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Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 34 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300195675
ISBN
9780300195675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.02
€ 49.74

Paperback. This book examines the creation of the Antients Grand Lodge and traces the influence of Ireland and the London Irish, and most especially that of Laurence Dermott, the Antients Grand Secretary, in the development of freemasonry in the second half of the eighteenth century. The book demonstrates the relative accessibility of the Antients and .. Num Pages: 272 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845196073
ISBN
9781845196073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.35

Paperback. The British military failure against the Japanese invasion of Singapore in 1942 is a well-documented and closely examined episode. But far less attention has been paid to the role of the colonial governor and his staff during this period, an oversight Ronald McCrum corrects with this insightful history. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
NUS Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814722391
ISBN
9789814722391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.66

Paperback. Best known for his academy award-winning role as Dith Pran in "The Killing Fields", for Haing Ngor his greatest performance was not in Hollywood but in war-torn Cambodia. Here, in his memoir of life under the Khmer Rouge, is a searing account of a country's descent into hell. Num Pages: 528 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1FMC; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841197937
ISBN
9781841197937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. The Crusades were one of the most extraordinary, vivid episodes in world history. But were they motivated by spiritual reward or by greed? Were they an early experiment in European colonialism? How were they organized? This work presents a clear discussion of the Crusades. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRAM9; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192806550
ISBN
9780192806550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Painstakingly researched, utterly true, hilariously entertaining book documenting the unusual, hilarious, silly and downright ridiculous names that have existed in Britain in the last millennium Num Pages: 336 pages, Line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Headline
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316557
ISBN
9780755316557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955973
ISBN
9780750955973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

paperback. A history of the rise to dominance of the West, exploring the links between cultural values and military success. It studies nine major clashes between West and non-West, arguing that the West won not just because of technology, but because of its focus on individualism and democratic rights. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; JFC; JFFE; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Faber Non Fiction
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571216406
ISBN
9780571216406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.45

paperback. A survey of the civilizations of the modern world in terms of the broad sweep and continuities of history. It is written from a consciously anti-enthnocentric approach. Num Pages: 640 pages, index, 23 maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140124897
ISBN
9780140124897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 342 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 263 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351518
ISBN
9780764351518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. An analysis of the relationship between man and his physical and biological environment in the Mediterranean region over 2000 years. It covers issues such as historiography, patterns of settlement and demographic change, religious cult sites, climate, disease, deforestation, technological innovation and anthropology of Mediterranean communities. Num Pages: 776 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
776
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218906
ISBN
9780631218906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.89

Paperback. A translation with commentary of all the legal texts from a transformative and little understood period in Byzantine history. Editor(s): Humphreys, Mike. Series: Translated Texts for Byzantinists. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786940087
ISBN
9781786940087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Glasgow city has been the silent witness to some of the most significant events. This title presents such notable events as the launching of the Queen Mary, the victorious 16-month work-in campaign by the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in the early 1970s, the Ibrox disaster of 1971 and the plague that gripped the Gorbals in 1900. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845966782
ISBN
9781845966782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. From the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century, vying armies have clashed over the territory stretching from the Upper Nile to modern-day Iraq and Iran. Ian Barnes's Crossroads of War> captures five millennia of conflict and conquest in detailed full-color maps, accompanied by incisive, accessible commentary. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; HBW; HRAM2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674598492
ISBN
9780674598492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. A searing and unforgettable story of friendship in battle, this title brings to life the intensity and raw emotion of those sixteen months, showing how the fight reshaped the lives of author and his men and how the love and faith they found in one another ultimately kept them alive. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16-Page Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062066404
ISBN
9780062066404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Presidio Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812986747
ISBN
9780812986747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Presents the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 BC, when nomadic hunter-gatherers appeared in Ireland at the end of the last Ice Age, to 1167 AD, when a Norman invasion brought the country under control of the English crown for the first time. This book also looks at contemporary Ireland's connection with its past. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635257
ISBN
9781566635257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.86

Paperback. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line illustration, 4 maps, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. Ethnic Classification in Modern China. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. China is a vast nation comprised of hundreds of distinct ethnic communities, each with its own language, history, and culture. This book recounts the history of the most sweeping attempt to sort and categorize the nation's enormous population: the 1954 Ethnic Classification project (minzu shibie). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight: 350.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272743
ISBN
9780520272743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.25

Paperback. In addition to providing an insightful account of life and work in nineteenth-century urban America, The Horse in the City brings us to a richer understanding of how the animal fared in this unnatural and presumably uncomfortable setting. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 42, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400433
ISBN
9781421400433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.85

Hardback. Shipwrecks of the P&O Line Num Pages: 180 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 248. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962926
ISBN
9780750962926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

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