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Hardback. This book chronicles the complex connections between race and class that have marked American social reform since the New Deal, revealing an aspect of the civil rights struggle that that has been too long overlooked or obscured: the struggle for policies to expand social and economic welfare for blacks and whites alike. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 335 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; JKSB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103640
- ISBN
- 9780231103640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.55€ 89.47
€ 117.55
€ 89.47
Paperback. Focuses on black migration and Latino immigration, examining tensions and alliances that emerged between African Americans and other groups. Exploring the challenges of residential segregation and deindustrialization, this book also tackles such topics as the real estate industry's discriminatory practices. Editor(s): Kusmer, Kenneth L.; Trotter, Joe. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 512 pages, 5 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226465104
- ISBN
- 9780226465104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.52
€ 36.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Series: United States in the World: Foreign Perspectives. Num Pages: 234 pages, xvi, 220 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226852058
- ISBN
- 9780226852058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.58
€ 35.99
€ 28.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811712187
- ISBN
- 9780811712187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chase, Benjamin V. Num Pages: 116 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP31; JHBL; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614702535
- ISBN
- 9781614702535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.68€ 109.50
€ 158.68
€ 109.50
Paperback. Shows that presidents and leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedestal and have encouraged its justices to accept the role of ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. This work examines why presidents have found judicial supremacy to be in their best interest and why constitutional leadership has been passed to the courts. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141022
- ISBN
- 9780691141022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
paperback. African immigration to North America has been increasing. This title focuses on new understandings and insights concerning the presence and relevance of African immigrant religious communities in the US. It describes key social and historical aspects of African immigrant religion in the US and builds a conceptual framework for theory and analysis. Editor(s): Olupona, Jacob K.; Gemignani, Regina. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HRA; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814762127
- ISBN
- 9780814762127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Num Pages: 176 pages, 500+ color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 1KBBWF; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764310676
- ISBN
- 9780764310676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.06€ 39.25
€ 54.06
€ 39.25
Hardback. An examination of the effects on economic performance of several key features of the US electric power industry. Paramount among these are public versus private ownership, vertical integration versus deintegration, and retail competition versus monopoly distribution. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398431
- ISBN
- 9780792398431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.66
€ 125.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Schocken Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780805211764
- ISBN
- 9780805211764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.42
€ 18.99
€ 17.42
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662421
- ISBN
- 9781855662421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.79
€ 73.79
Paperback. An outrageous, hilarious, and touching memoir of childhood as the youngest of nine children in a hardscrabble, beyond-eccentric Maine family Series: A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306824234
- ISBN
- 9780306824234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.27
€ 15.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. From the colonial period through the mid-twentieth century, haciendas dominated the Latin American countryside. In the Ecuadorian Andes, Runa-Quichua-speaking indigenous people-worked on these large agrarian estates as virtual serfs. This book probes the workings of power on haciendas and explores the hacienda's contemporary legacy. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 362 pages, 17 b&w photos, 4 figures, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714397
- ISBN
- 9780292714397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
paperback. Series: Scenic Routes & Byways. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781058
- ISBN
- 9780762781058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.98
€ 23.99
€ 18.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 162 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JPVH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604562026
- ISBN
- 9781604562026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.75€ 61.20
€ 78.75
€ 61.20
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720783
- ISBN
- 9780814720783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Investigates the origins of two major federal agencies that touch the lives of Americans every day: the Roosevelt-era Federal Security Agency and the more recently created Department of Homeland Security to show how fights over the scope of national security can reshape the very structure of government. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804770705
- ISBN
- 9780804770705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. From Frederick Law Olmsted to Richard Neutra, Michelle Obama to our neighbors, Americans throughout history have revealed something of themselves - their personalities, desires, and beliefs - in the gardens they create. This title offers an inclusive definition of the garden, considering landscapes from domestic kitchen gardens to city parks. Num Pages: 480 pages, 75 Black and White Photos Throughout; 16-PG Colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061583438
- ISBN
- 9780061583438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.80
€ 24.80
Potcakes: Dog Ownership in New Providence, The Bahamas (New Discoverie...
Fielding, William J, Mather, Jane
Hardcover. Provides a systematic study of dog ownership in a Caribbean society by investigating the Bahamian perceptions of 'pet' and 'responsible pet ownership' in the context of both dog overpopulation concerns and how 'image' dogs like Rottweilers and Pit Bulls have interacted with and altered the Potcake population. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWB; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557533340
- ISBN
- 9781557533340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.37
€ 61.37
Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada
American Association For State And Local Hist...
Paperback. This multi-functional reference is a useful tool to find information about history-related organizations and programs and to contact those working in history across the country. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 1360 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GBCT; GTN; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 15 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 1360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759100022
- ISBN
- 9780759100022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.07
€ 198.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16, 14 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801452789
- ISBN
- 9780801452789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
Hardback. The breakup of the Pangean super-continent in the Triassic-Jurassic age left great rift basins with a record of the physical and biological conditions of the time. This title discusses the data concerning structural geology, tectonics and colcanisms of CAM. Editor(s): LeTourneau, Peter M.; Olsen, Paul E. Num Pages: 240 pages, 93 line, 10 H/T. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3B; RBG; RBX; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111621
- ISBN
- 9780231111621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.93
€ 141.93
Paperback. Explores the identity of the American philosopher. Through informal conversations, leading philosophers discuss the rise of post-analytic philosophy in America and its relations to European thought and to the American pragmatist tradition. Translator(s): Crocitto, Rosanna. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066486
- ISBN
- 9780226066486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.59
€ 36.99
€ 29.59
Hardback. None of the founding fathers of America equals the candor of John Adams' observations of his eighteenth-century world. This title features Adams' letters that reveal his positions on the personalities and issues of his times. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 592 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051232
- ISBN
- 9780674051232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07€ 114.30
€ 128.07
€ 114.30