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paperback. Personality, Character, and Leadership in the White House is the first book-length work to present truly scientific personality evaluations of the American presidents. This benchmark work dramatically improves the state-of-the-art in classifying presidents and predicting performance in the White House. Dr. Steven Rubenzer and Dr. Num Pages: 432 pages, 128 charts & tables. BIC Classification: JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 33. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888164
ISBN
9781574888164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.43

paperback. Surveys and analyses the broad contours of US involvement in the Middle East. It probes the reasons why the United States implemented various policies and assesses the wisdom of American leaders as they accepted greater responsibilities for preserving stability and security in the region. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b&w photos & maps. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888201
ISBN
9781574888201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.10

Paperback. Tells the story of five Vietnamese Amerasians born during the Vietnam War to American soldiers and Vietnamese mothers. Unfortunately, they were not among the few thousand Amerasian children who came to the US before the war's end. Instead, this group of Amerasians faced formidable obstacles, both in Vietnam and in their new home. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888652
ISBN
9781574888652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.93

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888973
ISBN
9781574888973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

Mixed media pr. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJ; DS; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578860326
ISBN
9781578860326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.75

Hardback. Istvan Meszaros is a world-renowned philosopher and critic. He left his native Hungary after the Soviet invasion of 1956. He is professor emeritus at the University of Sussex, where he held the chair of philosophy for fifteen years. Among his many books are Social Structure and Forms of Consciousness Volumes I and II, The Work of Sartre, The Struct Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583675397
ISBN
9781583675397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.34
€ 70.31

Mixed media pr. Revised and updated, this is the most practical, most detailed handbook ever published concerning the techniques and approaches you need to run a successful campaign for any local office. New to the third edition is a completely new chapter on manipulating data with computers, as well as a CD containing the author's own campaign software program. Num Pages: 259 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590771310
ISBN
9781590771310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.45

paperback. The Sixth Marine Division holds a unique place in U.S. Marine Corps history, because it was retired after one great battle. The division was formed on Guadalcanal in September 1944, its ranks filled with battle-hardened veterans and untested replacement troops. Num Pages: 304 pages, 63 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970501
ISBN
9781597970501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.93

Hardback. Using both Russian and US documents, this work investigates why the Russian Pacific Squadron came to San Francisco in 1863; what happened during its nearly year-long visit; and how its presence influenced events. It gives us an examination of the Russians' visit and its social, diplomatic, and military impact. Series: Military Controversies S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970549
ISBN
9781597970549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.56

paperback. From the author of The Veteran's Survival Guide, The Veteran's PTSD Handbook addresses the obstacles that veterans face when filing for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In an accessible, self-help style Roche offers detailed instructions on how to prepare a well-grounded claim for veterans' benefits relating to PTSD. Num Pages: 258 pages, charts, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JW; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books; 1 edition (2007-04-30) United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970648
ISBN
9781597970648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.93

paperback. John Brady Kiesling, a twenty-year veteran of the foreign service, publicly resigned his position as political counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Athens in February 2003 to protest the Bush administration's impending invasion of Iraq. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971102
ISBN
9781597971102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.05

hardcover. When the Nazis took power in 1933, most Germans did not foresee the oncoming storm. Many were wildly enthusiastic; some were alarmed; most were worried but trusted that things would work out. In short, they felt much as Americans have felt from time to time. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JPA; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972239
ISBN
9781597972239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.21

paperback. The relationship between drugs and today's wars has grown more noticeable since the end of the Cold War and will likely gather strength in this era of increased globalization. Many violent groups and governments have recently turned to illicit narcotics in their entrepreneurial quests to stay viable in the post-Cold War world. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKVG; JKVM; JPWL; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972574
ISBN
9781597972574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.67

Hardback. More than twelve million immigrants, many of them children, passed through Ellis Island's gates between 1892 and 1954. Children also came through the "Guardian of the Western Gate," the detention center on Angel Island in California that was designed to keep Chinese immigrants out of the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 b&w photos, chronology, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTD; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972963
ISBN
9781597972963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

hardcover. "Guns don't kill people; people kill people." "When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns." "An armed society is a polite society. Num Pages: 282 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597973564
ISBN
9781597973564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

hardcover. Shows how the North Korean government has adapted to the post-Cold War environment and poses a multifaceted danger to US national security and that of its allies. This book sheds new light on the nature of the North Korean threat and the key foreign policy issues that remain unresolved between the United States and South Korea. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975315
ISBN
9781597975315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

hardcover. On January 26, 1993, a young Palestinian man named Abdel Nasser Zaben was arrested and incarcerated in New York City for kidnapping and robbery. Just thirty days later, while he remained locked up, radical Islamic fundamentalists detonated a bomb in the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books (2011-09-01) United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975483
ISBN
9781597975483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.20

hardcover. From literary journalist Sara Mansfield Taber comes a deep and wondrous memoir of her exotic childhood as the daughter of a covert CIA operative. Born under an Assumed Name portrays the thrilling and confusing life of a girl growing up abroad in a world of secrecy and diplomacy - and the heavy toll it takes on her and her father. Num Pages: 396 pages, 64 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBTM; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976985
ISBN
9781597976985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

Paperback. Whether it is your first day on the job or you have years of experience, professionalism is essential for success as you work with children, their families, and your colleagues. Filled with tips, self-assessments, and reflection questions to optimise your knowledge, this resource will help you present yourself as the professional that you are. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Redleaf Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605541280
ISBN
9781605541280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.76

Paperback. Set of three professional development workbooks filled with important information every early childhood professional needs to know. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Redleaf Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605541310
ISBN
9781605541310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.32

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