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Hardback. This is a study of the creation of Fort Smith, Arkansas, an imagined Wild West town for tourists complete with Native Americans, nineteenth-century hangings, prostitutes, and bootleggers. Series: Cultural Heritage Studies. Num Pages: 308 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813062532
ISBN
9780813062532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages, 312 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 287 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1412.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347559
ISBN
9780764347559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.67
€ 45.85

Paperback. Bracketed by the catastrophes of the Great War and the Wall Street Crash, 1920s America was a place of drama, tension and hedonism. This title presents a portrait of the era of invention and glamour. Num Pages: 389 pages, 4x4 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 396.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843547785
ISBN
9781843547785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.64

Paperback. In 1845, the author went to live in the woods near his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. In this book, he documents his passion for the landscape and wildlife of Walden Pond, and his philosophical and political motivations for rejecting the materialism. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; BM; JFSF; JFSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872410
ISBN
9781784872410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

Paperback. The role of Congress is essential to any study of American government and politics. This introductory text, aimed at undergraduate students, looks at the workings of the US Congress and uses the Republican period of ascendancy (1994-2000) as an example of how the Congress works in practice. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Publisher
Manchester University Press England
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0228108
ISBN
9780719063091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This collection of essays from a broad cross-section of historians and political scientists provides a 'second generation' scholarly assessment of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The authors use a mix of comparative case-studies and quantitative approaches. Editor(s): Conley, Richard S. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBT; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761824831
ISBN
9780761824831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.97

Paperback. By the bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, an inspiring story about one woman's quest to find herself after fleeing Afghanistan. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751555967
ISBN
9780751555967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Presents author's journey, from boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina, all the way to the raging battles in the Pacific, where some of the war's fiercest fighting took place. This title provides details of the horrors and sacrifice of war, painting a portrait of how real warriors are made, fight, and often die in the defence of their country. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1M; 3JJH; BM; HBJM; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091937515
ISBN
9780091937515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardback. From one of America's most distinguished constitutional scholars, an intriguing exploration of America's most famous political tract and its relevance to today's politics Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 671.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300199598
ISBN
9780300199598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 190 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347948
ISBN
9780764347948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 200+ colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Dekel Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9789657178140
ISBN
9789657178140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Imagine that all the great discoveries of Ancient Egypt had happened in the last few years..and you will have some conception of the great excitement over recent finds in Peru Num Pages: 352 pages, 50, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753822074
ISBN
9780753822074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Hardcover. Considers how foreign-exchange intervention was affected by changing economic and institutional circumstances - most notably the abandonment of the international gold standard - and how political and bureaucratic factors affected this aspect of public policy. Num Pages: 496 pages, 72 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226051482
ISBN
9780226051482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.79
€ 81.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896300313
ISBN
9781896300313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.70

Hardcover. Examines the emergence of Brazilian psychiatry during a period of national regeneration, demonstrating how socio-political negotiations can shape psychiatric professionalization Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465786
ISBN
9781580465786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.62

Paperback. Examines Mexican immigration - from 1924 when immigration acts drastically reduced immigration to the US to 1965 when many quotas were abolished - to understand how broad themes of race and citizenship are constructed. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
213
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280083
ISBN
9780520280083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.55

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Paillot, Jim. Series: My Weird School Fast Facts. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AG; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014802
ISBN
9780062306234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Selected as one of Civil War magazine's 100 essential titles on military campaigns and personalities. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252062100
ISBN
9780252062100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.66

Paperback. Offers a collection of essays by twenty-one American historians that reflects on a peculiarly American way of imagining the past. Divided into three parts, this work contains chapters on exceptionalism, gender, economic history, social theory, race, and immigration and multiculturalism. It also has a chronological survey of non-American histories. Editor(s): Molho, Anthony; Wood, Gordon S. Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058115
ISBN
9780691058115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 54.87

Paperback. Examining the ways in which "rights talk" is used and adapted locally by groups in Argentina, this book explores the relationship between ideas of human rights, rights of citizenship, and the concrete and envisioned social relationships that form the basis for social activism in the wake of neoliberal restructuring. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JHMC; JPFK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804782265
ISBN
9780804782265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.29

Paperback. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, the name DuMont was synonymous with the new medium of television. Many people first watched TV on DuMont-brand sets, the best receivers money could buy. More viewers enjoyed their first programs on the DuMont network, which was established in 1946. This book examines DuMont's programs and personalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; APT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134991
ISBN
9781592134991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Since the late 1970s, a new folk hero has risen to prominence in the US-Mexico border region and beyond--the narcotrafficker. This book takes a look at the persona of the narcotrafficker and how it has been shaped by Mexican border culture, socioeconomic and power disparities, and the transnational music industry. Series: Inter-America Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, 15 b&w photos, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292702066
ISBN
9780292702066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. A stunning photographic showcase of the birds of Jamaica, with detailed identification information and maps of resident and migrant species. It has been produced in a handy field-guide format and will be an essential book for anyone with an interest in Jamaica's birds. Illustrator(s): Rey-Millet, Yves-Jacques. Num Pages: 336 pages, 650 colour photographs, 220 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408107430
ISBN
9781408107430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.11

Paperback. Takes readers on a dangerous, surprising and entertaining journey as a thousand miles of the little-known South-East Seaboard unfold at six miles an hour - the golden marshes of the Carolinas, the incomparable cities of Charleston and Savannah, and the lost arcadias of Georgia and Florida. Num Pages: 432 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WSSN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818161
ISBN
9780553818161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

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