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The Americas

Hardback. This broad-ranging survey considers the importance of the Western in American history. It explores the interconnections between the Western (in literature, film and history) and America in the 20th century Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621408
ISBN
9780748621408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.74
€ 116.38

Paperback. The American West and its history have generated exceptional media attention in the past few years. Fresh scholarship and interpretations have enriched and enlivened almost every part of the field. This book collects seventeen of the essays that have appeared in historical journals (1960s to mid-1990s). Editor(s): Nugent, Walter T. K.; Ridge, Martin. Num Pages: 360 pages, 18 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 26. Weight in Grams: 563.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253212900
ISBN
9780253212900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.72

Hardback. An introduction to the history of the American West which offers a new, more balanced approach to viewing the Western past, covering the key themes and debates in Western history as well as competing academic discourses. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622511
ISBN
9780748622511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.74
€ 116.90

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 109 x 7. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199858934
ISBN
9780199858934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. A fully revised and updated new edition of the classic history of western America Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 520 pages, 228 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300185171
ISBN
9780300185171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Tracing events from the pre-history to the present day, this book offers a concise and accessible history of the American West. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210863
ISBN
9780631210863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.69

Hardback. Features sixty-five iconic bronzes that display a range of subjects, from portrayals of the noble Indian to rough-and-tumble scenes of rowdy cowboys to tributes to the pioneers who settled the lands west of the Mississippi. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 245 colour images + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACV; ACXD; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197433
ISBN
9780300197433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.16
€ 41.17

Hardcover. By employing new 'optics' and a comparative approach, this book helps us recognize the unexpected and unsettling connections between America's 'western' empire and Nazi Germany's 'eastern' empire, linking histories previously thought of as totally unrelated and leading readers towards a deep revisioning of the 'American West' and the 'Nazi East'. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBBW; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230275157
ISBN
9780230275157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.48

Paperback. By employing new 'optics' and a comparative approach, this book helps us recognize the unexpected and unsettling connections between America's 'western' empire and Nazi Germany's 'eastern' empire, linking histories previously thought of as totally unrelated and leading readers towards a deep revisioning of the 'American West' and the 'Nazi East'. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBBW; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Edition
2011th Edition
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137352736
ISBN
9781137352736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.19

Paperback. As the railroads open up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle between these three groups as they fought for a place in this new landscape. Num Pages: 400 pages, B&W pics - line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743490108
ISBN
9780743490108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.55

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226123912
ISBN
9780226123912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.73
€ 76.87

Paperback. How is it that the United States-a country founded on a distrust of standing armies and strong centralized power-came to have the most powerful military in history? This book argues that there are profound relationships among the size and persistence of the American military complex, and the growth in presidential power to launch military actions. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones, 19 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JWJ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226124070
ISBN
9780226124070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.20

Paperback. In 2012, President Obama announced that the United States would spend the next thirteen years - through November 11, 2025 - commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and the American soldiers, "more than 58,000 patriots," who died in Vietnam. The fact that at least 2.1 million Vietnamese Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583675854
ISBN
9781583675854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. Here is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960. It is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication. No single study matches the study of "The American Voter." Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092546
ISBN
9780226092546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.64
€ 47.29

Concise yet comprehensive, The American Vice Presidency is the fullest and most accurate examination of the office of the vice president to date, covering the origins and constitutional roots of the institution, its history, and the slow transformation of the office starting in the mid-twentieth century. Num Pages: 234 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442228894
ISBN
9781442228894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.35

Paperback. In this text, the author demonstrates the centrality of American ideas about, and concern for, the union of the states in the policymaking of the early republic. For four decades after the nation's founding, he argues that this blurred the line between foreign policies and domestic concerns. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847367
ISBN
9780807847367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.26

Hardcover. What is the American thriller? Has it developed over time? What was it like in the past? This is a book about thrillers and gaining knowledge of what American thrillers were like in a specific period - the 1970s. Series: Crime File S. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 393.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333776681
ISBN
9780333776681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.29

Paperback. What is the American thriller? Has it developed over time? What was it like in the past? This is a book about thrillers and gaining knowledge of what American thrillers were like in a specific period - the 1970s. Series: Crime File S. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DNF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 393.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333776698
ISBN
9780333776698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Paperback. The American Television Industry offers a concise and accessible introduction to TV production, programming, advertising, and distribution in the United States. The authors outline how programs are made and marketed, and furthermore provide an insightful overview of key players, practices, and future trends. Series: International Screen Industries. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFD; KNTD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 389.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844573370
ISBN
9781844573370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HPS; JFC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609807405
ISBN
9781609807405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.80

Hardcover. In examining the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories exert on our collective imagination, this book highlights the central role that films have played in the ongoing cultural discourse about success and work in America. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230363366
ISBN
9780230363366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.11

Paperback. The American Success Myth on Film examines the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories and other success narratives exert on our collective imagination. It highlights how Hollywood movies have illuminated - if not resolved - the ideological contradictions at the heart of the American idea of success. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137482525
ISBN
9781137482525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.77

Hardcover. An examination of the interplay of architecture and politics in all 50 state capitols of America. Using analysis and photographs of exteriors and interiors, Charles T. Goodsell demonstrates how the architectural elements embody political values and ideas. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 119 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; AMG; JPA; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 183 x 259 x 9. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610440
ISBN
9780700610440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

paperback. The story of the breakdown of limited government in America and the rise of the federal state. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9781107655010
ISBN
9781107655010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.54

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