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Paperback. An exploration of the way in which the Northern Democrats of the mid-19th century lived their public lives. The author begins with an explanation of how people became Democrats, and goes on to discuss topics including the Democratic ideology, and their mordant rascism and partisan behaviour. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 367 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPFM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218653
ISBN
9780823218653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

hardcover. The former Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Stanford University provides an inside glimpse into the process of choosing a freshman class. Topics include affirmative action policies, standardized tests, alumni parents, donors, recruiting for varsity sports, and more. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804723985
ISBN
9780804723985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Paperback. The former Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Stanford University provides an inside glimpse into the process of choosing a freshman class. Topics include affirmative action policies, standardized tests, alumni parents, donors, recruiting for varsity sports, and more. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 585. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731584
ISBN
9780804731584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. This book describes the extraordinary potential that exists in youth mentoring relationships, and discloses the ways in which nonparent adults are uniquely positioned to encourage adolescent development. Yet the book also exposes a rarely acknowledged risk: unsuccessful relationships can actually harm at-risk youth. Series: The Family & Public Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016118
ISBN
9780674016118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 48.67

Paperback. The ultimate guide to Sonoma Valley's food scene provides the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Series: Food Lovers' Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762779475
ISBN
9780762779475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Series: Insider's Guides. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
GPP Travel United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
8th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762749157
ISBN
9780762749157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.47

Hardback. Reaching an apogee of 6,000 members in the years just before the American Civil War, the Shaker movement was the most enduring, and successful utopian society established in America. This book presents an array of fine examples of Shaker furniture, household objects, textiles, religious drawings, and items made to sell to the 'world's people'. Series: Published in Association with the Bard Graduate Centre for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 350 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 292 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1618.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300137286
ISBN
9780300137286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.33
€ 60.10

Paperback. New edition of this classic study of the US, with a new introduction by Geoff Dyer. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844676828
ISBN
9781844676828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.09

hardcover. Born in 1877 on the British Columbia frontier, Constance Lindsay Skinner died in New York City in 1939, a successful and prolific writer. In contrast to her reputation in the United States, she remains virtually unknown in the country of her birth. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802036780
ISBN
9780802036780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.05

Paperback. No other book offers such a comprehensive brief history of the Maryland and Virginia colonies and their place within the emerging British Empire. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405568
ISBN
9781421405568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493028832
ISBN
9781493028832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Investigates why key Chicana/o writers, including Americo Paredes, Rolando Hinojosa, Oscar Acosta, Miguel Mendez, and Virginia Grise, from the 1950s to the present day, have persistently referenced Asian people and places in the course of articulating their political ideas. Series: Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States. Num Pages: 168 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813577166
ISBN
9780813577166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardcover. This engaging biography brings light to the life, art, and extraordinary contributions of Olive Rush (1873 1966), artist, illustrator, muralist, Native American art educator, and social reformer." Num Pages: 292 pages, 95 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1778.
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890136201
ISBN
9780890136201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 39.06

Paperback. Presents a cultural history of the African American women who performed in variety shows - chorus lines, burlesque revues, cabaret acts, and the like - between 1890 and 1945. This book describes the strange phenomenon of blackface performances by women, both black and white, and considers how black expressive artists navigated racial segregation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; ASZH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341574
ISBN
9780822341574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Since the 1990s, gay and lesbian civil rights organizations have increasingly focused on the right of same-sex couples to marry, which represents a major change from earlier activists' rejection of the institution. This title explores this shift and its connections to the transformation of the US from a welfare state to a neo-liberal one. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226895291
ISBN
9780226895291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Jay Winik brings to life in gripping detail the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II and put more pressure than any other on an ailing yet determined President Roosevelt. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1x16pg b 6 b&w chap opener photos; 7 b&w maps thru-out. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 679.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501125362
ISBN
9781501125362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; JPHF; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670383
ISBN
9780816670383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 66 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
66
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590337059
ISBN
9781590337059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312208
ISBN
9780822312208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. A photographic guide that traces the evolution of University of Chicago's campus architecture from the university's founding in 1890 to its plans for the twenty-first century. It features the work of architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Ives Cobb, Holabird & Roche, Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Netsch, and, Cesar Pelli. Num Pages: 186 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMG; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226046808
ISBN
9780226046808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

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