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Hardcover. Drawing on archaeology, historical evidence, oral traditions and linguistics, this book provides a dynamic view of Iroquois life from the prehistoric period and Owasco sites through the Five Nations. The author maintains that two themes pervade the development of Iroquoia: warfare and spirituality. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 232 pages, 70 photographs, 6 maps, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJK; HDD; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629580
ISBN
9780815629580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.25

Paperback. Iron has been used for about 4000 years; it was essential to the industrial revolution and is still the principal metal of commerce. This book describes how iron and steel have been made from earliest times to the 20th century. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 32 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KNJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 150 x 3. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747803911
ISBN
9780747803911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Paperback. Iron was the catalyst of the Industrial Revolution - the material of Ironbridge, the Crystal Palace, railways, steam engines, ships. This title focuses on the period when coal replaced charcoal as the industry's fuel source, discussing the changing technology, geography and economy of the industry as well as its social history. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTK; HDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752433745
ISBN
9780752433745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. The Ironbridge Gorge (midway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury) was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. Using archaeological and historical evidence, this book charts the rise and fall of the iron, clay and coal industries of Ironbridge and brings to life the communities that worked in them. Series: Tempus History & Guide Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752414607
ISBN
9780752414607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.12

paperback. In late eighteenth-century Britain a handful of men brought about the greatest transformation in human history. This book tells the story of those decades, the moments of inspiration, the rivalries, skulduggery and death threats, and the tireless perseverance of the visionaries who made it all happen. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781845952129
ISBN
9781845952129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 17.36

Hardback. The construction of the transcontinental railroad (1865-1869) marked a milestone in United States history, symbolizing both the joining of the country's two coasts and the taming of its frontier wilderness by modern technology. This book provides a look at the production, distribution, and publication of images of the transcontinental railroad. Num Pages: 254 pages, 8 color photos, 88 b/w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBJK; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270947
ISBN
9780520270947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.51

Paperback. Presents a story of the US 66th Armored Regiment. It was the only American heavy tank unit to see combat in World War I. After training under Gen. George S. Patton, the 66th distinguished itself in numerous battles during World War II, earning six battle streamers for the unit and a Medal of Honour for one of its officers. Num Pages: 411 pages, 157 b/w photos & 26 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Edition
2 Rev Upd
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811734707
ISBN
9780811734707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. With great flair and authority, the author describes Prussia's great battles, dynastic marriages and astonishing reversals of fortune, its brilliant and charismatic leaders from the Hohenzollerns of Brandenburg to Bismarck and Frederick the Great, the military machine and the progressive, enlightened values on which it was built. Num Pages: 816 pages, BW integrated. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140293340
ISBN
9780140293340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.14

Paperback. This seminal work documents the clandestine seaborne operations undertaken by South Africa's 4 Reconnaissance Commando Regiment. It breathtakingly reveals the versatility and effectiveness of this elite unit. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982284
ISBN
9781909982284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union unexpectedly found itself in control of a huge swathe of territory in Eastern Europe. Stalin and his secret police set out to convert a dozen radically different countries to a completely new political and moral system: Communism. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141021874
ISBN
9780141021874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.38

Paperback. A first hand account of the German U-boat battles of World War II, by one of the very few surviving commanders. Num Pages: 352 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 2ADS; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304353309
ISBN
9780304353309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. This sensitive and enthralling history of the USS Monitor ensures that this fateful ship, and the men who served on it, will be remembered for generations to come. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15, 11 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBWJ; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
updated edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405209
ISBN
9781421405209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.96

An account of Wang Jo-fei's days in prison. 146pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press Peking
Publication date
1962
Edition
First Edition
SKU
PT00000212
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633169
ISBN
9780691633169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.43
€ 174.62

Hardcover. 8vo. Illustrated Good copy.

Early Ireland. Irish Archaeology.

Revolutionary Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0283026
ISBN
9780710076779
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 60.00

Hardcover. 315pp. Bound in modern green cloth. Very rare copy. Keywords: Revolutionary Ireland.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Wilhelm Goldmann Verlang
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1938
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KLN0000146
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 395.00

Hardcover. In his second book Ronan Moore, author of Irishology, has created a humorous and irreverent guide to every county in Ireland. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; WHL; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717171217
ISBN
9780717171217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

Hardback. Focusing on Irish speakers in Catholic West Belfast, this ethnography on Irish language and identity explores the complexities of changing, and contradictory, senses of Irishness and shifting practices of "Irish culture" in the domains of language, music, dance, and sports. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 348 pages, 7 figs & tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780857459138
ISBN
9780857459138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.00

Paperback. This book assaults well-established myths depicting Ireland's transatlantic trade as subordinate to British interests. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780521526166
ISBN
9780521526166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Paperback. Is there still a distinct Irish identity in America? This highly original survey says yes, though it's often an indirect one. Opening a new window on the meanings of Irishness over the twentieth century, this work also reveals how Catholicism, so key to the identity of earlier generations of Irish Americans, has also evolved. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813229188
ISBN
9780813229188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

hardcover. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Messrs Chaill & Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1939
SKU
KST0011598
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.75

Hardback. An exciting collection of essays revealing the tremendous diversity of women's experiences in Ireland's past. For the first time, this unique book draws together key articles published in the field over the last two decades. Editor(s): Urquhart, Diane; Hayes, Alan. Series: Routledge Readers in History. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 589. Keywords: General Irish History.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
SKU
9780415199131
ISBN
9780415199131
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 80.00

Paperback. An exciting collection of essays revealing the tremendous diversity of women's experiences in Ireland's past. For the first time, this unique book draws together key articles published in the field over the last two decades. Editor(s): Urquhart, Diane; Hayes, Alan. Series: Routledge Readers in History. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460 General Irish HIstory. 242pp
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780415199148
ISBN
9780415199148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.00

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

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