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Paperback. An ambitious, original book describing a century of Europe coping with America: its inventions, personalities, films, armies, business, and politics. These decades reveal how much emotional energy Europeans invested in finding their own ways to reconcile tradition and modernity under the pressure of the ever-evolving American challenge. Series: Oxford History of Modern Europe. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198778837
ISBN
9780198778837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.74

Hardcover. Offers insights into the April 1862 battle of Shiloh, one of the Civil War's bloodiest battle. This book examines the role of Albert Sidney Johnston, the prized Confederate commander who recovered impressively after a less-than-stellar performance at forts Henry and Donelson only to die at Shiloh. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809328925
ISBN
9780809328925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Los Angeles has attracted intense attention as a 'world city' characterized by multiculturalism and globalization. This work highlights the role African Americans and Japanese Americans played in the social and political struggles that remade twentieth-century Los Angeles. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146188
ISBN
9780691146188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.52

Paperback. Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since September 11, 2001, few issues have been more hotly debated than the United States' role in the world. This title argues that America is the indispensable guardian of the world order. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813193106
ISBN
9780813193106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

Hardback. The 1850s offered the last remotely feasible chance for the United States to steer clear of Civil War. Yet fundamental differences between North and South about slavery and the meaning of freedom caused political conflicts to erupt again and again throughout the decade. This book analyzes the major ideas and events that resulted in the Civil War. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027984
ISBN
9780842027984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.96

Hardcover. While car-crash victim Sharon Kowalski lay comatose in hospital, battle lines were drawn between her parents and her lesbian companion, initiating a nearly decade-long struggle over Kowalski's guardianship. This text chronicles the landmark case in the fight for the rights of same-sex partners. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH1; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612338
ISBN
9780700612338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.47

Hardback. A complete reference to all the sharks inhabiting North American waters, with excellent colour illustrations of all the species. Num Pages: 640 pages, 269 line drawings, 292 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSPM; PSVW1; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 226 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195392944
ISBN
9780195392944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 287.12

Hardcover. Explores the shared parish through an in-depth ethnographic study of a Roman Catholic parish in a small Midwestern city demographically transformed by Mexican immigration in recent decades. Through its depiction of shared parish life, this book argues for new ways of imagining the US Catholic parish as an organization. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479854394
ISBN
9781479854394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.81

Paperback. During the intervening years between the civil war and World War I, the values of burgeoning industrial and urban society transformed traditional notions of democracy. This work is a suitable core text for all courses dealing with this period. Num Pages: 344 pages, photographic essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959535
ISBN
9780882959535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.07

Paperback. A critique of the ideas espoused in In The Liberal Tradition in America (1955), Louis Hartz, and those of its detractors, such as Bernard Bailyn, who argued that preliberal, republican values initially held sway in eighteenth-century American politics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226216843
ISBN
9780226216843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Offers information on how race-sensitive admissions policies work and defines the effects they have had on over 45,000 students of different races. This book reveals demonstrates what effect the termination of these policies would have on the number of minority students at different kinds of selective institutions. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 544 pages, 103 line illus. 93 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFJ; JFSL; JNMF; JNMN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050195
ISBN
9780691050195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.85

As a leader of the Southern Regional Council in the 1960s and later as director of the Field Foundation, Leslie Dunbar's advocacy and behind-the-scenes organizing made him one of the most significant people in the civil rights movement. This text gathers 14 of Dunbar's essays and speeches. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122618
ISBN
9780813122618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.94

Paperback. During the forty years of the Dutch presence in colonial America, their intrusion led to the betrayal of their own values and the betrayal of the indigenous peoples. They reaped the shame of reproaching themselves for unjust wars and faced a native insurgency that they could neither negotiate nor satisfactorily quell. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812222722
ISBN
9780812222722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Hardback. Comprehensive study of one of the world's great indigenous arts explores issues surrounding dreams and visions, ranging from what shamanic vision is to how artists use vision and how they perceive the soul in relation to their art Num Pages: 311 pages, 43 b&w, 24 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFW; HRLK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292728769
ISBN
9780292728769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.41

hardcover. The intimate guide to life as a Shaker in 19th century America Editor(s): Morse, Flo; Newton, Vincent. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HRCC99; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781581574999
ISBN
9781581574999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Although the linking of 'ethics' and 'politics' may seem more like the ingredients for a comedian's monologue, it is a sober issue and one that affects every American. This title offers an exploration with that moment when New York became the first state to enact a general ethics law, setting standards and guidelines for behavior. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010451
ISBN
9781589010451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.09

Paperback. Discusses the significant connections between sexuality and Mexican immigrant men Editor(s): Naples, Nancy A.; Vidal-Ortiz, Salvador. Series: Intersections. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814758496
ISBN
9780814758496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.10

Paperback. Presents facts about what Americans think and feel about sex, including: more men than women turn down sex because of stress; men are more willing to wait until marriage before copulating than women; 64 per cent of Americans have sex at least once a week; missionary is the preferred position (go figure); and, more. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK5; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616084196
ISBN
9781616084196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.94

paperback. Most would agree that American culture in the 1980s differed dramatically from that of the 1960s. Yet the 1970s is still thought of as a cultural wasteland. This text debunks this notion by examining a wide range of political and cultural phenomena. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 432 pages, 29 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822321668
ISBN
9780822321668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Howell, Kenneth W. Series: War and the Southwest Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574413120
ISBN
9781574413120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.06

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