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Paperback. Editor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 207.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804709460
ISBN
9780804709460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.87

Paperback. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this landmark publication establishes Burlingame as the most assiduous Lincoln biographer of recent memory and brings Lincoln alive to modern readers as never before. Num Pages: 960 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1504. Volume 1
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
960
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409733
ISBN
9781421409733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1048
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410586
ISBN
9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.62

Hardback. A biography of Abraham Lincoln. It covers Lincoln's early childhood, his experiences as a farm boy in Indiana and Illinois, his legal training, and the political ambition that led to a term in Congress in the 1840s. It examines Lincoln's life during his presidency and the Civil War. Num Pages: 2008 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 190 x 125. Weight in Grams: 4188.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
2008
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801889936
ISBN
9780801889936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.51
€ 128.19

Paperback. Enjoy fascinating look at the life of this extraordinary historic figure. Beginning in the backwoods of Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln's life story is toldfrom his childhood and young adulthood to becoming a businessman, soldier, surveyor, lawyer, politician, Num Pages: 144 pages, 270 postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328572
ISBN
9780764328572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062262844
ISBN
9780062262844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life and career of an ambitious, brilliant and rather strange man who rose to power at a moment when the modern world was taking shape. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497754
ISBN
9780752497754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.14

Paperback. Structured to meet employers' needs for low-wage farm workers, the well-known Bracero Program recruited thousands of Mexicans to perform physical labor in the United States between 1942 and 1964 in exchange for remittances sent back to Mexico. This book uncovers a previously hidden history of transnational family life. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282674
ISBN
9780520282674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.52

Hardcover. Born in an era when few women sought professional careers, the author rose through the ranks, from Vice Consul to the first woman US Ambassador to an African country and the first woman acting US Ambassador in Latin America. This work tells the story of the author's career in the US Foreign Service during the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044138
ISBN
9780268044138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629147123
ISBN
9781629147123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 58 color plates, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; ACXD9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226393957
ISBN
9780226393957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.47
€ 43.04

paperback. Series: Values and Capitalism. Num Pages: 120 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; THF; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 121 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
AEI Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780844772042
ISBN
9780844772042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.95

Hardcover. This is the story of how Thomas Edison bet wrong in the fierce war between supporters of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). The savagery of this electrical battle can be hardly imagined today. AC/DC is an object lesson in bad business strategy and poor decision making. Num Pages: 208 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787982676
ISBN
9780787982676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. The first book to address the negative consequences of corporatization of higher education. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552667354
ISBN
9781552667354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.09

Paperback. Defining the terms of academic capitalism in the new economy, this groundbreaking study offers essential insights into the trajectory of American higher education. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801892332
ISBN
9780801892332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.13

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816687404
ISBN
9780816687404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.35

Hardcover. In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. A bachelor's degree is required for entry into a growing number of professions. This title asks the question - are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226028552
ISBN
9780226028552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.53
€ 86.30

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Andrepont Publishing United States
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976892700
ISBN
9780976892700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Lamar H. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 270 x 273 x 19. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
Har/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634636865
ISBN
9781634636865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.45
€ 170.35

Paperback. Information technology (IT) was the key to the superior overall macro-economic performance of the United States in the 1990s. This book traces the globalization of the IT industry, its diffusion into the US economy, and the prospects and implications of more extensive technology-enabled globalization of products and services. Num Pages: 237 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881323900
ISBN
9780881323900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.44

Paperback. This title introduces the major political and social themes of this period of American history in an accessible and progressive way. The Context series is designed to ease students' transition from GCSE to AS and A level, concentrating on key skills for the exams. Series: Access to History Context. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 4KL; 4KST; HBJK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340803264
ISBN
9780340803264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.85

Paperback. Series: Access to History for the IB Diploma. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471841316
ISBN
9781471841316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.35

Paperback. Ensure your students have access to the authoritative, in-depth and accessible content of this series for the IB History Diploma. Series: Access to History for the IB Diploma. Num Pages: 216 pages, colour photos and artwork. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JH; 3JJ; 4MB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444182286
ISBN
9781444182286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.46

Paperback. Series: Access to History for the IB Diploma. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 246 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471841378
ISBN
9781471841378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

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