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The Americas
Paperback. Cesar Chavez's relentless campaign for social justice for farm workers and labourers marked a milestone in US history. In this collection of words and analysis of his major speeches and writings, the authors reveal the rhetorical qualities and rhetorical dynamics of a master communicator. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW; KNAC; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585441709
- ISBN
- 9781585441709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
paperback. Although it is not known how many Confederates migrated to South America, their departure was fuelled by bitterness over a lost cause and a distaste for an oppressive victor. This book tells the story of a grim, Quixotic journey of 20,000 Confederates to Brazil at the end of the American Civil War. Series: Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 3 line drawings, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585441020
- ISBN
- 9781585441020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback. Series: A.C. Greene. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Reprint
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574414745
- ISBN
- 9781574414745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Paperback. The work points to the question; was there a conspiracy in the assassination of President Kennedy? It aims to give readers a good perspective on the subject, allowing them to sift through the evidence and draw their own conclusions. Num Pages: 612 pages, 69 b&w photographs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJPK; BGH; BTC; HBJK; HBLW3; JFH; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 39. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Thus
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574411485
- ISBN
- 9781574411485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Paperback. In 1971, French jazz critics Philippe Carles and Jean-Louis Comolli co-wrote Free Jazz/Black Power, a treatise on the racial and political implications of jazz and jazz criticism. Here, for the first time in English is the classic volume that developed a radical new understanding of free jazz and African American culture. Series: American Made Music Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496807793
- ISBN
- 9781496807793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Hardcover. The incredible story of the cofounder of Birdland, a force in jazz and pop, and one of music's last great hustlers Series: American Made Music Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 back & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496805706
- ISBN
- 9781496805706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardback. In The Judicial Role in a Diverse Federation, Robert Schertzer uses the example of the Supreme Court of Canada to examine how apex courts manage diversity and conflict in federal states. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JP; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500283
- ISBN
- 9781487500283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.62
€ 72.62
paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890964873
- ISBN
- 9780890964873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.87
€ 30.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. Originally published: Washington, D.C.: Eynon Printing Co., c1935. Series: Fred H. and Ella Mae Moore Texas History Reprint Series. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas State Historical Assn
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876112465
- ISBN
- 9780876112465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99
€ 40.99
Giant Under the Hill: A History of the Spindletop Oil Discovery at Bea...
Stiles, Jo Ann; Linsley, Judith Walker; Riens...
paperback. How did a profligate who killed a deputy sheriff before reforming, a mining engineer who went AWOL from the Austrian navy, and three East Texas drillers join forces with other equally colorful characters to drill on Spindletop Hill? This book provides the answers. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJC; HBTK; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876112366
- ISBN
- 9780876112366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
paperback. Describes Panama's experience as owner-operator of one of the world's premier waterways and the United States' adjustment to its new, smaller role. He finds that Panama has done extremely well with the canal and economic growth but still struggles to curb corruption, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCP; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820344140
- ISBN
- 9780820344140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
paperback. They were masters of the financial universe, flying in private jets and raking in billions. They thought they were too big to fail. This book gives an account of the most powerful men and women at the eye of the financial storm - from Lehman Brothers CEO Dick the gorilla Fuld, to AIG's Joseph Cassano, dubbed 'The Man Who Crashed the World'. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 460. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039306
- ISBN
- 9780141043166
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.50
€ 4.50
hardcover. The intimate and startlingly candid memoir from one of America's most beloved and private first ladies Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039068
- ISBN
- 9781847378989
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. Paisanos tells the epic story of the forgotten Irish men and women who changed the face of Latin America forever from armed revolutionaries like Bernardo O'Higgins and James Rooke to trailblazing women like Eliza Lynch and Camila O'Gorman. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 664. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039067
- ISBN
- 9780717171811
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cool Springs Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591866206
- ISBN
- 9781591866206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.39
€ 37.99
€ 34.39
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cool Springs Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591864332
- ISBN
- 9781591864332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.55
€ 37.99
€ 34.55
Paperback. An anthology of writings that examine the TV sitcom in terms of its treatment of gender, family, class, race and ethnic issues. The selections range from early shows such as "I Remember Mama" to the more recent "Roseanne". Series: Television S. Num Pages: 320 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629832
- ISBN
- 9780815629832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.89
€ 37.89
Paperback. Presents a vivid portrait of English life in the Caribbean more than three centuries ago. Using a host of contemporary primary sources, Richard Dunn traces the development of plantation slave society in the region. Series: Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 illustrations, 31 tables, 1 map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848777
- ISBN
- 9780807848777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
paperback. What role does history play in contemporary society? Has the frenetic pace of today's world led people to lose contact with the past? A high-profile team of researchers from across Canada sought to answer these questions by launching an ambitious investigation into how Canadians engage with history in their everyday lives. Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615397
- ISBN
- 9781442615397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.52
€ 43.99
€ 38.52
paperback. This biography of Abraham Lincoln is drawn from the writings of his contemporaries. It extends from his political beginnings in Springfield to his assassination, revealing a less god-like and more beleaguered character than has been previously depicted. Editor(s): Mitgang, Herbert. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 519 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 519
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823220625
- ISBN
- 9780823220625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.67
€ 47.67
hardcover. The Columbia is Florida's oldest and most honored restaurant, and this work provides an in-depth look at the people who have helped to make the establishment great. Includes recipes and hundreds of black-and-white photographs. Series: Florida History and Culture (Hardcover). Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813033655
- ISBN
- 9780813033655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.94
€ 43.99
€ 42.94
Paperback. Chronicles the rise of Los Angeles through shifting ideas of race and ethnicity, and offers its perspective on how the city grew and changed. This book considers six different developments in the history of the city, including the cementing of the Los Angeles river, the outbreak of bubonic plague in 1924, and the largest brickyard in the 1920s. Num Pages: 352 pages, 56 b/w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246676
- ISBN
- 9780520246676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.99
€ 33.99
€ 29.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460. How the Best in America Came to be. 256 pages. From ending slavery and Jim Crow laws to the creation of national parks, the American progressive movement has made huge strides in the promotion of broad-based economic prosperity, social justice, the environment, and other areas. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 25. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470395110
- ISBN
- 9780470395110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.79
€ 34.99
€ 29.79
paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HRAX; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271023489
- ISBN
- 9780271023489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.05
€ 64.05