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Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GBCQ; HBTV4; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 170. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244706
ISBN
9781851244706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.89

hardcover. In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the 'British, their country, and their ways'. By turns hilarious and poignant, many observations remain quaintly relevant today. Reproduced in a style reminiscent of the era, this is a wonderfully evocative war-time memento. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851240852
ISBN
9781851240852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.55

Paperback. Taking its title from Howard Carter's famous description of his first glimpse of the treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, this book offers a timeless portrait of highlights representing the range of the Bodleian Library's unique collections. Num Pages: 180 pages, 94 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240777
ISBN
9781851240777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Hardcover. Illustrated with delightfully evocative cartoons and written in a direct, colloquial style, this gem from 1945 is by turns amusing, shocking and thought-provoking in its valiant stand against prejudice and stereotype. Num Pages: 116 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBWQ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
116
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240395
ISBN
9781851240395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.78

Hardcover. 1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America's strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the soldier's pocketbook series, this guide captures the essence of Australians, their vocabulary; their attitude to the Yanks, the British, the War and the world with remarkable humour. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 72 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 104 x 10. Weight in Grams: 100. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. 72 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. 1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America's strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the soldier's pocketbook series, this guide captures the essence of Australians, their vocabulary; their attitude to the Yanks, the British, the War and the world with remarkable humour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWT. Dimension: 121 x 148 x 10. Weight: 100.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243952
ISBN
9781851243952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.35

Hardback. This remarkable booklet, often unintentionally humorous and sometimes crudely stereotypical reads by turns like a travel guide and a crash course in psychological warfare. It is very much a document of the period, revealing as much about British wartime attitudes towards Germany as it does about British hopes and fears. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 108 x 13. Weight in Grams: 94. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. 80 pages. This remarkable booklet, often unintentionally humorous and sometimes crudely stereotypical reads by turns like a travel guide and a crash course in psychological warfare. It is very much a document of the period, revealing as much about British wartime attitudes towards Germany as it does about British hopes and fears. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Dimension: 166 x 108 x 13. Weight: 110.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
80
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243518
ISBN
9781851243518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.57

Hardcover. The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Num Pages: 96 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 96 x 12. Weight in Grams: 86. 96 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; VFVG. Dimension: 134 x 96 x 12. Weight: 82.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243761
ISBN
9781851243761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.38

Hardcover. Good clean copy in original cloth with some minor reader wear
Publisher
Prentice-Hall
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAS0002032
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 9.00

Paperback. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States emerged as the unrivalled superpower on the world stage. America's military, diplomatic and economic - not to mention it's cultural and ideological - presence is felt throughout the world. This work presents the merits and demerits of an American empire. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415952040
ISBN
9780415952040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.56

This work is based upon Soule's wartime journals. With no previous military experience, he was assigned to set up the U.S. Marine Corps' first photographic field unit and led it into battle. He provides closeups of generals, sergeants, and privates, everyone he met along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; 3JJH; AJC; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121376
ISBN
9780813121376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.74

Paperback. China and India have always been separated not only by the Himalayas, but also by the impenetrable jungle and remote areas that once stretched across Burma. Now this last great frontier will likely vanish leaving China and India exposed to each other as never before. In this book, the author explores the new strategic centrality of Burma. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; 1FPC; HBJF; JPSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571239641
ISBN
9780571239641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Burma is ruled by a harsh dictatorship unmoved by Western activists and sanctions. Drawing on his own family's stories and his years of hands-on political experience working with the UN, the author has written an illuminating account of how Burma's rich past informs its violent present, and of how the world might transform the country's future. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571217595
ISBN
9780571217595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.04

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nguyen, Thang D. Num Pages: 254 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FMN; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608768363
ISBN
9781608768363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 264.02
€ 179.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 16. .
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975378
ISBN
9780674975378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.89

Paperback. Award-winning journalist Thanassis Cambanis tells the inside story of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451659009
ISBN
9781451659009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.39

Hardcover. Num Pages: 284 pages, 65, diagrames. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780877277729
ISBN
9780877277729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, 65, diagrames. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277422
ISBN
9780877277422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

paperback. Shows the origins, nature, and demise of colonial rule in East Africa and of the first fitful decades of independence. This title provides a story of shifting constellations of power over forests, beginning with African chiefs and forest spirits - both known as 'ax-wielders' - and ending with international conservation experts. Series Editor(s): Webb, James L. A., Jr. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 304 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821418659
ISBN
9780821418659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.09

Paperback. Presents an account of the rise of Jimmy Hoffa. This book argues that Hoffa was compelled by a variety of social forces to place the economic interests of his union members over broad ideological concerns. It is aimed at students of labor history and American studies. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Temple University Press Ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130276
ISBN
9781592130276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.65

Paperback. Draws on ex-slave narratives, oral histories, written memoirs, and public records to describe how the freedom colonies formed and recreates the lifeways of African Americans who made their living by farming or in skilled trades such as milling. The authors also uncover the forces that led to the decline of the communities from the 1930s onward. Series: Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 b&w photos. BIC Classification: GTB; HBJK; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292706422
ISBN
9780292706422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Hardcover. Ibn al-Farid has long been venerated as a Sufi saint and poet whose verse stands as a high point in Arabic poetry. The Wine of Love & Life by Th. Emil Homerin makes available for the first time the full Arabic edition and English translation of al-Qaysaris master-work of Sufi theology. Editor(s): Homerin, Th. Emil. Series: Chicago Studies on the Middle East. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Middle East Documentation Center
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970819925
ISBN
9780970819925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.48

Paperback. This text examines the complex relationships between Presidents and America's intellectuals since 1960. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508262
ISBN
9780742508262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardback. This bipartisan study analyzes how American presidents have used intellectuals to shape their images and advance their agendas. Tevi Troy examines how these advisers - the president's links to the academic community - create, nurture and bring ideas into the public policy realm. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCX; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508255
ISBN
9780742508255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press Dublin, Ireland
Edition
Phoenix Ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226568034
ISBN
9780226568034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.94

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