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Paperback. Presents the full text of Chief Seattle's 1887 speech delivered to Washington Territory governor Isaac Stevens, and examines its origins, historical context, and twentieth-century versions and interpretations. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976334
ISBN
9780295976334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. A controversial examination of the Jewish "success story" in American that questions notions of identity, assimilation, and ethnicity. Editor(s): Fried, Albert. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DQ; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102353
ISBN
9780231102353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.89

Paperback. This book tracks the rise and fall of an underworld culture that bred some of America's greatest racketeers, bootleggers, gamblers, and professional killers, examining the careers of such high-profile figures as Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel. Num Pages: 351 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096836
ISBN
9780231096836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 84 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; AJC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348815
ISBN
9780764348815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 27.89

Hardback. A revision of the Schiffer edition of 1967 (earlier editions go back to 1965) under the title American Cut and Engraved Glass. Arranged by glass company, the entries are abundantly illustrated with photos (of fair definition: cut glass is famously tough to photograph) and line drawings. Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 650 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WC; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
9 Rev ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764310058
ISBN
9780764310058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.30
€ 52.66

Paperback. Nowhere was the Civil War as savage as it was in Missouri - and nowhere did it produce a killer more savage than William Anderson. This book examines his prewar life, explains how he became a guerrilla, and then describes the war that he and his men waged against Union soldiers and defenseless civilians alike. Num Pages: 180 pages, 21 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614349
ISBN
9780700614349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. This recollection of the Civil War documents the armies on the move and incorporates biographical sketches and stories of bravery. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 688 pages, 55 photographs, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 943.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607488
ISBN
9780700607488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.72

Hardcover. An award-winning Civil War historian sheds new light on the Union commanders' central role in the North's victory. He reevaluates the generalship of the victors and lays bare the sometimes vicious rivalries among the Union generals and theffect those clashes had on the war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617937
ISBN
9780700617937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.51
€ 62.86

Paperback. A thematic presentation of the various types of Socialism, such as Communitarian, Christian, Marxist, and Anarcho-Communist, that have existed in the United States from the time of the Revolutionary War to 1919. Editor(s): Fried, Albert. Num Pages: 580 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 236 x 37. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Morningside ed
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081412
ISBN
9780231081412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.11

Hardback. Canada and the countries of Latin America are in the midst of major changes and choices in the area of labor markets and related social policy. This book reviews the evidence of Canada and Latin America on three major labor policy instruments - unemployment insurance, minimum wages and training. Editor(s): Berry, Albert. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 779.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792372325
ISBN
9780792372325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.09

Paperback. Editor(s): Albert, Susan Wittig; Hanson, Susan; Seale, Jan Epton; Yost, Paula Stallings. Series: Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KBBW; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292716308
ISBN
9780292716308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.16

Hardback. Editors of v. 3-5: J. Goebel, Jr. and J.H. Smith. Editor(s): Goebel, Julius, Jr. Num Pages: 957 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 150 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
957
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089456
ISBN
9780231089456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.92
€ 146.14

Hardback. Num Pages: 646 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
646
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089241
ISBN
9780231089241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.15
€ 109.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 708 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
708
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089234
ISBN
9780231089234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.15
€ 109.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14, 8 black & white halftones, 1 tables, 5 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478864
ISBN
9780801478864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14, 8 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables, 5 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450334
ISBN
9780801450334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.47

hardcover. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 238 x 38. Weight in Grams: 749.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bonus Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566251945
ISBN
9781566251945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. School choice has risen to the top of the list of potential solutions to America's educational problems. This collection of essays redresses this situation by addressing the moral and normative side of school choice. It considers the relationship of school choice to equality, moral pluralism, institutional ecology, and constitutionality. Editor(s): Wolfe, Alan. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691096612
ISBN
9780691096612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.38
€ 47.40

Paperback. Considers the ways Americans understand the relationship between their religious beliefs and the political arena. This work covers such topics as: how religious diversity affects American democracy, how religion is implicated in America's partisan battles, and how religion affects ideas about race, ethnicity, and gender. Editor(s): Wolfe, Alan; Katznelson, Ira. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 line illus. 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147291
ISBN
9780691147291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.25
€ 41.48

Paperback. Studs Terkel was an American icon who had no use for America's cult of celebrity. He was a leftist who valued human beings over political dogma. In scores of books and thousands of radio and television broadcasts, Studs paid attention - and respect - to "ordinary" human beings of all classes and colours Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; APW; BGF; JP; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 274 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583675939
ISBN
9781583675939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.24

Paperback. There has been a high level of conflict in American politics in recent years. Massive disagreements over government policies seem to have pitted one group of Americans against another. In addition, politicians in different parties now seem to dislike each other personally. This book explores how and why this style of politics developed. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230339019
ISBN
9780230339019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Hardback. Discusses the many organizations in Britain and the USA which are neither legally part of the state nor permitted to distribute any profits they earn. These "intermediate organizations" include charities, churches, famine relief agencies, non-state universities and social clubs. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745605814
ISBN
9780745605814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.41

Paperback. The author of this text considers the way art museums have depicted and continue to depict American society and the American past. He explores issues from the absence of art museums before the Civil War, to the dilemma of the Museum of Modern Art over their "West as America" exhibition. Num Pages: 200 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; GM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558491182
ISBN
9781558491182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.07

Paperback. Discusses the prospects of the European Union and its role in the international arena. This book explores the limits of the EU's economic and political power in relation to the United States, and of its neoliberal social and economic policies at home. It also considers the long-term prospects for the transatlantic relationship. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588265371
ISBN
9781588265371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.35

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