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Paperback. Examines how Las Vegas' culture of spectacle has obscured boundaries between art and entertainment, as well as public and private interest. This work offers an insight into the increasing commercialization of nature and culture across America, and the ways Las Vegas has manipulated them to achieve ever-higher levels of extravagance and spectacle. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JHMC; WDP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177275
ISBN
9780874177275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566638067
ISBN
9781566638067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674197374
ISBN
9780674197374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.68

Paperback. In his latest publication, William L. O'Neill presents a concise critical history of the New Left, the thinking, people, and events that helped shape the 1960s in America, and its principal heir, the Academic Left. Series: American History S. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBWS2; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959603
ISBN
9780882959603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.53

Hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras. Num Pages: 1032 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
1032
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810878174
ISBN
9780810878174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, B&W art t/o. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620402924
ISBN
9781620402924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. Traces Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo's triumph over a monetary crisis at the outbreak of World War I that threatened the United States with financial disaster. This title recreates the drama of America's battle for financial credibility. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; KCA; KCX; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138763
ISBN
9780691138763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 38ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st U.S. Edition, 2nd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226847153
ISBN
9780226847153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Paperback. Ranging from black slaveholders and frontier outlaws to serial killers and gangsta rappers, this title examines the pivotal role of black villains in American society and popular culture. It offers the extensive treatment to date of the black badman and the challenges that this figure has posed for race relations in America. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226104638
ISBN
9780226104638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.22

Paperback. This work examines the emergence of the ethnic hero within popular culture. It looks at the dynamic rise of African-American pop icons, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226847177
ISBN
9780226847177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226847191
ISBN
9780226847191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

Paperback. From the testing laboratories where engineers struggle to build a jet engine that can resist bird attacks, through the creation of the A320 in France, to the political and social forces that have sought to minimize the impact of revolutionary fly-by-wire technology, this work lets us question our assumptions about human beings in modern aviation. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046747
ISBN
9780141046747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 7 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312239
ISBN
9780822312239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Contains a range of perspectives that illustrate how the American system works. This title is organized into four categories: Foundations, American Politics Today, Issue and Controversy, and View from the Inside. It includes selections that reflect dramatic developments in American politics such as the 2008 election, the economic crisis, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white line drawings, figures, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780495899471
ISBN
9780495899471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 184.30

Paperback. "Perilous Missions" is William M. Leary's detailed operational history of the USA's Civil Air Transport (CAT), taking it through its many forms and uses in Asian conflicts." Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJP; JWG; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed of 2 Revised ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817353407
ISBN
9780817353407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Hardcover. This revised edition includes a new introduction which discusses how religious liberty has taken on deeper dimensions in a post-9/11 world. It includes new material on Supreme Court cases involving church-state relations and a new concluding chapter on America's religious and political landscape. Num Pages: 296 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HRCX6; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Edition
Expanded and Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408993
ISBN
9780878408993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.41

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Savas Beatie United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611211580
ISBN
9781611211580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 151 x 40. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970366
ISBN
9780865970366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970373
ISBN
9780865970373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, xii, 304 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473536
ISBN
9780226473536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.51

Hardback. This text paints a picture of Roosevelt and the American decade he has come to define. The book investigates the many facets of Roosevelt's politics and personality that inspired a nation to believe that the presidency had been reborn. Num Pages: 377 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
377
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082983
ISBN
9780231082983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 640 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674526655
ISBN
9780674526655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.53

Hardback. For more than a quarter century, William Logan has delivered clear-eyed and razor-sharp assessments of contemporary and classic poetry. Combining the sensibilities of poet and critic, Logan vividly conveys what he finds most memorable and most damning in a poet's work. Poets discussed include Shakespeare, Whitman, Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, Rita Dove, Seamus Heaney, and Czeslaw Milosz. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136389
ISBN
9780231136389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147323
ISBN
9780231147323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.70

Paperback. Drawing upon a variety of genres - myths, proverbs, poems, letters, short stories, news stories, folktales, sermons, and essays - this collection documents the religious dimensions of American philanthropy. It not only chronicles the manifestations of philanthropy, but also reveals philanthropy's integral connection with American history. Num Pages: 480 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 952.
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602580596
ISBN
9781602580596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.14

Hardcover. Contains tales collected from dozens of lawyers and judges from throughout the Volunteer State, ranging from stories of a custody battle over a family dog that garnered national media attention to the self-proclaimed "smartest man in Clay County." Recorded exactly as the lawyers tell them, these stories are sometimes funny and sometimes sad. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; JFHF; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123691
ISBN
9780813123691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813147444
ISBN
9780813147444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; BGH; HBTB; LAZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813168289
ISBN
9780813168289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813168272
ISBN
9780813168272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Michael Wiese Productions United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932907452
ISBN
9781932907452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Traces the history of Italians in Las Vegas from the founding of the city in 1905, recording their activities in the fledgling settlement. First appeared in 1996, this book was hailed as a significant contribution to the history of Las Vegas and of ethnic minorities in America. Num Pages: 200 pages, 28 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176810
ISBN
9780874176810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Thaler, William M. Num Pages: 162 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594541391
ISBN
9781594541391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.32
€ 95.13

paperback. In this collection of essays, historians, anthropologists and historical demographers discuss the population estimates for the New World before and after the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Topics such as the Indian slave trade, disease and military action are covered. Editor(s): Denevan, William M. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLC; HBTP; JHBD; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299134341
ISBN
9780299134341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Hardback. This collaborative memoir by a European American and an African American, both from Charleston, WV, is a groundbreaking approach to studying not only cultural linguistics but also the cultural heritage of a historic time and place in America. It gives witness to the issues of race and class inherent in the way we write, speak, and think. Series: Series in Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia. Num Pages: 248 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; 3JJP; BG; HBTB; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 585. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821415351
ISBN
9780821415351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.80

Paperback. This text examines the role of the news media during the Vietnam War. The author aims to demystify the subject, using military documents and news reports to explore how the press contradicted themselves and each other and how the war came to be seen as a hopeless effort. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 60 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; HBWS2; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609956
ISBN
9780700609956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.89

Paperback. The truth about the 2008 economic crisis from a Washington insider The 1980s opened with the prime interest rate at an astonishing 21. 5 percent, leading to a severe recession with unemployment reaching nearly 11 percent. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118431986
ISBN
9781118431986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.22

Paperback. History is being made in US-Cuban relations. Now updated to tell the story behind the stunning December 2014 announcement by President Obama and President Castro of their move to restore full diplomatic relations, this powerful book is essential to understanding ongoing efforts towards normalization. Num Pages: 560 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 37. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated paperback edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469626604
ISBN
9781469626604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.47

Paperback. This text examines the history of US foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. William LeoGrande argues that Central America's fate hinged on decisions subject to struggles among, and within, Congress, the CIA, the Pentagon, State Department and the White House. Num Pages: 790 pages, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
790
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807848579
ISBN
9780807848579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 506 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 188 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1248.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810869561
ISBN
9780810869561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.11

Paperback. A contribution to the history of American violence. It focuses on the bedrock issues of race and class, analysising the quick of urban-industrial life in the early twentieth century. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st THUS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252065866
ISBN
9780252065866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.25