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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

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

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

Paperback. 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: 405 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814786444
ISBN
9780814786444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

Hardback. Presents a personal account of courage and survival in the face of tragedy. This book features a tale of ordinary men and women placed in an extraordinary real-life nightmare. It involves a life-and-death decision, a long-shot development of the world's first artificial skin, and a horribly burned victim restored to life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGTA; MNQ; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637008
ISBN
9781566637008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.10

Paperback. In the tradition of "Devil in the White City" and "The War of the Worlds," the remarkable true story of the hoax that bewildered nineteenth-century America. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465019007
ISBN
9780465019007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, B&W photos and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610393775
ISBN
9781610393775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 4468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804787215
ISBN
9780804787215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.88

paperback. Explores the lives and experiences of those whose fortunes rose and fell with the West Indian empire. From the ambitious and brilliant entrepreneurs, to the grandees wielding power across the Atlantic, this title presents the story of how a few small islands and a handful of families decisively shaped the British Empire. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558453
ISBN
9780099558453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

hardcover. Series: Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AMN; AMX; HRAX; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816694952
ISBN
9780816694952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.96

Paperback. Series: Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AMN; AMX; HRAX; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816694969
ISBN
9780816694969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.30

Paperback. Lawmaking is crucial to American democracy because it completely defines and regulates the public life of the nation. This title draws on a range of historical and empirical data to better understand how lawmaking works across different policy areas. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137827
ISBN
9780691137827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.33

Hardback. Lawmaking is crucial to American democracy because it completely defines and regulates the public life of the nation. This title draws on a range of historical and empirical data to better understand how lawmaking works across different policy areas. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137810
ISBN
9780691137810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.44
€ 72.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614703532
ISBN
9781614703532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.09
€ 147.77

Hardback. The subprime mortgage crisis wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people and threatened to derail the US economy and economies around the world. This book calls for a restructuring of the institutional foundations of the financial system that can allow people once again to buy and sell homes with confidence. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139296
ISBN
9780691139296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. The Obama administration has been criticized for its inability to convey how much it has accomplished for ordinary citizens. This title argues that this difficulty is not merely a failure of communication; rather it is endemic to the formidable presence of the 'submerged state.' Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226521657
ISBN
9780226521657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.15

Hardcover. The Obama administration has been criticized for its inability to convey how much it has accomplished for ordinary citizens. This title argues that this difficulty is not merely a failure of communication; rather it is endemic to the formidable presence of the 'submerged state.' Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226521640
ISBN
9780226521640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.20
€ 88.44

Hardback. A collection of stores, boutiques, galleries and markets that is arranged into loops of interest, such as 'Furniture & Interiors', 'Haberdashery, Handmade & Vintage Textiles', and 'Scents, Flowers & Gardens'. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; VSG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 212 x 35. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Murdoch Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742661087
ISBN
9781742661087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.53

Hardback. This book is a must-have for school leaders, aspiring school leaders, and those charged with preparing and supporting school leaders. It includes a wide range of information about and from superintendents, including chapters devoted to women and minority school leaders. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876522486
ISBN
9780876522486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.44

Paperback. Student aid in higher education has become a hot-button issue. This work explains how both colleges and governments are struggling to cope with a rapidly changing marketplace, and shows how sound policies can help preserve the strengths and remedy some emerging weaknesses of American higher education. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNMN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005362
ISBN
9780691005362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.35

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