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Hardcover. Barack Obama's presidential victory demonstrated unprecedented racial progress on a national level. This title examines the expansion of black leadership from grassroots to the national arena, beginning with Booker T Washington and W E B DuBois and progressing through contemporary leaders including Harold Ford Jr, Jesse Jackson Jr, and Obama. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JFSL3; JPHL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125602
ISBN
9780813125602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

Paperback. .
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580895491
ISBN
9781580895491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Recalls life in North Georgia from the 1890s to World War II, recording vanished folklore. This title is built on experience and memory, but its characters and narrative transcend reminiscence to depict life as it really was. Series: Brown Thrasher Books. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321936
ISBN
9780820321936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

Hardback. Enjoy a nostalgic view of yesteryear's Chesapeake Bay, where 466 vintage black and white and hand-tinted postcards present a relaxed atmosphere of beaches, amusement parks, and fishing, from Baltimore to Norfolk, is recalled. Includes a section on dating and pricing postcards. Num Pages: 160 pages, 204 color & 262 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325977
ISBN
9780764325977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.06

Paperback. From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 166, 166 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801853999
ISBN
9780801853999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974400
ISBN
9781894974400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. This title uses the Asian concept of yin and yang to explain how American virtues and vices are opposite sides of the same coin. Unlike the dualism characteristic of the West, in much of Asia the forces of yin and yang are seen to co-exist in everything, and complete each other in cosmic harmony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877864858
ISBN
9781877864858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926936901
ISBN
9781926936901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.70

paperback. An autobiographical account of 15 years of superintendency in the Upper Darby School District from former Superintendent Joseph P. Batory. It details the experiences and struggles of a decade and a half of overseeing schools in one of the most-densely populated municipalities in Pennsylvania. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 217.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780810842670
ISBN
9780810842670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
African American Images United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543580
ISBN
9780913543580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.18

York has been has been at the crossroads of American history for over 265 years. The first town west of the Susquehanna River, it was an early gateway for westward migration, played roles in both the American Revolution and Civil War, and contributed grea Num Pages: 128 pages, 315 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 938.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330124
ISBN
9780764330124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 148 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408266649
ISBN
9781408266649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. 'York Notes for GCSE' offers a useful approach to English Literature and aims to help readers achieve a better grade. Updated to reflect the needs of today's students, the new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 96 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 4KHT; YQE; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582368316
ISBN
9780582368316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.26

Paperback. This account of the Yorktown campaign of the American Revolution presents six full-colour battle scenes detailing the critical points in the battle. Yorktown would be a model example to the British Crown of the impossible odds she now faced in holding onto her colonies. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, colour plates, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326880
ISBN
9781855326880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Triumph Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600789144
ISBN
9781600789144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.88

Paperback. A biography of Paul Bowles, the famously enigmatic writer-composer. It questions the biographer's role, the subject's credibility, and the very nature of 'truth' in the telling of a life. It talks of Bowles' difficult childhood and of his grief over his wife's - the author Jane Bowles, who died in 1973 - illness, of exile, dreams, and madness. Num Pages: 354 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AVH; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520224933
ISBN
9780520224933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 pages colour art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225844
ISBN
9781583225844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.94

Gambling is both a national US pastime and a predominant cultural metaphor ("play the field", "beat the odds", "take a chance on ..").This work by a sports historian, social worker, English professor and gambler seeks to shatter the myths intefering with our understanding of gambling. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121956
ISBN
9780813121956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99

Hardcover. Identifying four essential evaluative criteria for a democracy that genuinely works, this work asks us to examine the degree to which our system promotes political stability, what the problems are with voter turnout and how to improve it, and asks for a meaningful scrutiny of governmental policy. Num Pages: 178 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. America's Peculiar Democracy. 178 pages, bibliographical references , index. Identifying four essential evaluative criteria for a democracy that genuinely works, this work asks us to examine the degree to which our system promotes political stability, what the problems are with voter turnout and how to improve it, and asks for a meaningful scrutiny of governmental policy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 17. Weight: 382.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Number of pages
178
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408955
ISBN
9780878408955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98

Paperback. Rich Smith undertook a daring crime spree across the United States - a journey to break the dumbest American laws on the statute books. Here, it is illegal to: lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory (South Dakota); play a trumpet with the intention of luring someone to a store (California); and, catch a fish with a lasso (Tennessee). Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0007921
ISBN
9780552154062
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television. This book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFD; JFMD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631507
ISBN
9780815631507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.56

hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor Publishing Company United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780878331994
ISBN
9780878331994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.40

Paperback. The story of how the Philadelphia Phillies won the world series Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790865
ISBN
9781589790865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.25

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rizzoli Ex Libris
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847849000
ISBN
9780847849000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.89

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