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Paperback. Spanning two centuries, crossing the breadth of the empire and covering topics - from the birth of feminism to the fate of freedom, this book explores the forces that shaped British culture and character from 1776 to 2000. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847920140
ISBN
9781847920140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. What makes or breaks a nation? To whom do we give our allegiance and why? And where do the boundaries of our community lie - in our hearth and home, our village or city, tribe or faith? What is Britain - one country or many? This book delivers these themes. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847920126
ISBN
9781847920126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. The forest primeval, the river of life, the sacred mount - read 'Landscape and Memory' to have these explained.. Num Pages: 672 pages, 32pp colour plates, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTP; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1624.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006863489
ISBN
9780006863489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 29.65

paperback. This is the book that made Simon Schama's reputation when first published in 1987. A historical masterpiece, it is an epic account of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age of Rembrandt and van Diemen. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1536.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006861362
ISBN
9780006861362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 29.65

paperback. From the beginning of July 1637, battles raged on for 200 years - both at home and abroad, on sea and on land, up and down the length of burgeoning Britain, across Europe, America and India. This book explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change - transforming outlooks, allegiances and boundaries. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bodley Head
Condition
New
SKU
9781847920133
ISBN
9781847920133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 24.29

Hardback. Age was a critical factor in shaping imperial experience, yet it has not received any sustained scholarly attention. This pioneering interdisciplinary collection is the first to investigate the lives of children and young people and the construction of modes of childhood and youth within the British world. Editor(s): Robinson, Shirleene; Sleight, Simon. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137489401
ISBN
9781137489401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.61

Hardcover. Henley-on-Thames and Its Environs: Binfield Hundred. Series: Victoria County History. 398 pages, 96, 17 colour, 59 black and white, 20 line drawing. Editor(s): Townley, Simon. Authoritative account of the history of Henley-on-Thames and its neighbouring parishes. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBJD1. Dimension: 312 x 209 x 33. Weight: 1726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Victoria County History
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904356387
ISBN
9781904356387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardcover. Authoritative account of the history of villages in the western parts of Oxfordshire, including Kelmscott, famous for its pre-Raphaelite associations. Editor(s): Townley, Simon. Series: Victoria County History. Num Pages: 328 pages, 91, 16 colour, 54 black and white, 21 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 307 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1526. Broadwell, Langford and Kelmscott: Brampton Hundred. Series: Victoria County History. 328 pages, 91, 16 colour, 54 black and white, 21 line drawing. Editor(s): Townley, Simon. Authoritative account of the history of villages in the western parts of Oxfordshire, including Kelmscott, famous for its pre-Raphaelite associations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBJD1. Dimension: 307 x 216 x 27. Weight: 1526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Victoria County History
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904356400
ISBN
9781904356400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardback. This volume consists of a selection of English translations from the extensive writings of Dr. Francisco Hernandez (1515-87). Celebrated in his own day as one of Spain s leading physicians and naturalists, he is now best remembered for his monumental work on the native plants of central Mexico. Editor(s): Varey, Simon. Translator(s): Chamberlin, Cynthia L.; Chabran, Rafael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line diagram 65 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 25. Weight in Grams: 945.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804739634
ISBN
9780804739634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTZ1; HPQ; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Schocken Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised and Expanded Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805210606
ISBN
9780805210606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.38

Paperback. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTP; RGV; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140280395
ISBN
9780140280395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water -- the Atlantic. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSA; HBG; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007341399
ISBN
9780007341399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Chronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm. Illustrator(s): Vannithone, Soun. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, facsims., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JFFC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141005171
ISBN
9780141005171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Danubia is the brilliant and entertaining companion to the Sunday Times top ten bestseller Germania. It was longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2013. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main market ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330522793
ISBN
9780330522793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. From the Iron Age to the High Middle Ages, the ancient Celts were an engine of change for the whole of Europe. This title lets us travels back in time to the moments when this ancient people defined indelibly the ancient, medieval and modern world. It shows that the real Celts turned upside down an area from the New World to Turkey and beyond. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 B/W Maps. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906142421
ISBN
9781906142421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.51

Hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 680 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810853058
ISBN
9780810853058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.46

Editor(s): LaFantasie, Glenn W. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813134444
ISBN
9780813134444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99

hardcover. Editor(s): Simon, John Y.; Stevens, Michael E. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780945612629
ISBN
9780945612629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.84

Paperback. This book reviews the period from the unification of Italy to the fascist era through significant Neapolitan performers such as Gilda Mignonette and Enrico Caruso. It traces the transformation of a popular tradition written in dialect into a popular tradition, written in Italian, that contributed to the production of "American" identity. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349458356
ISBN
9781349458356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. This book reviews the period from the unification of Italy to the fascist era through significant Neapolitan performers such as Gilda Mignonette and Enrico Caruso. It traces the transformation of a popular tradition written in dialect into a popular tradition, written in Italian, that contributed to the production of "American" identity. Series: Italian & Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBEY; AVGN; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137322418
ISBN
9781137322418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Turchetti, Simone. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBTW; JFCX; PDK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137578167
ISBN
9781137578167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.42

Paperback. The first collection of essays to bring together Deleuzian philosophy and postcolonial theory. Editor(s): Bignall, Simone; Patton, Paul. Series: Deleuze Connections. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748637003
ISBN
9780748637003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Simone Browne shows how racial ideologies and the long history of policing black bodies under transatlantic slavery structure contemporary surveillance technologies and practices. Analyzing a wide array of archival and contemporary texts, she demonstrates how surveillance reifies boundaries, borders, and bodies around racial lines. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL4; JHB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359388
ISBN
9780822359388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardcover. Explores the cultural construction of ethnic economies and markets, the social dynamics of American race, and the fully transnational history of American wine Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 48 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBBWF; HBTB; HBTK; JFFN; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814717387
ISBN
9780814717387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

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