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Paperback. In this essential introduction to postwar America, central currents in art, film, theatre, intellectual history and media are explored alongside political and social change. The new edition has been revised and updated in the light of new scholarship and the last two chapters now cover recent events, including the rise of Obama. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251458
ISBN
9780230251458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

Paperback. In The National Mall, Lisa Benton-Short explores the critical issues that are redefining and reshaping this extraordinary public space. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36, 2 figures, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JM; AMGD; HBTP; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630550
ISBN
9781442630550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Hardback. Drawing on examples from literature, politics, philosophy, and additional pieces of art, this book reveals surprising parallels between the people's political representation and their aesthetic representation. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b&w text halftones, 5 color and 1 halftone in insert. BIC Classification: AC; AG; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145268
ISBN
9780231145268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 42.00

Paperback. This 1943 third edition of the The Partisan's Companion is the Red Army manual used to train partisans to fight the Nazi invader, and was later used to train third-worldA" guerrillas in their wars of national liberation in the 1950s-70s. It is like the old Boy Scout Manual on steroids. Num Pages: 256 pages, Fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420. The Partizan's Handbook. 256 pages, Fully illustrated throughout. This 1943 third edition of the The Partisan's Companion is the Red Army manual used to train partisans to fight the Nazi invader, and was later used to train third-worldA" guerrillas in their wars of national liberation in the 1950s-70s. It is like the old Boy Scout Manual on steroids. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWDG. Dimension: 154 x 225 x 17. Weight: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
updated and revised ed 1943
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000091
ISBN
9781612000091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846450075
ISBN
9781846450075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.24

Paperback. The end of First World War saw old empires swept away and opportunity to build a better society from the ruins. This title overturns the myth of Europe as a safe haven of democracy to redefine our view of twentieth century. It tells the story of a century of division, charting struggles of rival ideologies to create a new world order for mankind. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780140241594
ISBN
9780140241594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.29

Paperback. Nearly 4,000 people were killed over the thirty or so years of the Northern Irish Troubles. And the killings were as intimate as they were brutal. Neighbors murdered neighbors. This book explores the difficult legacy of this conflict for families, friends and communities. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 338 Northern Ireland. 412pp. This book explores the difficult aftermath of the violence for families, friends and communities in Northen Ireland. It is the story of those survivors who are too often overlooked in political histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
9780571236985
ISBN
9780571236985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. This is a study of the reasons for two long periods of peace between the European great powers, 1815-54 and 1871-1914, and the reasons for their breakdown. Special attention is paid to the limitations of the Concert of Europe and Balance of Power in making for peace. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333620014
ISBN
9780333620014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.72

Paperback. An account of the five dramatic counterrevolutions that occurred in 1979, showing how the combined forces unleashed by Deng Xiaopeng, Margaret Thatcher, the Pope, the Iranian Ayatollah, and the Afghan mujahedin set the stage for the 21st century. It offers a new argument about the hinge on which the twentieth century turned. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465065677
ISBN
9780465065677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.45

Hardback. This new study explores how British youth was made, and how it made itself, over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Adopting a chronological approach to a number of key themes and debates, Melanie Tebbutt compares and contrasts representations and lived experiences while emphasising diversity and the need to recognise regional differences. Series: Social History in Perspective. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSP2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2014
SKU
V9780230243101
ISBN
9780230243101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.60
€ 99.65

Paperback. A collection of primary sources from the French Second Empire, including political, economic and social history. Each section features an introduction to the documents by Roger Price, an expert in the field. Editor(s): Price, Roger. Series: Documents in history. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333676288
ISBN
9780333676288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.66

Paperback. Reprint of the successful volume in the Cambridge Topics in History series with a new full colour cover. Series: Cambridge Topics in History. Num Pages: 116 pages, 6 line figures 2 halftones 4 maps 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521317306
ISBN
9780521317306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.01

Paperback. Accompanied with informative text and pictures of the cityscape, the many detailed plans contained in this historic atlas of Birmingham are a gateway to its past, allowing the reader and researcher to visually observe the journey of this historic town to city status in 1889 and beyond. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour illustrations,strationsstrations, colour maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460895
ISBN
9780752460895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Hardcover. Ex-libris with usual markings. Fine copy showing some shelf wear in good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Croom Helm Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KSS0012525
ISBN
9780856640087
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Hoving recounts Howard Carter's search for Tut's tomb, the international confrontations that followed, as Carter kept other archeologists away from his find, and the death of Carter's partner shortly after the discovery. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540. Former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Hoving recounts Howard Carter's search for Tut's tomb, the international confrontations that followed, as Carter kept other archeologists away from his find, and the death of Carter's partner shortly after the discovery. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540. Fine in fine dustjacket. DJ is in mylar
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
408
SKU
KLJ0014616
ISBN
9780815411864
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.96

Hardcover. Ex-libris with usual markings. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KSS0012686
ISBN
9780192183118
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Fully revised and updated, this widely-praised introductory text explores Japan through the prism of three alternative perspectives: Mainstream, revisionist and culturalist. Beginning with the notion of Japan as a 'contested territory' the book focuses on debates about the real nature of Japan's successes and shortcomings. Series: Contemporary States and Societies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 black & white halftones, 6 black & white tables, 7 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
Third Edition, Revised
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230248694
ISBN
9780230248694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.98

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252363
ISBN
9780230252363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.55

Paperback. Series: British Studies Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; JPL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230361898
ISBN
9780230361898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.66

Paperback. Why should one study urban history? Were towns the precipitating element for change in the human way of life? By examining in turn various aspects of urban history in the period 1500-1700 this book attempts to examine recent historical ideas about towns in Britain. Series: Social History in Perspective. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1996th Edition
SKU
V9780333610831
ISBN
9780333610831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.67

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