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The Americas

Hardback. Presents a story of the battle over the Thirteenth Amendment, and of James Ashley, the unsung Ohio congressman who proposed the amendment and steered it to passage. This book takes you to the floor of Congress and to the back rooms where deals were made. It brings to life the messy process of legislation and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226178202
ISBN
9780226178202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300103922
ISBN
9780300103922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.07

Paperback. Combining existing research with novel data from US presidential archives, this book shows that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. It is suitable for those interested in US politics, public opinion, democratic theory, and more. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 figure, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226234410
ISBN
9780226234410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardcover. Combining existing research with novel data from US presidential archives, this book shows that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. It is suitable for those interested in US politics, public opinion, democratic theory, and more. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 figure, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226234380
ISBN
9780226234380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 77.70

Paperback. This collection examines the changing roles of race and place in the politics of defining Indigenous identities in the Americas. Editor(s): Forte, Maxmillian C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802095527
ISBN
9780802095527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
10th Anniversary
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271021720
ISBN
9780271021720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; 5AG; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 136 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448490151
ISBN
9780448490151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.74

Paperback. First Lady, Liberal, Conservative, President? Editor(s): Kreitner, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536350
ISBN
9781784536350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

Paperback. Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. This compelling, easy-to-read biography is illustrated by New Yorker artist John O'Brien. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 126.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448478630
ISBN
9780448478630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.82

Paperback. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon. Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia. His knack for business started early with a parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483153
ISBN
9780448483153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.31

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576220
ISBN
9781780576220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.95

Paperback. An ambitious study that addresses some of the most important questions in contemporary American politics: Do presidents pander to public opinion by backing popular policy measures that they believe would actually harm the country? Why do presidents "go public" with policy appeals? And do those appeals affect legislative outcomes? Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 tables, 7line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092829
ISBN
9780226092829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Post gives the reader a behind-the-scenes view of internal tempests as they brewed and how different personalities and experts passionately argued about the best way to present the story of America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 49, 49 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411002
ISBN
9781421411002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Edition
None ed.
SKU
V9780813536064
ISBN
9780813536064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

Hardback. After the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, Chief Medical Examiner Charles Hirsch proclaimed that his staff would do more than confirm the victims' identity. They would attempt to return to families every human body part larger than a thumbnail. As Jay D. Aronson shows, delivering on that promise proved to be a monumentally difficult task. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971493
ISBN
9780674971493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.28

Hardback. There is still widespread disagreement about many aspects of America's property rights paradigm. The prominent contributors to this volume explore numerous theoretical and empirical possibilities for remedying these problems. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 655.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847690817
ISBN
9780847690817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.09

Hardback. Where did the common law of property originate and how applicable was it to new technologies? Where in the skies could the boundaries between the power of the federal government and the authority of the states be traced?This book tells this forgotten story of elusive property. It is a collection of tales questioning the ownership of airspace. Num Pages: 330 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNCB6; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030824
ISBN
9780674030824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.32

Paperback. In the West during the Cold War, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal democracy's most cherised possession. This text documents a secret campaign in which some of the most vocal exponents of intellectual freedom were instruments - whether they knew it or not - of America's secret service. Num Pages: 544 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJH; HBLW3; JFC; JPA; JPFK; JPSH; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Granta
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862073272
ISBN
9781862073272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Presents various legal, political, historical, and financial arguments about the two types of auto insurance. Series: Controversies in Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN; KNGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408870
ISBN
9780878408870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.36

Paperback. Surprising proof that conservatives really are more compassionate--and more generous--than liberals Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465008230
ISBN
9780465008230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.62

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