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20th century
Hardcover. David Max Eichhorn, a Jewish chaplain in the U.S. Army's XV Corps, saw action across France and into Germany until VE-Day and beyond. His letters show us a devoutly religious man trying to cope with the perils of combat and the needs of his fellow soldiers. Editor(s): Palmer, Greg; Zaid, Mark S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613564
- ISBN
- 9780700613564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.17
€ 72.17
Hardcover. By failing to develop effective programs weapon development, Japan increased the probability that it could not triumph over its more advanced enemies. Walter Grunden underscores the dramatic scientific and technological disparities that left Japan vulnerable and ultimately led to its defeat in World War II. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613830
- ISBN
- 9780700613830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.41
€ 79.41
Paperback. Offers a study of the 1980 American election and shows why it was a landmark election. Beginning with Carter's speech on July 15, 1979, the book introduces the field of candidates, follows their campaigns, identifies the turning points and winning strategies, and assesses the results, including the GOP's first Senate majority in 26 years. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614080
- ISBN
- 9780700614080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.24
€ 33.24
Paperback. Glantz offers a definitive account of the forgotten catastrophe of Operation Mars, reveals the key players, and details the major events of the military disaster. 24 photos, 24 maps. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 422 pages, 24 photographs, 24 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614172
- ISBN
- 9780700614172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.04
€ 35.04
Paperback. Reveals the substantial contributions made by German flak units to the German war effort during World War II, providing a more complete understanding of the German air defense system and the air war it served. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614202
- ISBN
- 9780700614202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Paperback. Reappraises the tumultuous history of educational progress in Chicago, revealing that the persistent lack of improvement is due not to the extent but rather the type of reform. This book chronicles how Chicago's corporate actors led, abetted, or restrained nearly every attempt to transform the city's school system. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JNK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614509
- ISBN
- 9780700614509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.26
€ 45.26
Hardcover. Reconstructs an imposing mosaic that reveals the immense scope and ambitious intent of the first Iasi-Kishinev offensive. This book shows that Stalin was not as preoccupied with a direct route to Berlin as he was with a "broad front" strategy designed to gain territory and find vulnerable points in Germany's extended lines of defense. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 44 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614653
- ISBN
- 9780700614653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
Hardcover. Provides an analysis of the Russian president's influence on the Russian officer corps, the soldiers they lead, and their army's combat readiness. This work also suggests how the often fraught relationship between the president and the high command must evolve if the Russian Federation is to become a truly democratic nation. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614677
- ISBN
- 9780700614677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.11
€ 71.11
Paperback. Jimmy Carter has been called America's greatest ex-president, a man who lost the White House after one term but went on to become a respected spokesman for peace and human rights. The authors re-examine the world events that shaped Carter's presidency, from Koreagate and the Cuban boatlift to the Camp David accords and the Iran hostage crisis. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614714
- ISBN
- 9780700614714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.87
€ 44.87
Hardcover. Provides a history of the Soviet partisan movement, a people's army of irregulars fighting behind enemy lines. This work describes it as a social phenomenon and reveals how its members were both transformed by the crucible of war. It shows that people who suddenly had the autonomy to act on their own came to rethink the Stalinist regime. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614806
- ISBN
- 9780700614806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.51
€ 61.51
Paperback. When the US took control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam following the Spanish-American War, it was unclear to what degree these islands were actually part of the US. By looking at what became known as the Insular Cases, this work reveals how America resolved to govern these territories. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614820
- ISBN
- 9780700614820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.92
€ 44.92
Hardcover. Environmental debates often pit the protection of nature against economic growth. This book reveals that environmentalism has unsuspected roots in consumerism that extend deeper than our everyday dilemmas. It tells of an early confrontation that set the stage for Silent Spring, pushing the dawn of environmental politics back several decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JH; 3JJ; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614868
- ISBN
- 9780700614868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Paperback. A fascinating account--from the military's perspective--of the historically tense and, at times, outright antagonistic relations between senior military leaders and American presidents and their advisors. Closely examines and grades the impact of presidential styles on the military's view of the president. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614912
- ISBN
- 9780700614912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Paperback. The 1978 decision in TVA v Hill, the Court's first decision interpreting the Endangered Species Act, remains one of the most instructive cases in American environmental law. This work reveals that the snail darter case was just one part of a long struggle over whether the TVA should build the Tellico Dam. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBTB; LAZ; RNKH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615056
- ISBN
- 9780700615056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.79
€ 29.79
Hardcover. The fate of Polish Jews under the German occupation has been well documented, but not as much is known about non-Jewish Poles. This work examines Nazi policies of "ethnic cleansing" to reveal the striking anti-Polish nature of the crusade to Germanize newly occupied territory and to show that these actions were a dress rehearsal for the Holocaust. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 21 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615063
- ISBN
- 9780700615063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.93
€ 77.93
Hardcover. Although the heroism of last century's freedom marches will long be credited for ending racial discrimination, civil rights legislation owes much to work done more quietly in the district courtrooms of the South. This book helps in understanding how the Voting Rights Act came about by focusing on several key cases in Alabama. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPHF; JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615100
- ISBN
- 9780700615100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.98
€ 71.98
Hardcover. The emergence of the automobile on the American scene represented many things - excitement, freedom, progress - but also danger, death, and injury. This work tells how the automobile pulled society in two contradictory emotional directions: exhilaration in personal mobility versus anxiety over public safely. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 312 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615155
- ISBN
- 9780700615155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.88
€ 58.88
Paperback. It has become known to many as the moment when the US Supreme Court kicked God out of the public schools, supposedly paving the way for a decline in educational quality and a dramatic rise in delinquency and immorality. This book helps readers understand why Americans remain divided on how divided church and state should be. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBTB; HRAM9; JNKC; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615261
- ISBN
- 9780700615261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.65
€ 37.65
Hardcover. The Cold War marked a new era for America's military, one dominated by nuclear weapons and air power that seemed to diminish the need for conventional forces. This title chronicles the US Army's struggles with its identity, structure, and mission in the face of those challenges. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 29 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615780
- ISBN
- 9780700615780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
Hardcover. Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a master of the tactical and operational air war and one of the key catalysts in the resurrection of Germany's air force. This biography reveals how, before WWII, von Richthofen played a central role in developing and building the Luftwaffe and such aircraft as the Me 109 fighter and He 111 bomber. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615988
- ISBN
- 9780700615988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.85
€ 78.85