beyond the soundbites that divide us to fundamental questions about the nature of constitutionalism. Editor(s): Kautz, Steven J.; Melzer, Arthur M.; Weinberger, Jerry; Zinman, M. Richard. Series: Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221909
- ISBN
- 9780812221909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Hardback. Offers an analysis and interpretation of the Court's historical understanding of religion, explaining the revolutionary change that occurred in the 1940s. This book examines how a strict separation of church and state was sustained through the opinions of Jefferson and Madison, even though their views were those of the minority. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119236
- ISBN
- 9780691119236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.22€ 58.48
€ 76.22
€ 58.48
Hardback. Offers an exploration of the Supreme Court's approach to religion, offering a close look at various cases. This book traces the history of the way the Court has rendered important decisions involving religious liberty. It offers a fresh analysis of some of the Court's most important decisions in constitutional doctrine. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116969
- ISBN
- 9780691116969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.22€ 58.45
€ 76.22
€ 58.45
Paperback. Reveals how the Rothschild Banking Dynasty fomented war and assassination attempts on 4 presidents in order to create the Federal Reserve Bank. Num Pages: 240 pages, 79 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bear & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591432333
- ISBN
- 9781591432333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.16
€ 16.99
€ 12.16
The Suppressed History of America. The Murder of Meriwether Lewis and ...
Haze, Xaviant; Schrag, Paul
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292. The Murder of Meriwether Lewis and the Mysterious Discoveries of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 160 pages. Lewis and Clark found evidence that the American continent was visited and settled long before Columbus. The authors reveal that these discoveries threatened powerful interests in Washington--including the Smithsonian Institution--and culminated in Lewis's murder. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431220
- ISBN
- 9781591431220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.88
€ 15.99
€ 15.88
Paperback. Learn the ins-and-out of the supervillain.. Illustrator(s): Wallenta, Adam. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620876336
- ISBN
- 9781620876336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.19
€ 14.19
Num Pages: 256 pages, over 600 b/w photos, over 80 color photos, maps, documents. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 226 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1920.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764311710
- ISBN
- 9780764311710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.48€ 57.72
€ 64.48
€ 57.72
Paperback. Pervasive and fashionable throughout westward expansion in the United States, the sunbonnet endures as work dress in some regions and as icon just about everywhere - on quilts, dolls, and children's clothing. This study focuses on why this particular working-dress accessory persisted long after it passed out of nineteenth-century fashion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 b&w & 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFCD; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726659
- ISBN
- 9780896726659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardcover. This critical biography of Charles A. Dana, the 19th-century editor of the "New York Sun", blends the democratic ideal of the man with social and media history. Focusing on Dana's early years and political emergence, it analyses the "Sun" as the conscience and advocate for the working class. Num Pages: 300 pages, 18 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGB; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815625797
- ISBN
- 9780815625797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
Hardcover. These essays reveal how the South Asian diaspora has been shaped by the contours of U.S. imperialism Editor(s): Bald, Vivek; Chatterji, Miabi; Reddy, Sujani; Vimalassery, Manu. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 392 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814786437
- ISBN
- 9780814786437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.71
€ 97.71
hardcover. A memoir by L.W. "Bill" Lane, Jr., about Sunset, the extraordinarily influential western magazine he guided for several decades until 1990, and about the American West that the magazine helped shape in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 19. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804785112
- ISBN
- 9780804785112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.37
€ 33.99
€ 30.37