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Paperback. Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011. Life is on the up. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
47959th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007267125
ISBN
9780007267125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. From the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this work presents an account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. It considers such subjects as the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens, the life of Christ, the rise of Islam, and the discovery of America. Editor(s): Sherborne, Michael. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441825
ISBN
9780141441825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLC1; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118783146
ISBN
9781118783146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.18

Hardcover. Hardcover, with dustjacket. Clean copy in reasonable to good condition. Some light shelf wear. Some wear and tear to dustjacket. Ex library with usual markings.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Constable
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
SKU
KRF0010679
ISBN
9780094556201
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, this book aims to discover the true story of viking women. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 1DNC; HBJD1; HBLC; HDD; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386. 248 pages, black & white illustrations. Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, this book aims to discover the true story of viking women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 1DNC; HBJD1; HBLC; HDD; JFC; JFSJ1. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight: 380.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851153605
ISBN
9780851153605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.83

paperback. An engaging and myth-free biography of Napoleon. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780872506
ISBN
9781780872506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNJ; HBJF; JHMC; KNTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295741314
ISBN
9780295741314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Tells the story of the secret war on Crete from the perspective of these amateur soldiers who found themselves serving because, as one of them put it, they had made 'the obsolete choice of Greek at school'. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170185
ISBN
9780552170185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844130887
ISBN
9781844130887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. Retrospectively, we see the time of the 1910s being invaded with the images of the First World War, and yet in the early years of that decade people were focussed on events at home, whether King George V's coronation or the women involved in the suffragette movement. This book brings a fresh focus to this pivotal moment of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Opie, Robert. Num Pages: 62 pages, 1000 col. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 385 x 273 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1060. The Decade of the Great War. 62 pages, 1000 col. Editor(s): Opie, Robert. Retrospectively, we see the time of the 1910s being invaded with the images of the First World War, and yet in the early years of that decade people were focussed on events at home, whether King George V's coronation or the women involved in the suffragette movement. This book brings a fresh focus to this pivotal moment of the twentieth century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 385 x 273 x 12. Weight: 1102.
Publisher
Pi Global Publishing Limited
Number of pages
62
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954795474
ISBN
9780954795474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. The story of the last world war, as told by Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz himself. His memoir covers his early career with submarines in the First World War and follows both his successes and failures through the Second World War, with great detail on the way the U-boat campaign was waged, as told by the man who invented U-boat tactics. Num Pages: 522 pages, 8 pages of plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 217 x 40. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
522
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848326446
ISBN
9781848326446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. A history of the twentieth century which covers all the ideas, people, great events, literary and artistic movements, scientific discoveries which have shaped the twentieth century. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842124444
ISBN
9781842124444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Hardcover.
Publisher
Four Courts Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851824809
ISBN
9781851824809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.00
€ 53.95

Paperback. Immediately after the Second World War, the victorious Allies authorized and helped to carry out the forced relocation of German speakers from their homes across central and southern Europe to Germany. This is a study of the largest recorded episode of what we now call "ethnic cleansing". Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations + 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198201
ISBN
9780300198201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Hardcover. The only comprehensive listing of French sailing warships in English, a 'must-have' reference work for anyone interested in this field Num Pages: 464 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 298 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2272.
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848322042
ISBN
9781848322042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.90

Paperback. Tells the story of one of the iconic aircraft from World War II. This title takes you through the creation, construction, production and history of the Spitfire, as well as its role in the major battles of the war. It includes accounts from the pilots who flew the Spitfires. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 250 photographs. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 604. 256 pages, over 250 photographs. Tells the story of one of the iconic aircraft from World War II. This title takes you through the creation, construction, production and history of the Spitfire, as well as its role in the major battles of the war. It includes accounts from the pilots who flew the Spitfires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWMV3; WGM. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 17. Weight: 600.
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780190341
ISBN
9781780190341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. This textbook assembles key writings on the modern history of the Middle East by some of the most distinguished specialists in the field. It has been revised and now contains a range of additional material on the history of the region since the 1990s. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 49. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649639
ISBN
9781860649639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.70

Paperback. Ian Buruma's wonderful book is about a time, immediately after the end of the war, which has somehow fallen between the cracks of history, and which the author has now devastatingly brought to light.. A compelling and astounding addition to the literature of the war' Daily Mail Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879393
ISBN
9781848879393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. For almost all nations, the First World War was an unparalleled disaster, but the Italian experience especially was to have catastrophic consequences. This title aims to bring to life the period when Italians participated in a vast and ultimately ruinous political experiment under their dictator, Benito Mussolini, and his fascist henchmen. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141012919
ISBN
9780141012919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing so explores the world of the geisha, last wearers of the kimono. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428992
ISBN
9780099428992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Bringing together author's speeches, thoughtful journalism and passionate advocacy of often unconventional causes, this book showcases his powers of original thinking and communication over the decades. Editor(s): Winstone, Ruth. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784750329
ISBN
9781784750329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. This book charts the transformation of the political landscape of northern Britain between the eighth and the eleventh centuries. Central to this narrative is the mysterious disappearance of the Picts and their language and the sudden rise to prominence of the Gaelic-speaking Scots who would replace them as the rulers of the North. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. 400 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. This book charts the transformation of the political landscape of northern Britain between the eighth and the eleventh centuries. Central to this narrative is the mysterious disappearance of the Picts and their language and the sudden rise to prominence of the Gaelic-speaking Scots who would replace them as the rulers of the North. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight: 630.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612345
ISBN
9780748612345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.07

Paperback. The execution of Charles I in 1649, followed by the proclamation of a Commonwealth, was an extraordinary political event. It followed a bitter Civil War between parliament and the king. This book answers to eight key questions about the period, from why the king had to summon the Parliament to whether there was really an English Revolution at all. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847250247
ISBN
9781847250247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 42.56

Paperback. Hartlepool 1946-1997 Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752407951
ISBN
9780752407951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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