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hardcover. In the 1930s and 1940s, the prevalent American view of China was that of a friendly, democratic, and increasingly Christian state, in many ways akin to the United States. This is an analysis of how seeing the Chinese as aspiring Americans shaped American attitudes toward Asia. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 illustrations, halftones, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 561.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804725965
ISBN
9780804725965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

hardcover. This innovative study compares the history of economic ideas and ideologies in Rumania and Brazil--and more broadly, those in East Central Europe and Latin America--in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Comparative Studies in History, Institutions & Public Policy. Num Pages: 364 pages, 5 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 1KLSB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804725460
ISBN
9780804725460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

hardcover. The former Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Stanford University provides an inside glimpse into the process of choosing a freshman class. Topics include affirmative action policies, standardized tests, alumni parents, donors, recruiting for varsity sports, and more. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804723985
ISBN
9780804723985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.85

hardcover. Based on extensive participant observation and ethnographic research, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of early conflict between Miskitu Indians and the Sandinista government, and their subsequent partial reconciliation. Editor(s): Hale, Charles R. Num Pages: 316 pages, 15 half-tones 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804722551
ISBN
9780804722551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

hardcover. This work attempts to discover why so many Mexican Indians are illiterate today despite an indigenous literary tradition that dates back to the pre-Conquest period. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 half-tones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; CFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804721219
ISBN
9780804721219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

hardcover. These essays tackle the vexing problem of the federal budget--how and why it has grown so large, why most "deficit-reduction" measures are either shams or predestined to fail, and why understanding budget issues is so difficult. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804720915
ISBN
9780804720915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.63

hardcover. This is a full-length study of one of the major political figures of 20th-century America, Hiram Johnson (1876-1945). Johnson fought for decades against U.S. involvement in foreign affairs, and from his deathbed voted in 1945 against American entry into the United Nations. Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 841.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804720816
ISBN
9780804720816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

hardcover. For much of the year, the Florissant region of central Colorado is alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species. This is an illustrated treatment of and guide to all the known fossil and present-day species in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations, references, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 705.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804719384
ISBN
9780804719384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.89

hardcover. Presents Stevens' notebooks containing excerpts from his reading, his comments and aphorisms. Editor(s): Bates, Milton J. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 100 x 16. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804715492
ISBN
9780804715492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.57

paperback. Offers an account of the author's life as a student in a Presbyterian mission school in northeastern Nebraska about the time of the Civil War. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 10. Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803279018
ISBN
9780803279018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. A discussion of television and changes in the media over the last two decades of the 20th century. Having spent most of his career working with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Martin Esslin appraises American television with the eyes of both a detached outsider and a concerned insider. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; APT; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 239.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765808882
ISBN
9780765808882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Daley, James. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNS; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486498829
ISBN
9780486498829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.19

paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: 1KLC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486224053
ISBN
9780486224053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.22

paperback. This broad comparative survey focuses on five big case studies, starting with the English Revolutions in the Seventeenth century, and going on to the Mexican, Russian, Vietnamese and Iranian Revolutions. Series: Themes in World History. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1FBN; 1FMV; 1KLCM; HBG; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415224987
ISBN
9780415224987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.15

paperback. Thirty years and more than 40,000 copies sold since its first publication, Cooking Texas Style - available again in paperback with a new preface - is still the best source of authentic recipes for the traditional comfort foods of Texas Num Pages: 272 pages, 28 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780292747739
ISBN
9780292747739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. Offers an overview of American Indian nations' constitutional reform processes and the rebuilding of native nations. This book investigates the historical, cultural, economic, and political motivations behind American Indian nations' reform efforts, and examines the areas of the reform. Editor(s): Lemont, Eric D. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292713178
ISBN
9780292713178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Such is the continuing volume of work on the Civil War that we are regularly in need of an authoritative and accessible brief synthesis to keep us up to date with this endlessly fascinating subject. Series: American History S. Num Pages: 240 pages, M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959290
ISBN
9780882959290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.23

paperback. A highly accessible introduction to the history of US foreign policy in the Middle East and why it remains deeply significant in the present day. Num Pages: 242 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327099
ISBN
9780745327099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.67

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJ; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
SKU
9781910536698
ISBN
9781910536698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.80

Paperback. NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING JOHNNY DEPP AND BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, DAKOTA JOHNSON AND KEVIN BACON Num Pages: 448 pages, 8pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Edition
Tie-In - Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
9781782116240
ISBN
9781782116240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 5.70

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