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Paperback. Examines how the Alamo's transformation into an American cultural icon helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans. Series: CMAS History, Culture, and Society Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292725409
ISBN
9780292725409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Hardback. Analyzes the United States military's effort to capitalize on information technology. This book examines how political and military leaders work with the defense industry to develop the small ships, unmanned aerial vehicles, advanced communications equipment, and systems-of-systems integration that will enable the military format. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135702
ISBN
9780231135702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.72
€ 57.47

Paperback. This study of how 282 men in the United States found their jobs demonstrates the importance of social connections and emphasizes how social activity influences labour markets. The importance of networking as a link between labour mobility and individual motivation is also studied. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JHBL; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University Of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305813
ISBN
9780226305813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226296890
ISBN
9780226296890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Hardcover. AUTOPSY OF AMERICA; The Death of a Nation is a harrowing look deep inside the crumbling apocalyptic landscape of America through the eyes of Photojournalist Seph Lawless. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJB; AJCR; AMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 251. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Carpet Bombing Culture
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908211491
ISBN
9781908211491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

Paperback. Presents an ethnography of seven Gullah/Geechee women from the South Carolina lowcountry. By looking in depth at this long-standing spiritual practice, this book highlights the subversive ingenuity that lowcountry inhabitants use to thrive spiritually and to maintain a sense of continuity with the past. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HRLF; JFSL3; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356745
ISBN
9780822356745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. As a new way to conceptualize the history of computing, this book will be of great interest to historians of science, technology, and culture, as well as computer scientists and theorists. Between Human and Machine: Feedback, Control, and Computing before Cybernetics Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 456 pages, 82, 46 black & white halftones, 36 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 255 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801880575
ISBN
9780801880575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.75

Paperback. In addition, he includes a new chapter describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the concept of "social capitalto his sensitive and penetrating interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks and the solidarity of their community. Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 74, 61 black & white halftones, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; HRCX8; HRCZ; JFC; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867729
ISBN
9780801867729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.03

Paperback. Series: Studies in Industry and Society. Num Pages: 440 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801831584
ISBN
9780801831584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.91

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JMC; JKSW1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475405
ISBN
9780801475405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Americans have always put the past to political ends. The Union laid claim to the Revolution - so did the Confederacy. Civil rights leaders said they were the true sons of liberty - so did Southern segregationists. This book tells the story of the centuries-long struggle over the meaning of the nation's founding. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWF; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
With a New afterword by the author
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153001
ISBN
9780691153001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. Was George W Bush the true heir of Woodrow Wilson, the architect of liberal internationalism? And was the Iraq War a result of liberal ideas about America's right to promote democracy abroad? This book considers America's position on the global stage and what future directions might be possible for the nation in the post-Bush era. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150048
ISBN
9780691150048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.50

Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149936
ISBN
9780691149936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Hardback. During the 1960s and 1970s, a loosely affiliated group of Los Angeles artists embraced light as their primary medium. This title explores and documents the unique traits of the work produced in Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s and traces its influence on different generations of international artists. Editor(s): Clark, Robin Lee. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 color illustrations, 75 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270602
ISBN
9780520270602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393328516
ISBN
9780393328516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Exploring the history of eugenics in the U.S. Editor(s): Lombardo, Paul A. Series: Bioethics and the Humanities. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780253222695
ISBN
9780253222695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 576. An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 320 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight: 576.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780231162326
ISBN
9780231162326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.75

Paperback. Sex can be an oppressive force, a tool to shame, divide, and control a population. But it can also be a force for change, for the legal and physical challenge of inequity and injustice. The author uses court transcripts and criminal cases to provide a coherent picture of Mexican-American sexuality at the turn of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFSL4; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532691
ISBN
9780226532691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 361 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 39. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226378398
ISBN
9780226378398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Weston, James V. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594542206
ISBN
9781594542206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.71
€ 52.53

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