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Paperback. The famous abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison had seven children, who all went on to assume positions in the radical causes of their day, including racial justice, women's rights anti-imperialism and peace. This work looks at their lives and achievements. Num Pages: 432 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558493810
ISBN
9781558493810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.20

Paperback. Illuminating the emerging culture of celebrity in early 19th century America, this text tells the intertwined stories of the Arctic explorer Elisha Kent Kane and the spiritualist medium Margaret Fox and examines their unlikely relationship. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558494572
ISBN
9781558494572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.35

Paperback. A wide-ranging exploration of conflicting American attitudes toward affluence. Num Pages: 352 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558495043
ISBN
9781558495043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.01

Paperback. Highlights the significance of women's work in the clothing trades of the early Republic. Drawing on diaries, letters, and material culture, this book explores the contours of working women's lives in rural New England, offering a view of their varied ranks and roles as producers and consumers, clients and crafts-women, employers and employees. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 illustrations, 8 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558495456
ISBN
9781558495456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.98

Paperback. Offering the history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book places emphasis on the impact of culture on the development of skiing, from the influence of Norwegian nationalism to the role of the military in countries as far removed as Austria, India, and Japan. Num Pages: 384 pages, 57 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496019
ISBN
9781558496019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Hardcover. Dedicated to the art of the United States, the Smithsonian American Art Museum contains works by more than 7,000 artists. This work recounts its history from 1846 to 1980. It also unravels the various levels of institutional authority, power, governance, and bureaucracy and shows how people at each level influenced the fortunes of the collection. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AGC; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496163
ISBN
9781558496163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.89

Paperback. Explores how the emergence of a new literary marketplace in the mid-nineteenth century affected the study of history in America. In an effort to illuminate the cultural conditions for this boom, this book focuses on the business of book making and book promotion. It analyzes the subscription sales techniques of book agents. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; GTB; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496255
ISBN
9781558496255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. Between 1933 and 1945, Nazi Germany systematically destroyed an estimated 100 million books throughout occupied Europe, an act that was inextricably bound up with the murder of 6 million Jews. This book examines this bleak chapter in the history of printing, reading, censorship, and libraries. It also includes an annotated bibliography. Editor(s): Rose, Jonathan. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 432 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496439
ISBN
9781558496439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. Demonstrates that the almanac was a leading source of health information in America prior to the Civil War. This book contends that the almanac was an integral component of a complicated, fragmented, semi-vernacular health literature of the period, and that the genre played a leading role in disseminating astrological health advice. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496576
ISBN
9781558496576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558497603
ISBN
9781558497603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.93

Paperback. Investigates how and why "normality" reemerged as a potent homogenizing category in postwar America. Working with scientific studies, material culture, literary texts, film, fashion, and the mass media, the author charts the pursuit of the "normal" throug Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558498068
ISBN
9781558498068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.48

Paperback. Recounts the history of an experimental regional library service in the early 1950s. Using interviews and library records, it reveals the choices of ordinary individual readers, showing how local cultures of reading interacted with formal institutions to Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; GLMB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ. of Massachusetts Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558498228
ISBN
9781558498228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.86

Paperback. Series: Public History in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499409
ISBN
9781558499409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.75

Paperback. Revises notions of what transcendentalism and pantheism mean and how they relate to each other. Hardack's close analysis of pantheism and its influence on major works and lesser known writing of the nineteenth century opens up a new perspective on American culture during this key moment in the country's history. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499577
ISBN
9781558499577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Turner, Catherine; Barnhisel, Gregory. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTW; JFD; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499607
ISBN
9781558499607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499713
ISBN
9781558499713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499782
ISBN
9781558499782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499881
ISBN
9781558499881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.81

paperback. Discusses the underlying causes of the US Civil War as they relate to Missouri and reveals how the war helped create both the legend and the reality of Jesse James and his gang. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBW; JFC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Missouri Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826209597
ISBN
9780826209597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

paperback. A product of newly created mass consumerism, the soldier of 1940 had expectations of material comfort, even while at war. Historian James J. Cooke presents the first comprehensive look at how General George C. Marshall's efforts to cheer soldiers far from home resulted in the enduring morale services that the Army still provides today. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Missouri Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826221117
ISBN
9780826221117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.14

Hardcover. Profiles the life of the abolitionist Jonathan Walker. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b/w illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566. The Life of Jonathan Walker, Abolitionist. 384 pages, 30 b/w illus., maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Westholme Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594161360
ISBN
9781594161360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. In his powerful memoir Where the Wind Dreams of Staying, Eric Dieterle captures the emotional storms of a boy, and then a man, who seeks meaning in a place, or a place with meaning. His restless search for purpose and identity in the American West moves through cycles of success and failure, love and loss. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 2AB; DNF; HBTB; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oregon State University United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870718656
ISBN
9780870718656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oregon State University United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870718694
ISBN
9780870718694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.78

Paperback. How developing a visual culture changed the industry of mining Series: Mining and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; HBTK; KNAT; RBGL; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 307 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nevada Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874170078
ISBN
9780874170078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, colour illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; G; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 879.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Utah State University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874217377
ISBN
9780874217377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.89

Paperback. Eight narratives challenge old stereotypes and provide a clearer understanding of the nature of captive taking. These stories portray captors as individuals with a unique culture, offering glimpses of daily life in frontier communities. Editor(s): Calloway, Colin G. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874515824
ISBN
9780874515824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.73

Paperback. In 1969, an ice-breaking tanker, the SS Manhattan, was commissioned to transit the Northwest Passage in order to test the feasibility of an all-marine transportation system for Alaska North Slope crude oil. This title details this historic voyage. Num Pages: 300 pages, 25 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1MTN; 3JJPK; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602231696
ISBN
9781602231696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.80

paperback. Western Bahr al-Ghazal is perhaps one of the least known places in Africa. This book contributes to the understanding of the general impact of colonialism on rural societies in the southern Sudan and the roots of their underdevelopment. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896801615
ISBN
9780896801615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607322160
ISBN
9781607322160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.26

Paperback. This book takes a fascinating look at rock art through the lens of archeology and anthropology, offering an innovative model of Fremont society, politics, and worldview. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607810117
ISBN
9781607810117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Sharkey, Heather J. Num Pages: 177 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607810957
ISBN
9781607810957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.19

Paperback. A sensitive and in-depth look at the victims of the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre were some 120 men, women, and children from the Arkansas hills were murdered by Mormon militiamen whose motives have been fiercely debated for over 150 years. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607811695
ISBN
9781607811695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.13

Paperback. A fascinating look at Lakota lifeways and history through the voices of medicine men and White Hat s personal stories" Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 216 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607811848
ISBN
9781607811848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

Paperback. Showcases the cutting-edge research and innovative approaches that a new generation of scholars is bringing to the study of immigration in the American West. Contributors illuminate factors that have galvanized immigration and the ways that agency, cultural resources, institutions, and societal attitudes have shaped immigrant experiences. Editor(s): Embry, Jessie L.; Cannon, Brian Q. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607813804
ISBN
9781607813804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.97

Hardcover. Sasun, a region of Anatolia formerly under Ottoman rule and today part of eastern Turkey, is frequently described as the site where, in 1894, the Turks massacred large numbers of Armenian Christians. This volume provides a close examination of the historical evidence to shed light on what happened at Sasun. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607813842
ISBN
9781607813842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.43

Hardcover. Featuring over one hundred historical maps reproduced in full color many never before published "The Mapmakers of New Zion" sheds new light on Mormonism and takes readers on a fascinating journey through maps as both historical documents and touchstones of faith." Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTP1; HRCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1383.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607814085
ISBN
9781607814085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.88

Paperback. Nine Mile Canyon is famous the world over for its prehistoric rock art and remnants of ancient Fremont habitation. But it also teems with Old West history that is salted with iconic figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Last Chance Byway tells the stories of human endeavour and folly in a place historians have long ignored. Num Pages: 352 pages, 188 illustrations, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; HBJK; HBTB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607814429
ISBN
9781607814429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.02

Paperback. In this wide-ranging and accessible survey of American labour songs, Ronald D. Cohen chronicles the history behind the work songs of cowboys, sailors, hoboes, and others, as well as the singing culture of groups ranging from the Industrial Workers of the World to Pete Seeger Num Pages: 208 pages, 36 color Illustrations and 6 Black & White. BIC Classification: AVGC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Carquinez Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974412481
ISBN
9780974412481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.66

Hardback. The first comprehensive survey of the global history of industrial hazards and their control Editor(s): Sellers, Christopher C.; Melling, Joseph. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBTK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439904688
ISBN
9781439904688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTV; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439911099
ISBN
9781439911099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.67