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Hardback. Francis C. Barlow rose from lieutenant to general, suffered two serious wounds in combat, and played critical roles in battles at Fair Oaks, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania. Presented here, his war correspondence offers insight into a civilian learning the realities of war and the burdens of command. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823223237
- ISBN
- 9780823223237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.75
€ 111.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Summers, Bailey; Diaz, Ross A. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622578474
- ISBN
- 9781622578474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 51.97
€ 73.67
€ 51.97
Paperback. Exploring the origins of welfare in the context of local politics, this book examines the first welfare policy created specifically for mother-only families in Chicago in 1911. This revealing study shows how assumptions about women's roles have historically shaped public policy. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 halftones, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFF; JFSJ1; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226303932
- ISBN
- 9780226303932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Tracing the life course of American teenagers in the mid-twentieth century, this book presents a historical portrait of growing up. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520076419
- ISBN
- 9780520076419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Examines four attempts to answer the question of national identity that Americans faced in the wake of the American Revolution. This work explores a complicated political world in which boundaries between the personal and the political were fluid and ill-defined. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122366
- ISBN
- 9780691122366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
€ 46.99
€ 33.64
Paperback. Darkening Mirrors analyzes the complicated relationships between African American identity, as reflected in performances, and the forces of imperialist and racial oppression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; AN; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822349235
- ISBN
- 9780822349235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 1 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892725618
- ISBN
- 9780892725618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.67
€ 16.99
€ 16.67
Hardback. In dark skirts and bloodied boots, Clara Barton fearlessly ventured on to Civil War battlefields to tend to wounded soldiers. She later founded and ran the American Red Cross. This book tells the story of this charitable organization from its start in 1881, through its humanitarian aid during wars, to its relief efforts of the 1930s. Num Pages: 404 pages, 19, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407388
- ISBN
- 9781421407388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.56
€ 54.56
Paperback. Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. This book takes a chronological look at the culture behind the ever-changing state of Black hair - from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States. Editor(s): Byrd, Ayana. Num Pages: 258 pages, 50 black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250046574
- ISBN
- 9781250046574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.53
€ 20.99
€ 17.53
paperback. Looks at the evolving relationship between the mountain and its surrounding residents, from the late 1890s when the Pacific Forest Reserve became Mount Rainier National Park. This work aims to remind us that the way we manage our wilderness areas is a vital concern not only for the National Park Service, but also for all citizens. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986432
- ISBN
- 9780295986432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.10
€ 37.10
Hardback. The steady rise of Clint Eastwood s career parallels a pressing desire in American society over the past five decades for a figure and story of purpose, meaning, and redemption. Eastwood has not only told and filmed that story, he has come to embody it for many in his public image and film persona. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; GTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650401
- ISBN
- 9780745650401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. Joe Batory's career as a superintendent provides many examples of effective leadership. In this revealing portrait, he addresses the complexities of public education, the special qualities of the people who work inside schools and the propaganda that surrounds them. Num Pages: 112 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810847187
- ISBN
- 9780810847187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.47
€ 55.47
Hardcover. Editor(s): Flores, Wanda. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634822657
- ISBN
- 9781634822657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.88€ 146.35
€ 194.88
€ 146.35
Paperback. This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through Paul Martin's shaky minority government. This timely update features all the latest, up-to-the-minute findings in historical and archeological research. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470836569
- ISBN
- 9780470836569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.44
€ 25.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. Traces the lives of the Snowdens, an African American family of musicians and farmers living in rural Knox County, Ohio. This book examines the Snowdens' musical and social exchanges with rural whites from the 1850s through the early 1920s and provides an exploration of the claim that the Snowden family taught the song "Dixie" to Dan Emmett. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252071607
- ISBN
- 9780252071607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Hardcover. Offers an analysis of Lincoln's leadership throughout the Civil War as he struggled to balance his own humanity against the demands of his generals. This title scrutinizes Lincoln's conduct toward Southerners in light of the international legal standards of his time as the president wrestled with issues that included bombardment of cities. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- First Edition (1st printing)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125695
- ISBN
- 9780813125695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.28
€ 38.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 475 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCB; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764332807
- ISBN
- 9780764332807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Drawing on his experience as a consulting executive and federal government executive, the author shows how to effectively motivate government employees, pick the right technologies, communicate and negotiate with powerful stakeholders, manage risks, get value from contractors, foster innovation, and more. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 tables, 10 figures, 6 sidebars, 10 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163720
- ISBN
- 9781626163720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Paperback. American Identities is a dazzling array of primary documents and critical essays culled from American history, literature, memoir, and popular culture that explore major currents and trends in American history from 1945 to the present. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois; Smith, Judith; Rubin, Rachel. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234326
- ISBN
- 9780631234326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.46
€ 48.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 31ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816642656
- ISBN
- 9780816642656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734530
- ISBN
- 9780804734530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.32
€ 160.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Harrisson, John E. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611226898
- ISBN
- 9781611226898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.12€ 129.19
€ 190.12
€ 129.19
Paperback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414. Labor, Sexuality, and AIDs in the History of Male Flight Attendants. 302 pages, illustrations. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274778
- ISBN
- 9780520274778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
hardcover. Offers us a cohesive picture of Roosevelt's engagement with the natural world along with a compelling portrait of how Americans used, wasted, and worried about natural resources in a time of burgeoning empire. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226197760
- ISBN
- 9780226197760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.11
€ 46.99
€ 36.11