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North America
Hardback. Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. This book presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858546
- ISBN
- 9780761858546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.23
€ 138.23
Paperback. This book chronicles how the "forgotten borough" has grappled with its uneasy relationship with the rest of the City of New York since the 1920s. The authors analyze the politics behind events that have shaped Staten Island. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858317
- ISBN
- 9780761858317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.89
€ 58.89
Hardback. Series: Issues in Black Education. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858133
- ISBN
- 9780761858133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.26
€ 131.26
Hardback. Ryan P. Jordan uses the discourse of religious liberty to explore racial differences during an era of American empire building (1750-1900). This book seeks to destabilize the widespread assumption that the dominant American culture inevitably trends toward greater freedom in the realm of personal expression. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HRAM2; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858119
- ISBN
- 9780761858119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.79
€ 110.79
Hardback. The anthology shares the poetic voices of many who were touched by the suffering experienced by the people of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina tragedy. This anthology is the first in a Hurricane Katrina Commemoration series. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761857358
- ISBN
- 9780761857358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.74
€ 102.74
Hardback. Davis reviews the various approaches to compassion, love, and altruism by multiple scholars. He explores the contours of "other-love," a selfless regard for the well-being of others. Davis also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by "ebony grace"-a theological attribution for people of African descent. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCV4; JFSL3; JFSR; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761856375
- ISBN
- 9780761856375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.89
€ 104.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSL3; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761855224
- ISBN
- 9780761855224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.30
€ 92.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854944
- ISBN
- 9780761854944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.72
€ 112.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854715
- ISBN
- 9780761854715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.03
€ 77.03
Paperback. This book is developed from a study of an inner city, urban elementary school that has undergone serial comprehensive school reforms. This book is intended for a fuller understanding of school improvement and effectiveness, providing commonsense recommendations for the future direction of American education that aim to promote student success. Num Pages: 134 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854432
- ISBN
- 9780761854432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.50
€ 52.50
Paperback. This book argues that understanding long-term trends is just as important as understanding short-term trends in United States foreign policy. Building upon the works of Frank L. Klingberg and his 1985 book, Holmes argues that US interests and world trends are important keys to understanding American foreign policy. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854036
- ISBN
- 9780761854036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.29
€ 57.29
Paperback. This book explores questions raised during a seminar discussion amongst a group of outstanding scholars. The result may be seen as a readable concentration of basic and meaningful insights that often defy a noticeable amount of conventional wisdom on the ground of careful and authoritative scholarly research. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853954
- ISBN
- 9780761853954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.33
€ 52.33
hardcover. This book explores questions raised during a seminar discussion amongst a group of outstanding scholars. The result may be seen as a readable concentration of basic and meaningful insights that often defy a noticeable amount of conventional wisdom on the ground of careful and authoritative scholarly research. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853947
- ISBN
- 9780761853947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.31
€ 89.31
Paperback. This book focuses on the various racial and cultural challenges facing African-Americans in the context of present day educational, political, and historical realities. It discusses the psychology of race and power, the plight of the modern black intellectual, and the need to enhance the educational standing of American citizens. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853022
- ISBN
- 9780761853022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.80
€ 55.80
Paperback. This book offers a frank and honest assessment of the opportunities and challenges ahead for both the US and the wider world, examining the leading economic, political, and social issues in the context of the several rational choice theories and the emergence of challenges to entrenched Western interests. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852940
- ISBN
- 9780761852940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.58
€ 59.58
Hardback. This book tells the Korean immigrants' life stories in California's eight San Joaquin Valley farm communities. It describes how they survived through discrimination and injustices in the early 20th century America, and also details the Korean immigrants' efforts to regain their lost motherland from Japanese colonialism (1910-1945). Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852193
- ISBN
- 9780761852193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.86
€ 130.86
Paperback. This book explores a central and significant chapter in the social and economic history of modern America. If the story of the eminent gangsters is not the orthodox, rags-to-riches American success story, neither can it be dismissed as merely a crime story. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKVM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852155
- ISBN
- 9780761852155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.52
€ 101.52
Paperback. This book is about the bond between two legendary journalists, Walter Winchell and Damon Runyon, during the unforgettable era of World War II and the years following. Winchell was a popular radio personality and Runyon was a popular Broadway personality, best known for having written the show "Guys and Dolls." Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761851301
- ISBN
- 9780761851301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.13
€ 41.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. This book is an introductory narrative of the foundational educational history and philosophy of the American system. The author presents the history of education as a part of the larger picture of the development of civilization. Therefore, the historic and philosophical antecedents of our current education system are explained. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761851196
- ISBN
- 9780761851196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Hardback. This book is an in-depth discussion of immigration reform in America, highlighting commonly held myths about immigration and explains which issues America needs to address in order to achieve comprehensive reform. The author poses questions about ethical and political quandaries presented by race and ethnicity. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761850052
- ISBN
- 9780761850052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.86
€ 116.86
Hardback. This book brings together a distinguished group of expert scholars from the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University on the main areas of American Jewish life, from colonial Jewish experience to images of Jews in contemporary films. This volume represents the fruit of this collective reflection and interrogation. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761847687
- ISBN
- 9780761847687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.76
€ 142.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 6. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761840176
- ISBN
- 9780761840176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.42
€ 107.42
paperback. Europe's Indians, Indians in Europe is an accessible and multidisciplinary synopsis of European iconographies and cultural narratives related to Native Americans. In this pioneering work, European fascination with and phantasmagorias of 'Indianness' are comprehensively discussed, involving perspectives of history, literature, and cultural criticism Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761836896
- ISBN
- 9780761836896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.85
€ 115.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 100 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; PSB; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761836520
- ISBN
- 9780761836520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.65
€ 106.65