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Paperback. This work illuminates the historical facts behind the current debate about gun-related violence, the Brady Bill and the NRA, including the original meaning and intentions behind the right to "bear arms". It traces its roots to the legacy of English law, leading directly to the Second Amendment. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JPVH; LNTX; WSXS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674893078
- ISBN
- 9780674893078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Originally published in 2013 as: The illustrated Gettysburg reader: an eyewitness history of the Civil War's greatest battle. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Regnery History
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621573012
- ISBN
- 9781621573012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.35
€ 24.99
€ 22.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240345
- ISBN
- 9781634240345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.26
€ 21.99
€ 19.26
Hardcover. Presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State. This book features performers who recall their love affairs with the sounds of jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs, life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, and amateur night at the Apollo Theater. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; AVGJ; AVGK; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037436
- ISBN
- 9781570037436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Traces the diplomatic maneuverings and political drama of national unification in nineteenth-century Germany and Italy. This book demonstrates that Germany's and Italy's 'founding fathers' were constrained by two different pre-unification patterns of institutional development. It offers a broader theory of federalism's origins. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136493
- ISBN
- 9780691136493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Rails Under the Mighty Hudson tells a story that begins in the final years of the nineteenth century and reaches fulfillment in the first decade of the twentieth: namely, the building of rail tunnels under the Hudson River linking New Jersey and New York. Series: Hudson Valley Heritage. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TRF; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 9. Weight in Grams: 137.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823221905
- ISBN
- 9780823221905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.72
€ 35.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWT; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833026095
- ISBN
- 9780833026095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.76
€ 21.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Russell; Juncker, Clara. Num Pages: 276 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772899589
- ISBN
- 9788772899589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.55
€ 38.99
€ 28.55
Hardcover. In 1955, Maxine Kumin submitted a poem to the Saturday Evening Post. "Lines on a Half-Painted House" made it into the magazine - but not before Kumin was asked to produce, via her husband's employer, verification that the poem was her original work. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGLA; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014074
- ISBN
- 9780226014074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81€ 54.80
€ 64.81
€ 54.80
Hardback. Examines a prominent organization for scientific social reform and poor relief Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; JFFA; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006349
- ISBN
- 9780253006349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.65
€ 39.65
Num Pages: 175 pages, 68 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 286 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764337048
- ISBN
- 9780764337048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.10
€ 48.99
€ 32.10
Paperback. Presents 5 walks from each of Georgia's 4 geographic regions: Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley (northwestern Georgia); Blue Ridge (northeastern Georgia); Piedmont (Georgia foothills and fall line); and Coastal Plain. Coverage of each walk includes directions and a trail map and information about: flowering season, flower habitats, and more. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 colour photos, 21 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WNP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328416
- ISBN
- 9780820328416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.12
€ 27.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. Since the Civil War, whites and blacks have struggled over the meanings and uses of the Southern past. This title argues that these battles are ultimately about who has the power to determine what we remember of the past, and whether that remembrance will honor all Southerners or only select groups. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027213
- ISBN
- 9780674027213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.73
€ 35.99
€ 30.73
Paperback. Regarded by many as one of the best critical books on Borges. Translator(s): Montero, Oscar. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314202
- ISBN
- 9780822314202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
paperback. Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada explores the historical, political, cultural, legal, and ethical issues surrounding forest resource use and discusses opportunities for collaboration between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals. Editor(s): Tindall, D. B.; Trosper, Ronald L.; Perreault, Pamela. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; RNF; RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- UBC Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 728
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774823357
- ISBN
- 9780774823357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.94
€ 40.99
€ 35.94
Paperback. Its compact, portable design encourages naturalists, local residents, boaters, researchers, and the curious-minded alike to throw the guide in their pack and explore the botanical bounty of the Chesapeake Bay. Num Pages: 232 pages, 209, 208 colour illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404981
- ISBN
- 9781421404981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.08
€ 39.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; YNH; YRG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580893497
- ISBN
- 9781580893497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.11
€ 13.99
€ 13.11
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras. Num Pages: 460 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; GBC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810860636
- ISBN
- 9780810860636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.21
€ 190.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 83 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 83
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604569186
- ISBN
- 9781604569186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.09€ 43.06
€ 60.09
€ 43.06
Hardback. Lori Chambers' fascinating study explores the legal history of adoption in Ontario since the passage of the first statute in 1921. Editor(s): Chambers, Lori. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; LAZ; LNMK; VFVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487501013
- ISBN
- 9781487501013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226408996
- ISBN
- 9780226408996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.27€ 79.41
€ 94.27
€ 79.41
The contributors to Southern Political Party Activists examine both the development of American political party organizations and the changing political character of the South, focusing on grassroots party activists - those who are involved in party organizations at the county level. Editor(s): Clark, John A; Prysby, Charles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 84 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123400
- ISBN
- 9780813123400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.80
€ 39.80
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Compass Point Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780756549985
- ISBN
- 9780756549985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.15
€ 10.99
€ 10.15
paperback. Armatage reintroduces film studies scholars to Nell Shipman, a pioneer in both Canadian and American film, and one of proportionately numerous women from Hollywood's silent era who wrote, directed, produced, and acted in motion pictures. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; APF; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802085429
- ISBN
- 9780802085429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 45.41
€ 49.99
€ 45.41