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Paperback. Tracing the history of mesmerism, this text explores the contested territory between science and pseudoscience and society and science. Examining who was entranced, who did the entrancing, why it was so compelling and how it became equally powerful evidence of fraud and "unscientific" behaviour. Num Pages: 478 pages, 23 halftones, 59 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JMTH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226902234
- ISBN
- 9780226902234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.08
€ 32.99
€ 26.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674569515
- ISBN
- 9780674569515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.19
€ 42.99
€ 36.19
Paperback. The busy River Mersey and its two ports, Liverpool and Birkenhead, have seen great changes in recent years. In Mersey Ports - Liverpool and Birkenhead, Ian Collard charts the developments that have taken place in maritime life on the Mersey, from the 1950s and 1960s through to the present day. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTM; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752421100
- ISBN
- 9780752421100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.03
€ 19.99
€ 16.03
Hardback. "Merry Laughter and Angry Curses" reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774823388
- ISBN
- 9780774823388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.49
€ 107.49
Hardback. Merry Hell is a captivating tale for those who enjoy stories of war and battle, and one that will entertain readers with Clements's richly colourful anecdotes and witty poems, none of which have been published before. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644960
- ISBN
- 9781442644960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12
Hardcover. First edition - 8vo. Very good in dustwrapper - Illustrated - Signed by the author - REL0038 - 211pp. - Nelson, Victoria Australia
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- neptune Press Victoria Australia
- Number of pages
- 211
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- SKU
- KCK0002793
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Hardcover. 8vo A good copy . History of India in the twentieth century.The Commomwealth.Indian Literature.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Szikra
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1951
- SKU
- KEX0269968
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Hardback. Contributes to the study of death and burial in late antique and early medieval society. Tracing the history of Merovingian archaeology, this book exposes biases and prejudices that have colored previous interpretations of these burial sites and assesses what contemporary archaeology can tell us about the Frankish kingdoms. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232440
- ISBN
- 9780520232440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.11€ 65.32
€ 83.11
€ 65.32
Paperback. A gorgeously crafted memoir about resilience, family, and forging your own way, by a woman born without legs. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393350746
- ISBN
- 9780393350746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.58
€ 16.99
€ 16.58
Hardback. Series: American Institutions and Society. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451225
- ISBN
- 9780801451225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.34
€ 36.99
€ 36.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 505 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 505
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780875807355
- ISBN
- 9780875807355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.62
€ 43.99
€ 39.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801450525
- ISBN
- 9780801450525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.96
€ 62.96
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hirth, Kenneth G.; Pillsbury, Joanne. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 472 pages, 52 color photos, 17 color illustrations; 15 halftones; 96 line illustrations, 2 maps; 26. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1592.
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023869
- ISBN
- 9780884023869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.00€ 64.15
€ 69.00
€ 64.15
Hardcover. During World War II the Merchant Navy played a vital part in evacuations from countries that were overrun. They saved over 90,000 troops from Dunkirk and went on to rescue more than 200,000 from other parts of France. They also manned salvage ships, rescue tugs and other specialist craft. This book tells the story of these achievements. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550458
- ISBN
- 9781781550458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.76
€ 26.99
€ 19.76
paperback. Competition, flexibility and profit are still the common currency, even at a time when Western countries have been driven off a cliff by these very values. But will it always be this way? This title argues for the predominance in any society of one of three broad value systems - that of the merchant; the soldier; and the sage. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFS; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241955215
- ISBN
- 9780241955215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.45
€ 14.99
€ 10.45
This new English translation of Merchant Writers includes all the texts from the original Italian edition in their entirety. Moreover, it offers a gripping personal introduction to the mercantile world of medieval and Renaissance Florence. Editor(s): Ciavolella, Massimo; Ballerini, Luigi. Translator(s): Baca, Murtha. Series: Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442637146
- ISBN
- 9781442637146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Hardback. Discusses the many measures taken in this period to improve seamen's health and fitness. Num Pages: 234 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839521
- ISBN
- 9781843839521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.58
€ 133.58
Hardback. Editor(s): West, James L.; Petrov, Iurii A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, 231 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633053
- ISBN
- 9780691633053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.53
€ 189.53
hardcover. Offers accounts of the wartime experiences of veterans who graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy - the largest supplier of ships' officers in WWII. This book covers such subjects as Liberty ships, U-Boats, the Battle of the Atlantic, D-Day, the Philippines, the vast Pacific, and the Murmansk Run. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813032467
- ISBN
- 9780813032467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.34
€ 31.99
€ 30.34
Hardback. An examination of the changing nature of crusade and its participants in the late medieval Mediterranean. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 214 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839903
- ISBN
- 9781843839903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.70
€ 132.70
Paperback. A Tudor voyage of exploration - an extraordinary story of daring, discovery, tragedy and pioneering achievement. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780221021
- ISBN
- 9781780221021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. With the growth of insurgents, terrorists, private military companies, and modern pirates, there is a renewed interest in non-state or private violence--this is a history of such violence. Editor(s): Colas, Alejandro; Mabee, Bryan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JPWS; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041492
- ISBN
- 9781849041492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 47.84
€ 51.99
€ 47.84
Paperback. Argues that the contemporary organization of global violence is neither timeless nor natural; it is distinctively modern. This book examines how the arrangement of the world into violence-monopolizing sovereign states evolved over the six preceding centuries. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 230 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025711
- ISBN
- 9780691025711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 42.47
€ 52.67
€ 42.47
Hardback. New history of the Norman conquests in the Mediterranean Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473828476
- ISBN
- 9781473828476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.73
€ 41.99
€ 36.73