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Paperback. "First Time" traces the shape of historical thought among peoples who had previously been denied any history at all. Each page of the book presents s transcript of oral histories told by living Saramakas about their 18th century ancestors, with additional commentary. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSS; HBTB; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226680606
ISBN
9780226680606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 36.57

Paperback. This is the definitive account of 10,000 years of North American Indian history. It has been described by American History Illustrated, America's leading popular history magazine, as 'An eloquent and exhaustive chronicle of the history of North America's peoples'. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446011
ISBN
9780752446011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.21

Hardcover. Architect Gil Schafer illustrates how he blends classical architecture, interior decoration, and landscapes to create homes with a feeling of history. Schafer specialises in building new 'old' houses, as well as renovating historic homes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 263 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2002.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847838721
ISBN
9780847838721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.59

Paperback. Revealing the innermost thoughts of both famous citizens and men and women forgotten by history, this book explores life on the battlefield and the home front, capturing the astonishing perseverance of the men and women caught up in this most brutal of conflicts. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 b/w; 15 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0013707
ISBN
9781472809100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presses policymakers to implement humane responses to persistent substance use that remove its control entirely from the criminal justice system Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JKVG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814784075
ISBN
9780814784075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471156519
ISBN
9781471156519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 220 b/w photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1400.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316296
ISBN
9780764316296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09
€ 38.86

Paperback. We live in an age of media saturation, where with a few clicks of the remote - or mouse - we can tune in to programming where the facts fit our ideological predispositions. This title demonstrates that the strong effects of media exposure found in past research are simply not applicable in today's more saturated media landscape. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 244 pages, 38 figures, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226047300
ISBN
9780226047300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. An interpretation of the political and cultural history of the early cold war years. The author argues that art is part of the general culture, not autonomous or above it. Translator(s): Goldhammer, A. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226310398
ISBN
9780226310398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198412625
ISBN
9780198412625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.67

Paperback. One little-known aspect of early American history is the role of beer in its founding and formative years. This account of beer's imact on people and events that shaped the birth of a nation begins with the pre-colonial era and ends with America's emergence as an industrial power. Num Pages: 315 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBT; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Brewers Publications United States
Number of pages
315
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780937381656
ISBN
9780937381656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.02

Hardback. This book reveals the complete truth behind the wave of Cuban baseball talent coming to MLB, placing recent events in the context of Cuban baseball history before delving into the stories of the major Cuban stars who have left the island. It shares their personal histories, explains why many chose defection, and details their harrowing journeys. Num Pages: 386 pages, 22 black & white halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; JFFN; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 721.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442247987
ISBN
9781442247987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.76

Paperback. A study of African American actors in Hollywood during the 1930s, a decade that saw the consolidation of stardom as a potent cultural and industrial force. This title focuses on performers whose Hollywood film careers flourished during this period - Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Lincoln "Stepin Fetchit" Perry, and more. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279773
ISBN
9780520279773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Series: The Lawrence Stone Lectures. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBJK; HBTB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173603
ISBN
9780691173603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034013
ISBN
9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. Explores the relation between nineteenth-century American interest in ancient Egypt in architecture, literature, and science, and the ways Egypt was deployed by advocates for slavery and by African American writers. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HBE; 1KBB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333623
ISBN
9780822333623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543085
ISBN
9780913543085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.10

Paperback. When Italian immigrants landed on American shores they were outsiders but over time this community moved from being ethnically suspect to being racially privileged. Asking "are Italians white?", this collection of essays explores how, when and why whiteness became important to Italian Americans. Editor(s): Guglielmo, Jennifer; Salerno, Salvatore; Gugliemo, Jennifer. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415934510
ISBN
9780415934510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Paperback. A study of masculinity and film style. It is about identification as well as analysis, about mise-en-scene alongside representation and narrative. It offers a theorisation of men in Hollywood cinema via close textual analysis. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748676163
ISBN
9780748676163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Publisher
The University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226074061
ISBN
9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825307362
ISBN
9780825307362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.31

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145. .
Publisher
Granta Magazine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909889064
ISBN
9781909889064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.79

Hardback. When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy of the country. This book shows that the president's frustrations were predictable and the inevitable result of misunderstanding the nature of presidential power. Num Pages: 224 pages, 44 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153681
ISBN
9780691153681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. The untold story of the FBI's secret battles in the war on terror - not just against foreign enemies, but also against the CIA. Num Pages: 688 pages, Integrated: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316068604
ISBN
9780316068604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.96

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