The Post-American World

If All the Seas Were Ink: A Memoir, Paperback - Ilana Kurshan

81,99 RON

Description**WINNER of the 2018 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature and the 2018 Sophie Brody Medal for achievement in Jewish literature****2018 ...

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Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner, Paperback - Judy Melinek MD

69,99 RON

"Fun...and full of smart science. Fans of CSI--the real kind--will want to read it" (The Washington Post): A young forensic pathologist's "rookie s...

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Female Force: William M. Marston the Creator of Wonder Woman, Paperback - Loyd Gant

30,99 RON 33,99 RON

Reducere. Extraordinary characters spring from extraordinary minds. See the history that inspired comic book's first major female super-hero in this American...

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Africa in World Affairs: Politics of Imperialism, the Cold War and Globalisation, Paperback - Rajen Harshe

255,99 RON

DescriptionAfrica finds itself at the centre stage of world politics in the twenty-first century. To truly determine its rising influence and role ...

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America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, Paperback - Robert B. Zoellick

94,99 RON

America has a long history of diplomacy-ranging from Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson to Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan,...

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Warning Order: China Prepares for Conflict, and Why We Must Do the Same, Paperback - Fred Fleitz

49,99 RON 53,99 RON

Reducere. Ever since Richard Nixon opened relations with Communist China, Chinese intentions have been a matter of incessant and often fevered speculation in...

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The Executive Order, Hardcover - David Fisher

138,99 RON

In David Fisher's The Executive Order, this one-step-ahead-of-the-headlines thriller, a reporter races to uncover a conspiracy when he learns that ...

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Botts Abroad, Paperback - William Hazlett Upson

215,99 RON 231,99 RON

Reducere. The world's best tractor salesman is back in this second installment of Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor. In this series of humorous short...

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There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America, Hardcover - Amy Argetsinger

125,99 RON

A Washington Post Style editor's fascinating and irresistible look back on the Miss America pageant as it approaches its 100th anniversary. The sas...

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The Ignorance of Bliss: An American Kid in Saigon, Paperback - Sandy Hanna

111,99 RON 119,99 RON

Reducere. Description"Very early in my life I became a self-appointed spy." The Ignorance of Bliss tells the true story of ten-year-old Sandy, who moves with...

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Safe to Fall, Paperback - Bonnie N. Lawlor

155,99 RON 166,99 RON

Reducere. A remarkable collection of deeply felt writings on the experience of studying the embodied spiritual discipline of Bharata Natyam, the Classical Da...

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The Post-Birthday World, Paperback - Lionel Shriver

98,99 RON 105,99 RON

Reducere. American children's book illustrator Irina McGovern enjoys a secure, settled life in London with her smart, loyal, disciplined partner, Lawrence--u...

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Finna: Poems, Paperback - Nate Marshall

85,99 RON 92,99 RON

Reducere. Sharp, lyrical poems celebrating the Black vernacular--its influence on pop culture, its necessity for familial survival, its rite in storytelling ...

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Grand Improvisation: America Confronts the British Superpower, 1945-1957, Paperback - Derek Leebaert

147,99 RON 158,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionA new understanding of the post World War II era, showing what occurred when the British Empire wouldn't step aside for the rising Ameri...

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The Society of the Cincinnati: The History of the Hereditary Group Established by the Founding Fathers After the Revolutionary War, Paperback - Charle

45,99 RON 49,99 RON

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes the Founding Fathers' quotes about the society *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Omni...

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Until the Last Trumpet Sounds: The Life of General of the Armies John J. Pershing, Paperback - Gene Smith

121,99 RON 130,99 RON

Reducere. Critical Praise for Gene Smith On Until the Last Trumpet Sounds ""The best recent compact study of the commander of the American Expeditionary Forc...

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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family, Paperback - Robert Kolker

81,99 RON

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagno...

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What Is Rock and Roll', Paperback - Jim O'Connor

33,99 RON 36,99 RON

Reducere. Put on your dancing shoes and move to the music. Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country mus...

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Icarus Burning, Paperback - Hiromi Yoshida

81,99 RON

Hiromi Yoshida's debut poetry chapbook, Icarus Burning, offers a tantalizing glimpse into the post-9/11 world of fallen icons, failed hook-ups, and...

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The Edna Lewis Cookbook, Paperback - Edna Lewis

110,99 RON 118,99 RON

Reducere. Edna Lewis was recently honored with the issuance of a postal stamp by the US Post Office. She is renowned as one of the greatest American chefs an...

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Science Fiction Film: Predicting the Impossible in the Age of Neoliberalism, Hardcover - Eli Park Sorensen

855,99 RON 915,99 RON

Reducere. By presenting a new political framework, the book looks at the sci-fi film genre's important critical role in a post-political world, deepening and...

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Fort Benning, Paperback - Kenneth H. Thomas Jr

115,99 RON 124,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionEstablished outside Columbus, Georgia, in October 1918 by the United States Army as Camp Benning, the base was moved to its permanent lo...

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Fort Benning, Hardcover - Kenneth H. Jr. Thomas

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. Established outside Columbus, Georgia in October 1918 by the United States Army as Camp Benning, the base was moved to its permanent location, nine...

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A Woman of Intelligence, Hardcover - Karin Tanabe

138,99 RON

From a master of historical fiction (NPR), Karin Tanabe's A Woman of Intelligence is an exhilarating tale of post-war New York City, and one remark...

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Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World, Paperback - Charles J. Chaput

98,99 RON 105,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionCharles J. Chaput's Strangers in a Strange Land is a vivid critique of American life today, but also an empowering guide to how Christia...

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THE SCARLET PLAGUE (Science Fiction Classic): Post-Apocalyptic Adventure Novel, Paperback - Jack London

39,99 RON 42,99 RON

Reducere. The Scarlet Plague is a post-apocalyptic tale set in 2073, sixty years after an uncontrollable epidemic, the Red Death, has depopulated the planet....

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Parris Island, Hardcover - Eugene Alvarez

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. Located near the Palmetto State's historic city of Beaufort, the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina is one of ...

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Postracial Resistance: Black Women, Media, and the Uses of Strategic Ambiguity, Paperback - Ralina L. Joseph

219,99 RON

DescriptionHow Black women in the spotlight negotiate the post-racial gaze of Hollywood and beyond From Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and Shonda R...

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This Side of Paradise (Warbler Classics), Paperback - F. Scott Fitzgerald

68,99 RON 73,99 RON

Reducere. "If you have not already done so, make a note of the name, F. Scott Fitzgerald." So begins the Chicago Tribune's review of This Side of Paradise, F...

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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, Paperback - Tom Dalzell

377,99 RON 404,99 RON

Reducere. The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English presents all the slang terms from The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang an...

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Federal Taxation in America: A History, Paperback - W. Elliot Brownlee

158,99 RON 170,99 RON

Reducere. This authoritative and readable survey is a comprehensive historical overview of federal taxation and fiscal policy in the United States, extending...

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The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War Victory, Paperback - Andrew Bacevich

86,99 RON 93,99 RON

Reducere. A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestsell...

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The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America, Paperback - Rick Wartzman

102,99 RON

DescriptionHaving a good, stable job used to be the bedrock of the American Dream. Not anymore. In this richly detailed and eye-opening book, Rick ...

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American Energy, Imperiled Coast: Oil and Gas Development in Louisiana's Wetlands, Hardcover - Jason P. Theriot

200,99 RON 215,99 RON

Reducere. In the post--World War II era, Louisiana's coastal wetlands underwent an industrial transformation that placed the region at the center of America'...

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The President and American Capitalism since 1945, Hardcover - Mark H. Rose

959,99 RON

This volume describes the many ways presidential actions have affected the development of capitalism in the post-World War II era. Contributors sho...

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The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997, Paperback - Piers Brendon

150,99 RON 161,99 RON

Reducere. A WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD NOTABLE BOOK After the American Revolution, the British Empire appeared to be doomed. Yet it grew to become the greate...

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John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court, Hardcover - Richard Brookhiser

161,99 RON 173,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThe life of John Marshall, Founding Father and America's premier chief justice In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran...

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Human Diastrophism: A Love and Rockets Book, Paperback - Gilbert Hernandez

154,99 RON 165,99 RON

Reducere. This volume will collect the second half of Gilbert Hernandez's acclaimed magical-realist tales of "Palomar, " the small Central American town, beg...

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Ghost Town, Paperback - Robert Coover

82,99 RON 88,99 RON

Reducere. A nameless rider plods through the desert toward a dusty Western town shimmering on the horizon. In his latest novel, Robert Coover has taken the f...

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Remembering Grand Rapids, Paperback - Karolee R. Hazlewood

92,99 RON 99,99 RON

Reducere. What began as a fur-trading post grew into the second-largest city in Michigan, a center for industry and the arts. As "Furniture Capital of the Wo...

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Every Shut Eye Ain't Asleep: An Anthology of Poetry by African Americans Since 1945, Paperback - Michael Harper

118,99 RON 127,99 RON

Reducere. "Every Shut Eye Ain't Asleep" is a rich collection of the work of post-World War II African-American poets. It brings together the voices of the mo...

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Lost in Summerland: Essays, Hardcover - Barrett Swanson

142,99 RON 152,99 RON

Reducere. Barrett Swanson embarks on a personal quest across the United States to uncover what it means to be an American amid the swirl of our post-truth cl...

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The Habit of Turning the World Upside Down: Our Belief in Property and the Cost of That Belief, Paperback - Howard Mansfield

158,99 RON

DescriptionWhile reporting on citizens fighting natural gas pipelines and transmission lines planned to cut right across their homes, Howard Mansfi...

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Empire in Waves: A Political History of Surfing, Paperback - Scott Laderman

229,99 RON 246,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionSurfing today evokes many things: thundering waves, warm beaches, bikinis and lifeguards, and carefree pleasure. But is the story of sur...

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The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington, Paperback - Jennet Conant

116,99 RON 125,99 RON

Reducere. Now in paperback, and following her extraordinary, bestselling, and much-acclaimed accounts of the most guarded secrets of the Second World War, he...

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Entangled: A History of American Methodism, Politics, and Sexuality, Paperback - Ashley Dreff

220,99 RON 236,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThis book maps how American Methodists have responded to sexual change since World War II. It argues that the current United Methodist i...

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Fort Robinson and the American Century, 1900-1948, Paperback - Thomas R. Buecker

172,99 RON 185,99 RON

Reducere. Most fort histories end when the military lowers the flag for the last time and the soldiers march out. In contrast, Fort Robinson--occupied and us...

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The Reframing of American Education: A Framework for Understanding American Education Post COVID-19, Paperback - Tyrone Burton

96,99 RON 103,99 RON

Reducere. The system of education in America has been separate and unequal since its inception. The imperfect yet perfect storm of COVID-19 and civil unrest ...

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Vámonos: Bogotá, Board book - Patty Rodriguez

50,99 RON

Teach your little reader about the magical capital of Columbia through illustrations and words that will teach them about the world in English and ...

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Flex: Reinventing Work for a Smarter, Happier Life, Hardcover - Annie Auerbach

100,99 RON

Seasoned trends forecaster and consultant Annie Auerbach takes a fresh look at women's professional lives today by rethinking the 9 to 5 in this "n...

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Peter Taylor: A Writer's Life, Paperback - Hubert Horton McAlexander

128,99 RON

"Splendid. . . . McAlexander's biography only makes it clearer than ever that Peter Taylor was our last great southern man of letters."--Chicago Tr...

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The Black Bruins: The Remarkable Lives of UCLA's Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, Tom Bradley, Kenny Washington, and Ray Bartlett, Paperback - James W.

111,99 RON 119,99 RON

Reducere. The Black Bruins chronicles the inspirational lives of five African American athletes who faced racial discrimination as teammates at UCLA in the l...

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Black Women in White America: A Documentary History, Paperback - Gerda Lerner

135,99 RON 145,99 RON

Reducere. Recipient of the 2002 Bruce Catton Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Historical Writing. In this "stunning collection of documents" (Washington Pos...

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Biblioteca lui Hitler. Cartile care i-au format personalitatea

19,95 RON 39,90 RON

Reducere. Biblioteca lui Hitler însuma circa 16 000 de volume care, în mare parte, au intrat în posesia trupelor americane la încheierea războiului. Reputatu...

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New Art, Paperback - Dorothy Dunn

102,99 RON 110,99 RON

Reducere. When seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Byrne enters the convent in the shadow of World War II, she's driven by faith, a desire to be of service like her...

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Vámonos: San Juan, Board book - Patty Rodriguez

59,99 RON 64,99 RON

Reducere. Teach your baby about San Juan, the capital and largest city in the island of Puerto Rico through illustrations and words that will teach them abou...

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The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, Paperback - Gar Alperovitz

160,99 RON 172,99 RON

Reducere. With a new preface by the author Controversial in nature, this book demonstrates that the United States did not need to use the atomic bomb against...

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The Betrayal of the Negro, from Rutherford B. Hayes to Woodrow Wilson, Paperback - Rayford Whittingham Logan

126,99 RON 135,99 RON

Reducere. Between the end of Reconstruction in 1877 and the end of World War I in 1918, African Americans experienced their nadir. The Betrayal of the Negro ...

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American Time Bomb: Attica, Sam Melville, and a Son's Search for Answers, Hardcover - Joshua Melville

184,99 RON

"American Time Bomb is a vital read for this moment. " --Heather Ann Thompson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Blood in the Water: The Attica ...

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The Riches of This Land: The Untold, True Story of America's Middle Class, Hardcover - Jim Tankersley

150,99 RON 161,99 RON

Reducere. Vivid character-driven narrative, fused with important new economic and political reporting and research, that busts the myths about middle class d...

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The Riches of This Land: The Untold, True Story of America's Middle Class, Paperback - Jim Tankersley

93,99 RON 100,99 RON

Reducere. A vivid character-driven narrative, fused with important new economic and political reporting and research, that busts the myths about middle class...

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Lost in the City - 20th Anniversary Edition: Stories, Paperback - Edward P. Jones

78,99 RON 84,99 RON

Reducere. "Original and arresting.... Jones's] stories will touch chords of empathy and recognition in all readers."--Washington Post "These 14 stories of Af...

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Dancing at the Odinochka, Paperback - Kirkpatrick Hill

69,99 RON

Nearly 150 years ago, when Alaska belonged to Russia and was called Russian America, Erinia Pavaloff lived at the Nulato odinochka on the banks of ...

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Rabindranath Tagore: An Anthology, Paperback - Rabindranath Tagore

145,99 RON 156,99 RON

Reducere. The first Asian writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Rabindranath Tagore mesmerized the world with his spiritual insights and finely wroug...

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Harlot's Ghost, Paperback - Norman Mailer

165,99 RON 177,99 RON

Reducere. With unprecedented scope and consummate skill, Norman Mailer unfolds a rich and riveting epic of an American spy. Harry Hubbard is the son and gods...

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United States of Banana, Paperback - Giannina Braschi

97,99 RON 104,99 RON

Reducere. Giannina Braschi explores the cultural and political journey of nearly 50 million Hispanic Americans living in the United States in this explosive ...

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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism, Paperback - Anne Applebaum

83,99 RON 89,99 RON

Reducere. Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by The Washington Post and The Financial Times How did our democracy go wrong? This extraordinary document . . . is A...

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The Georgetown Set: Friends and Rivals in Cold War Washington, Paperback - Gregg Herken

109,99 RON

In the years after World War II, Georgetown's leafy streets were home to an unlikely group of Cold Warriors who helped shape American strategy. Thi...

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Never Give Up!: Relentless Determination to Overcome Life's Challenges, Paperback - Joyce Meyer

103,99 RON 111,99 RON

Reducere. Joyce Meyer is probably better equipped than anyone when it comes to never giving up. She overcame an abused childhood, a bad marriage and extremel...

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Fanon, Paperback - John Edgar Wideman

94,99 RON 101,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John Edgar WidemanA philosopher, psychiatrist, and political activist, Frantz Fanon was a fierce, acute critic of racism an...

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