Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardcover. Detroit's industrial health has long been crucial to the American economy. Today's troubles not withstanding, Detroit has experienced multiple periods of prosperity, particularly in the second half of the 18th century, when the city was the center of the thriving fur trade. This book details this seldom-discussed chapter of Detroit's history. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 halftones, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226096704
- ISBN
- 9780226096704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.95
€ 54.99
€ 42.95
Hardcover. Haydn's music has been performed continuously for more than two hundred years. But what do we play, and what do we listen to, when it comes to Haydn? This book delves deeply into eighteenth-century history and musicology to help us hear a properly complex Haydn. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 colour plates, 23 halftones, 69 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVA; AVGC3; AVGC4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156774
- ISBN
- 9780226156774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.04€ 48.54
€ 57.04
€ 48.54
Hardcover. Armed with only early boyhood memories, the author begins his quest by setting out from his home in Baltimore for Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to try to find his late grandfather's old home by the railroad tracks in Blairs. This title tells the tale of the ensuing journey, at once a detective story and a moving historical memoir. Num Pages: 272 pages, 45 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition, 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389493
- ISBN
- 9780226389493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.11
€ 37.11
Hardback. Continues: A Kineano remembers: from the King Ranch to the White House. 2006. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBJK; JNB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729681
- ISBN
- 9780896729681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.08
€ 32.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 205 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307956460
- ISBN
- 9780307956460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.12
€ 20.99
€ 18.12
paperback. George Washington's long career began with defeat in the bloody frontier skirmishes of the French and Indian War and culminated in the role of commanding general of the Continental army in victory over the British army. Among his achievements was the establishment of a professional army. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 76 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association United States
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780931917332
- ISBN
- 9780931917332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.54
€ 11.54
Paperback. This selection of articles focuses on Washington's changing attitudes towards the institution of slavery and his everyday relationships with the slaves who shared his Mount Vernon estate. Editor(s): Schwarz, Philip J. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 182 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780931917387
- ISBN
- 9780931917387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.13
€ 16.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 498 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425281574
- ISBN
- 9780425281574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.49
€ 18.99
€ 18.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700602087
- ISBN
- 9780700602087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Paperback. An analysis of Eisenhower's presidency, focusing not on whether he was an active or passive president, but on how his decisions shaped American life in the 1950s and beyond. The authors explore the significance of Eisenhower's policies on a range of issues, from civil rights to atomic testing. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700604371
- ISBN
- 9780700604371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Hardcover. Gara provides a clear, tough-minded analysis of the Pierce administration and a fair, though generally negative, assessment of the man and the president. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700604944
- ISBN
- 9780700604944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.92
€ 67.92
Paperback. An account of the Vietnam War, as seen by the American PFCs, sergeants and platoon leaders in the rivers and jungles and trenches. Into their stories, Lehrack has woven a narrative that explains the events they describe and places them into both a historical and a political context. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700605347
- ISBN
- 9780700605347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.11
€ 44.11
Paperback. Discusses Eisenhower's role as economic manager in the 1950s. The text explores the way policy in the 1950s set a foundation for the economic growth of the 1960s. It raises questions about such subjects as presidential leadership and the economic policy process. Num Pages: 191 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JPQB; KCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700605873
- ISBN
- 9780700605873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.75
€ 35.75
Hardcover. In this volume, Herbert Brownell, the man Dwight D. Eisenhower said would make an outstanding president, recounts his achievements and trials as a presidential operative, serving during an administration that faced civil rights issues, the communist witch-hunt and an unpopular war in Korea. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700605903
- ISBN
- 9780700605903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.04
€ 76.04
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
€ 43.55
€ 43.55
Paperback. This volume provides an account of how American people have reshaped the Constitution to meet the country's changing needs. It describes how America has adopted 27 amendments since 1789 and debated and rejected 10,000 more. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607150
- ISBN
- 9780700607150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.79
€ 43.79
Hardcover. An investigation into the transformational and fateful era of 1867-1914 in Russian-American relations. The book explores the fluctuation of economic, diplomatic, social and cultural affairs, personal and professional conflicts, and the evolution of each country's perception of the other. Num Pages: 672 pages, 63 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607549
- ISBN
- 9780700607549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.13
€ 84.13
Hardcover. This study reveals the rich exchange of wartime intelligence between the Anglo-American allies and the Soviet Union, as well as the procedures and politics that made such an exchange possible. The book demonstrates that the demand for intelligence outpaced the ability of any one ally to produce it. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608003
- ISBN
- 9780700608003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.44
€ 75.44
Paperback. In late 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts, neighbours turned against neighbours and children against parents with accusations of witchcraft. This text examines what created an epidemic of accusations that resulted in the investigation of nearly 200 colonists and, for many, trial and incarceration. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608591
- ISBN
- 9780700608591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.54
€ 35.54
Paperback. This biography traces the career of General Harold K. Johnson. It provides insight into the nature of civil-military relations at the highest level of American government. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 37 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBTM; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609529
- ISBN
- 9780700609529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.85
€ 43.85
Paperback. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States between 1829 and 1837. This text presents a review of the major events of Andrew Jackson's presidency. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609611
- ISBN
- 9780700609611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.94
€ 42.94
Paperback. This is the biography of Benjamin O. Davis Sr., one of just six black officers in the line of the Regular Army in the 86 years from the Civil War to World War II. He became the only one to make the rank of brigadier general. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609635
- ISBN
- 9780700609635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. This text offers evidence that alcohol encouraged white conquest and destroyed Native Americans. It presents the motivations of the government and its people in promulgating and prohibiting alcohol among Indians. It recounts the devastating role that intoxicants had in the "winning" of the West. Num Pages: 180 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFH1; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609642
- ISBN
- 9780700609642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.22
€ 28.22
Hardcover. From 1926 to 1933, a transformation swept through the Soviet Union - a militarization of society that was as powerful and far-reaching as the Revolution itself. This work chronicles this transformation and shows why it is central to the understanding of Stalin's consolidation of power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPHX; JW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610372
- ISBN
- 9780700610372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.09
€ 68.09