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Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014764
ISBN
9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Founder of China's Yuan dynasty, legendary resident of Xanadu and rebuilder of medieval Beijing Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781849013376
ISBN
9781849013376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598624
ISBN
9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. A superb insight into the history of the Samurai Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845299477
ISBN
9781845299477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Hardcover. Wellington Koo (1887-1985) achieved notoriety at the Paris Peace Conference where he sternly resisted Japanese attempts to hold onto seized German colonial territory in mainland China. Koo was China's first representative to the League of Nations, and ended up as acting president of Republican China during the unrest of the period 1926-7. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1 tables, 2 maps, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791699
ISBN
9781905791699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DNF; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 115 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909961005
ISBN
9781909961005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. The Japanese delegation at the Paris Peace Conference did not have the Japanese prime or foreign ministers. They were led by Prince Saionji Kinmochi (1849-1940), the 'kingmaker' of early 20th-century Japanese politics whose life spanned the arrival of Commodore Perry, the Japanese civil war, the Meiji Restoration, the Sino-Japanese War and WW I. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 tables, 3 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791682
ISBN
9781905791682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The author explains the truth behind odd tales of horses that sweat blood, defaced statues and missing frescoes, and Marco Polo's stories of black gold that seeps from the earth. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FPC; HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909961371
ISBN
9781909961371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. From Shaolin warrior monks to the movies of Bruce Lee, a new history of the evolution of East Asian styles of unarmed combat, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, No illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBTB; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 318 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472136466
ISBN
9781472136466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Six historians focus on the major themes and most dramatic moments of the last two millenia: the rise and fall of empires; reformation, revolution and restoration; wars both civil and global; and the enduring question of what it means to be British. . Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712664967
ISBN
9780712664967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, 5 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789889979980
ISBN
9789889979980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.54

Hardback. Subtitle in pre-publication: how Barack Obama defied his critics and transformed America. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062426970
ISBN
9780062426970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.50

Hardback. As Castro's democratic reform movement veered off course, a revolution that seemed to signal the death knell of dictatorship in Latin America brought about its tragic opposite. Jonathan C. Brown examines in forensic detail how the turmoil that rocked a small Caribbean nation in the 1950s became one of the century's most transformative events. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971981
ISBN
9780674971981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Friedman, Jonathan C. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 253 x 28. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138216228
ISBN
9781138216228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403961679
ISBN
9781403961679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 198.03

Paperback. With world markets upset and economies in recession, the 1920s and '30s were not an easy time for farmers, who required great resilience to survive. This title examines the challenges that farmers faced and the ways in which they responded. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 206 x 4. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747810940
ISBN
9780747810940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.38

Paperback. A study of Russia from 1848 to 1914. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination. Series: Heinemann Advanced History. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJC; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435327187
ISBN
9780435327187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.35

Paperback. This title is a new, revised edition of Jonathan Boardman's cultural and literary history of Rome. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955085
ISBN
9781904955085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. The US Army AH-1 was the world's first purpose-built attack helicopter, and was used by the US Army in the Vietnam War. This manual discusses the history, technology and crew of the AH-1, and includes first-hand accounts, archival footage and scale plans of all major US Army AH-1 variants. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBWS2; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766065
ISBN
9781841766065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.55

Hardback. This book explores the role of the Cold War in shifting the center of gravity in American politics sharply to the right in the years immediately following World War II. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133562
ISBN
9780231133562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.38

Hardback. Victor Considerant (1808-1893), a follower of the great utopian thinker Charles Fourier, played an important role in the creation of a Fourierist movement and the development of socialist journalism. This study offers a life story of one of the engaging figures among the French romantic intellectuals of the 1840s. Num Pages: 600 pages, 33 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 939.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520222977
ISBN
9780520222977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68
€ 56.67

Paperback. A tale of greed, lust, deceit, theft on an extraordinary scale, charlatanry, kidnapping, assassination and escape from prison. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848549975
ISBN
9781848549975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 180 photos & maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
The Oakwood Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853616313
ISBN
9780853616313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Presents a fresh view of the early modern world through the eyes of Shakespeare, his players and audiences. This book illustrates the Catholic counterculture that is revealed through the failed Gunpowder Plot, which was later to prove the inspiration for "Macbeth". Num Pages: 304 pages, 275 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1342. 304 pages, 275 colour illustrations. Presents a fresh view of the early modern world through the eyes of Shakespeare, his players and audiences. This book illustrates the Catholic counterculture that is revealed through the failed Gunpowder Plot, which was later to prove the inspiration for "Macbeth". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 221 x 249 x 23. Weight: 1338.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714128245
ISBN
9780714128245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

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