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The Americas

Paperback. Examining the role of McGeorge Bundy and National Security Council, this title demonstrates that policymakers escalated the conflict in Vietnam in the face of internal opposition, external pressures, and a continually failing strategy. It presents the story with 2 themes: acquisition and consolidation of power; and, how that power is exercised. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWS2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046320
ISBN
9780674046320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.07

Paperback. Showing how different events from World War II became prominent in American cultural memory while others went forgotten or remain hidden in plain sight, this book moves from war films and historical works to television specials and popular magazines to define the image and influence of World War II. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226808567
ISBN
9780226808567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.34

Paperback. Presents the story of the war as it unfolded in one small town, New Castle, Indiana through the eyes of the residents of Plum Street as families search for information about the progress of war and the fate of loved ones in the censored accounts in local newspapers. This book captures the war on the home front as lived by some average Americans. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221063
ISBN
9780253221063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Whitehorn, Laura. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558616103
ISBN
9781558616103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; BGA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642182
ISBN
9780816642182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.96

Hardcover. By considering key issues important to a more effective understanding and use of regulation in the future, this book makes a vital case for restoring debate about regulation's rightful role within the republic and offers hope that a better understanding of that role can help lift us out of the crisis. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616817
ISBN
9780700616817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475764
ISBN
9780801475764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453960
ISBN
9780801453960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

Hardcover. Texas Poet Laureate Walt McDonald has published more than eighteen volumes of award-winning poetry. This title includes essays that analyze McDonalds writings about war and the veterans return to civilian life, the regional grounding of his far-reaching verities, and the writer himself. Editor(s): Whittington, Janice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724877
ISBN
9780896724877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. Even as economic and military walls have come down in the post-Cold War era, states have rapidly built new barriers to prevent a perceived invasion of "undesirables". This work examines the practice, politics, and consequences of building these walls in North America and Europe. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501782
ISBN
9780742501782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Hardback. Even as economic and military walls have come down in the post-Cold War era, states have rapidly built new barriers to prevent a perceived invasion of "undesirables". This work examines the practice, politics, and consequences of building these walls in North America and Europe. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501775
ISBN
9780742501775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.12

Paperback. Martin Preib is an officer in the Chicago Police Department - a beat cop whose first assignment as a rookie policeman was working on the wagon that picks up the dead. Inspired by Preib's daily life on the job, this title chronicles the outer and inner lives of both a Chicago cop and the city itself. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226679822
ISBN
9780226679822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.82

Hardcover. Martin Preib is an officer in the Chicago Police Department - a beat cop whose first assignment as a rookie policeman was working on the wagon that picks up the dead. Inspired by Preib's daily life on the job, this title chronicles the outer and inner lives of both a Chicago cop and the city itself. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226679808
ISBN
9780226679808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.86

Paperback. In this text, Lea Jacobs uses the "fallen woman" film, which served as a focal point for public criticism of the film industry, to explore Hollywood's system of self-censorship and the evolution of the rules governing representations of sexuality. Num Pages: 220 pages, 49. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520207905
ISBN
9780520207905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.97

Paperback. From 1915 to 1920, Progressive reformers led a spirited but unsuccessful crusade for compulsory health insurance in New York State. Beatrix Hoffman shows that this first health insurance campaign was a crucial moment in the creation of the American welfare state and health care system. Series: Studies in Social Medicine. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849026
ISBN
9780807849026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHL; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993382
ISBN
9781784993382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.45

Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHL; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993375
ISBN
9781784993375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 113 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
113
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873510066
ISBN
9780873510066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.92

paperback. In addition to Cartier's Voyages, a slightly amended version of H.P. Biggar's 1924 text, the volume includes a series of letters relating to Cartier and the Sieur de Roberval, who was in command of cartier on the last voyage. Many of these letters appear for the first time in English. Editor(s): Cook, Ramsay. Num Pages: 177 pages, Illustrations, 1 facsim., maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLH; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Nachdruck
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802060006
ISBN
9780802060006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.66

Paperback. In the late summer of 1984, the author and a group of his archaeology students excavated fragments of Chinese porcelain at the site of a Pomo Indian village a hundred miles north of San Francisco. How did these ceramics, which were more than a hundred years old, find their way to this remote area? Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738491
ISBN
9780804738491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.56

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Edition
Exp Rev
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825481
ISBN
9780774825481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. This document of the days between the election and its legal resolution offers an accessible overview of the legal strategies and debates, and assesses the influence of politics and law on the judges who shaped the outcome of this historical controversy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226294087
ISBN
9780226294087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.35

Paperback. The Supreme Court's actions during the 2000 American presidential election seem sensible, legally legitimate and pragmatically defensible to some and an egregious abuse of power to others. This book offers a guide to the ultimate consequences and significance of the Supreme Court's decision. Num Pages: 266 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GTB; JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Softcover Ed
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213071
ISBN
9780226213071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.35

Paperback. "A finely crafted tale of the enigmatic world of big-wave surfers."-Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393342406
ISBN
9780393342406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.17

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