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The Americas
Paperback. Emphasizes the significance and importance of the Constitution, by examining the most important influences on the American constitutional system, including the Magna Carta and the Declaration of independence. According to the author, an understanding of the Constitution is crucial to comprehending the true meaning of Supreme Court decisions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191560
- ISBN
- 9780813191560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.76
€ 31.76
Uncle Will of Wildwood: Nineteenth-Century Life in the Bluegrass
McVey, Frances Jewell, Jewell, Robert Berry
Paperback. This warm and humorous memoir of the nineteenth-century Bluegrass recalls a special moment in Kentucky's past. It was a time of self-sufficient country estates; a time when, as Thomas D Clark writes in his introduction, "every Bluegrass farm gate was the entryway into a ruggedly independent domain." Wildwood was such a domain, ruled by Uncle Will. Illustrator(s): Foose, Robert James. Num Pages: 128 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191478
- ISBN
- 9780813191478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.84
€ 33.84
Paperback. The crisis facing the United States in 1850 was a dramatic prologue to the conflict that came a decade later. In this study, Holman Hamilton analyzes the complex events of the anxious months from December 1849, when the Senate debates began, until September 1850, when Congress passed the measures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191362
- ISBN
- 9780813191362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.42
€ 45.42
Paperback. Series: Religion in the South. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC92. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191287
- ISBN
- 9780813191287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.74
€ 52.74
Paperback. Explores the camera work of five women who directed their visions toward influencing social policy and cultural theory. Doris Ulmann, Dorothea Lange, Marion Post Wolcott, Margaret Bourke-White, and Berenice Abbott. Melissa McEuen considers the prisms though which they saw American culture in the 1920s and 1930s. Num Pages: 376 pages, 54 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AJB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190945
- ISBN
- 9780813190945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.58
€ 52.58
Paperback. This work places the literary texts of such noted authors as George Washington Cable, W.E.B. DuBois, Alex Haley and Zora Neale Hurston in the context of the history, spiritual traditions, folklore, music, linguistics and politics out of which they were written. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190891
- ISBN
- 9780813190891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01
Paperback. This volume focuses on two main antislavery movements that emerged in Kentucky during the early years of opposition: emancipation - a gradual end to slavery with compensation to owners, and abolition - an immediate and uncompensated end to the institution. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190839
- ISBN
- 9780813190839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.55
€ 33.55
Paperback. Drawing on more than half a century of intimate acquaintance with the South and its people, this is an informed account of a century of forest history - its destruction, conservation, replanting and recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; KCZ; RNF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190822
- ISBN
- 9780813190822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.53
€ 46.53
Paperback. The saga of the Ledfords of Lancaster, Kentucky, this book transcends family biogrpahy to become a social history of a national experience, a metaphor for America. This 20th anniversary edition brings the Ledford's remarkable story up to date. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BG; HBTB; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 20th Anniversary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190594
- ISBN
- 9780813190594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.55
€ 36.55
Paperback. Television has become the primary source of historical information for tens of millions of Americans. This book poses the questions: Why has television become such a respected authority? and what falsehoods enter our collective memories as truths? Editor(s): Edgerton, Gary R.; Rollins, Peter C. Num Pages: 392 pages, 61 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190563
- ISBN
- 9780813190563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.38
€ 52.38
Paperback. This volume asserts that the three Kentucky Presidents - Lincoln, Taylor, and Davis - were shaped both personally and politically by their experiences in Kentucky, poised as it was on the border between North and South, the East and the Western frontier. Num Pages: 96 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190532
- ISBN
- 9780813190532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.24
€ 28.24
Paperback. For subsistence farmers in eastern Kentucky, wealthy horse owners in the central Bluegrass, and tobacco growers in Western Kentucky, land was, and continues to be, one of the commonwealth's greatest sources of economic growth. This work prepares readers for a new era. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBTB; JFC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190525
- ISBN
- 9780813190525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.88
€ 39.88
Paperback. The 1943 invasion of Bougainville, largest and northernmost of the Solomon Islands, and the naval battles during the campaign for the island, contributed heavily to the defeat of the Japanese in the Pacific War. This work is an account of the long and bitter fighting that took place. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKLS; HBJD; HBJM; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190471
- ISBN
- 9780813190471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.68
€ 32.68
Paperback. This work is an analysis of America's military role in Vietnam. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 4 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190365
- ISBN
- 9780813190365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Paperback. Sidney Lumet's films have deepened our awareness of social, ethical and feminist issues ("12 Angry Men", "Running on Empty"). He is especially praised for his literary adaptations ("Long Day's Journey into Night"). This edition expands its analysis of Lumet's art to include recent work ("Gloria"). Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190136
- ISBN
- 9780813190136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.59
€ 54.59
Hardback. Gianni Bozzacchi traces his journey from humble beginnings to the sphere of the rich and famous. Beautifully illustrated with many of the photographer's most iconic images, this lively memoir provides an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the business of filmmaking and the perils of celebrity. Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 151 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AJB; AJC; APF; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813168746
- ISBN
- 9780813168746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.15
€ 43.15
Hardback. Examines the complex interactions between the US and new and developing nations from the end of WWII through the Cold War Editor(s): Sewell, Bevan; Ryan, Maria. Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy and Peace. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813168470
- ISBN
- 9780813168470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.35
€ 49.35
Paperback. Series: Topics in Kentucky History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 39 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGF; HBTB; JFMX; WSNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813168449
- ISBN
- 9780813168449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.70
€ 28.70
Hardback. A trenchant analysis of U.S.-Soviet confidential channel diplomacy from President Richard Nixon's inauguration through the apex of detente Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy and Peace. Num Pages: 390 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 306 x 2. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167879
- ISBN
- 9780813167879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.35
€ 49.35
Paperback. The global economy has witnessed important changes in recent years. In From the Bottom Up: Economic Lessons from Communities that Quit Waiting for Trickle Down, Anthony Flaccavento introduces readers to the innovators who are creating thriving, locally based economies and provides a road map for others who are interested in doing the same. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 310 pages, 30 black & white photographs, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCG; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167596
- ISBN
- 9780813167596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy and Peace. Num Pages: 366 pages, 8 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166407
- ISBN
- 9780813166407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.07
€ 50.07
Presents the first history of stuntwomen in the film industry from the silent era to the twenty-first century. Featuring sixty-five interviews, Stuntwomen showcases the absorbing stories and uncommon courage of women who make their living planning and performing action-packed sequences that keep viewers' hearts racing. Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFX; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166223
- ISBN
- 9780813166223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Series: Place Matters: New Directions in Appalachian Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 6 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRCX6; KNAT; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165998
- ISBN
- 9780813165998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Paperback. In this electrifying memoir, written with Kathryn Lee Johnson, Bernard LaFayette Jr. shares the inspiring story of his years in Selma. LaFayette was one of the primary organisers of the 1965 Selma voting rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery marches, and he relates his experiences of these historic initiatives in close detail. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; BM; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165929
- ISBN
- 9780813165929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.88
€ 31.88