American History: Postwar, From C 1945
"Cuba Confidential"The Extraordinary Tragedy of Cuba, Its Revolution and Its Exiles
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This portrait of the 20th century's wiliest political survivor and his fiefdom tells of the shattered families and warring personalities that lie at the heart of the 43-year standoff between Miami and Havana. With illustrations. Paperback, 464 pages. Size: 200 x 129 mm. Weight: 317g.
Author: Bardach, Ann Louise
ISBN: 0141018003
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Moon Launch!"A History of the Saturn-Apollo Launch Operations
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A description of the seven missions to the moon launched by the USA between 1969 and 1972. As the story progresses, astronauts explore the moon's surface in the lunar rover, set up experiments, and bring back hundreds of pounds of lunar geological samples. With 82 b&w illustrations, 1 table, notes, bibliography. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 499g.
Author: Benson, Charles D. Faherty, William B.
ISBN: 0813020948
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Date: 2001 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Something Happened"A Political and Cultural Overview of the Seventies
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In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. This title explores the decade's major political events and movements. Hardback, 296 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 113g.
Author: Berkowitz, Edward D.
ISBN: 0231124945
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Dark Ages America"The Final Phase of Empire
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Looking at American society and its ills, the author argues that America has entered a dangerous phase in its historical development from which there is no return. Paperback, 416 pages. Size: 209 x 138 mm. Weight: 352g.
Author: Berman, Morris
ISBN: 0393329771
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Friday Night Lights"A Town, a Team and a Dream
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Is the story of how dreams and reality collide, at once glorious and immensely sad. Because for the 30-odd boys of the Permian Panthers, these days will have been the best of their lives. With b&w photos. New ed. Paperback, 400 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 325g.
Author: Bissinger, H.G.
ISBN: 0224076744
Publisher: Vintage
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Altered States"America Since the Sixties
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"Contemporary Worlds" series; Covering the various developments in American environmental, cultural and political affairs, this book describes the triumph of consumerism, cultural wars, conflicts over health care, civil rights, religious values and pressures in the political system. It also analyzes the USA's role abroad, from Nixon's Vietnam to Bush Junior's Iraq. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 216 x 138 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Black, Jeremy
ISBN: 1861892888
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Cuba on the Brink"Castro, the Missile Crisis and the Soviet Collapse
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With the disintegration of the Soviet Union and international socialism, Cuba finds itself isolated as the US continues to press for its economic and political collapse. How Fidel Castro sees Cuba's plight and what he hopes to do about it emerge in this account of a conference held in 1992. With bibliography, index. Rev ed. Paperback, 576 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 745g.
Author: Blight, James G. Allyn, Bruce J. Welch, David A.
ISBN: 0742522695
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Date: 2002 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"How Bush Rules"Chronicles of a Radical Regime
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Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Hardback, 416 pages. Size: 241 x 186 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Blumenthal, Sid
ISBN: 069112888X
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary"
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Marking the 40th anniversary of Robert F Kennedy's Indianapolis speech, this book explains what brought the politician to Indiana that day, and explores the characters and events of the 1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary in which Kennedy, who was an underdog, had a decisive victory. With 30 illustrations. Hardback, 184 pages. Size: 242 x 162 mm. Weight: 506g.
Author: Boomhower, Ray E.
ISBN: 0253350891
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"At Canaan's Edge"America in the King Years, 1965-68
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"America in the King Years (Hardcover)" series; Chronicles dramatic campaigns in Mississippi and Alabama, King's tormented alliance with Lyndon Johnson, his painful break with Stokey Carmichael over black power, and persecution by Hoover's FBI. This book brings the decades of the Civil Rights struggle alive and preserves the integrity of those who marched and died. With illustrations. Hardback, 800 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 283g.
Author: Branch, Taylor
ISBN: 068485712X
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"At Canaan's Edge"America in the King Years, 1965-68
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"America in the King Years (Paperback)" series; Now in paperback, the final volume of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch's magisterial history of the Civil Rights Movement, a powerful rendering of Martin Luther King's final years. With illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 1056 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 111g.
Author: Branch, Taylor
ISBN: 0684857138
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Iraq, Vietnam, and the Limits of American Power"
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Vietnam and Iraq are linked forever, but a straight comparison between the two wars does injustice to solid history. This book shows how the similarities between Iraq and Vietnam illuminate similar patterns of US foreign policy behaviour. It is suitable for those seeking to understand America's policies in Iraq. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 210 x 140 mm. Weight: 250g.
Author: Brigham, Robert K.
ISBN: 1586484990
Publisher: The Perseus Books Group
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Is Iraq Another Vietnam?"
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Is Iraq another Vietnam? There are important similarities, and some lessons to be learned form Vietnam. As American frustration increases, some policy makers are making the deadly mistake of approaching problems in Iraq as if we are facing them for the first time. This work identifies the critical issues that American policy makers must confront. Hardback, 224 pages. Size: 210 x 140 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Brigham, Robert K.
ISBN: 1586484133
Publisher: The Perseus Books Group
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"On the Move"The Caribbean Since 1989
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"Global History of the Present : From the Cold War to the War on Terror" series; The Caribbean stands out in the popular imagination as a 'place without history', a place which has somehow eluded modernity. Haiti is envisioned as being trapped in an endless cycle of violence and instability. This work argues that the Carribean is, and has always been, deeply engaged with the wider world. With maps. Paperback, 144 pages. Size: 216 x 135 mm. Weight: 205g.
Author: Bronfman, Alejandra
ISBN: 184277767X
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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"Battle for Justice"How the Bork Nomination Shook America
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When President Reagan nominated Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, it was the spark that fuelled a months-long firestorm during which liberals and conservatives battled fiercely over Reagan's choice. This book covers the struggle for this political power. With all in 2-colour photos, 38 b/w illustrations. Paperback, 416 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 628g.
Author: Bronner, Ethan
ISBN: 140275227X
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: Postwar, From C 1945
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