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Hardcover. Resulting from an arduous series of six journeys along the two-thousand-mile line that divides East from West, this title includes photographs that provide the intimate yet dispassionate observations of a person who chose to explore the meanings inherent in the great empty middle between our coasts. Series: Plains Histories Series. Num Pages: 113 pages, 113 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 283 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1234.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
2nd printing,
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896725614
ISBN
9780896725614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.91

Hardcover. In the Texas Republic, Spanish law came to be seen as more equitable than English common law in certain areas, especially womens rights, and some Spanish traditions were adopted into Texas law. This title explores the evolution of Castilian law during the Spanish Reconquest and how those laws came to the New World and Texas. Num Pages: 217 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBBSX; LAZ; LNS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896725607
ISBN
9780896725607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.35

Paperback. Along the San Marcos River, in and surrounding Palmetto State Park in south central Texas, lie two square miles of relict ecosystem named the Ottine Wetlands. This title presents an examination of the invertebrates - insects, crustaceans, molluscs, and others - that depend directly or indirectly on the abundant moisture of the wetlands. Num Pages: 322 pages, 290 color illustrations, 3 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNCK; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896725508
ISBN
9780896725508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.42

Hardcover. Robert Hopkins Miller spent nearly one-third of his forty-year Foreign Service career on Americas unsuccessful Vietnam venture from 1962 to the end of the war. This memoir of his full career emphasizes his Vietnam years, covering his postings in Europe and assignments as ambassador to Malaysia, 1977-80, and to Cte dIvoire, 1983-86. Series: Modern Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 247 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBWS2; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724914
ISBN
9780896724914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.36

Paperback. Lets you explore the Big Bend Ranch State Park and the Chinati Mountains State Natural Area. This title shows the desert sanctuaries of the vast Big Bend and also lets you pay tribute to their best-kept secret, the twin canyons of the Chinati Mountains, San Antonio and Los Pelos. Num Pages: 79 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 224 x 7. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724891
ISBN
9780896724891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.48

Hardcover. Texas Poet Laureate Walt McDonald has published more than eighteen volumes of award-winning poetry. This title includes essays that analyze McDonalds writings about war and the veterans return to civilian life, the regional grounding of his far-reaching verities, and the writer himself. Editor(s): Whittington, Janice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724877
ISBN
9780896724877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.86

Paperback. Ferns are usually thought of as plants of moist, humid regions, and at first glance the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, a rugged portion of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, does not appear to be a likely location for ferns and their relatives. This book presents a review of the true ferns and the related spikemosses and scouring rushes of the Trans-Pecos. Num Pages: 116 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724761
ISBN
9780896724761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Butterflies are found almost the year around in the relatively warm region of far West Texas. This book describes and illustrates the fifty most common butterflies to be found in the region, along with eleven additional specialties unique to the far western part of the state. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724723
ISBN
9780896724723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.63

Hardcover. The Great Plains of North America stretch from Texas to Alberta. It is on the brink of a water crisis, a silent crisis that threatens the health of people, environments, and economies. This title tells the history of successful and unsuccessful water policies, and of how dedicated people and communities can work together to protect their homes. Editor(s): Longo, Peter Joseph. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724594
ISBN
9780896724594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.76

Hardcover. Who more than the Southwesterners who've boldly claimed their home under the same tornado skies could have more cause to celebrate the millennium? This title includes poems that connect to the moments in time that the photographs preserve, and evoke stories that focus on the scope of life then and in the century since ranching came to the region. Editor(s): Neugebauer, Janet. Num Pages: 187 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 753.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724273
ISBN
9780896724273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.00

Paperback. A badman is not necessarily a bad man, but he is not a man to mess with. A bad woman might be a criminal too, or she might just be one who didn't conform to accepted notions of womanly conduct in her time and place. This tells the stories about Texas outlaws. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724204
ISBN
9780896724204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.03

Hardcover. When an enraged reader gunned him down in Waco, April Fool's Day 1898, William Cowper Brann had published "The Iconoclast", the nation's most controversial magazine, for some forty months. This title synthesizes some of the most memorable Brannisms, from America to Texas Politics to the Universe. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724051
ISBN
9780896724051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896723481
ISBN
9780896723481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.74

Paperback. Series: Ver. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780895511270
ISBN
9780895511270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HRKT; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Edition
Original
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892811342
ISBN
9780892811342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.65

Hardcover. Throughout his long and remarkable lifetime, David E Finley (1890-1977) made brilliant contributions to the cultural life of this country. This book aims to revitalize Finley's legacy, presenting the story of his life and incorporating excerpts from private journals. It is of interest to scholars and students of history and art. Num Pages: 400 pages, approx. 33 colour illustrations & 88 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891333982
ISBN
9780891333982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois Palken; Wilson-Powell, MaLin. Num Pages: 296 pages, 120 colour & 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ8; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 302 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press/Published in association with the Harwood Museum of Art
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890136140
ISBN
9780890136140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09
€ 42.44

Paperback. Analyzes the political, administrative, and military history of Virginia during the American Revolution. Stressing the contributions, in both men and material, that the state made to the new nation's war effort, this work shows how Virginia's leaders responded to the need to expand the state's administration and mobilize its people for war. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879352332
ISBN
9780879352332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.31

Paperback. Prayer in public schools, abortion, gay and lesbian rights - these divisive issues dominate American politics, revealing deep disagreements over basic moral values. This title explores the proper role of religious convictions in American public life. It proposes that religion can and should play an active, positive part in our society. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRCM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406104
ISBN
9780878406104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.31

Paperback. Raised amid Virginia's wealthiest slaveholders, Edwards Coles was a close associate of many of nation's leaders, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison among them. And, like Jefferson, he believed the institution of slavery to be morally and ideologically wrong. This title offers a study of slavery and social activism in nineteenth-century America. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 298 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806891
ISBN
9780875806891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.57

Hardcover. Senator Thomas Hart Benton was a towering figure in Missouri politics. Elected in 1821, he was the new state's first senator, and he served in Washington, DC for thirty years. This book provides a portrait of Senator Benton. It evaluates his career in light of his attitudes toward slavery, Mexican borderlands, and Indian removal, among others. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804798
ISBN
9780875804798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; RBKF; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870716072
ISBN
9780870716072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.86

Paperback. A guidebook to exploring an eclectic mix of small towns in Oregon and Washington written by a veteran journalist and travel writer that will appeal to armchair travelers and curious explorers alike. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870715877
ISBN
9780870715877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.89

Paperback. A rich and definitive history of the gay rights movement's West Coast origins Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076411
ISBN
9780252076411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.47

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