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The Americas
Paperback. Based on years of observation at a large state university, this title tracks the dispiriting consequences of trading in traditional educational values for loyalty to the market. It provides an account of how higher education's misguided pursuit of success fails us all. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226815305
- ISBN
- 9780226815305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. Assembling an archive of images and texts since the eighteenth century, this book offers history of the 'wanted' poster, examining its uses, patterns of circulation, and formal development as an iconic print genre. It covers a wide range of images: runaway slave notices, private detective posters, FBI posters, and artists' approximations. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928555
- ISBN
- 9780813928555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.44
€ 73.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Aquila, Richard. Num Pages: 328 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065279
- ISBN
- 9780252065279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.14
€ 25.99
€ 24.14
Paperback. Assembling an archive of images and texts since the eighteenth century, this book offers history of the 'wanted' poster, examining its uses, patterns of circulation, and formal development as an iconic print genre. It covers a wide range of images: runaway slave notices, private detective posters, FBI posters, and artists' approximations. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928562
- ISBN
- 9780813928562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.34
€ 31.34
Paperback. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1M; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBJM; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300227123
- ISBN
- 9780300227123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.18
€ 19.99
€ 16.18
Hardback. An analysis of the often contradictory reasons why President George W Bush went to war in Iraq and of the war's impact on future US armed intervention abroad. Drawing on various assessments of Bush's presidency, it contends that Bush's invasion of Iraq was more about the arrogance of post - Cold War American power than it was about Saddam Hussein. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974370
- ISBN
- 9781597974370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.28
€ 33.28
Hardback. A study of US imperialism that argues America's leaders have chosen to go to war for influence and power ever since the declaration of independence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745327655
- ISBN
- 9780745327655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.20€ 83.19
€ 100.20
€ 83.19
Those interested in debates about health care in Japan, the United States, and other countries, and especially scholars of comparative political development, will appreciate and learn from Yamagishi's study. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JHB; JPB; MBPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400686
- ISBN
- 9781421400686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.42
€ 73.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Newitt, Professor Malyn. Series: Lost & Found: Classic Travel Writing S. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Non Basic Stock Line
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955696
- ISBN
- 9781904955696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.79
€ 19.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. In the late autumn of 1864, Sherman's troops cut a four-week long path of terror through Georgia. The March to the Sea shocked Georgians from Atlanta to Savannah. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028516
- ISBN
- 9780842028516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.50
€ 48.50
hardcover. In the late autumn of 1864, Sherman's troops cut a four-week long path of terror through Georgia. The March to the Sea shocked Georgians from Atlanta to Savannah. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780842028509
- ISBN
- 9780842028509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.57
€ 146.57
Hardcover. Offering new insight into 3000 years of Mesoamerican history, from roughly 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest, this study examines the methods, purposes and values of warfare as practiced by the major pre-Columbian societies and shows how warfare affected the rise of the state. Num Pages: 347 pages, 20 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077348
- ISBN
- 9780520077348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48€ 49.03
€ 62.48
€ 49.03
Paperback. The War for Independence promised liberty, the opportunity for a better life, and the excitement of the battlefield. It also brought disappointment, misery, and mourning. This book presents essays that investigate the diverse experiences of Americans from North to South, coast to backcountry, and white townsfolk to African American slaves. Editor(s): Resch, John; Sargent, Walter. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806143
- ISBN
- 9780875806143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Hardback. Tracing the course of conflicts throughout Asia, this work explores systematically the nexus of war and state terrorism. Challenging states' definitions of terrorism, it focuses especially on the nature of Japanese and American wars and crimes of war. Editor(s): Selden, Mark; So, Alvin Y. Series: War and Peace Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; JPS; JPWL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523906
- ISBN
- 9780742523906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.48
€ 189.48
Paperback. Tracing the course of conflicts throughout Asia, this work explores systematically the nexus of war and state terrorism. Challenging states' definitions of terrorism, it focuses especially on the nature of Japanese and American wars and crimes of war. Editor(s): Selden, Mark; So, Alvin Y. Series: War and Peace Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; JPS; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523913
- ISBN
- 9780742523913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801039294
- ISBN
- 9780801039294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.50
€ 24.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Sheds light on changing Asian American cultures Editor(s): Kina, Laura; Dariotis, Wei Ming. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 44 colour illustrations, 44 color illus., 17 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992259
- ISBN
- 9780295992259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.62
€ 42.99
€ 38.62
Hardcover. With the U.S. war in Afghanistan in its twelfth year, axioms regarding the American national will in war not being able to tolerate anything other than quick and costless adventures have been found useless in understanding why the U.S. continues to persist in that endeavor. This book answers complex questions about modern US intervention abroad. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426208
- ISBN
- 9781137426208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Shohov, Tanya P. Num Pages: 144 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594540530
- ISBN
- 9781594540530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.19€ 70.11
€ 100.19
€ 70.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553384574
- ISBN
- 9780553384574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.28
€ 20.99
€ 19.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346410
- ISBN
- 9781612346410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.37
€ 20.99
€ 19.37
hardcover. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 399. Library label to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains good to very good.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 156
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1900
- SKU
- KST0024868
- ISBN
- 9781842750827
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. More than any other episode since the end of the Cold War, the conflict in Kosovo revealed the distinctive attributes of a American "way of war." This volume includes an overview of the war. It explores the conflict's relationship to US strategy, the Revolution in Military Affairs, and American civil-military relations, among other topics. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J.; Cohen, Eliot A. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124829
- ISBN
- 9780231124829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.21€ 100.69
€ 133.21
€ 100.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBW; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 106 x 19. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345444912
- ISBN
- 9780345444912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.42
€ 9.42