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Paperback. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617111
ISBN
9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.30

Hardcover. The until now secret diary of top-level economist Arthur Burns, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in the Nixon administration. Provides keen insights into the dynamics and undoing of NIxon's inner circle and reveals how the president exerted political pressure to shape monetary policies that helped to fuel 1970s "stagflation." Editor(s): Ferrell, Robert H. Num Pages: 144 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st edition,
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617302
ISBN
9780700617302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Hardcover. An award-winning Civil War historian sheds new light on the Union commanders' central role in the North's victory. He reevaluates the generalship of the victors and lays bare the sometimes vicious rivalries among the Union generals and theffect those clashes had on the war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617937
ISBN
9780700617937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.71

Paperback. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNA; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618217
ISBN
9780700618217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.77

Hardcover. A broad historical synthesis chronicling the Pacific Northwest's first century of electification. Reveals how the region's citizens struggled to build a power system that was technologically efficient, financially profitable, and socially and environmentally responsible. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618736
ISBN
9780700618736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.90

Paperback. A detailed treatment of military space reconnaissance used in American strategic defense. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618804
ISBN
9780700618804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

Paperback. Reveals how Cold War U.S. presidents intervened in Latin America not, as the official argument stated, to protect economic interests or war off perceived national security threats, but rather as a way of responding to questions about strength and credibility both globally and at home. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBJK; HBLW; JPHC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618880
ISBN
9780700618880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.68

Paperback. Breaks new ground in exploring the complex link between Indian identity and the emergence of tourism in the Southwest, the layers of meaning that surrounded the branding process of "Indian-Made" goods, and the connections between a consumer-oriented marketplace and the production of race. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618903
ISBN
9780700618903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

Hardcover. "The first comprehensive history of the composition of one of the most famous and iconic speeches in American history, one that persuasively resolves previously unresolved issues relating the speech and enriches our understanding of how the speech reflected Lincoln's evolving ideas"-- Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619337
ISBN
9780700619337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.71

Paperback. A deeply informed yet concise and sprightly narrative traces the stories of the people, events, and developments that have shaped the Old Dominion State and also the USA. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619948
ISBN
9780700619948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

Hardback. The inspiring story of a migrant farmworker turned astronaut Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455522804
ISBN
9781455522804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.45

Paperback / so. Elusive West and the Contest for Empire, 1713-1763 Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469600864
ISBN
9781469600864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.55

paperback. Reproducing the British Caribbean: Sex, Gender, and Population Politics after Slavery Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781469616056
ISBN
9781469616056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

Paperback. While the transition to Christianity in the Canadian Arctic occurred between the end of the 18th century and the 1950s, the various transformations that happened during this time have not been fully understood. This title looks at Inuit religion, offering a counter narrative to the idea that traditional Inuit culture declined post-contact. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HR; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773535909
ISBN
9780773535909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476587
ISBN
9780801476587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.07

paperback. Series: Indigenous Americas. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; GTB; HBTR; JFSL9; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed.
SKU
V9781517901424
ISBN
9781517901424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Addresses the complicated legacy of pronunciamientos and their place in Mexican political culture Editor(s): Fowler, Will. Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 chronology. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803225411
ISBN
9780803225411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.33

Paperback. Who is Chuck Hagel, what is his story, and is he a genuine player on the national US political stage? Charlyne Berens sets out to answer these questions in her close and careful look at one of the most interesting and independent figures on the current American political scene. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803248304
ISBN
9780803248304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. This text describes the evolution of political thought from the Declaration to the ratification of the Constitution. The author discusses the debate over Republicanism. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 688 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847237
ISBN
9780807847237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Paperback. An account of the fighting between the Army of the Potomac and Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill. It provides detailed tactical accounts of each stage of the contest and explores the interaction between the generals on both sides. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 76 illustrations, 15 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849965
ISBN
9780807849965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.77

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