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Paperback. A history of Central Eurasia since ancient times. It presents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. It describes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian empires, including those of the Scythians, Attila the Hun, the Turks and Tibetans, and Genghis Khan and the Mongols. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150345
ISBN
9780691150345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

Hardback. Shows how the key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. This title traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155319
ISBN
9780691155319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. Series: G.I.: The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment. Num Pages: 72 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBWN; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 257 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295. 4to. Illustrated. Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Greenhill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KEX0264874
ISBN
9781853675287
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. The region of Alsace, located between the hereditary enemies of France and Germany, served as a trophy of war four times between 1870-1945. With each shift, French and German officials sought to win the allegiance of the local populace. In response to these pressures, Alsatians invoked regionalism-articulated as a political language.. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 254 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457242
ISBN
9781845457242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.40

Hardback. An illuminating study tracing the evolution of drone technology and counterterrorism policy from the Reagan to the Obama administrations Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBW; JPV; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218541
ISBN
9780300218541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.45

Hardcover. An era of sweeping cultural change in America, the postwar years saw the rise of beatniks and hippies, the birth of feminism, and the release of the first video game. This book examines the rise and fall of the new math as a marker of the period's political and social ferment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184968
ISBN
9780226184968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 79.10

Hardback. Christopher J Walker here explores the tensions between the forces of reason and revelation within English religion in the volatile period following the end of the Civil War. Ranging widely across the ideas of the period the author shows that the thinking of the radical figures of the era were not antipathetic to Christian faith but integral to it. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762920
ISBN
9781780762920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.11
€ 126.76

Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844139156
ISBN
9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. This introduction covers the history of the empire at its height, looking at its people, religions and social structures. It explains how it deployed violence, 'romanisation', and tactical power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture from Rome to its furthest outreaches. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HPCA; LAFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803917
ISBN
9780192803917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Astounding revelations about a hitherto unknown civilization which predates the ancient Egyptians, with far-reaching implications Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. port. BIC Classification: HBA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Watkins Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907486098
ISBN
9781907486098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The authors of this text show that the ancient Book of Enoch, rediscovered in the 18th century, describes how Uriel's Machine should be constructed, and how Enoch's secret technology has been preserved since ancient times in Freemasonic lore. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HRCA; HRCS1; JFHC; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 39. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Arrow
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780099281825
ISBN
9780099281825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. The problem of political risk and of how business deals with it has become an important field of research where business historians meet with social and political historians to analyse the interaction between companies and dictatorships. This title focuses on the interwar period to put contemporary business problems in a historical perspective. Editor(s): Kobrak, Christopher; Hansen, Per H. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBWQ; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571816290
ISBN
9781571816290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.23

Hardback. Series: Global Flashpoints: A Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HBJH; JFFS; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810883109
ISBN
9780810883109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.38

Paperback. Reveals how the MOD focused on making plans work rather than questioning whether such goals made military sense Series: Conflict Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 1FCA; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPV; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048132
ISBN
9781849048132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.89

Hardcover. Christopher Pastore traces how Narragansett Bay's ecology shaped the contours of European habitation, trade, and resource use, and how littoral settlers in turn, over two centuries, transformed a marshy fractal of water and earth into a clearly defined coastline, which proved less able to absorb the blows of human initiative and natural variation. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; RGBP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674281417
ISBN
9780674281417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.16

Paperback. Emphasizing moral rather than economic or technological explanations for the rise and fall of Euro-American imperialism, this concise, comprehensive book is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the character of contemporary conflict. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JPS; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420691
ISBN
9781421420691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.31

Hardback. The dramatic, untold story of how Norman Vincent Peale and a handful of conservative allies fueled the massive rise of religiosity in the United States during the 1950s Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300203738
ISBN
9780300203738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Offering an account of works by Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot, Robert Browning, and Joseph Conrad, this title explains why many Victorians nursed a hostile vision of man and society and how misanthropy - once a means of conveying integrity and justified disdain of society's excesses - turned immoral and quasi-criminal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130653
ISBN
9780231130653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.38

Paperback. We have specific images of the kinds of bodies that house great minds. Focusing on the 17th century to the present, this book examines how intellectuals have sought to establish the value and authority of their ideas through public displays of their private life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 54 halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JH; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470146
ISBN
9780226470146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Hardcover. Bibliographical footnotes. 3-293 p. 23 cm. Dust wrapper. A good clean copy. In an equally good dw.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0053585
ISBN
9780043301326
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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