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History: specific events & topics

Hardcover. This work examines the rapid economic growth of Spain's Bilbao region during its massive exportation of iron ore to Great Britain between 1875 and 1899. It focuses upon the opportunities it created for Bilbao businessmen and combines economic history with social, cultural and political analysis. Series: Basque Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, appendixes. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; HBTB; KCP; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874172690
ISBN
9780874172690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.63

Paperback. This text is a guide to the historic sites in the colourful northeast of Nevada. Divided into five easily accessible regions of Elko County, it lists the historic sites within each region, providing directions to reach them, and offers a brief history of each site. Num Pages: 280 pages, 115 b&w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBTB; HD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874172959
ISBN
9780874172959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.43

Hardcover. Contributors examine the nature of industrial illnesses, including silicosis in the Mountain West's hardrock mining industry, and the management of Native American health. The editors offer an overview of the circumstances that created the region's medical history and suggest topics for study. Editor(s): Hildreth, Martha L.; Moran, Bruce T. Series: Wilbur S.Shepperson Series in History & Humanities. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23 b&w photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JKS; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874173048
ISBN
9780874173048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Hardcover. James W. Hulse recounts the tortuous and colourful history of Nevada's libraries and the work of the dedicated librarians, educators, civic leaders, women's organizations, philanthropists and politicians who struggled to make the democratic vision of free libraries available to all Nevadans. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 b&w photographs, 1 map, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; GLM; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874175448
ISBN
9780874175448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.35

Hardcover. This work offers a detailed history of mining and its economic impact in Calaveras County in the central Sierra from the first discoveries in the 1840s. It examines the roles of race, gender, and class in this frontier society, and the generation and distribution of capital. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and Humanities. Num Pages: 392 pages, 75 b&w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; KNAT; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874175462
ISBN
9780874175462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.09

Hardcover. A comparative study of ethnic identity in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Peru, the United States of America, and Uruguay that illustrates the effects of globalization on the daily lives of Basques living abroad, which reveals the complex universe of the dispersed Basques. Series: Basque Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874175479
ISBN
9780874175479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. An accessible overview of the Basque diaspora in the Western Hemisphere, this book is both a pioneering study of one of the American West's most important ethnic minorities and an engaging, comprehensive survey of Basque migration and settlement in the Americas. This edition includes a fresh preface by William A Douglass. Series: Basque Series. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176254
ISBN
9780874176254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Paperback. Traces the history of Italians in Las Vegas from the founding of the city in 1905, recording their activities in the fledgling settlement. First appeared in 1996, this book was hailed as a significant contribution to the history of Las Vegas and of ethnic minorities in America. Num Pages: 200 pages, 28 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176810
ISBN
9780874176810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.11

Hardcover. The dawn of the twentieth century saw enormous changes throughout the United States. Seattle was one of the western cities that boomed during this period. This work expands our understanding of the roles that gender and class played in the construction of progressive politics in Seattle. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177367
ISBN
9780874177367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.56

Paperback. The wagon trail between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles is one of the most important but least-known roads of nineteenth-century western migration. This book tells the first history of the complete Southern Route and of the people who developed and used it. It also discusses the exploration and development of the Old Spanish Trail. Num Pages: 304 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177527
ISBN
9780874177527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Examines the role of Spanish-Mexican women in the development of California. This book describes the history of women in the American West and the complex role of gender, race, and class in the borderlands of the Southwest. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177787
ISBN
9780874177787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177831
ISBN
9780874177831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.60

Paperback. In 1991, Nevada's Commission for Cultural Affairs was created to oversee the preservation of the state's historic buildings and the conversion of the best of them for use as cultural centers. This title highlights 90 of these buildings, describing them in the context of the state's history and the character of the people who created and used them. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; AMG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177985
ISBN
9780874177985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874178449
ISBN
9780874178449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.03

Paperback. The colorful story of California's official Gold Rush town available in an accessible new format Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nevada Press United States
Edition
New edition, New format
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874178562
ISBN
9780874178562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; HBTB; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874179477
ISBN
9780874179477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 5HC; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874179491
ISBN
9780874179491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.04

Paperback. Breaking free of assigned gender roles in the workplace Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JJP; HBTB; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874179606
ISBN
9780874179606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.28

Paperback. A detailed narrative of the events and conflicts that led to the 1863 Bear River massacre of over two hundred Shoshoni men, women, and children at the hands of volunteer soldiers from California. Editor(s): Madsen, Brigham D, Ph.D. Series: Utah Centennial Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874804942
ISBN
9780874804942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874805093
ISBN
9780874805093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.42

Paperback. Drawing on the results of ongoing archaeological excavations and extensive ethnographic work among descendant native peoples, this volume discusses the many groups that visited or lived in Yellowstone in prehistoric and historic times, putting to rest the pervasive notion that Indians did not inhabit the area. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874808674
ISBN
9780874808674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
First Edition (1st printing),
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874808742
ISBN
9780874808742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.87

Hardcover. Uncovers firsthand accounts of women's experiences in 18th-century Dutch Asia. This book argues that Dutch colonial practices and law created a new set of social and economic divisions in Batavia-Jakarta, modern-day Indonesia, to deal with difficult realities in Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 204 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804101
ISBN
9780875804101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

Paperback. Raised amid Virginia's wealthiest slaveholders, Edwards Coles was a close associate of many of nation's leaders, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison among them. And, like Jefferson, he believed the institution of slavery to be morally and ideologically wrong. This title offers a study of slavery and social activism in nineteenth-century America. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 298 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806891
ISBN
9780875806891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.12