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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. When Charles Dickens set out for America in 1842 he was the most famous man of his day to travel there - curious about the revolutionary new civilization that had captured the English imagination. Num Pages: 352 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436495
ISBN
9780140436495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Hot Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510703339
ISBN
9781510703339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.12

Paperback. Takes readers back to the Civil War's centennial celebration to determine how Americans made sense of the suffering, loss, and liberation a century earlier. The author shows how four of America's most incisive writers - Robert Penn Warren, Bruce Catton, Edmund Wilson, and James Baldwin - explored the gulf between remembrance and reality. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725973
ISBN
9780674725973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.85

Paperback. New York Times reporter and bestselling author Joe Drape tells the epic story of the historic thoroughbred, American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316268851
ISBN
9780316268851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Hardback. American Politics in the Age of Ignorance looks at ten policy myths and bad ideas that governments and public officials - most often conservatives - consistently repeat and re-enact. Acting on these myths, the policies inevitably fail and thereby reinforce preconceived beliefs that government is ineffective at solving problems. Num Pages: 145 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137308719
ISBN
9781137308719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Hardback. This study expounds upon the composition, dynamics, and consequences of the post-9/11 global security context by positing the following overarching research question: how has the event of 9/11 further enabled the US to legitimately articulate, disseminate, and implement an absolutist security agenda (ASA) on the world stage? Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230100022
ISBN
9780230100022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.42

Paperback. This book surveys the transformation and projection of American power abroad since the collapse of the Berlin Wall. It summarizes U.S. handling of the Soviet Union's disintegration and covers the last seventeen years of U.S. interventions and conflicts. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430. 260 pages. This book surveys the transformation and projection of American power abroad since the collapse of the Berlin Wall. It summarizes U.S. handling of the Soviet Union's disintegration and covers the last seventeen years of U.S. interventions and conflicts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JPQB; JPSD. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230620216
ISBN
9780230620216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

hardcover. This book surveys the transformation and projection of American power abroad since the collapse of the Berlin Wall. It summarizes U.S. handling of the Soviet Union's disintegration and covers the last seventeen years of U.S. interventions and conflicts. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230600942
ISBN
9780230600942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.60

Hardback. In recent years American foreign policy has taken a unilateralist turn. Confident of Americaa s economic supremacy and cultural magnetism, the Bush administration has embarked on an ambitious mission to further American interests and reshape global order. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631660
ISBN
9780745631660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. In recent years American foreign policy has taken a unilateralist turn. Confident of Americaa s economic supremacy and cultural magnetism, the Bush administration has embarked on an ambitious mission to further American interests and reshape global order. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631677
ISBN
9780745631677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback. * Leading scholars and political commentators from around the world present a thorough and groundbreaking evaluation of Americaa s global power and politics. * Provides both a rigorous and historically sensitive analysis of Americaa s military and political power. Editor(s): Held, David; Koenig-Archibugi, Mathias. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633473
ISBN
9780745633473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Hardback. Provides information on published visual images of American prints from 1946 to 1996 as well as biocritical information on printmakers working in this time period. Num Pages: 606 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACX; AFH; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835863
ISBN
9780810835863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.45

Hardcover. Series: Religion/Culture/Critique. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HRCC9; HRCX6; HRLP; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403965738
ISBN
9781403965738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.40

Num Pages: 2 pages, over 700 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1572. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Dimension: 305 x 236 x 24. Weight: 1574.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339486
ISBN
9780764339486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.03
€ 54.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 24 color illus. 42 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; DSA; DSB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173382
ISBN
9780691173382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. This study analyses the history of puppet, mask, and performing object theatre in the United States over the past 150 years to understand how a peculiarly American mixture of global cultures, commercial theatre, modern-art idealism, and mechanical innovation reinvented the ancient art of puppetry. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137286703
ISBN
9781137286703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.40
€ 58.89

Hardback. With full-colour photographs of over 587 quilts, this title offers a visual and tactile understanding of American culture and society, bridging the transition from traditional folk culture to the age of mass production and consumption. It shows us some of America's treasured material culture as it was pieced and stitched into place. Editor(s): Hanson, Marin F; Crews, Patricia Cox. Num Pages: 496 pages, 812 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2246.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803220546
ISBN
9780803220546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.41

Hardcover. Interwar era efforts to expand US radio into China floundered in the face of flawed US policies and approaches. Situated at the intersection of media studies, technology studies, and US foreign relations, this study frames the ill-fated radio initiatives as symptomatic of an increasingly troubled US-East Asian relationship before the Pacific War. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252660
ISBN
9780230252660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.55

Paperback. Attempts to chronicle every visit to the UK by American (and Canadian!) rock 'n' roll artists, and includes full tour itineraries, support acts, show reports, and TV appearances. This work features illustrations of programmes, tickets, vintage ads and atmospheric live shots. Num Pages: 422 pages, tables & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGP; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780951988862
ISBN
9780951988862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 24.65

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTK; KCF; KND; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633817
ISBN
9780691633817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.22
€ 120.54

Paperback. From "The Next Generation" and "The X-Files", to "Farscape" and "Enterprise", sci-fi television series in the US have multiplied since the 1980s. Jan Johnson-Smith shows how, in line with national political upheavals, this genre expands the myth of the Western frontier into deep space. Series: Popular TV Genres. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
I.B.Tauris
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648823
ISBN
9781860648823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.99

Hardcover. Over the course of three centuries, American settlers helped to create the richest, most powerful nation in human history, even as they killed and displaced millions. This groundbreaking work shows that American history is defined by settler colonialism, providing a compelling framework through which to understand its rise to global dominance. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137374240
ISBN
9781137374240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Paperback. Over the course of three centuries, American settlers helped to create the richest, most powerful nation in human history, even as they killed and displaced millions. This groundbreaking work shows that American history is defined by settler colonialism, providing a compelling framework through which to understand its rise to global dominance. Num Pages: 265 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137374257
ISBN
9781137374257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.46

Paperback. Beginning with the Colonial period, progressing through the Revolution and the Antebellum period, this book chronologically documents the historical evolution of slavery in the USA. Num Pages: 320 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140241501
ISBN
9780140241501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

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