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Paperback. A critical moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh has been the subject of many books. However, none has told the story of Shiloh as Timothy Smith does in this volume, the first comprehensive history of the two-day battle in April 1862 - a battle so fluid and confusing that its true nature has eluded a clear narrative telling until now. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 606 pages, 30 illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780700623471
ISBN
9780700623471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Further exploring the notion of dreaming, he brings to light the internal desires that lured Midwestern migrants to the city as well as the nostalgia that led them to dream of the homes they left behind. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768748
ISBN
9780226768748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847558
ISBN
9780807847558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.48

Hardback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st ptg.
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137300
ISBN
9780231137300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.40
€ 84.01

Paperback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137317
ISBN
9780231137317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.91

Hardcover. Editor(s): Roberts, Timothy C. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JWXV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626182134
ISBN
9781626182134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.16
€ 134.56

Paperback. Makes the case that campus speech codes - no matter how well grounded in history, law, or philosophy - have tended to be overbroad, arbitrarily enforced, and used selectively to protect only certain groups at the expense of others. This title challenges academics and general readers to reconsider how we deal with this important issue. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JNM; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
2 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616480
ISBN
9780700616480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.87

Paperback. Tells the story of the courageous men who agreed to put their lives in danger to perform a critical mission in which they could not be officially acknowledged. This book chronicles the communist air attack on Site 85, the only such aerial bombing of the entire Vietnam War. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103176
ISBN
9780231103176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. The first book to recount the full story of U.S. covert operations in Laos during the Vietnam war. Based on newly declassified materials and interviews with dozens of key American and Lao officials, it examines the structure of the U.S. "secret war" in Laos and the long-term consequences associated with it. Num Pages: 210 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FML; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231079778
ISBN
9780231079778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.19

Hardback. In an era of anxiety about the safety and industrialization of the food supply, kosher food--with $12 billion in sales--is big business. Timothy Lytton tells a story of successful private-sector regulation: how independent certification agencies rescued U.S. kosher supervision from corruption and made it a model of nongovernmental administration. Num Pages: 214 pages, 12 graphs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJC; KNDF; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072930
ISBN
9780674072930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.71
€ 48.99

Hardback. The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is an acute crisis that Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. This book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674028104
ISBN
9780674028104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.88
€ 49.38

Paperback. The Exclamation Damsel, Bison Snaketail, Powdered Dancer, Black Meadowhaw and Sedge Sprite are just a few of California's abundant dragonflies and damselflies. This reference is a complete guide to finding and identifying all 108 of the state's dragonfly and damselfly species. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 295 pages, 41 color illustrations, 13 line illustrations, 108 range maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 20. Weight in Grams: 49.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235670
ISBN
9780520235670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.72

Paperback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349464
ISBN
9780822349464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. From the early days of radio through the rise of television after World War II to the present, music has been used more and more to sell goods and establish brand identities. This book tells the history of music used in advertising in the United States and is an original contribution to this little-studied part of our cultural history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJSA; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226151625
ISBN
9780226151625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.35

hardcover. During the American Revolution the British enjoyed an alliance with their Native allies in the Great Lakes region of North America. By the War of 1812, however, that "chain of friendship" had devolved into smaller, more local alliances. This book attempts to understand how and why this shift occurred. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10 photographs, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803248175
ISBN
9780803248175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.98

Num Pages: 200 pages, 30+ photos, line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764309724
ISBN
9780764309724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 249 black & white and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2109.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937762
ISBN
9780813937762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.72

Hardback. An anthology of primary documents that collects material from the end of the 19th century up through World War II on the material history of sound technologies and music in America. It is divided into three sections: on the phonograph, sound in the cinema (including musical accompaniment), and music on radio. Editor(s): Taylor, Timothy Dean; Katz, Mark; Grajeda, Tony. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APW; AVX; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349273
ISBN
9780822349273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.74

Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144740
ISBN
9780226144740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.23

Paperback. On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno. Forest rangers assembled nearly ten thousand men to fight the fire. The author narrates the struggles of the rangers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780547394602
ISBN
9780547394602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. This collection of essays revisits Jacques Maritain's book, the University of Chicago Walgreen lectures of 1949, and critically engages its themes and arguments. It covers the character of the modern state, and its relation to the body politic and the state's functions and claims. Editor(s): Fuller, Timothy; Hittinger, John P. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; HPS; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Amer Maritain Assn Inc
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780966922639
ISBN
9780966922639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.32

Paperback. On 26 January, 2009, during the depths of the financial crisis and having just completed five years as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the author was sworn in by President Barack Obama as the seventy-fifth Secretary of the Treasury of the US. This book takes you behind the scenes during the darkest moments of the crisis. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCBM; KCL; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847941244
ISBN
9781847941244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737217
ISBN
9780814737217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.12

paperback. Through ninety-five interviews with primary care physicians (PCPs) working in different settings, as well as medical students and residents, this book provides insight into the everyday lives of generalist physicians in the early twenty-first century - their work, stresses, hopes, expectations, and values. Series Editor(s): Apple, Rima D.; Golden, Janet. Series: Critical Issues in Health and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780813546766
ISBN
9780813546766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.31

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