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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. The American story of blacklists, scapegoating, conspiracies, and cover-ups that have taken over national politics throughout our history when the mainstream has adopted extremist fear that secret networks-from the Illuminati and Freemasons to Communists and Muslim terrorists-have infiltrated society and threatened destruction from within. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493003341
ISBN
9781493003341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. This criticism on American horror fiction 1798-1983 offers critical and theoretical perspectives. Each essay deals with a major figure in the genre from Gothic to modern feminist reworkings and aims to illustrate the fact that modern theory can usefully be applied to any text or genre. Editor(s): Docherty, Brian. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSK; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333461297
ISBN
9780333461297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.58

Wilson Smith and Thomas Bender have assembled an essential reference for policymakers, administrators, and all those interested in the history and sociology of higher education. Editor(s): Smith, Wilson; Bender, Thomas. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886713
ISBN
9780801886713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 107.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; BTC; HBJK; JPWQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 347.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781258156
ISBN
9781781258156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The War of 1812 saw the emergence of the US Navy as a powerful force, mainly through the use of their 44-gun frigates. Their victories in the war and their successes against the Barbary pirates caught the imagination of the world - and spurred all navies into re-examining the class. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 182 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766300
ISBN
9781841766300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226357836
ISBN
9780226357836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226357669
ISBN
9780226357669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.13
€ 90.12

Hardback. This book reconstructs American consular activity in Ireland from 1790 to 1913 and elucidates the interconnectedness of America's foreign interests, Irish nationalism and British imperialism Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698 299pp
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
9780719083013
ISBN
9780719083013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.84

Hardback. The sleek lines and gleaming facades of the architecture of the late 1940s and 1950s reflect a culture fascinated by the promise of the Jet Age. This work draws on a vast range of sources to argue that the aesthetics of mid-century modern architecture reflect an increasing fascination with 'glamour'. Num Pages: 272 pages, 125 black-&-white illustrations & 40 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300116540
ISBN
9780300116540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.23
€ 60.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 75 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 200 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811704496
ISBN
9780811704496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.04

Hardback. American Georgics takes as its primary problem the question of the human place in nature. By extending our understanding of what counts as environmental literature back before Thoreau, Sweet shows that early texts, while not necessarily "green" in contemporary terms, can offer important insights into our relationship to the environment. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; DS; GTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236378
ISBN
9780812236378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive study of antebellum depictions of the non-European world. Harvey proposes that U.S. cultural history cannot be fully understood without considering how Americans regarded tropical America, the Holy Land, Polynesia, and Africa. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740463
ISBN
9780804740463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive study of antebellum depictions of the non-European world. Harvey proposes that U.S. cultural history cannot be fully understood without considering how Americans regarded tropical America, the Holy Land, Polynesia, and Africa. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804740456
ISBN
9780804740456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 530 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359274
ISBN
9780226359274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. An annual publication forging a link between social history, American studies, and the decorative arts. Series: American furniture. Num Pages: 316 pages, 307 illus. (67 colour). 6 figs. End-paper illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; AFT; GBCY; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chipstone Foundation United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874518924
ISBN
9780874518924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.75

Paperback. This volume brings together more than 50 documents which examineforeign policy not only in terms of leaders and states, but alsothrough social movements, cultures, ideas, and images, to providecomprehensive understanding of how Americans have interacted withthe wider world since 1898. Editor(s): Suri, Jeremi. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405184472
ISBN
9781405184472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.28

This volume brings together more than 50 documents which examineforeign policy not only in terms of leaders and states, but alsothrough social movements, cultures, ideas, and images, to providecomprehensive understanding of how Americans have interacted withthe wider world since 1898. Editor(s): Suri, Jeremi. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405184489
ISBN
9781405184489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 169.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 1,000 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBT; JWG; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1912. A History of US Flyers' Jackets from World War I to Desert Storm. 256 pages, colour and b&w photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBT; JWG; JWTU. Dimension: 314 x 238 x 26. Weight: 1908.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764310652
ISBN
9780764310652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.03
€ 55.84

Hardback. This study examines how a particular selection of films turned American cultural material of the 1990s into satirical experiences for viewers and finds that there are elements of resistance to norms and conventions in politics, to mainstream news channels and Hollywood, and to official American history already embedded in the culture. Num Pages: 194 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; APFA; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137300980
ISBN
9781137300980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.22

Paperback. This authoritative collection of introductory and specialized readings explores the rich and innovative history of this period in American cinema. Editor(s): Lucia, Cynthia; Grundmann, Roy; Simon, Art. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118475133
ISBN
9781118475133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Paperback. From the American underground film to the blockbuster superhero, this authoritative collection of introductory and specialized readings explores the core issues and developments in American cinematic history during the second half of the twentieth-century through the present day. Editor(s): Lucia, Cynthia; Grundmann, Roy; Simon, Art. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; APF; HBJK; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 247 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118475126
ISBN
9781118475126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Hardback. Series: Schiffer Military History. Num Pages: 350 pages, over 560 b/w photographs, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 219 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2154.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764318788
ISBN
9780764318788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.34
€ 49.64

Paperback. Charts the terrain of American feminism since 1982, with broad-ranging essays on such topics as sex equality under the law, international feminist politics and representations of black sexuality in cinema. The writings demonstrate a concern with the key social issues of the decade. Editor(s): Kauffman, Linda S. Series: Feminist Thought. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863478
ISBN
9781557863478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

hardcover. This text examines the influence of the belief in American exceptionalism on the history of U.S. foreign policy since the Vietnam War. Trevor B. McCrisken analyzes attempts by each post-Vietnam U.S. administration to revive the popular belief in exceptionalism. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2003rd Edition
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333970140
ISBN
9780333970140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.03

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