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Concise yet comprehensive, The American Vice Presidency is the fullest and most accurate examination of the office of the vice president to date, covering the origins and constitutional roots of the institution, its history, and the slow transformation of the office starting in the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 234 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442228894
ISBN
9781442228894
Condition: New

€ 81.80

Paperback. Here is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960. It is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication. No single study matches the study of "The American Voter." Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092546
ISBN
9780226092546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.03
€ 49.03

Paperback. In 2012, President Obama announced that the United States would spend the next thirteen years - through November 11, 2025 - commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and the American soldiers, "more than 58,000 patriots," who died in Vietnam. The fact that at least 2.1 million Vietnamese Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583675854
ISBN
9781583675854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Paperback. How is it that the United States-a country founded on a distrust of standing armies and strong centralized power-came to have the most powerful military in history? This book argues that there are profound relationships among the size and persistence of the American military complex, and the growth in presidential power to launch military actions. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones, 19 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JWJ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226124070
ISBN
9780226124070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.05

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226123912
ISBN
9780226123912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 41. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253280299
ISBN
9780253280299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.39

Paperback. As the railroads open up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle between these three groups as they fought for a place in this new landscape. Num Pages: 400 pages, B&W pics - line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743490108
ISBN
9780743490108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. By employing new 'optics' and a comparative approach, this book helps us recognize the unexpected and unsettling connections between America's 'western' empire and Nazi Germany's 'eastern' empire, linking histories previously thought of as totally unrelated and leading readers towards a deep revisioning of the 'American West' and the 'Nazi East'. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBBW; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Edition
2011th Edition
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137352736
ISBN
9781137352736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.28

Hardcover. By employing new 'optics' and a comparative approach, this book helps us recognize the unexpected and unsettling connections between America's 'western' empire and Nazi Germany's 'eastern' empire, linking histories previously thought of as totally unrelated and leading readers towards a deep revisioning of the 'American West' and the 'Nazi East'. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBBW; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230275157
ISBN
9780230275157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Hardback. Features sixty-five iconic bronzes that display a range of subjects, from portrayals of the noble Indian to rough-and-tumble scenes of rowdy cowboys to tributes to the pioneers who settled the lands west of the Mississippi. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 245 colour images + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACV; ACXD; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197433
ISBN
9780300197433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. Tracing events from the pre-history to the present day, this book offers a concise and accessible history of the American West. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210863
ISBN
9780631210863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.14

Paperback. A fully revised and updated new edition of the classic history of western America Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 520 pages, 228 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300185171
ISBN
9780300185171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.25

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 109 x 7. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199858934
ISBN
9780199858934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. An introduction to the history of the American West which offers a new, more balanced approach to viewing the Western past, covering the key themes and debates in Western history as well as competing academic discourses. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622511
ISBN
9780748622511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.76
€ 120.22

Paperback. The American West and its history have generated exceptional media attention in the past few years. Fresh scholarship and interpretations have enriched and enlivened almost every part of the field. This book collects seventeen of the essays that have appeared in historical journals (1960s to mid-1990s). Editor(s): Nugent, Walter T. K.; Ridge, Martin. Num Pages: 360 pages, 18 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 26. Weight in Grams: 563.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253212900
ISBN
9780253212900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

Hardback. This broad-ranging survey considers the importance of the Western in American history. It explores the interconnections between the Western (in literature, film and history) and America in the 20th century Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621408
ISBN
9780748621408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.76
€ 120.22

Paperback. This broad-ranging survey considers the importance of the Western in American history. It explores the interconnections between the Western (in literature, film and history) and America in the 20th century Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; APFA; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621415
ISBN
9780748621415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
9th
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312295493
ISBN
9780312295493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.81

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
9th
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312295516
ISBN
9780312295516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.90

Hardcover. American social critics in the 1970s seized on narcissism as the sickness of the age. But they missed the psychoanalytic breakthrough that championed it as the wellspring of ambition, creativity, and empathy. Elizabeth Lunbeck's history opens a new view on the central questions faced by the self struggling amid the crosscurrents of modernity. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JMAF; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724860
ISBN
9780674724860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Hardcover. The first book to compare and contrast the rise of mass circulation press in Britain and America. It provides insights into the origins of tabloid journalism and explores a range of cross-cultural and literary issues, tracing the history of key newspapers and the careers of influential journalists such as Bennett, Russell, Harmsworth and Pulitzer. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230581869
ISBN
9780230581869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.45

Paperback. How has Judaism, a religion defined by its minority status, attained equal footing with Catholicism and Protestantism in dominating modern American religious life? This work, revealing the effects of this evolution on Jews in America and on America in general, encompasses politics and culture. Editor(s): Seltzer, Robert M.; Cohen, Norman S. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFC; JFSR1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780015
ISBN
9780814780015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
8
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813119601
ISBN
9780813119601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.75

Paperback. A history of North, South and Central America, from prehistory to the present, by one of the world's best-known historians. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753818022
ISBN
9780753818022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

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