History
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History
Paperback. This book argues that regional food culture is intrinsic to how Chinese connect to the past, live in the present, and imagine their future. It focuses on Shanghai-a food lover's paradise-and identifies the importance of regional food culture at pivotal moments in the city's history, and in Chinese history more generally. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786911
- ISBN
- 9780804786911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBWN; HBWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620692
- ISBN
- 9780700620692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.39
€ 74.39
Paperback. By comparing the simple skills employed by firefighters-climbing ladders and manipulating hoses-with the mundane technologies-maps and accounting charts-of insurers, the author demonstrates that the daily routines of both groups were instrumental in making intense urban and industrial expansion a less precarious endeavor. Num Pages: 440 pages, 31, 2 black & white line drawings, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JKSW2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407623
- ISBN
- 9781421407623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 40.88
€ 49.99
€ 40.88
Paperback. An expanded and up-to-date edition of this classic history Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 1040 pages, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1536.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220707
- ISBN
- 9780253220707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.41
€ 42.99
€ 38.41
Paperback. Presents the military history of First World War that gave birth to fascism. This book shows how some of the greatest modernist writers in Italian and German - Ungaretti, Gadda, Musil, Hemingway fought in these trenches. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571223343
- ISBN
- 9780571223343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718022235
- ISBN
- 9780718022235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.88
€ 27.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. Ambushes. Hidden bombs. Snipers. The point man is the first to encounter these signs of danger. He's the soldier who leads the patrol into battle. Few survive for long. Between 2007 and 2008, 20-year-old Kenny Meighan was the longest-serving point man in Helmand province. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGHA; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0007641
- ISBN
- 9780571272433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. 'To the barricades!' - The cry conjures images of angry citizens, turmoil in the streets, and skirmishes fought behind hastily improvised cover. This title presents the history of the barricade that charts the origins, development, and diffusion of a European revolutionary tradition. It traces the barricade from its beginnings onwards. Num Pages: 454 pages, 34 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations, 5 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266322
- ISBN
- 9780520266322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.63€ 64.94
€ 83.63
€ 64.94
Paperback. A collection of essays, which explore Calcutta, from the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad to the televising of a Hindu epic. It combines analysis of major issues with a feel for the fine texture and human realities of Indian life. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- SKU
- KIN0032646
- ISBN
- 9780140104806
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Africa. 85 pp. some ageing but remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Seven Seas Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0001968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Describes life on the Mississippi River, with observations and anecdotes about the culture and society along the river valley. This book includes character sketches, historical facts, information and reminiscences of Twain's boyhood and experiences as a steam-boat pilot. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140390506
- ISBN
- 9780140390506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.13
€ 11.99
€ 10.13
The Innocents Abroad, or The Pilgrim's Progress: being some account of...
Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens)
Hardback. Keywords: "Subjects - Fiction - Authors, A-Z - T - Twain, Mark,Subjects - Travel & Holiday - Countries & Regions - Europe,Subjects - Travel & Holiday - Travel Writing - Classic,Subjects - Fiction - General,Trave"
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Condition
- Used, Acceptable
- SKU
- KEX0190827
Hardback
Condition: Used, Acceptable
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Finally, Policing Democracy probes democratic politics, power relations, and regional disparities of security and reform to establish a framework for understanding the crisis and moving beyond it. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8, 2 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: HBJK; JKSW1; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898020
- ISBN
- 9780801898020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.66€ 55.40
€ 60.66
€ 55.40
Paperback. Finally, Policing Democracy probes democratic politics, power relations, and regional disparities of security and reform to establish a framework for understanding the crisis and moving beyond it. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8, 2 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898587
- ISBN
- 9780801898587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.02
€ 39.02
Paperback. * The real story of Britain's war in Iraq has never been told - until now .. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Abacus Software
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349123554
- ISBN
- 9780349123554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.85
€ 14.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. A raw and gripping account of the Second World War and the men and the Machines who beat Hitler Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349000145
- ISBN
- 9780349000145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. As part of the Light Division created to act as the advance guard of Wellington's army, the 95th Rifles are the first into battle and the last out. Fighting and thieving their way across Europe, they are clearly no ordinary troops. This book traces the story of the 95th Rifles, the sharpshooters of Wellington's Army. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571216819
- ISBN
- 9780571216819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. Tells the story of ten exceptional generals who left their mark on Britain, the British Empire, and the world. Some - including the Duke of Wellington, Lord Kitchener and Bernard Montgomery - are names etched in the national mythology. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571224876
- ISBN
- 9780571224876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.79
€ 17.99
€ 12.79
Paperback. Explores the security forces' covert operations in Northern Ireland. This book charts the successes and failures of special operations during the troubles. It reveals the dilemmas faced by intelligence chiefs engaged in a daily struggle against terrorist organisations. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1map. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBTV; JKSW1; JPSH; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 248. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KKD0003806
- ISBN
- 9780571168095
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Tying together legal, historical, social, political and literary strands to show how the law itself was implicated in the persistence of slavery, this work sheds new light on slavery and Southern history, as it probes the conscience of a troubled jurist incapable of fully transcending his times. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612710
- ISBN
- 9780700612710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65