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Paperback. Investigates a central puzzle of power and politics in West African history: Why do women figure frequently in the political narratives of the precolonial period, and then vanish altogether with colonization? This book addresses this question by exploring the relationship of the household to the state. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821419830
ISBN
9780821419830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. With an unusual combination of intense drama and comedic moments, The Winters Tale remains one of Shakespeares most complicated and captivating plays. Editor(s): Aasand, Hardin L. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810901
ISBN
9781554810901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.51

Hardback. In 1985, a black veteran of the civil rights movement offered a bleak vision of a long and troubled struggle. For black men and women, the question is: how free is free? Despite two major efforts to reconstruct race relations, injustices remain. This book probes the story of racial inequality and the fight for freedom in black America. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031524
ISBN
9780674031524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Paperback. This biography rescues from obscurity those in the Irish revolutionary movement who, like Sean McLoughlin, not only envisaged, but fought for, an Ireland very different to the impoverished capitalist neo-colony that would come into being after 1922. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850367058
ISBN
9780850367058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.55

Hardcover. 8vo.Good copy in original cloth with slightly worn dustwrapper . World War 2.20th Century History
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
St Martins Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0251775
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. During the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906 to 1911 a variety of forces played key roles in overthrowing a repressive regime. Afary sheds new light on the role of ordinary citizens and peasantry, the status of Iranian women, and the multifaceted structure of Iranian society. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJC; HBJF1; JFFK; JPHC; JPHV; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103510
ISBN
9780231103510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Series: Royal Asiatic Society Books. Num Pages: 260 pages, 4 black & white tables, 12 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415406093
ISBN
9780415406093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.69

Hardcover. Reports of tinkering's death have been greatly exaggerated. In this book, readers will see how tinkering has been the guiding force behind both major corporate-sponsored innovations such as the personal computer and Ethernet, and smaller scale inventions with great potential. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418. 224 pages. Reports of tinkering's death have been greatly exaggerated. In this book, readers will see how tinkering has been the guiding force behind both major corporate-sponsored innovations such as the personal computer and Ethernet, and smaller scale inventions with great potential. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJH. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465009237
ISBN
9780465009237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 37. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Condition
New
SKU
9781566638265
ISBN
9781566638265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467290
ISBN
9780226467290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.10

Hardback. This book presents a case study of the ascendancy of Gonpo Namgyel, a minor Tibetan chieftain in Kham who had a great impact on Sino-Tibetan relations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture. Num Pages: 402 pages, 2 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739177921
ISBN
9780739177921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.32

Paperback. 191 p. 19 cm. Dust wrapper. A good copy. Dust faded and foxed.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1947
Publisher
V. Gollancz
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0092260
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Digging for VictoryA" tells the story of Homefront gardens & gardening during the Second World War. Using contemporary photographs and ephemera this meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated account covers the role and fate of both the 'ordinary' garden as well as the larger gardens and estates. Num Pages: 216 pages, colour and monochrome photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 207 x 26. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sabrestorm Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955272370
ISBN
9780955272370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.21

Paperback. On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action. This work features the story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and their unorthodox training methods. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846032769
ISBN
9781846032769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Leliepvre, Eugene. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48ill.(8col.). BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326026
ISBN
9781855326026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907869952
ISBN
9781907869952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 100 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333491
ISBN
9780764333491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.30

paperback. The picturesque, white-washed thatched cottage is an iconic emblem of Ireland and beautiful examples of this still-living craft can be found all over the island today. This beautiful new book is a celebration of the enduring beauty and wonder of Irish thatch. With full colour photographs throughout. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AMX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847177803
ISBN
9781847177803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 6.12

Paperback. From the 1920s through the 1960s, scores of small, independent record companies nurtured distinctly American music: jazz, blues, gospel, country, rhythm and blues, and the 1950s offspring of R&B, rock n' roll. This title profiles ten such companies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 33 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; AVX; HBTB; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214348
ISBN
9780253214348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. History, Culture, Politics. Series: Latin America Readers. 688 pages, 105 illustrations, 10 colour plates, 1 map. Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth. Brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTB; HBJK. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 44. Weight: 990.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351078
ISBN
9780822351078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

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