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North America

Paperback. Examines a broad variety of topics including oral evidence, photographs, ecological data, films and television programs, church and town records, census data, and novels. This book introduces readers to the detective work and analytical approaches historians use when they are actually doing history. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBA; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
6 Rev ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780073385488
ISBN
9780073385488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 169.95

Paperback. From a modernist/postmodernist perspective, this title addresses questions of literary and cultural nationalism. It reveals that since 17th century, American writing has reflected the political and historical climate and helped define America's cultural and social parameters. It argues that American literature has always been essentially modern. Num Pages: 480 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140144352
ISBN
9780140144352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140390513
ISBN
9780140390513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; BG; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143109815
ISBN
9780143109815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143116219
ISBN
9780143116219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 41. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143189558
ISBN
9780143189558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JMG; BGS; WSD; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 212 x 33. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Canada
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143196020
ISBN
9780143196020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 419 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
419
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059800
ISBN
9780231059800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.90

Paperback. Discusses the area's folklore and history, its portrayal in art, the role of West Point as a gateway to America, and the creation of Bear Mountain Park. Num Pages: 264 pages, 114 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231070430
ISBN
9780231070430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.30

Paperback. A lively tour de force through the litter of American culture and its level of quality in publishing, television, and the movies. Num Pages: 306 pages, 51 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078313
ISBN
9780231078313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.43

Paperback. This behind-the-scenes look at the modern newsroom reveals the ways in which the customer-driven approach to news and the "USA Today-ization" of newspapers threaten the values that have guided genertions of American journalists. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080491
ISBN
9780231080491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.72

Hardback. Addresses those Supreme Court cases brought against a state by a citizen of another state or a foreign nation. Each case features an historical introduction plus such relevant documents as court papers, lawyers' notes, justices' manuscript opinions, proceedings of state legislators and more. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva; Perry, James R. Num Pages: 728 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; LA; LNAA; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088725
ISBN
9780231088725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.61

Paperback. A study of India's struggle towards independence, which examines the quest in the broader context of the USA's response to the question of Asian nationalism. The author views American foreign policy at a time of important change in America's attitude towards the colonial world. Num Pages: 393 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231100458
ISBN
9780231100458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.61

Hardback. Distinguished Emerson scholar Joel Myerson has selected 350 letters written between 1813 and 1880 that best represents the scope of Emerson's correspondence. Editor(s): Myerson, Joel. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102827
ISBN
9780231102827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.84

Hardback. Offers students of women's history and nineteenth-century American culture with a source of information and interpretation. This book focuses on areas in which scholars have identified changes (such as suffrage and reform), and innovative explorations (for example, work on female sexuality). It features alphabetical encyclopedia-like entries. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; GTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109208
ISBN
9780231109208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.90

Paperback. Examines how Communist parents in America from the 1920s to the 1950s attempted to rear their children as Communists. Their ultimate social and political goals, and their sometimes contradictory desires as parents, the book shows, were reflected in the education and upbringing of their children. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110457
ISBN
9780231110457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. Can grassroots interest groups ever win the wars they wage in the political arena against big business in America? This book asserts that viable strategies are available to environmental, food safety, animal rights, and gun control organizations that seek to challenge business interests in the political arena. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQB; JPWD; KN; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113113
ISBN
9780231113113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.37

Paperback. Is the United States "overstretched" in its international commitments? This book examines differing responses to overstretch in modern history, focusing mostly on military and economic policies in the U.S. and Britain over the past century. Num Pages: 350 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113274
ISBN
9780231113274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.36

Hardback. With interesting facts, statistics, and comparisons presented in almanac style as well as the expertise of prominent scholars, The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s is the most complete guide to an enduringly fascinating era. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 448 pages, charts, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113724
ISBN
9780231113724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.30

Paperback. Twitchell embarks on an insightful, fearless, and funny exploration of two of the central themes of modern American culture -- materialism and consumerism -- and counters the notion of the "used and abused consumer" with an unflinching look at commercial culture, starting from the observation that "we are powerfully attracted to the world of goods (after all, we don't call them 'bads')." Num Pages: 310 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFT; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115193
ISBN
9780231115193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.43

Hardback. Illuminates a pivotal period of change, resistance, progress, and backlash for American women. The author chronicles an exciting and tumultuous history, beginning with World War II and its profound impact on women's short- and long-term employment prospects. Editor(s): Sigerman, Harriet. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116985
ISBN
9780231116985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.27

Paperback. This book focuses on the externally driven difficulties of service workers and agencies in shaping services-such as the consequences of recent conservative social policies on agency life and the way in which the present political environment influences services through privatization. Num Pages: 289 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119313
ISBN
9780231119313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.88

Hardback. All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? This book illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic histories have shaped the contours of contemporary American society. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 179 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119948
ISBN
9780231119948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.99

Paperback. Updated to reflect changes in the composition of New York City's immigrant population, this volume aims to show how new immigrants are transforming the city - and how New York, in turn, has affected the newcomers' lives. Editor(s): Foner, Nancy. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Completely revised and updated ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124157
ISBN
9780231124157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.83

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