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Paperback. A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest. Num Pages: 226 pages, 16 b/w plates (16pp), (+ maps & diagrams). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; PDZ; TNCB; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001852
ISBN
9780006531234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The First World War created the modern world. It destroyed a century of relative peace and prosperity and saw a continent at the height of its success descend into slaughter. This book offers an account that portrays the unfolding military conflict on land, sea and in the air. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847922984
ISBN
9781847922984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and Okinawa. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712673488
ISBN
9780712673488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. A History of Warfare stresses that warmaking, for all its destructiveness, has been an inescapable feature of human culture since organised societies emerged. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 b/w plates. BIC Classification: HBT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Random House
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844137497
ISBN
9781844137497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
SKU
KTG0008557
ISBN
9780140113419
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. John Keegan concentrates in this book on significant war themes: the impact of war on the 20th century and the forms it has taken; the origin of war in human nature and history; the adoption and use of war by states as an instrument of policy; and the experience of war by individuals. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; HB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000311
ISBN
9780712665667
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The American Civil War was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars. It is also one of the most mysterious. This book unpicks the geography, leadership and strategic logic of the war and takes us to the heart of the conflict. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780712616102
ISBN
9780712616102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. John Keegan has assembled a cast of seventeen generals whose reputations were made (and some of them broken) by Churchill and the Second World War. Editor(s): Keegan, John. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cassell
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304367122
ISBN
9780304367122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

paperback. The Allied assault on Normandy was an almost flawless success, but it was to take three months of fighting before the German forces were beaten and Paris liberated. This account of the struggle is related through the different points of view of the six armies who fought to liberate and defend France. Num Pages: 416 pages, 38. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781844137398
ISBN
9781844137398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140114065
ISBN
9780140114065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. The Irish famine that began in 1845 was one of the nineteenth century's greatest disasters. By its end, the island's population of eight million had shrunk by a third through starvation, disease and emigration. This title presents a compassionate retelling of that awful story for a new generation. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571284429
ISBN
9780571284429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. A compelling history of the Black Death that scoured Europe in the mid 14th-century killing twenty-five million people. It was one of the worst human disasters in history. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Harper Perennial Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007150700
ISBN
9780007150700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.37

Hardback. Keywords: Israel and palestine - history - The middl east
Format
Hardback
Publisher
A and C Black London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0179800
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Paperback, cream spine. 116pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Royal Institute of Navigation/Cambridge University Press London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KON0819309
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. One of the Remarkable True Stories of WWII series. A tale of a fascinating life of courage, wild escapades and a dark secret Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316120
ISBN
9780755316120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Series: Discovering Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JHBL; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
6th
Condition
New
SKU
9780747805595
ISBN
9780747805595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875801858
ISBN
9780875801858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.11

Hardcover. A document in the history of the Kennedy years, these letters give us a firsthand look at the working relationship between the president and one of his close advisors, John Kenneth Galbraith. His letters are a source of advice about economics, public policy, and the federal bureacracy. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674528376
ISBN
9780674528376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.32

Paperback. In Beyond Shandri-La, a former CIA officer provides unique insight into the efforts of the U.S. government and committed U.S. citizens to support a free Tibet. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550. America and Tibet's Move into the Twenty-first Century. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. 384 pages, 22 illustrations, 1 map. Beyond Shangri-La provides unique insight into the efforts of the U.S. government and committed U.S. citizens to support a free Tibet. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF; JHB; JPA. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352341
ISBN
9780822352341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

paperback. John Killen brings together the legends, folklore, traditions and stories that have been associated with St Patrick across the centuries. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3D; BGX; HBJD1; HRLP1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 122. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780856409585
ISBN
9780856409585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 7.20

Paperback. John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilisation. It remains a masterwork without parallel. Num Pages: 640 pages, 60 halftones, 25 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised & enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018280
ISBN
9780674018280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.76

Paperback. Clean copy showing some age and shelf wear. Some warping to pages and front cover. Remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0004085
ISBN
9780060390761
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. John Kinross gives a detailed overview of the historic battles, relics found and location of the lost battlefields of England and Scotland. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445662145
ISBN
9781445662145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782797012
ISBN
9781782797012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.35

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