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Paperback. The Navajo Code was the only battlefield code that Japan never deciphered. This book details the history of the men who created this secret code and used it on the battlefield to help the United States win World War II in the Pacific. Num Pages: 144 pages, 17 images, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JFSL9; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 167 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803224568
ISBN
9780803224568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.47

Hardback. Thomas Jefferson made a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings. The Founding Father was traveling to Paris to serve as ambassador to France. Jefferson wanted to bring James along for a particular purpose - to master the art of French cooking. This title tells the story of a Founding Foodie who transformed American agriculture. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quirk Books United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594745782
ISBN
9781594745782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.76

Paperback. This new annotated edition inlcudes "Live Oak, with Moss" and prose selections from "Democratic Vistas" and "Specimen Days". The text also presents a collection of Whitman's statements about his role as a poet taken from his notebooks, letters, conversations and newspaper articles. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 944 pages, 11 illustrations, chronology, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSC; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
2 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393974966
ISBN
9780393974966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; WMQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 271 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780486440217
ISBN
9780486440217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JNU; KJG; LATC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226323510
ISBN
9780226323510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.26

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kingsbury, Paul; McCall, Michael; Rumble, John W. Num Pages: 640 pages, 200 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 286 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195395631
ISBN
9780195395631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.45

Paperback. Rashid Khalidi's powerful new book examines the record of Western involvement in the Middle East and analyzes the likely outcomes of the U.S.A's most recent incursions in the region. Begun as the United States and Britain moved their forces into Iraq, and specially updated for this U.K. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
I B Tauris Academic
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850439035
ISBN
9781850439035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. A complete guide to 200 of the best surf spots (100 major, 100 minor) along the California coast, from the Oregon border to the Baja Peninsula. Series: Surfing Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSS; WSSG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 42.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Falcon Guides
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762781645
ISBN
9780762781645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.45

Paperback. From the American Revolution to NAFTA to the Helms-Burton Act and beyond, this work offers an assessment of relations between the USA and Canada. It seeks to distil a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic and political developments of mutual importance during the past two centuries. Series: United States and the Americas Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820324036
ISBN
9780820324036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRKT; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 95 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Adams Media Corporation United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781580628495
ISBN
9781580628495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; MMG; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 115 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877736998
ISBN
9780877736998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.19

Paperback. An investigation of the indigenous arts of the US and Canada in the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series. The importance of these arts to the integrity of spiritual, social, political and economic systems within Native North American societies is considered through issues such as gender, representation, the colonial encounter and contemporary arts. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 53 colour plates, numerous black and white halftones, 16 line drawings, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACBK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192842183
ISBN
9780192842183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.91

Hardcover. Discusses how godless societies can be moral, happy and free Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814797143
ISBN
9780814797143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Hardback. Translator(s): Spedding, Alison. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
Translation
SKU
V9780857423344
ISBN
9780857423344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. This revised edition of Pollock and After features ten new articles and is fully updated to take account of new critical approaches to post-war American art. Editor(s): Frascina, Francis. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACXD9; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415228671
ISBN
9780415228671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.51

Hardback. This book examines the relationship between politics, crime, and violence in Latin America with the aim of moving away from overly simplified views of the region. Instead, it engages in deeper structural analysis, making use of a range of approaches with the wider aim of improving policies that seek to reduce the impact of crime-related violence. Editor(s): Peterson, Jenny H.; Howarth, Kirsten. Series: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 174 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781498507196
ISBN
9781498507196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Cinderella and Pygmalion stories provide inspiration for the plots of Hollywood romantic comedies, dramas, and even action films. This book examines a key aspect of film style: the costume. Series: International Library of Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781848850408
ISBN
9781848850408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.32

Paperback. Latin America is home to emerging global powers such as Brazil and Mexico and has important links to other titans including China, India, and Africa. This book examines a range of historical events and cultural forms in Latin America that continue to influence peoples' lives far outside the region. Editor(s): Gutmann, Matthew C.; Lesser, Jeffrey. Series: Global Square. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 maps, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; HBJK; JFFN; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520277731
ISBN
9780520277731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.82

Paperback. A study of queer Latino America. Drawing on diverse cultural examples such as bolero, salsa, film, literature and correspondence, it flips the stereotype around, showing how Latin/o American lesbians and gays have consistently eschewed notions of sexual identity for a politics of intervention. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769539
ISBN
9780814769539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. Here is a detailed notation of over 200 Kentucky folk tunes, including "Bonaparte's Retreat", which was lifted, note-for-note by Aaron Copland for the "Hoedown" section of his ballet, "Rodeo". Many of the practitioners whose tunes are transcribed here were born before 1900. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AVGL; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Edition
Har/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122007
ISBN
9780813122007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Bouthillier, Guy; Clouthier, Edouard; Cloutier, Edouard. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Baraka Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926824048
ISBN
9781926824048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.13

Paperback. The American Success Myth on Film examines the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories and other success narratives exert on our collective imagination. It highlights how Hollywood movies have illuminated - if not resolved - the ideological contradictions at the heart of the American idea of success. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137482525
ISBN
9781137482525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681433
ISBN
9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 25.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762782543
ISBN
9780762782543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.83

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