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Paperback. In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming had a brilliant idea: why not set up a unit of authorised looters, men who would go in hard with the front-line troops and steal enemy intelligence? Known as '30 Assault Unit', they took part in the major campaigns of the Second World War. This book tells 30 Assault Unit's story. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571250639
- ISBN
- 9780571250639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. George Steer, a 27-year-old adventurer, was a friend and supporter of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I. He foresaw and alerted others to the fascist game-plan in Africa and all over Europe; initiated new techniques of propaganda and psychological warfare; and saw military action in Ethiopia, Finland, Libya, Egypt, Madagascar and Burma. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298860
- ISBN
- 9780571298860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.95
€ 17.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. By June 1940, most of Europe had fallen to the Nazis and Britain stood alone. So, with Winston Churchill in charge the British bluffed their way out of trouble, drawing on the trickery which had helped them win the First World War. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 43. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571221967
- ISBN
- 9780571221967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.59
€ 19.99
€ 14.59
Hardback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- UDC (Union of Democratic Control)
- Publication date
- 1953
- SKU
- KDK0000258
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A history of Crystal Palace and the Norwoods Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752401478
- ISBN
- 9780752401478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Hardcover. The Great Rebellion claimed tens of thousands of lives and traumatized imperial psyches for decades. This work delves into the fractious relations between Indian communities and their clergy and the role that such tensions played as a major causal factor in the rebellion. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HRCX1; JFSL9; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631187
- ISBN
- 9780815631187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.29
€ 81.29
Paperback. The Great Rebellion claimed tens of thousands of lives and traumatized imperial psyches for decades. This work delves into the fractious relations between Indian communities and their clergy and the role that such tensions played as a major causal factor in the rebellion. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HRCX1; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631422
- ISBN
- 9780815631422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.67
€ 42.67
Paperback. A study of the Greek Hoplite in the "Golden Age" of Ancient Greek civilization, from the victory at Marathon over Darius of Persia, to the rise of Alexander the Great. It covers the Greek warrior's weapons, armour, shield and helmets, and how he was recruited, trained and fought. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour & 55 b&w illustrations, chronology. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JWH; JWM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855328679
- ISBN
- 9781855328679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. For Priscilla, pre-war Paris was an exciting carousel of suitors, soirees and heartbreak, and eventually a lavish wedding to a French aristocrat. But the arrival of the Nazi tanks signalled the end of life as a Vicomtesse, and the beginning of a precarious existence under German Occupation. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555667
- ISBN
- 9780099555667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.44
€ 25.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. Shows how children experienced the Second World War under the Nazis. Children were often the victims in this most terrible of European conflicts. But, children also became active participants, going out to smuggle food, ply the black market, and care for sick parents and siblings. This book offers a fresh interpretation of the Nazi social order. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16 pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844130856
- ISBN
- 9781844130856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.36
€ 25.99
€ 19.36
Paperback. From border garrison of the Roman Empire to magnificent Baroque seat of the Habsburgs, Vienna's fortunes have swung between survival and expansion. This book looks at everything from the Baroque architecture to the contemporary slow food scene. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DFA; DSB; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 2nd revised and expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955450
- ISBN
- 9781904955450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.71
€ 19.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921867347
- ISBN
- 9781921867347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Hardback. Renaissance debates about politics and gender led to pioneering forms of poor relief, devised to help women get a start in life. These included orphanages for illegitimate children and forced labor in workhouses, but also women's shelters and early forms of maternity benefits, unemployment insurance, food stamps, and credit union savings plans. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 halftones, 13 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JFFA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674067097
- ISBN
- 9780674067097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 57.37
€ 62.92
€ 57.37
Paperback. Terpstra's meticulous investigation not only uncovers the sad fate of the lost girls of the Casa della Pieta but explores broader themes, including gender relations, public health, church politics, and the challenges girls and adolescent women faced in Renaissance Florence. Num Pages: 266 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC1; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407722
- ISBN
- 9781421407722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.63
€ 42.63
Paperback. The voyages of Captain Cook are endlessly fascinating to a wide audience, and no aspect of them has been more controversial than Cook's death. This book contains introductory essays that discuss Samwell's contribution to our understanding of the dramatic period in Pacific and maritime history, and examines the personality and career of Samwell. Num Pages: 180 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- No Statement of Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708320730
- ISBN
- 9780708320730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.36
€ 5.36
Paperback. Explores the lived experience of empire in the Pacific, the last region to be contacted and colonized by Europeans following the great voyages of Captain Cook. This title reveals that there was gain as well as loss, survival as well as suffering, and invention as well as exploitation. Num Pages: 356 pages, 50 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300180565
- ISBN
- 9780300180565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.96
€ 23.99
€ 17.96
Paperback. An accessible and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised to cover Blair's first term. Lively writing in the style of Peter Hennessy. Num Pages: 720 pages, 22 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JFF; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007102648
- ISBN
- 9780007102648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.75
€ 19.00
€ 16.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 129 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560724070
- ISBN
- 9781560724070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.30€ 69.00
€ 90.30
€ 69.00
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military Photo Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 300 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1MKPH; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 278 x 12. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811718387
- ISBN
- 9780811718387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.12
€ 27.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. Magna Carta has long been considered the foundation stone of the British Constitution, yet few people today understand either its contents or its context. With a full English translation of the 1215 charter, Nicholas Vincent introduces the document to a modern audience; explaining its origins and tracing the significance of its role in our history. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approx 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199582877
- ISBN
- 9780199582877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Drawing on recent extensive archival research, this book looks at the publication and survival of Magna Carta. It also tells the story of how a peace treaty between a group of barons and a medieval English king became one of the chief cornerstones of civil liberties, informing universal ideas of liberty and justice across the centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 165 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 210. .
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243631
- ISBN
- 9781851243631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Fascinating history of Genoa that includes the imprisonment of Marco Polo, the introduction of the Black Death to Europe and the rise of explorer Christopher Columbus Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045124
- ISBN
- 9781849045124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.12
€ 23.99
€ 21.12
Hardback. "The Vietnam War combat history of the U.S. 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, known as Charlie 'One Five' (1/5); drawn from historical research, command chronologies, combat after-action reports, and first-person accounts"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 311 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 311
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896727977
- ISBN
- 9780896727977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.85
€ 42.99
€ 36.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408245637
- ISBN
- 9781408245637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.16
€ 48.99
€ 47.16