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The Americas
Paperback. Examines the folklore of Mary Ellen Pleasant's real and imagined powers. Addressing the lack of a historical record of black women's lives, this book argues that the silences and mysteries of Pleasant's past, whether never recorded or intentionally omitted, reveal as much about her life as what has been documented. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252075278
- ISBN
- 9780252075278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.77
€ 24.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. The 500-year story of how, and why, our homes have come to be what they are, from the bestselling author of The Victorian City and The Victorian House. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848878006
- ISBN
- 9781848878006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.80
€ 17.99
€ 12.80
The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: A Devil, Two Riv...
Moyer, Teresa S., Shackel, Paul A.
Paperback. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the national park. This work tells the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 1KBBFW; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759110663
- ISBN
- 9780759110663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Paperback. A groundbreaking account of America's role in global capitalism. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781681367
- ISBN
- 9781781681367
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Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469720
- ISBN
- 9780226469720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. While credit for the success of "Citizen Kane" has traditionally been attributed solely to its director, Orson Welles, this study documents the shared creative achievements of Welles and his principal collaborators. Num Pages: 185 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288. 185 pages, Ill. While credit for the success of "Citizen Kane" has traditionally been attributed solely to its director, Orson Welles, this study documents the shared creative achievements of Welles and his principal collaborators. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight: 276.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 185
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205673
- ISBN
- 9780520205673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. An eloquent and provocative autobiography of an activist in the 1960s civil rights movement Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976594
- ISBN
- 9780295976594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.14
€ 42.99
€ 42.14
Paperback. Asian Americans are widely believed to be passive and compliant participants in the US political process if they participate at all. This book maps the actions and strategies of Asian Americans as they negotiate a space in the American political arena. It shows how race, ethnicity, and trans nationalism led to a complex American electorate. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398954
- ISBN
- 9781566398954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.44
€ 36.99
€ 33.44
Paperback. On May 15, 1916, a crowd of 15,000 witnessed the lynching of an 18-year-old black farm worker named Jesse Washington. Most central Texans of the time failed to call for the punishment of the mob's leaders. This work seeks to explain how a culture of violence that nourished this practice could form and endure for so long among ordinary people. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074301
- ISBN
- 9780252074301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Hardback. In this oral history, gay Asian Americans talk frankly about their struggle for self-determination and independence. These pioneers in the Los Angeles movement discuss the gay scene in Southern California and the development of a distinctly Asian-American identity. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511095
- ISBN
- 9780742511095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.58
€ 172.58
hardcover. This book uses the life of one man-Walter Lenoir of North Carolina-to explore the origins of southern white identity and the ambiguities and complexities embedded in that history with devotion to the Confederate cause. Lenoirs intention to divest himself of his inherited slaves changed with the war's outbreak and he joined the Confederate army. Series: New Narratives in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 b/w halftones, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 178 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195314359
- ISBN
- 9780195314359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74
paperback. Focused on the inside story of law reform, this book contains portraits of some figures, including Thurgood Marshall, William Kuntsler, and the black law professor Derrick Bell, as well as of movers and shakers such as the attorney C B King of Albany, Georgia, and Margaret Burnham. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813926957
- ISBN
- 9780813926957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.96
€ 31.96
Paperback. Drawing upon an archive of manuscript materials, this book illustrates how two generations of a colorful and influential family adapted to social upheaval. It reveals the process by which the world of Washington and Jefferson evolved into the antebellum society of Edmund Ruffin and Thomas Dew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927442
- ISBN
- 9780813927442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.61
€ 31.61
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the texts and tunes of an American musical tradition Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC8; AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077609
- ISBN
- 9780252077609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99
€ 27.99
Hardback. Americans learned how to make wine successfully about two hundred years ago, after failing for more than two hundred years. This title takes an engaging approach to the history of American wine by telling its story through the lives of 13 people who played significant roles in building an industry that now extends to every state. Num Pages: 311 pages, 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269538
- ISBN
- 9780520269538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.51
€ 41.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Col.ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 745.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565540149
- ISBN
- 9781565540149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.69
€ 23.99
€ 23.69
Paperback. For many, the French Quarter is New Orleans, yet how much do they really know about the Vieux Carre? This illustated book invites readers to discover a multitude of hidden marvels including the 1828 Bourbon Street mansion of Lindy Boggs, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican and former congresswoman. Num Pages: 192 pages, 287 colour photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AJCR; AMG; AMK; AMVD; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1015.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565544147
- ISBN
- 9781565544147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.89
€ 40.99
€ 37.89
hardcover. Stately mansions and cosy cottages line the avenues of Beaufort, South Carolina. This illustrated text invites you inside the exterior facades to enjoy the simple elegance and charm of historic house museums, architectural landmarks, and the downtown historic district. Num Pages: 96 pages, 208 colour photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; AMR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565547209
- ISBN
- 9781565547209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.86
€ 18.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. Originally published in 1864, this volume is a telling of the journeys through a rugged and largely unspoiled land. It presents the author's account of the wilderness. It is a personal story of exterior and interior discoveries in a natural setting. Editor(s): Moldenhauer, Joseph J. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 376 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118772
- ISBN
- 9780691118772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.24
€ 26.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. Shows how mythologies of meritocracy, the land of opportunity, and the American dream remain firmly in place while simultaneously erasing injustices and the struggles of the working poor Num Pages: 277 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; BG; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479814664
- ISBN
- 9781479814664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Since the Pikes Peak gold rush in the mid-nineteenth century, women have gone into the mountains of Colorado to hike, climb, ski, homestead, botanize, act as guides, practice medicine, and meet a variety of other challenges, whether for sport or for livelihood. This book recounts their exploits. Num Pages: 276 pages, 2 maps, 65 photographs, chronology, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803289956
- ISBN
- 9780803289956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.45
€ 19.45
Paperback. In 1935 Venezuela consolidated its position as the world's major oil exporter, establishing South America's longest-lasting democratic regime. This text examines key transformations in Venezuela's polity, culture and economy, recasting theories of development for other postcolonial nations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 18 halftones, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; GTF; JHM; JPHV; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116020
- ISBN
- 9780226116020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.15
€ 40.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 244 x 12. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Royal British Columbia Museum Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780772647733
- ISBN
- 9780772647733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.66
€ 30.99
€ 29.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Zambrana, Ruth Enid; Hurtado, Sylvia. Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477307250
- ISBN
- 9781477307250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05