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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
€ 40.99€ 35.28
€ 40.99
€ 35.28
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
€ 21.99€ 20.76
€ 21.99
€ 20.76
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
€ 37.99€ 34.11
€ 37.99
€ 34.11
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
€ 19.99€ 18.77
€ 19.99
€ 18.77
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
€ 19.99€ 18.77
€ 19.99
€ 18.77
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
€ 37.99€ 33.57
€ 37.99
€ 33.57
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
€ 27.79
€ 27.79
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
€ 21.99€ 21.36
€ 21.99
€ 21.36
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
€ 30.99€ 27.73
€ 30.99
€ 27.73
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
€ 24.99€ 23.97
€ 24.99
€ 23.97
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€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
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
€ 55.18
€ 55.18
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
€ 54.20€ 43.45
€ 54.20
€ 43.45
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
€ 74.49
€ 74.49
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€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
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
€ 140.41
€ 140.41
Paperback. Drawing on the results of ongoing archaeological excavations and extensive ethnographic work among descendant native peoples, this volume discusses the many groups that visited or lived in Yellowstone in prehistoric and historic times, putting to rest the pervasive notion that Indians did not inhabit the area. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874808674
- ISBN
- 9780874808674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874807240
- ISBN
- 9780874807240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.02
€ 17.99
€ 17.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- First ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874806809
- ISBN
- 9780874806809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. This guide features 37 major hikes designed to satisfy any canyoneer from novice to expert, including 20 in the new Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Series: Canyoneering. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874805451
- ISBN
- 9780874805451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 417 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874804409
- ISBN
- 9780874804409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. The Grand Canyon has long inspired deep emotions and responses. Grand Canyon: A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park is a mixture of great storytelling, unlikely characters, and important ideas. The book will appeal to both general readers and scholars interested in seeking a broader understanding of the canyon. Series: America's National Parks. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874179903
- ISBN
- 9780874179903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Paperback. The colorful story of California's official Gold Rush town available in an accessible new format Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press United States
- Edition
- New edition, New format
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874178562
- ISBN
- 9780874178562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874178449
- ISBN
- 9780874178449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80