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hardcover. This book uses the life of one man-Walter Lenoir of North Carolina-to explore the origins of southern white identity and the ambiguities and complexities embedded in that history with devotion to the Confederate cause. Lenoirs intention to divest himself of his inherited slaves changed with the war's outbreak and he joined the Confederate army. Series: New Narratives in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 b/w halftones, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 178 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195314359
ISBN
9780195314359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

paperback. Born into a free black family in 1766, James Forten served in the Revolutionary War and later went on to become vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and more, taking his place as one of the African Americans who helped to shape America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; YNH; YQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195163407
ISBN
9780195163407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.60

hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 black and white halftone illustrations, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KNAC; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195162011
ISBN
9780195162011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.12

paperback. Studies this famous case of judicial failure, and discusses the legal bases of slavery, the debate over the Constitution, and the dispute over slavery and continental expansion. Num Pages: 768 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195145885
ISBN
9780195145885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Paperback. General Simon Bolivar, called El Liberator, and sometimes the "George Washington of Latin America", was the leading hero of the Latin American independence movement. Although he didn't prepare a systematic treatise, his essays, proclamations and letters contain ideas still widely relevant. Translator(s): Fornoff, Frederick H. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; BGH; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195144819
ISBN
9780195144819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.93

Paperback. Part of a trilogy "The Problem of Slavery in World History", this is the second book in the series. It features a preface exploring the anti-slavery debate among American historians, between the 1970s and 1990s, started by the original publication of this book in the 1970s. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195126716
ISBN
9780195126716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.86

Paperback. The author portrays the more than three decades of conflict in Vietnam from the first rumblings of rebellion against French colonialists to the American intervention and eventual withdrawal. The narrative covers each aspect of the war, from the military and economic to the political. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195125016
ISBN
9780195125016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.15

board_book. Series: Global Fund for Children Books (Hardcover). Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM. Dimension: 154 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Charlesbridge United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
board book
SKU
V9781580892803
ISBN
9781580892803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.14

paperback. One of the greatest soldiers of the war, Barlow rose from lieutenant to general, suffered two serious wounds in combat, and played critical roles at Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, and other battles. His letters are accounts of cunning, courage, and the burdens of command. Editor(s): Samito, Christian G. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823223244
ISBN
9780823223244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

paperback. Editor(s): Currie, Ruth; Bryant, Emma Spaulding. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 518 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
518
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823222742
ISBN
9780823222742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. An account of death and illness in the White House. It shows that modern presidents - including Coolidge, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Reagan - all suffered from debilitating medical problems, physical and/or psychological. It examines how they concealed this and the effects on their political lives. Num Pages: 353 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPHC; JPQ; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218370
ISBN
9780823218370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

paperback. This volume contains the letters written during the Civil War by Colonel Patrick R. Guiney, of the Ninth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. This is the sixth volume in a series exploring "The Irish in the Civil War". Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 479.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823218134
ISBN
9780823218134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. Describes the development of theatre in New York, Philadelphia, and South Carolina as well as Congress's first attempts at theatrical censorship. This book includes an introduction by Tice L Miller. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072857
ISBN
9780252072857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

paperback. Explores the literary and journalistic career of Hopkins, a turn-of-the-century African American writer. Editor(s): Gruesser, John Cullen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; C. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252065545
ISBN
9780252065545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. This study analyses the history of puppet, mask, and performing object theatre in the United States over the past 150 years to understand how a peculiarly American mixture of global cultures, commercial theatre, modern-art idealism, and mechanical innovation reinvented the ancient art of puppetry. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137286703
ISBN
9781137286703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.20
€ 58.29

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Peeters, Hans J. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 340 pages, 116 color illustrations, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520242005
ISBN
9780520242005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. The Exclamation Damsel, Bison Snaketail, Powdered Dancer, Black Meadowhaw and Sedge Sprite are just a few of California's abundant dragonflies and damselflies. This reference is a complete guide to finding and identifying all 108 of the state's dragonfly and damselfly species. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 295 pages, 41 color illustrations, 13 line illustrations, 108 range maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 20. Weight in Grams: 49.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235670
ISBN
9780520235670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.25

Paperback. Offers a survey of California Indian native cultures. Editor(s): Heizer, Robert F.; Whipple, M.A. Num Pages: 619 pages, 20ill.15M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition,Revised
Number of pages
619
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520020313
ISBN
9780520020313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. Convinced that he had uncovered the single source of psychosis, Henry Cotton, superintendent of the Trenton State Hospital, New Jersey, launched a ruthless campaign to 'eliminate the perils of pus infection'. This book reconstructs a nightmarish, cautionary chapter in modern psychiatry when professionals failed to police themselves. Num Pages: 376 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300126709
ISBN
9780300126709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.61

paperback. Editor(s): Cheese Board Colletive. Num Pages: 272 pages, pho. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ten Speed Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781580084192
ISBN
9781580084192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.66

paperback. Editor(s): Nunnally, Patrick. Num Pages: 216 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816667673
ISBN
9780816667673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. Series: Critical Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 1KJP; HBJK; HBTR; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813571997
ISBN
9780813571997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.83

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780674250369
ISBN
9780674250369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.96

Paperback. This text takes the reader inside children's classrooms and reveals the lessons about race that are communicated there, both implicitly and explicitly. It examines how ideas about race and racial inequality take shape and are passed along in the classroom and schoolyard. Series: Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813532257
ISBN
9780813532257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

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