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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. A brilliantly vivid Second World War memoir by one of 'the Few' Spitfire fighter pilots. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221212
ISBN
9781780221212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Examines the lost films and directors of the 1950s. Contrasting traditional themes of love, marriage, and family, the author's 1950s film world unveils once-taboo issues of rape, prostitution, and gangs. Television shows such as "Captain Midnight" and "Ramar of the Jungle" are juxtaposed with the cheerful world of "I Love Lucy" and "Howdy Doody". Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809326549
ISBN
9780809326549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13

Hardback. LeBorg, the quintessential Hollywood contract director, worked constantly during the 1940s and 1950s at such studios as Universal, PRC, and Monogram. With stills and a thorough filmography. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 203 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
203
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810825505
ISBN
9780810825505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.92

Hardback. Focusing on "dark" or black comedy films in the US and the UK, Wheeler Winston Dixon provides a comprehensive overview of a variety of films and filmmakers (Vanishing Point, Marcel Hanoun), whose work has largely been ignored, but whose influence and importance is clearly present. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; APFA; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137564207
ISBN
9781137564207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 874 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
874
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403918123
ISBN
9781403918123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.90

Hardcover. Whisnant argues that the period after Nazism was more important for the history of homosexuality in Germany than is generally recognized. Gay scenes resurfaced; a more masculine view of homosexuality also became prominent. Above all, a public debate about homosexuality emerged, constituting a critical debate within the Sexual Revolution. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTB; JFSK2; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230355002
ISBN
9780230355002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.82

Hardback. The dramatic tale of the life of Thelma White, who is remembered today mostly for her role in the cult classic Reefer Madness, and for her five marriages, only three of which were to men. Her autobiography provides an invaluable record of the life of a performer in the entertainment industry in the 20th century, especially in the 30s and 40s. Series: Studies & Documentation in the History of Popular Entertainment. Num Pages: 376 pages, 2 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841260
ISBN
9780810841260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.80

Hardback. One of the legendary reporters of World War II, the author covered important Allied invasion and campaign in Europe-from landings in Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio on the Italian front to Normandy, where he went ashore with the First Army Division. This book collects his dispatches that are classics of war journalism. Editor(s): Romeiser, John B. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 380 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGB; HBJD; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224128
ISBN
9780823224128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Hardback. John Romeiser has woven both the North African diary and Whitehead's memoir of the subsequent landings in Sicily into a vivid, unvarnished, and completely riveting story of eight months during some of the most brutal combat of the war. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823226757
ISBN
9780823226757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.84

Hardback. A Companion to 20th-Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography. Editor(s): Whitfield, Stephen J. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211006
ISBN
9780631211006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sherman, Whitney. Num Pages: 315 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QFG; 3JM; JP; KCM; MBN; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781536100631
ISBN
9781536100631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 287.22
€ 211.84

Hardback. This book-the first to study educational travel between France and the United States throughout the twentieth century-asserts that study abroad is a valuable form of international relations based on the transformations that students' perceptions of themselves, their culture, and their host country undergo during their time abroad. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 tables, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJ; JN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762533
ISBN
9780804762533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.17

paperback. An eyewitness account of an eventful journey on an emigrant vessel. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; BGHA; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132. Very good copy showing minor shelf wear and age
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Mercier Press Dublin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025397
ISBN
9781856350914
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Woyke, Wichard. Num Pages: 341 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810006493
ISBN
9783810006493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 329 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DFGE; 3JJP; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090738
ISBN
9780719090738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.66

Hardback. This volume reveals the complicated ways in which British and American media have influenced each other over the past two centuries. In doing so, it adds an important transatlantic dimension to media scholarship, while demonstrating the crucial and varied ways in which media have helped build an Anglo-American 'special relationship'. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230521254
ISBN
9780230521254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 b/w photos, 3 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096641
ISBN
9781911096641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594632860
ISBN
9781594632860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. Focuses on the means employed by former slaves in Charleston, South Carolina to adjust to their status as a free people and to battle attempts by whites to regain control over them. This study attempts to understand how the freedmen saw themselves in the new order and to shed light on their hopes and aspirations. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216090
ISBN
9780253216090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.67

Paperback. These letters, from a rural school teacher to the Montpelier "Green Mountain Freeman" provide a glimpse into the life of a private during the US Civil War. They chart Fisk's early enthusiasm for battle and later disillusionment. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 57. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700606818
ISBN
9780700606818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.84

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