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Paperback. Between the world wars, Paris welcomed not only a number of glamorous American expatriates including Jospehine Baker and F Scott Fitzgerald, but also a dynamic musical style emerging in the United States: jazz. This title examines how and why jazz became so widely performed in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s and also why it was so controversial. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJG; AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331247
ISBN
9780822331247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613733752
ISBN
9781613733752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.81

hardcover. This volume provides an in-depth history of Navy high-level decision making during the challenging initial decade of the Cold War. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804756662
ISBN
9780804756662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.54

paperback. Tells the story of JFK, the Cold War, and the power of oratory to change the course of history. This title recalls the days from October 1962 to September 1963, when JFK marshaled the power of oratory and his astonishing political skills towards that end. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bodley Head
Condition
New
SKU
9781847922755
ISBN
9781847922755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. Few events have ever shaken a country in the way that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor affected the United States. The Japanese forces then continued to overwhelm the Allies, attacking Malaya with its fortress of Singapore. This book tells about the campaign carried by the Japanese forces in the Pacific region. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 40. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810601
ISBN
9781472810601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. Shows how, beginning with Lenin, the Communists established a state monopoly of the media that absorbed literature, art, and science into a stylized and ritualistic public culture. This work explores the close relationship between language and the implementation of the Stalinist-Leninist program. Num Pages: 344 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; JPFC; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088679
ISBN
9780691088679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.78

Paperback. A wide range of the Franciscan line of ceramic dinnerware patterns and forms is portrayed, along with five-piece table settings and a variety of serving dishes, museum pieces and advertising signs. This American tableware is highly regarded by many and this book is their best reference. Num Pages: 160 pages, 750 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJPR; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764315800
ISBN
9780764315800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. Honoring the Doughboys: Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary is a stunning presentation of contemporary photographs taken by the author that are paired with diary entries written by his grandfather, George A. Carlson, who was a soldier in the U.S. Army during World War I Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 3JJF; AJB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
George F. Thompson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938086182
ISBN
9781938086182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.99

Hardback. A story of international power and deception, this title reveals the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain. It traces the bitter fights between these intimate allies from Europe to Latin America to Asia as each sought control over the sale of aircraft and technology throughout the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBW; JPS; JWG; KNDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024618
ISBN
9780674024618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.50

Editor(s): Engel, Jeffrey A. Num Pages: 248 pages, 25 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199376216
ISBN
9780199376216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.63

Paperback. How should America wield its enormous power beyond its borders? Should it adhere to grand principles or act on narrow self-interest? Should it partner with other nations or avoid entangling alliances? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Engel, Jeffrey A.; Lawrence, Mark Atwood; Preston, Andrew. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 416 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161754
ISBN
9780691161754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Hardback. Richard B Russell, a Southern Democrat, used his positions of power to force an otherwise liberal internationalist foreign policy establishment to heed his non-interventionist, militarist, and Southern nationalist approaches to international crises. This book takes another look at Russell's role as foreign policy maker during the Cold War. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742544970
ISBN
9780742544970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 900 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 308 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2466.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325823
ISBN
9780764325823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.42
€ 71.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 314 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2068.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326219
ISBN
9780764326219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.26
€ 56.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280687
ISBN
9780520280687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Hardback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 150 black and white and color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317699
ISBN
9780764317699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09
€ 38.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781925106787
ISBN
9781925106787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.97

Hardcover. Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJ; HBJF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780470673010
ISBN
9780470673010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.46

Hardback. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change sincethe 1980s presents a comprehensive examination of the causes ofthe Japanese economic bubble in the late 1980s and thesocio-political consequences of the recent financial collapse. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 324 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191944
ISBN
9781405191944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.20

Paperback. The second edition of this comprehensive study of recent Japanese history now includes the author's expert assessment of the effects of the earthquake and tsunami, including the political and environmental consequences of the Fukushima reactor meltdown. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 324 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118315071
ISBN
9781118315071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.71

Paperback. This edition considers the metamorphosis of modern Japan in the light of key events of the 20th century, focusing on the economic miracle, the influence of Japan's troubled past in Asia, the implications of the demographic time-bomb, the third transformation and the lost decade of the 1990s. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408234518
ISBN
9781408234518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673027
ISBN
9780470673027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.30

Paperback. Rangers began the year in the doldrums - and stayed there for a good few months, struggling to make fifth spot in the league. That was until Graeme Souness became manager on 8 April. With new insightful interviews with those who were at the heart of the turnaround, 1986: The Rangers Revolution tells the story of what happened at Ibrox in 1986. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour image section. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJPN; WSBT; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311666
ISBN
9781785311666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 black & white halftones, 137 colour illustrations, 33 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; RNKH; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1085.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589799035
ISBN
9781589799035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.25

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