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Paperback. Lavish illustrations (photographs, site drawings, and artifact sketches) complement this informative and highly readable account. Naval warfare buffs, amateurs and professionals involved in maritime archaeology, and Civil War aficionados will be intrigued and informed by "USS "Monitor" A Historic Ship Completes Its Final Voyage." Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603444743
- ISBN
- 9781603444743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. Provides a framework for considering the environmental direction and impact of US presidents during the last seven decades, permitting an assessment of each president in terms of how his administration either aided or hindered the advancement of environmental issues. Series: Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603442039
- ISBN
- 9781603442039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Soon after the publication of "How Did Davy Die?", the "London Daily Mail" associated Kilgore with 'the murder of a myth'; he became the subject of articles in "Texas Monthly" and the "Wall Street Journal". This title reviews the origins and subsequent impact of Kilgore's book, both on the historical hullabaloo and on the author. Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest. Num Pages: 120 pages, 2 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603441940
- ISBN
- 9781603441940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.18
€ 26.18
Paperback. Traces the experiences of Mexican workers on the American home front during World War II as they moved from rural to urban areas and sought better-paying jobs in industries. This title investigates the intervention by Mexico in the treatment of workers and Texas' emergence as a key site for negotiating the application of the Good Neighbor Policy. Series: Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 b&w photos, 8 tables, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJH; JFFJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603440974
- ISBN
- 9781603440974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.62
€ 37.62
Paperback. On September 20, 1988, Lauro Cavazos became the first Hispanic in the history of United States to be appointed to Cabinet, when then - vice president George H W Bush swore him in as secretary of education. This memoir recounts not only his years in Washington but also childhood influences and life experiences that informed his policies in office. Series: Perspectives on South Texas. Num Pages: 300 pages, 18 b&w photos, map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603440448
- ISBN
- 9781603440448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Nella Larsen's novels Quicksand and Passing, published at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, fell out of print and ere thus little known for many years. Now widely available and taught, Quicksand and Passing challenge conventional "tragic mulatta" and "passing" narratives. This volume offers approaches for teaching these two important novels. Editor(s): McLendon, Jacquelyn Y. Series: Approaches to Teaching World Literature Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Modern Language Association of America United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603292207
- ISBN
- 9781603292207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.76
€ 41.99
€ 41.76
Paperback. Provides a wide range of options for teaching the complexities of the Latin American literary Boom of the 1960s and '70s, explores the influence of Boom works and authors, presents different frameworks for thinking about the Boom, proposes ways to approach it in the classroom, and provides resources for selecting materials for courses. Editor(s): Kerr, Lucille; Herrero-Olaizola, Alejandro. Series: Options for Teaching. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DS; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Modern Language Association of America United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603291927
- ISBN
- 9781603291927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.26
€ 44.99
€ 44.26
Paperback. The latest book in the unofficial series by Julie Causton, this book is a quick how-to guide for general and special educators that provides practical strategies and planning tools for the inclusive classroom." Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNFN; JNS; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598579253
- ISBN
- 9781598579253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.26
€ 45.99
€ 39.26
Hardcover. Despite its reputation as the most impressive in the world, there is evidence that the US Navy is in trouble. This title provides an assessment of the Navy and concludes that it has a learning disability in certain areas that should be cause for national concern. It also offers an argument for reform, improvement, and change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591148654
- ISBN
- 9781591148654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.80
€ 42.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, , black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591146766
- ISBN
- 9781591146766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.95
€ 30.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. The tenth volume in Samuel Eliot Morison's classic History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II focuses on the war on enemy submarines, a war fought up and down the Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Brazil Num Pages: 448 pages, photo section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591145769
- ISBN
- 9781591145769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.41
€ 30.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. The ninth volume in Admiral Morison's history takes up the story of American naval activities in the Mediterranean where Volume II left off, and covers three major amphibious operations - the invasion of Sicily (Husky), and the capture of the Salerno beachhead (Avalanche), and the long Anzio beachhead struggle (Shingle). Num Pages: 413 pages, 39. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591145752
- ISBN
- 9781591145752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.14
€ 30.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown, 1947-62. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591145479
- ISBN
- 9781591145479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.19
€ 30.99
€ 27.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591142317
- ISBN
- 9781591142317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.15€ 58.38
€ 61.15
€ 58.38
Paperback. A guide for the people running the Navy who are not in uniform. It covers many different topics, such as how the Navy is organized, what the various ranks and titles are, how to address correspondence to Navy personnel, how to 'read' a uniform, and the basics of ships and aircraft. It explains all the topics in layman's terms. Num Pages: 288 pages, 35 photographs, 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JWF; JWT; JWXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591141556
- ISBN
- 9781591141556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.28
€ 42.99
€ 35.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 163 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 371 x 371 x 565. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588269393
- ISBN
- 9781588269393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.80
€ 32.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hill Street Press,US United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588181015
- ISBN
- 9781588181015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.06
€ 24.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. Faced with fascism, communism, and the 1956 Revolution, Csaba Teglas responded with ingenuity and hope. This memoir is the personal story of his youth, told from the point of view of a man with sons of his own. He found in America the freedom for which he had been searching, but he has raised his American sons to remain proud of their heritage. Series: Eastern European Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 31 b&w illustrations, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446407
- ISBN
- 9781585446407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Reporting data and predicting trends through the 2008 campaign, this volume offers James E Campbell's "theory of the predictable campaign," incorporating the fundamental conditions that systematically affect the presidential vote: political competition, presidential incumbency, and election-year economic conditions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 tables, 9 figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446285
- ISBN
- 9781585446285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.44
€ 22.44
Paperback. In the decades following the Civil War, scores of African Americans served in the US Army in the West. This anthology focuses on the careers and accomplishments of black soldiers, the lives they developed for themselves, their relationships to their officers, and the discrimination they faced from the very whites they were trying to protect. Editor(s): Glasrud, Bruce A.; Searles, Michael N. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446209
- ISBN
- 9781585446209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
Paperback. Presents a thesis that offers a vision of Texas history and culture. This work presents an analysis that de-emphasizes the role of the Texas Revolution in Texas history and explores the ways in which Anglos and Mexicans developed tense ties following the US-Mexico War. Editor(s): Cotera, Maria Eugenia. Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b&w photo, 6 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; GTB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585445646
- ISBN
- 9781585445646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
Paperback. Analyzes sporting experiences and organizations, as well as their impact on communal and individual lives. This title features contributions that spotlight diverse fields of athletic endeavor: baseball, football, soccer, boxing, track, and softball. It is useful for those interested in sports history. Editor(s): Iber, Jorge; Regalado, Samuel O. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSL1; JHBS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585445523
- ISBN
- 9781585445523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.06
€ 23.06
Paperback. In 1916, 17-year-old Jesse Washington, a retarded black boy, was publicly tortured, lynched, and burned on the town square of Waco, Texas. Drawing on research from the national files of the NAACP, local newspapers and archives, and other sources, this book presents the reconstruction of the crime and how it influenced the antilynching campaign. Series: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photos, map, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585445448
- ISBN
- 9781585445448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Finding Birds on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
Eubanks, Ted; Behrstock, Robert A.; Davidson,...
Paperback. Suitable for those familiar with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's maps to the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, this book on the Upper Texas Coast offers information, maps, pictures, finding tips, and birding advice. It helps in learning where to find and how to bird the best venues on this part of the Texas coast. Series: Gulf Coast Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, 179 colour photos, 13 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585445349
- ISBN
- 9781585445349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.04
€ 28.04