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Paperback. John Gross is the son of a Jewish doctor who practised at the time of the Second World War. His parents were the children of immigrants, steeped in the language and traditions of a European past, yet outside the home he grew up in a very English world of schools and books. Looking back on his childhood, Gross reflects on this double inheritance. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422266
ISBN
9780099422266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Hardback. Offers a study of ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation - laws that explicitly gave individuals incentives to "kill a tyrant." This title demonstrates that the ancient Greeks promulgated these laws to harness the dynamics of mass uprisings and preserve popular democratic rule in the face of anti-democratic threats. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 halftones. 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156903
ISBN
9780691156903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.04
€ 44.75

Paperback. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; TBX; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422120
ISBN
9780821422120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.21

Hardcover. This magnificent new volume gives you exclusive access to the Churchill War Rooms, bringing you closer than ever before to where Churchill not only ran the war - but won it. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 full colour and black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 292 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1436.
Publisher
Imperial War Museums
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904897491
ISBN
9781904897491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.21

Paperback. A study of a dynamic borderland, the Tunis region that offers the fullest picture to date of the Mediterranean before, and during, French colonialism. It tells the story of countless migrants, travelers, and adventurers who traversed the Mediterranean, changing it forever. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 468 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608. North Africa and Europe in an Age of Migration, c. 1800-1900. Series: California World History Library. 468 pages, illustrations. A study of a dynamic borderland, the Tunis region that offers the fullest picture to date of the Mediterranean before, and during, French colonialism. It tells the story of countless migrants, travelers, and adventurers who traversed the Mediterranean, changing it forever. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight: 608.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
468
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274433
ISBN
9780520274433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171694
ISBN
9780231171694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. "First paperback printing, 2014"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282209
ISBN
9780520282209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Examines the design, development and operational history of the Soviet Union's Cold War SPAAGs: the ZSU-37, ZSU-57-2, the infamous ZSU-23-4, and the 9K22 Tunguska. This study explores the history of the SPAAGs with revealing photographs, technical illustrations and detailed analysis. Illustrator(s): Morshead, Henry. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806222
ISBN
9781472806222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. In 1975 Kapuscinski flew into Luanda in Angola, to cover the murderous civil war that had broken out after independence. This book is a record of his experiences there, of a city and a country that seemed, for a prolonged period, to have taken leave of the world, to enter a nightmare of anarchy. Translator(s): Brand, William; Mrockowska-Brand, Katarzyna. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; BG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186788
ISBN
9780141186788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 735 pages, over 550 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 238 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2854.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325298
ISBN
9780764325298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.74
€ 64.69

Paperback. In the early 20th century the future of air travel seemed to lie with the giant airships of Count von Zeppelin. Zeppelins were used during the First World War and afterwards the 'Graf Zeppelin' and 'Hindenburg' were the height of elegance. The 'Hindenburg' disaster of 1937 proved to be the end of the giant airship as a commercial enterprise. Num Pages: 128 pages, 160 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; HBWN; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555057
ISBN
9781781555057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Editor(s): West, Cornel. Series: King Legacy (Paperback). Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFFS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Beacon Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807034521
ISBN
9780807034521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.34

Paperback. A quarterly magazine of ideas and issues showcasing ground breaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042215
ISBN
9781849042215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. 8vo.Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KEX0291267
ISBN
9780195156348
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, Sonia presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781313077
ISBN
9781781313077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.65

Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. Ex library with usual markings otherwise remains a good copy.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
2nd Revised edition
SKU
KRF0019154
ISBN
9780582354807
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 8vo.Standard paperback edition

. Northern Ireland, Ulster. First edition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
2nd Revised edition
SKU
KEX0296810
ISBN
9780582354807
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. To understand the course of the Vietnam wars, it is essential to explore the connections between events within Vietnam and global geopolitical currents in the decade after WWII. This work examines the various dimensions of the struggle between France and Vietnamese revolutionaries that began in 1945 and reached its climax at Dien Bien Phu. Editor(s): Lawrence, Mark Atwood; Logevall, Fredrik. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023925
ISBN
9780674023925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.78

Hardcover. Explores the meaning of mental illness through the successive incarnations of the institution that defined it: the madhouse, designed to segregate its inmates from society; the lunatic asylum, which intended to restore the reason of sufferers by humane treatment; and the mental hospital, which reduced their conditions to diseases of the brain. Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 illustrations, 250 in colour. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 191 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518977
ISBN
9780500518977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.54

Hardback. Charts the history of Jersey and Guernsey, showing their crucial importance for England in the period. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4, 4 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837114
ISBN
9781843837114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.79

Paperback. Suitable for anyone with even a passing interest in one of the 20th century's defining conflicts, this title offers an accounts of 135 men and women that span the entire history of the Vietnam conflict from its murky origins in the 1940s to the chaotic fall of Saigon in 1975. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091910129
ISBN
9780091910129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612195582
ISBN
9781612195582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, BW images throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408867648
ISBN
9781408867648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Hardback. In the years preceding World War II, opportunity, proximity of manufacture, and the logistics of supply all told in favour of the Third Reich. In these circumstances the British concluded that their only weapon against German ambitions in Romania were military subversive operations and an attempt to draw Romania out of her alliance with Germany. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137574510
ISBN
9781137574510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.03

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