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Paperback. The movement for civil rights in America peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. This book discusses how the civil rights movement is remembered in American politics and culture - and why it matters. Among other things, it looks at how civil rights memories become established as fact through museum exhibits, street naming, and courtroom decisions. Editor(s): Romano, Renee; Raiford, Leigh. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328140
ISBN
9780820328140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252061561
ISBN
9780252061561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. Gathers Garvey's speeches and essays about Black pride. Editor(s): Hill, Robert A.; Bair, Barbara. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520062658
ISBN
9780520062658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. Community, Class and Schooling. 136 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFSP2; JN. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 8. Weight: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552664704
ISBN
9781552664704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.32

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783611409
ISBN
9781783611409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.34

Paperback. On May 15, 1916, a crowd of 15,000 witnessed the lynching of an 18-year-old black farm worker named Jesse Washington. Most central Texans of the time failed to call for the punishment of the mob's leaders. This work seeks to explain how a culture of violence that nourished this practice could form and endure for so long among ordinary people. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074301
ISBN
9780252074301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.16

Paperback. Modern living began with the homes of the 1950s. In what ways did life change for people moving into these swanky new homes, and why has the legacy of the 1950s home endured for so long? This title answers these questions and more in this introduction to the homes that embody the golden age of modern design. Series: Shire Library USA. Num Pages: 64 pages, 70 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; ACXD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812388
ISBN
9780747812388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642786
ISBN
9780816642786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499777
ISBN
9780801499777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.82

Hardback. A collection of vivid reproductions of 250 posters and forty stills from a golden age of Hollywood, from 1912 to 1962. Offering both a chronological and thematic organization, this title discusses some of Hollywood's legendary directors and films, and critiques fantastic graphic art from little-known films. Num Pages: 280 pages, 258 color illustrations, 28 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 262 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2158.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789210197
ISBN
9780789210197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.02
€ 53.71

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345053
ISBN
9780822345053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.08

Paperback. Series: Global Insecurities. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361626
ISBN
9780822361626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.97

Paperback. Margaret Randall explores the Cuban Revolution's impact on the outside world, tracing Cuba's international outreach in healthcare, disaster relief, education, literature, art, liberation struggles, and sports to show how this outreach is a fundamental characteristic of the Revolution and of Cuban society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTF; HBJK; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822369042
ISBN
9780822369042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.30

Paperback. This first comprehensive account of contemporary planning and urban design practice in any Canadian city examines the development of Vancouver's unique approach to zoning, planning, and urban design from its inception in the early 1970s to the present day. Num Pages: 480 pages, 69 b&w photographs, figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809726
ISBN
9780774809726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.65

Paperback. This book takes an innovative approach to the American Civil War, exploring its cultural origins and enduring cultural legacy. Series: British Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619351
ISBN
9780748619351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.40

Paperback. Formal education is important in creating enlightened and active citizens. However, despite an increase in education attainment since the 1970s, political engagement has not risen at a commensurate level. This text explores how and why education affects citizenship in these ways. Num Pages: 290 pages, 33 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNA; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226583891
ISBN
9780226583891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764344664
ISBN
9780764344664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Scholder, Amy. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Avalon Travel Publishing United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802136718
ISBN
9780802136718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. Bent's Fort was a landmark of the American frontier, a huge private fort on the upper Arkansas River in present southeastern Colorado. The author's chronicle of these men and their part in the opening of the West has been conceded a place beside the works of Parkman and Prescott. Num Pages: 479 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
479
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803257535
ISBN
9780803257535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.44

Paperback. This book examines over 4000 years of culture history of the related Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, and Makah peoples on western Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. Series: Pacific Rim Archaeology. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807012
ISBN
9780774807012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814762288
ISBN
9780814762288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.25

Paperback. Series: New Approaches to Midwestern History. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821421604
ISBN
9780821421604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. A groundbreaking history of the role of science and medicine in the American colonization of the Philippines from 1898 through the 1930s. Num Pages: 368 pages, 46 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1K; GTB; JHBA; MMRT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338437
ISBN
9780822338437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Provides a portrait of America in the twentieth century. This book offers a varied and authentic voice for the American people, whose lives, loves, griefs, regrets, joys and sense of humour are vividly and honestly recounted throughout, and adeptly organised by Auster into themed sections. Editor(s): Auster, Paul. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571210701
ISBN
9780571210701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.95

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