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North America
Hardback. Explores high-level career executives who make positive contributions to Americans' quality of life. This title profiles six "unsung heroes", the people behind the scenes of some of the most successful programs in American government, and identifies the tools, skills, and strategies that make them effective leaders. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405923
- ISBN
- 9780878405923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.72
€ 214.72
Paperback. Chronicles a significant period in American cultural history and race relations, as it glorifies the popularized home of the Lindy Hop, and the birthplace of such memorable dance fads as the Big Apple, Shag, Truckin', Peckin', Susie Q, Charleston, Peabody, Black Bottom, Cake Walk, Boogie Woogie, Shimmy, and tap dancing. Editor(s): Jensen, Evette. Num Pages: 261 pages, 52 b&w illustrations, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD; ASZH; AVGJ; BGF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398497
- ISBN
- 9781566398497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
Hardcover. Critical political debate requires respect for principles of logic, rationality and reasonableness, as well as shared conceptions of evidence and relevance in the political arena. This book presents case studies in order to demonstrate the inherent dangers of not applying principles of reasoning to the interpretation of political events. Num Pages: 79 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 6. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 79
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193393
- ISBN
- 9781845193393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.37
€ 50.37
Paperback. For those looking to raise a family in a storybook American town, or a change of pace from hectic city life, this book is the answer. Num Pages: 392 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VSH; WKDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871319883
- ISBN
- 9780871319883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.53
€ 21.99
€ 20.53
paperback. In this volume, Dr Norris calls attention to the sociological and physical factors that often influence the work of educators, discussing the general perception of the teaching profession, as well as more specific issues such as reform, research and political agendas. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- R&L Education United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810842168
- ISBN
- 9780810842168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.00
€ 86.00
Paperback. Identifies reasons for public disenchantment with the press, provides specific examples of mistakes made by newspaper owners, publishers, editors, and reporters, and gives advice on meeting the responsibilities of journalism. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058773
- ISBN
- 9780231058773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Hardcover. A work on US-Russian relations over the course of 200 years. This fourth volume provides a comprehensive study that captures the major changes in relations between two nations on the verge of becoming dominant global powers. It examines the rationale for America's failure to recognize the Soviet government through the early 1930s. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614486
- ISBN
- 9780700614486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.73
€ 87.73
Paperback. Formal education is important in creating enlightened and active citizens. However, despite an increase in education attainment since the 1970s, political engagement has not risen at a commensurate level. This text explores how and why education affects citizenship in these ways. Num Pages: 290 pages, 33 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNA; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226583891
- ISBN
- 9780226583891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.85
€ 36.99
€ 29.85
Hardback. Contains hundreds of sources, both primary and secondary, and seeks to foreground the perspective of heretofore largely ignored groups such as women and blacks, and frequently misrepresented cultures of native North Americans. Series: Native American Resources Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835528
- ISBN
- 9780810835528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.32
€ 147.32
Paperback. Norman Denzin uses a series of performance pieces with historical, contemporary, and fictitious characters to provide a cultural critique of how a version of Indians, one that existed only in the western imagination, was commodified and sold to a global audience. Num Pages: 227 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611320893
- ISBN
- 9781611320893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Paperback. Using biographical sketches, this book aims to create a composite portrait of the United States during and immediately after the Civil War. Subjects covered include Stephen A. Douglas, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Stonewall Jackson and Thaddeus Stevens. Series: Representative Americans. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521698
- ISBN
- 9780742521698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.08
€ 70.08
Paperback. Retelling of the historic 1934 Princeton/Yale american football game Num Pages: 168 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; WSB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234017
- ISBN
- 9780803234017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.21
€ 16.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450353
- ISBN
- 9780226450353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.36
€ 24.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row - and could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. In America, no one had been executed for ten years. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 50. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 1072
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099688600
- ISBN
- 9780099688600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Originally published in 1959, this is a collection of Mailer's stories, essays, polemic, meditations and interviews. It may be considered both as a chronicle of a crucial era in the formation of modern American culture, and as a contribution to the autobiographical tradition in American letters. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005907
- ISBN
- 9780674005907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.24
€ 42.99
€ 36.24
Paperback. Series: Beer Lovers Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 95 colour illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WBXD2; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493007523
- ISBN
- 9781493007523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.12
€ 27.99
€ 22.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681370804
- ISBN
- 9781681370804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.51
€ 19.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Yetman, Norman R. Series: African American. Num Pages: 434 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486409122
- ISBN
- 9780486409122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.30
€ 35.99
€ 32.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1794.
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781133947622
- ISBN
- 9781133947622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.51
€ 115.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white halftones, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589799141
- ISBN
- 9781589799141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.06
€ 27.99
€ 26.06
Paperback. An account of the numerous struggles - national, state, and local - that have occurred over western American water rights since the late 1800s. Num Pages: 433 pages, 7 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260115
- ISBN
- 9780520260115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Tells how aboriginal Americans and then early Spanish and Mexican immigrants contrived to use and share the available water and how American settlers, arriving in ever-increasing numbers after the Gold Rush, transformed California into the home of the nation's preeminent water seekers. Num Pages: 832 pages, 94 b/w photographs, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224568
- ISBN
- 9780520224568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.19
€ 41.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 1088 pages, Heavily illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1080
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195383867
- ISBN
- 9780195383867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.25
€ 42.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. Focuses on six contemporary Native Americn artists - James Luna, Gerald Clarke, Dana Claxton, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Larry Tee Harbor Jackson McNeil, and Will Wilson. This volume is accompanied DVD that presents James Luna's in-your-face performance works that question stereotypes about Native Americans. Editor(s): Nottage, James H. Num Pages: 120 pages, 79 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987811
- ISBN
- 9780295987811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90