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Hardcover. This book argues that Americans' belief in post-racialism, rooted in both ideology and material progress among racial minorities, is wrong because both old and new patterns of racism continue to hinder the acceptance of African Americans as true equals in American society, despite the recent mobility of the black middle class. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322678
- ISBN
- 9781137322678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. Explores the history of the United States Navy's secret development of code-breaking computers and their adaptation to solve a critical fleet radar data handling problem in the Navy's first seaborne digital computer system - that went to sea in 1962. Series: Perspectives. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JWF; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 189 x 26. Weight in Grams: 845.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471472209
- ISBN
- 9780471472209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.99
€ 94.99
Hardcover. Victoria Vantoch takes us on a fascinating journey into the golden era of air travel. The Jet Sex explores the much-mythologized stewardess within the context of the Cold War, globalization, and the emerging culture of glamour to reveal how beauty and sexuality were critical to national identity and international politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; KNDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812244816
- ISBN
- 9780812244816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.66
€ 43.99
€ 42.66
Hardback. This collection presents and comments on the 1913-1945 correspondence between Harry Hopkins, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's advisor and New Deal Administrator, and his first wife of 17 years, Ethel gross. Editor(s): Giffen, Allison (Assistant Professor of English, Western Washington University, USA); Hopkins, June. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739105023
- ISBN
- 9780739105023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.42
€ 157.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Harris, Joel K. Num Pages: 142 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VSB; VSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607414469
- ISBN
- 9781607414469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.58€ 117.83
€ 169.58
€ 117.83
Paperback. The Just War offers a critical history of Just War thinking, beginning with ancient epics and extending through American responses to the terrorist attacks of September 11. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HPQ; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290. Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc Chicago, IL
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0250118
- ISBN
- 9781566636018
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The entire series, "Anglo-America in the Transatlantic World,engages the major organizing themes of the subject through a collection of high-level, debate-inspiring essays, inviting readers to think anew about the complex ways in which the Atlantic experience shaped both American societies and the Atlantic world itself. Editor(s): Olwell, Robert; Tully, Alan. Series: Anglo-America in the Transatlantic World. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 256 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418469
- ISBN
- 9781421418469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
paperback. Sullivan chronicles the entire history of a stadium that has been home to the greatest dynasty in sports history. He follows Yankee Stadium, from its inception in 1923 up to the present controversies surrounding the building of a new stadium - for Yankee fans, baseball aficionados, and those in the relationship between sports, business, and politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSBV; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195331837
- ISBN
- 9780195331837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.86
€ 28.86
Paperback. Examines reactions to three films: "Judgement at Nuremberg" (1961), "The Pawnbroker" (1965), and "Schindler's List" (1992), and considers what those reactions reveal about the place of the Holocaust in the American mind, and how those films have shaped the popular perception of the Holocaust. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981611
- ISBN
- 9780295981611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.13
€ 38.13
Hardback. Follows Washington and his family over generations, situating the author's inquiry in the context of new work on the place of religion in colonial and postrevolutionary Virginia and the Chesapeake. This title considers Washington's active participation as a vestryman and church warden and a generous donor to his parish prior to the Revolution. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927633
- ISBN
- 9780813927633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.24
€ 49.24
Paperback. Why has Colombia's internal war become so entrenched? Why have peace efforts failed to produce durable agreements? Why has Colombia's long-standing democracy experienced such glaring failures? This book addresses these questions and delves into the underlying politics and bedrock human rights issues in Colombia. Editor(s): Welna, Christopher; Gallon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044091
- ISBN
- 9780268044091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 361 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804003834
- ISBN
- 9780804003834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. This panoramic account of 1776 chronicles the other revolutions unfolding that year across North America, far beyond the British colonies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 illlustrations, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393240207
- ISBN
- 9780393240207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.89
€ 27.99
€ 24.89
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813576336
- ISBN
- 9780813576336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Mohl, Raymond A.; Biles, Roger. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 967.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742552357
- ISBN
- 9780742552357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.20
€ 102.20
Hardback. 50 photographers capture the extraordinary moments in the lives of ordinary Mainers What better way to celebrate fifty years of book publishing than to celebrate everyday life in Maine. Gathering the work of fifty photographers from all over the state, the book presents the day to day lives of ordinary Mainers. Editor(s): Lewis, Winky. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; AJCR; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608936496
- ISBN
- 9781608936496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.96
€ 18.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. The Mexican Revolution of 1910 erupted with its century, the first great social movement of the era. This catalogue presents the works by Los Tres Grandes: Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros, along with important works by artists less well known outside Mexico, such as Saturnino Herran, Abraham Angel, and others. Num Pages: 104 pages, 56 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 241 x 9. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134900
- ISBN
- 9780890134900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.31
€ 41.99
€ 30.31
Paperback. A collection of seventeen biographical essays that provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieu of women's lives in Louisiana. Within the context of the historical forces that have shaped Louisiana, it looks at ways in which the women either abided by gender norms or negotiated new models of behavior for themselves. Editor(s): Allured, Janet; Gentry, Judith F. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 b&w & 7 colour photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3J; DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329475
- ISBN
- 9780820329475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.16
€ 47.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSX; HBJK; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884024033
- ISBN
- 9780884024033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.14€ 68.33
€ 74.14
€ 68.33
paperback. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816640799
- ISBN
- 9780816640799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.60
€ 29.99
€ 27.60
Hardback. This text offers a review and analysis of divorce law in America, with some proposed changes in the law. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698684
- ISBN
- 9780847698684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.12
€ 168.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936567
- ISBN
- 9780813936567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.17
€ 37.17
Paperback. Since the founding of the republic, cartoonists have both made an important contribution to and offered a critical commentary on our society. This book demonstrates the limits of cartooning from the courtroom to the newsroom. It examines the reasons for the declining state of the art and the implications for all of us. Num Pages: 288 pages, 161 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130677
- ISBN
- 9780231130677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.64
€ 36.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. The senior Canadian officers of the Second World War learned how to fight a war on the job; for all of them, the weight of command was a burden to be borne. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774832991
- ISBN
- 9780774832991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37