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Paperback. HMS Victory is probably the best-known historic ship in the world. A symbol of the Royal Navy's achievements during the great age of sail, she is based in Portsmouth and seen by tens of thousands of visitors each year. Series: Seaforth Historic Ships Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour photographs, maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 176 x 8. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848320949
ISBN
9781848320949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

Hardcover. The story of how African farmers, African-American scientists, and British businessmen struggled to turn colonial Africa into a major cotton exporter. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJH; HBLW; KNAC; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465670
ISBN
9781580465670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719081392
ISBN
9780719081392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.15

Paperback. The Battle of the Atlantic was the single most important - and longest - campaign of the Second World War. If Britain lost this vital supply route it lost the war. This book shows how this epic struggle for maritime mastery played out, from the politicians and admirals to the men on and under the sea and their families waiting at home. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241972106
ISBN
9780241972106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. A unique single-volume history of the road to El Alamein - 'the end of the beginning' - and the bloody battle that followed .. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684456
ISBN
9781846684456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. Recounts the opposition to British and French rule practised both by Africans living on the continent and by European anticolonialists and members of the Black Diaspora. This book covers campaigns waged by an early incarnation of the ANC and other groups in South Africa who fought against legal and other aspects of white minority rule. Num Pages: 494 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Hurst & Co.
Number of pages
494
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659365
ISBN
9781850659365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.43

Hardback. The causes and impact of pogroms in eastern Europe Editor(s): Dekel-Chen, Jonathan L.; Gaunt, David; Meir, Natan M.; Bartal, Israel. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253355201
ISBN
9780253355201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.40

hardcover. Focusing on Fannin and Lumpkin counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains along Georgia's northern border, this work argues for a localized, idiosyncratic understanding of the Civil war. This book reveals that, for many participants, this war was fought less for abstract ideological causes than for reasons tied to home, family, friends, and community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813925493
ISBN
9780813925493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.85

Hardcover. "8vo. This book contains the following chapters: Problems of NATO Defense, The End of the Western Consensus, The East West Military Confrontation War in Europe & The Limited Promise of Arms Control in Europe. Indexed. 286p. Good copy bound in modern grey cloth. Text bright and clean. First edition". Keywords: "Society, Politics & Philosophy - Warfare & Defence - Defence Strategy & Research,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - Countries & Regions"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The Free Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
SKU
KON0756567
ISBN
9780669111200
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Jonathan Daniel Wells contests the popular idea that the Old South was a region of essentially two classes (planters and slaves) until after the Civil War. He argues that, in fact, the region had a burgeoning white middle class that had a profound impact on southern culture, the debate over slavery, and the coming of the Civil War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations, 9 tables, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JH; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807855539
ISBN
9780807855539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.44

Hardcover. Why did the imperial Russian government fail to prevent revolution in 1917? Were its security policies flawed? This broadly researched study of Russia's security police investigates the government's efforts to maintain order against political opposition and threats of violence during the decade before the Revolution. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JKSW1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875803319
ISBN
9780875803319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

Hardcover. An examination of the Russian security service in the titanic struggle between the regime and those dedicated to the defeat of monarchical absolutism. It looks at the years from 1866 through to 1905, tracing the reaction, expansion and evolution of the security police. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; JKSW1; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802435
ISBN
9780875802435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.32

Paperback. The leading textbook by the leading scholar. Num Pages: 976 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
976
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393934519
ISBN
9780393934519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.39

Paperback.
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Indian EPZ Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781407248554
ISBN
9780753825594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. An original interpretation of the wars that ravaged Russia for decades after the toppling of the Romanovs. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBTV4; HBWN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047210
ISBN
9781849047210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. This text focuses on what it means to be Jewish in America and the different positions held within the Jewish community on past and present church-state issues - whether Orthodox Jews in the military should wear yarmulkes while in uniform - and if Jewish prisoners have a right to Kosher food. Editor(s): Sarna, Jonathan D.; Dalin, David G. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268016562
ISBN
9780268016562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; KNXB1; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485541
ISBN
9780801485541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Hardback. The Mobius Strip is an extensively researched study of the complex transformation of space-from the spatial politics of the state to the spatial practices of peasants-during three centuries of colonial rule in Mexico. Num Pages: 688 pages, 20 tables, 23 figures, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1365.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748933
ISBN
9780804748933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.02

Hardback. Tells the history of the facsimile machine. The author recounts the multigenerational, multinational history of that device from its origins to its workplace glory days, in the process revealing how it helped create the accelerated communications, information flow, and vibrant visual culture that characterize our contemporary world. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; KJP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415918
ISBN
9781421415918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 51.62

Paperback. Argues that the current chaos in the Middle East was always the intention of the Bush administration and Israel. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327549
ISBN
9780745327549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.01

Paperback. Former Guardian and Observer journalist explores the real reasons behind the Gaza pullout -- arguing demography is the heart of the issue. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745325552
ISBN
9780745325552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. This is the first systematic study of the changing nature of Roman identity in post-Roman North Africa. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series. Num Pages: 458 pages, 5 b/w illus. 5 maps 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 1HBT; 3F; HBJH; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 320 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781107530720
ISBN
9781107530720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

unknown_binding. October 1962, The Cuban Missile Crisis: the confrontation that brought the world closer to nuclear catastrophe than ever before or since. Drawing on an extensive body of research, including primary sources released only in the last few years, this work places the crisis in a broader international and chronological context than previously possible. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black and white, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTW; HBWS; JWMN. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780748696307
ISBN
9780748696307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 29.39

Hardcover. This major new book traces the architectural and engineering works in the Royal Navy's shore bases at home and overseas and the politics and technologies that shaped them. Copiously illustrated with maps, plans and photographs, this important and lively work will appeal to naval historians, industrial archaeologists and students of British history. Num Pages: 464 pages, 482. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 212 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2206.
Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848020559
ISBN
9781848020559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

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