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The Americas
Hardcover. Offers an analysis of US policy from 1945 to the summer of 1963, exploring the reasons for failure and revealing the complex motivations that eventually led to the Limited Test Ban Treaty. This book considers negotiations as an evolving phenomenon that preoccupied three presidents, from Truman to Kennedy. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631668
- ISBN
- 9780815631668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.98
€ 49.98
Hardback. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book explores a wide range of themes offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction, including identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements, styles, and narrative strategies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167574
- ISBN
- 9781405167574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.97
€ 105.97
Paperback. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book explores a wide range of themes offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction, including identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements, styles, and narrative strategies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167550
- ISBN
- 9781405167550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.53
€ 44.99
€ 44.53
Hardback. The American Myth of Markets in Social Policy examines how implementing ideas about markets in policy design inadvertently frustrates policy goals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436290
- ISBN
- 9781137436290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Paperback. Addresses a variety of specific themes in musicals that serve this general function: fairy tale and fantasy, idealism and inspiration, gender and sexuality, and relationships, among others. This work considers three overlapping genres that are central to the projection of personal identity: operetta, movie musicals, and operatic musicals. Num Pages: 480 pages, 31 halftones. 26 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141053
- ISBN
- 9780691141053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.89
€ 43.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. The American musical has achieved and maintained relevance to more people in America than any other performance-based art. This history of the genre, intended for readers of all stripes, offers discussions of how American musicals, especially through their musical numbers, advance themes related to American national identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 line illus. 33 halftones. 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126135
- ISBN
- 9780691126135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.56
€ 37.99
€ 27.56
Hardback. The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history, from clashes between militias and Native American tribes to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ideal for undergraduate courses in American military history and U.S. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337358
- ISBN
- 9781444337358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.67
€ 110.67
Paperback. The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history, from clashes between militias and Native American tribes to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ideal for undergraduate courses in American military history and U.S. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337365
- ISBN
- 9781444337365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271018775
- ISBN
- 9780271018775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.46
€ 40.99
€ 31.46
Hardback. From the end of the 1930s through the 1940s, the New York fashion industry came into its own. This book presents an analysis of how New York sportswear evolved to become the definitive American style and how a modern fashion aesthetic was born. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; 3JJH; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845118969
- ISBN
- 9781845118969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.72€ 115.36
€ 130.72
€ 115.36
Hardcover. In 1955, Louis Hartz offered perhaps the most famous interpretation of American history of the second half of the twentieth century in his book "The Liberal Tradition in America". This book considers whether Hartz's analysis should be repudiated or updated and whether a study of America as a 'liberal society' is still a rewarding undertaking. Editor(s): Hulliung, Mark. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617081
- ISBN
- 9780700617081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.07
€ 68.07
Hardcover. Only the American right has ever really recognised the potency of the American left. This book details the left's achievements, including the welfare state, opposing militarism, reshaping of American culture, black rights and civil liberties, awakening the USA to the dangers of fascism and great public enterprises such as the late Twin Towers. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748668878
- ISBN
- 9780748668878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.95€ 102.99
€ 106.95
€ 102.99
Paperback. Jesuits have played an important part in Americanizing the Catholic Church and in preparing Catholic immigrants for inclusion into American society. This book recounts the history of Jesuits in the United States. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741085
- ISBN
- 9780814741085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Kulisek, Robert; Lieske, David. Series: 299 792 458 M/S. Num Pages: 274 pages, 275 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCK; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig,Germany Germany
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783960980681
- ISBN
- 9783960980681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.31
€ 41.31
Hardback. The American Irish have traditionally participated in Irish national liberation struggles, an involvement stretching back to the 1840s. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; GBCR; JFFN; JPFN; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830592
- ISBN
- 9780810830592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.21
€ 111.21
Paperback. The occupation of Alcatraz Island by American Indians from November 20, 1969, through June 11, 1971, focused the attention of the world on Native Americans and helped develop pan-Indian activism. This work examines the takeover, and tells the story of those who organized the occupation and those who participated. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL9; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803217799
- ISBN
- 9780803217799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.77
€ 20.77
paperback. 'The Civil War was a major event in the lives of southern Indians who had been removed to Indian Territory in the antebellum period. The author describes the 1862 Battle of Pea Ridge, a bloody disaster for the Confederates but a glorious moment for Colonel Stand Watie and his Cherokee Mounted Rifles. Num Pages: 403 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259195
- ISBN
- 9780803259195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259201
- ISBN
- 9780803259201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardcover. A guide to 100 iconic American houses, from the ancient to the new. Num Pages: 112 pages. Dimension: 297 x 257 x 17. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714848853
- ISBN
- 9780714848853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.37
€ 24.99
€ 17.37
Paperback. This is the first overview of the popular genre of American horror film. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614165
- ISBN
- 9780748614165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34