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Hardback. 'His speeches show a vision of a better world for all, a vision to which he is deeply committed' NELSON MANDELA Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747588375
ISBN
9780747588375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.20

Paperback. In the 1930s, hundreds of barges sailed the crowded waters of the Thames estuary carrying up to 100 tons of every sort of cargo - wheat and barley, coal, gun powder, cement and gravel. These remarkable craft were worked by a crew of two - skipper and mate. Here, the shipmate tells his story. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTM; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850364446
ISBN
9780850364446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.72

Hardcover. Despite a long history of involvement in the design and production of firearms, the Birmingham firm of Webley & Scott is probably better known to the general public for its manufacture of airguns than for any other product. This book offers a history and development of Webley air pistols as well as the traditional British craftsmanship. Num Pages: 224 pages, 226 b&w photos, 70line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HB; TTMW; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 286 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Robert Hale
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780709066194
ISBN
9780709066194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.19
€ 48.31

Paperback. A history of Pickering Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752416977
ISBN
9780752416977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. Records the history of the pioneering British Home and Hospital for Incurables, founded in 1861. This work examines the social, political and medical climate through the years and provides an overview for historians of medicine, healthcare and social development. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846190827
ISBN
9781846190827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.27

Paperback. From Bletchley Park to cyber-attacks in the twenty-first century, this is the untold story of computers and spies: past, present and future Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPSH; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780227849
ISBN
9781780227849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. The true story of how Britain won the First World War. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304366590
ISBN
9780304366590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. In this succinct history of a conflict that raged for over a century, Gordon Corrigan reveals the horrors of battle and the machinations of power that have shaped a millennium of Anglo-French relationships. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879270
ISBN
9781848879270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.83

Paperback. Why the British forces fought so badly in World War II and who was to blame Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304367382
ISBN
9780304367382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. The Jewish communities of Arabia had a great influence on the attitudes that Muslims hold toward Jews. Through techniques borrowed from anthropology, literary criticism, sociology, and comparative religion, this title reconstructs the understanding of Jewish life in Arabia before and during the time of Muhammad. Series: Studies in Comparative Religion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; HBJF1; HBLC; HRAF; HRH; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038853
ISBN
9781570038853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. Tracing the origins of planning ideals and practice, this study charts the adoption by the state (at a central and local level) of measures to control and regulate features of Britain's urban and rural environments, focusing particularly on the last 50 years. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPQB; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199946
ISBN
9780631199946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.28

Hardcover. The most comprehensive single-volume history of the Winter War the stunning defeat by the tiny Finnish army of the mighty Soviet Red Army in a gallant 105-day stand that captured the world's imagination during World War II." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
Har/Map
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619108
ISBN
9780700619108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.86

Paperback. Cover is slightly discoloured. 64pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Kandy Publications Ltd Kent
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Edition
8th Revised edition
SKU
KON0819345
ISBN
9780853090090
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. This book presents both a biography of a Stanford University professor, one of the first academics of Asian ancestry in the United States, and, through Ichihashi's wartime writings, the only known comprehensive first-person account of life in U.S. "relocation centers" for persons of Japanese ancestry. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 584 pages, 37 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BG; HBJK; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804736534
ISBN
9780804736534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

This remarkable book synthesizes a lifetime of in-depth research into one of America's most storied disasters, the defeat of Custer's 7th Cavalry at the hands of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians, as well as the complete annihilation of that part of the cavalry led by Custer himself. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612002149
ISBN
9781612002149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.53

Paperback. A study of the origins of the revolution in social and physical planning in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Reveals the rationale for the expansive building programme post-1750 and identifies key personnel. Analyses the qualities of urban form of selected towns in relation to the original plans. Num Pages: 198 pages, c. 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JF; 3JH; AMVD; HBJD1; HBLL; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849951531
ISBN
9781849951531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.66

Hardcover. Adds valuable context to the body of work by legal scholars and historians on the seminal Hirabayashi case Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; JWXR; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992709
ISBN
9780295992709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Under the Third Reich, Nazi Germany undertook an unprecedented effort to refashion the city of Lodz. Home to prewar Poland's second populous Jewish community, this was to become a German city of enchantment - a modern, clean, and orderly showcase of urban planning and the arts. This work examines the Jewish ghetto's place in the Nazi worldview. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 color illustrations, 12 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DFG; 1DV; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674045545
ISBN
9780674045545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.63

Paperback. Series: Research in Maritime History. Num Pages: 293 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
International Maritime Economic History Association Canada
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780973007398
ISBN
9780973007398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843449225
ISBN
9781843449225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842433461
ISBN
9781842433461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842439685
ISBN
9781842439685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. .
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842434420
ISBN
9781842434420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pocket Essentials
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KOG0000110
ISBN
9781843446361
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Vietnam was the US Special Forces most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957 and ended in 1973. This volume offers an examination of the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the Special Forces soldier in the challenging environment of Vietnam. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 74 b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855325685
ISBN
9781855325685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; HBWS2; HBWS4; JW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819529
ISBN
9781472819529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony; Sarson, Peter. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBW; JWL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841769233
ISBN
9781841769233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.22

Paperback. Focusing on Infantry Fire Support tactics during World War II, this title features artwork and detailed analysis of the battlefield use of machine guns, mortars, and light guns. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815460
ISBN
9781472815460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 35 b/w; 35 col. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819468
ISBN
9781472819468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. Military gliders came of age in World War II, when glider-assault infantry were the forerunners of today's helicopter-delivered airmobile troops. This book explains the development and organization of glider troops, their mounts, and the air squadrons formed to tow them. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782007739
ISBN
9781782007739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. An illustrated guide to everything that Vietnam-era American GIs and their allies carried into battle. Will appeal to historians, modelers, collectors, and reenactors of the Vietnam War. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 25 b/w; 33 col. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819055
ISBN
9781472819055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. Even when Western Allied troops gained a foothold in Normandy, World War II in Europe was far from over. This book includes detailed description and colour pictures illustrate the means by which the Allied troops on the ground evolved to the point of winning the war on the Western Front. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472809476
ISBN
9781472809476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. "US Macv-Sog Reconnaissance Team in Vietnam". Illustrator(s): Delf, Brian. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 249 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849085137
ISBN
9781849085137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. In 1965 the military situation in the Mekong River Delta of southern Vietnam had deteriorated to such a degree that the decision was made to commit a joint US Army and Navy Mobile Riverine Force to the area. This force was unique in its composition, mission, and the means by which it operated - riverine craft. This book explores those crafts. Illustrator(s): Johnson, Hugh. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841769318
ISBN
9781841769318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.22

Paperback. The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. This book looks at the history of the weapon, discussing its design, development, and usage, taking its story from the great armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and criminal gangs. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849084611
ISBN
9781849084611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. The first of a two-volume set detailing the flying clothing, equipment and insignia of the US army air force during World War II in every theatre of the war. Illustrator(s): Chin, Francis. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour plates, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HB; JWG; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855322950
ISBN
9781855322950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1988 Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850458558
ISBN
9780850458558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849080750
ISBN
9781849080750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Simple Truths
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781492649526
ISBN
9781492649526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.46

A portrait of Victorian society and culture, this text presents aspects of the age through profiles of pioneering figures. It covers attitudes to a range of issues from education, health and self-help to civic ideals and sexual identity. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582292895
ISBN
9780582292895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.18

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