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The Americas
paperback. Initiated in 1950, this 2007 edition is the latest in a classic series of books of the same title. The book provides a foundation of thought, conduct, standards, and duty for American commissioned officers. Available now to the general public, this new edition takes the series' inspirational premise into the new century. Num Pages: 182 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971676
- ISBN
- 9781597971676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. The Cold War continues to shape international relations almost twenty years after being acknowledged as the central event of the last half of the twentieth century. Interpretations of how it ended thus remain crucial to an accurate understanding of global events and foreign policy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBA; HBTW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971744
- ISBN
- 9781597971744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
hardcover. Today the U.S. military is more nimble, mobile, and focused on rapid responses against smaller powers than ever before. One could argue that the Gulf War and the postwar standoff with Saddam Hussein hastened needed military transformation and strategic reassessments in the post-Cold War era. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971966
- ISBN
- 9781597971966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.76
€ 32.99
€ 27.76
paperback. In this provocative set of essays, John Bookman delves beneath the transitory issues of the day to identify and respond to the fundamental, perennial questions of American politics. The questions concern the myths that shape the thinking of so many Americans about politics. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971997
- ISBN
- 9781597971997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.60
€ 27.99
€ 24.60
hardcover. From 1917 to 1920 the Woman's Land Army (WLA) brought thousands of city workers, society women, artists, business professionals, and college students into rural America to take over the farm work after men were called to wartime service. Num Pages: 352 pages, 64 b&w photos, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781597972734
- ISBN
- 9781597972734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.94
€ 32.99
€ 28.94
Hardback. In New York City in 1939, neither eighteen-year-old Jack "Jake" Jacobson nor his comrade Murray "Duke" Davison had any intention of joining the military. Their sights were set on playing club dates in what Duke called the "upholstered sewers" of Manhattan. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972857
- ISBN
- 9781597972857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.03
€ 29.99
€ 27.03
Paperback. Introduced in 1998 by the Department of Defense, the concept of information operations (IO) proposed to revolutionize the ways in which warfare, diplomacy, and business were conducted. However, this transformation has not come to fruition. Two large gaps remain. This title focuses on these two discrepancies. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974363
- ISBN
- 9781597974363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.03
€ 24.99
€ 23.03
Hardback. The Revolutionary Years, 1775-1789, reveals how the nation's leaders asserted power during the fourteen crucial years from the Revolution's first shots at Lexington in April 1775 to the adoption of the Constitution in 1789. Num Pages: 174 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976749
- ISBN
- 9781597976749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.73
€ 32.99
€ 27.73
Hardback. Gun ownership has long been a hot-button topic in the United States, and the National Rifle Association has the reputation of being an organisation of primarily politically conservative members. Num Pages: 300 pages, 16 b notes; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976909
- ISBN
- 9781597976909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.20
€ 30.99
€ 27.20
Hardcover. Provides an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea. This volume contains information on topics such as women pirates, meals eaten by slaves, and the cultural preference for strong leaders in the region. Series: A Brief History of... Num Pages: 320 pages, black-&-white photographs & illustrations, maps, index, bibliography, suggested reading,. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816070213
- ISBN
- 9780816070213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.57
€ 72.57
Paperback. Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446049
- ISBN
- 9781585446049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.45
€ 31.45
Hardcover. This is the first book to examine how effectively American and supranational EU governments have regulated innovative pharmaceuticals during the last 30 years regarding public health. It explains why pharmaceutical regulation has been misdirected by commercial interests and misconceived ideologies. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KNDP; LNTM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008663
- ISBN
- 9780230008663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.10
€ 124.10
hardcover. Using the lens of business history to contextualize the development of an American literary tradition, this book shows how African-American literature and culture greatly influenced the development of realism, which remains one of the most significant genres of writing in the United States. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239213
- ISBN
- 9780312239213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Paperback. This title explores the relationship between music, people and places through an analysis of Bolivian music performances by a non-governmental organization involved in musical activities, by a music performing ensemble and by the people living in two rural areas of Potosi. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; AVA; AVGH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312240158
- ISBN
- 9780312240158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardback. This book analyzes in a comparative perspective the causes, the modalities and the prospects of political changes in three regions: Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Ethier, Diane. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1FM; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333521281
- ISBN
- 9780333521281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.57
€ 122.57
Hardback. Recently declassified documents at the JFK Library have made this new analysis possible. It covers Kennedy's New Pacific Community plans and his efforts to win the "Cold War" in the Asian and Pacific region. It examines the USA's relations with a variety of regions during the 1960s. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333524916
- ISBN
- 9780333524916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.47
€ 121.47
Hardcover. A series of biotechnology entrepreneurs tell their own stories in this book. It also looks at the role of venture capital and other forms of financing through the key stages of growth. A detailed introduction outlines the emergence of the biotech boom and its progress to date. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KJC; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan London
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333550212
- ISBN
- 9780333550212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.65
€ 124.65
Paperback. Deals with the insects and other arthropod ectoparasites of veterinary importance. This book focuses on the organisms of most significance in temperate northern Europe and America. It is suitable for veterinary medical students and practising veterinarians and also for medical entomologists and those working in related livestock disciplines. Num Pages: 456 pages, 121 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412615108
- ISBN
- 9780412615108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.27
€ 129.27
hardcover. Evolved out of masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught at University College London. This book covers a spectrum of disciplines. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412815102
- ISBN
- 9780412815102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.65
€ 195.65
Paperback. Evolved out of successful masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught for several years at University College London. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412815201
- ISBN
- 9780412815201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.12
€ 191.12
Hardback. This is an up-to-date comprehensive text and reference on vegetable production in America and Canada for vegetable growers, handlers and marketers. Editor(s): Nonnecke, I.L. Num Pages: 670 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 670
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780442267216
- ISBN
- 9780442267216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.00
€ 245.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780442278380
- ISBN
- 9780442278380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.48
€ 195.48
Hardback. Since the limnological research on the man-made Brokopondo Reservoir in the 1960s, numerous data has been collected on the ecology of Surinam rivers and swamps. This book is a compilation of this data; it is a survey of the aquatic ecology of one of the peripheral areas of Amazonia. Editor(s): Ouboter, Paul E.; de Kom, Anton (University of Suriname, Paramaribo, Suriname). Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 326 pages, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324089
- ISBN
- 9780792324089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.54
€ 193.54
Hardback. The results of a study in the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas region of North America, to assess the effects of global warming now and in the future. Editor(s): Rosenberg, Norman J. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE 24:1-2, 1993
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324485
- ISBN
- 9780792324485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.68
€ 126.68