2001, ISBN: 0195082095

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[EAN: 9780195082098], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Oxford University Press, Oxford, London, New York, Toronto, &c.], HISTORY: UNITED STATES: REFERENCE: THE OXFORD COMPANION TO STATES BOYER, PAUL S. (EDITOR) WITH MELVYN DUBOFSKY, ERIC H. MONKKONEN, RONALD L. NUMBERS, DAVID M. OSHINSKY, EMILY ROSENBERG, Jacket, INVALUABLE: FINE virtually AS-NEW First Edition hardcover, AS-NEW mylar-protected jacket w/ bottom-front flyleaf corner neatly diagonally price-clipped to a depth of c. 0.75", IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, AS-NEW library-durable medium-blue linen-over-boards cover w/ excellent edges & corners & titles handsomely gold-stamped on spine, IMPECCABLE cream-white card-stock end-papers, AS-NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & black banding at spine-caps, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in 2-column format on EXCELLENT archival paper * 7.25" x 10.25" x 2.36", 1.80 kg, xliv+940 (984) pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: A new volume for a new century, "The Oxford Companion to United States History" covers everything from Jamestown & the Puritans to the Human Genome Project & the Internet. Written in clear, graceful prose for researchers, browsers & general readers alike, this volume addresses the total American experience, its triumphs & heroes as well as its tragedies & darker moments. In a volume as big as the nation it portrays are found more than 1400 entries written by c. 900 historians & scholars, illuminating not only America's political, diplomatic & military history, but also social, cultural & intellectual trends, as well as science, technology, medicine, the arts, & religion. * HIGH PRAISE: "The great virtue of this 'Oxford Companion' is the expertise of its more than 900 contributors, ea. an authority on the subject treated. The literary quality of the essays is also impressive. Accuracy, readability, scope of coverage, conciseness & ease of use make this the best reference book on U.S. history in existence." - James M. McPherson, author of "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Era of the Civil War" * "The Oxford Companion to United States History is one of those genuinely indispensable reference works. The entries are concise, to the point, & clearly written. The editors are a very distinguished group of scholars, & they have recruited an amazingly competent group of scholars to help them write the many entries. The book cries out to be used!" - Stanley N. Katz, Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, & President Emeritus, American Council of Learned Societies * SHIPPING: Mnemosyne carefully wraps, labels & packages this unrivaled reference work w/ our greatest care for FREE shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL within the United States & its territories w/ expedited delivery available via USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below cost fee & international service (due to its hefty weight) via Mandatory USPS INTERNATIONAL PRIORTY MAIL w/ our below-cost rates available on request., Books<

ISBN: 9780195082098

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Crazy Cabin Books. Collectible - Good. Signed Copy Collectible - Good. Signed by author on front cover verso. Gifter's inscription on title page. (Fantasy, Fiction), Crazy Cabin Books, 2.5, Here is a volume that is as big and as varied as the nation it portrays. With over 1,400 entries written by some 900 historians and other scholars, it illuminates not only America's political, diplomatic, and military history, but also social, cultural, and intellectual trends; science, technology, and medicine; the arts; and religion.Here are the familiar political heroes, from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, to Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. But here, too, are scientists, writers, radicals, sports figures, and religious leaders, with incisive portraits of such varied individuals as Thomas Edison and Eli Whitney, Babe Ruth and Muhammed Ali, Black Elk and Crazy Horse, Margaret Fuller, Emma Goldman, and Marian Anderson, even Al Capone and Jesse James. The Companion illuminates events that have shaped the nation (the Great Awakening, Bunker Hill, Wounded Knee, the Vietnam War); major Supreme Court decisions (Marbury v. Madison, Roe v. Wade); landmark legislation (the Fugitive Slave Law, the Pure Food and Drug Act); social movements (Suffrage, Civil Rights); influential books (The Jungle, Uncle Tom's Cabin); ideologies (conservatism, liberalism, Social Darwinism); even natural disasters and iconic sites (the Chicago Fire, the Johnstown Flood, Niagara Falls, the Lincoln Memorial). Here too is the nation's social and cultural history, from Films, Football, and the 4-H Club, to Immigration, Courtship and Dating, Marriage and Divorce, and Death and Dying. Extensive multi-part entries cover such key topics as the Civil War, Indian History and Culture, Slavery, and the Federal Government.A new volume for a new century, The Oxford Companion to United States History covers everything from Jamestown and the Puritans to the Human Genome Project and the Internet--from Columbus to Clinton. Written in clear, graceful prose for researchers, browsers, and general readers alike, this is the volume that addresses the totality of the American experience, its triumphs and heroes as well as its tragedies and darker moments., 4.5<

2001, ISBN: 9780195082098

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2001, ISBN: 9780195082098

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2001, ISBN: 9780195082098

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