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Paperback. A Companion to American Technology is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that analyze the hard-to-define phenomenon of "technology" in America. Editor(s): Pursell, Carroll W. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179942
ISBN
9781405179942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Paperback. Running for Freedom, Fourth Edition, updates historian Steven Lawson s classic volume detailing the history of African-American civil rights and black politics from the beginning of World War II to the present day. Offers comprehensive coverage of the African-American struggle for civil rights in the U.S. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118836545
ISBN
9781118836545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333347
ISBN
9780764333347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. The first full history of the pioneering Special Forces units of World War II -- dropped behind German lines into France to assist with the D-Day landings -- told by a former U.S. Special Forces colonel with unique access to surviving veterans Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDB; 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586484620
ISBN
9781586484620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.36

Paperback. Rewrites the history of early twentieth-century pop music in modernist terms. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078927
ISBN
9780252078927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. A true story about Omaha Central's first all-black high school basketball team in a time of racial unrest. Num Pages: 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234345
ISBN
9780803234345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.15

Paperback. Series: Insider's Guides. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Insiders' Guide United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762750313
ISBN
9780762750313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888396426
ISBN
9780888396426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. Examines the life and culture of the Shuar tribe of Ecuador and, in particular, their healing shamans. The Shuar believe that the perceptions of a people, their "dream" creates individual and communal reality. The book helps readers learn that they should be caretakers of Mother Earth. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HRLK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892814596
ISBN
9780892814596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Hardback. In this comprehensive analysis of the TV series Mad Men, scholars explore the groundbreaking drama in relation to fashion, history, architecture, civil rights, feminism, consumerism, art, cinema, and the serial format. Editor(s): Goodlad, Lauren M. E.; Kaganovsky, Lilya; Rushing, Robert A. Num Pages: 432 pages, 97 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; APT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354024
ISBN
9780822354024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.60

Paperback. Presents the story of the battle of Plattsburgh during the War of 1812, wherein, despite the odds, the Americans managed to thwart the British, the world's strongest naval power. This title explores the immediacy and immensity of the British threat, the bloody reality of naval warfare, and the consequences of the American victory against odds. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map, 1 image. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803227941
ISBN
9780803227941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. "First published in 1914."--Title page verso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Sports Publishing LLC United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613216934
ISBN
9781613216934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557289520
ISBN
9781557289520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.05

Paperback. This study examines the disparities between the two dominant American political-military approaches to the use of force as an instrument of foreign policy. Case studies illustrate how the basic disagreements between the two approaches influence policy-making and military decisions. Num Pages: 485 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096577
ISBN
9780231096577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort, with long consequences, to manufacture a modern countryside. For the first time, the state directly intervened in planning and implementing land settlement. This work examines how this process unfolded and assesses its consequences. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 268 pages, 18 b/w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJC; HBTB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813372
ISBN
9780774813372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 41.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493007516
ISBN
9781493007516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.64

Hardcover. Authors Livers and Caver expose the impediments that make interactions between black and white managers fail. They explain how the leadership experience for blacks is different in very specific ways from that of their white counterparts, how those differences affect performance, and how blacks can best be understood by those who work with them. Series: J-B CCL (Center for Creative Leadership). Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; KJMV2; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787957247
ISBN
9780787957247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704956
ISBN
9781501704956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardcover. Examines how postwar thinkers from both sides of the Atlantic considered urban landscapes radically changed by the political and physical realities of sprawl, urban decay, and urban renewal. This title traces changing responses to the challenging issues that most affected the lives of the world's cities. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 77 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JJP; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226441740
ISBN
9780226441740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.65
€ 77.34

Hardback. In Faith, Freedom, and the Future renown scholars discuss the ever-changing relationship between religion and politics. Editor(s): Dunn, Charles W. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523302
ISBN
9780742523302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.02

Hardcover. Editor(s): Clark, Ronald J.; Rivera, William E. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1KBB; HBJD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624170058
ISBN
9781624170058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.94
€ 136.28

Paperback. Between the years 1850 and 1950, Americans became the leading energy consumers on the planet, expending tremendous physical resources on energy exploration, mental resources on energy exploitation, and monetary resources on energy acquisition. This book includes changing ideas about fitness and gender in dialogue with the culture of technology. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 329 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; MBG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719831
ISBN
9780814719831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Series: Disasters Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493013227
ISBN
9781493013227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.85

Hardback. Describes the experiences of daily life for predominantly white, working class women and men during the period of ?economic restructuring? begun in the 1980s. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802007834
ISBN
9780802007834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.50

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