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Paperback. Presents an account of the vitality and bravery of the Marines in the battles at Peleliu and Okinawa. Presenting a chronicle of action and courage, this memoir features the experience of the author in the South Pacific during World War II. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSPS; BGH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780891419068
- ISBN
- 9780891419068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.52
€ 20.99
€ 18.52
Hardback. Tourism and development are frequently mentioned together, yet the contribution of tourism to development in the Third World is controversial. This book provides an in depth study of Mexico's experience with the international tourism industry since the 1960s. Editor(s): Jafari, Jafar. Series: Tourism Social Science Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJP; GTF; KCM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080437156
- ISBN
- 9780080437156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.30
€ 173.30
The Road to Richmond. The Civil War Letters of Major Abner R. Small of...
Small, Harold A.; Small, Abner R.
paperback. Abner Small served as a non-commissioned officer in the Third Maine Infantry during the summer of 1861, experiencing battle for the first time at First Bull Run. As a recruiting officer, he helped to raise the Sixteenth Maine Infantry and served as its adjutant. This book tells his story. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823220144
- ISBN
- 9780823220144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.31
€ 45.99
€ 40.31
Paperback. An appreciation of Navajo saddle blankets that are among the most neglected art forms in the American Southwest. Editor(s): Coulter, Lane, PhD. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 228 x 10. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134078
- ISBN
- 9780890134078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.83
€ 40.99
€ 28.83
Hardback. Takes readers on a 1000-mile-long field trip back through more than 100 million years of deep time to explore America's most spectacular and scientifically intriguing landscapes. This title examines the evidence for how these rough-hewn lands came to be. Num Pages: 320 pages, 55 b/w photographs, 41 line illustrations, 24 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259355
- ISBN
- 9780520259355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Paperback. This book examines middle-class Mexican Americans' patterns of mobility and incorporation. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804788663
- ISBN
- 9780804788663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30, 11 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings, 11 tables, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNSH; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479878
- ISBN
- 9780801479878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.61
€ 35.99
€ 31.61
Paperback. Oregon had the second largest Chinese population in the United States. In terms of geographical coverage, Portland's two Chinatowns were the largest in all of North America. This title chronicles the history of Portland's Chinatowns from their early beginnings in the 1850s until the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in the 1940s. Num Pages: 352 pages, 64 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983837
- ISBN
- 9780295983837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.26
€ 37.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Vedmas, Lydia N. Num Pages: 209 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594546457
- ISBN
- 9781594546457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.73€ 46.84
€ 66.73
€ 46.84
Hardback. The founding fathers emphasized a system in which "the people" were allowed to play only a limited role. Radical democrats insisted that the people, and only the people, should rule. Anthony King shows how this initial conflict has played out in the turmoil of our nation's public life, and he offers a way to address it. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674045736
- ISBN
- 9780674045736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.41
€ 49.99
€ 41.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Wortham, Robert A. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739116708
- ISBN
- 9780739116708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.33
€ 66.33
Paperback. Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HRLM; VSPM; WNC; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Backlist, LLC United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623610555
- ISBN
- 9781623610555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.39
€ 17.99
€ 16.39
Hardcover. Working mothers are common in the United States. In over half of all two-parent families, both parents work, and women's paychecks on average make up 35 percent of their families' incomes. This book helps you explore the reasons behind the relative paucity of US child care and child care support. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479862658
- ISBN
- 9781479862658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.21
€ 100.21
Paperback. The search for gold and for the mythical El Dorado gripped the imagination of the conquistadors from the beginning of the sixteenth century. Crossing over the Andes, they explored the unknown eastern forests and jungles, launching expeditions that were often disastrous and always disappointing. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 1KLSX; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645537
- ISBN
- 9780745645537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.73
€ 23.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Maps, Charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wilderness Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780899977270
- ISBN
- 9780899977270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.25
€ 20.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Vogel, Dana. Num Pages: 97 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631170409
- ISBN
- 9781631170409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.54€ 55.87
€ 80.54
€ 55.87
Hardcover. ? Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities will be in a question-and-answer format, divided into 21 discrete subjects. Series: Wiley Nonprofit Authority. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJVX; LAY; LNC; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 189 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470913437
- ISBN
- 9780470913437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.80€ 62.08
€ 74.80
€ 62.08
Paperback. Details how the two men and several recruits camped near the mouth of the Missouri River for five months of training, acquiring supplies and equipment, and gaining information from travellers about the trip upriver. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 612 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- new edition
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280090
- ISBN
- 9780803280090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Akron Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781884836794
- ISBN
- 9781884836794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.56
€ 20.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM9; HRCJ; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807077528
- ISBN
- 9780807077528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.63
€ 17.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. Suitable for all those interested in international careers in the US government, multi-national corporations, banks, consulting companies, international and non-governmental organizations, universities, and more, this book includes insightful testimonies about what these careers are really like from junior and senior professionals in these fields. Editor(s): Cressey, Laura E.; Helmer, Barrett J.; Steffensen, Jennifer E. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 tables, 5 figures, 39 text boxes, 5 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Ninth
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160750
- ISBN
- 9781626160750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.88
€ 32.99
€ 27.88
Hardback. * A novel introduction to American literature and culture from 1900-1960. * Illustrates the artistic and social climate in the USA during this period. * Organized by four ideas about America: that it is "big", "new", "rich" and "free". Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101264
- ISBN
- 9781405101264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.71
€ 114.71
Paperback. "There have been many Mexicos: the country of varied terrain, of Amerindian heritage, of the Spanish Conquest, of the Revolution, and of the modern era of elections and the rule of bankers. Mexico was" Num Pages: 702 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 43. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- Updated, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306806285
- ISBN
- 9780306806285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.80
€ 29.99
€ 19.80
Hardback. The King's Ranger explores not only military history but also such aspects of the American past as colonial migration, upheaval in the backcountry.. and the formation of new settlements in the Caribbean. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219070
- ISBN
- 9780823219070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.18
€ 124.18