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Hardcover. Looks at the origins of the iconic cheongsam dress, and its social and cultural importance in Singapore. This book examines the origins and development of the cheongsam in the social context of Singapore since its introduction from Shanghai, China, in the 1920s onwards. Num Pages: 160 pages, photographs & illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FMS; AKTH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814260923
- ISBN
- 9789814260923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
The 308ths wide-ranging activities through nearly three years of bitter air warfare are described here by reknowned author C.V. Glines. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 130 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887408090
- ISBN
- 9780887408090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.89
€ 36.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Documents the use of antipersonnel chemical weapons throughout the Vietnam War. This account follows the US program as it progressed from a focus on the humanitarian aspects of non-lethal weapons to their use as a means of augmenting and enhancing the lethality of traditional munitions. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBWS2; JWMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415876452
- ISBN
- 9780415876452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.07
€ 58.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750964159
- ISBN
- 9780750964159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
Hardcover. Dr Anthea Jones describes Cheltenham's varied and unique journey from market town to booming spa, followed by the arrival of industry and suburban expansion, right up to today's tourist hotspot that benefits from a varied economic base and a wide social mix. A major new book. Num Pages: 384 pages, 280 colour and monochrome. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1354. A New History. 384 pages, 280 colour and monochrome. Dr Anthea Jones describes Cheltenham's varied and unique journey from market town to booming spa, followed by the arrival of industry and suburban expansion, right up to today's tourist hotspot that benefits from a varied economic base and a wide social mix. A major new book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; HBJD1. Dimension: 257 x 199 x 29. Weight: 1354.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Firsttion ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859361542
- ISBN
- 9781859361542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.60
€ 13.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AGB; AJC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752406879
- ISBN
- 9780752406879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Translator(s): Brombert, Beth Archer. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 178. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 128 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Dimension: 204 x 131 x 10. Weight: 178. Translator(s): Brombert, Beth Archer.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152518
- ISBN
- 9780231152518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
€ 26.99
€ 20.19
Hardback. Translator(s): Brombert, Beth Archer. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152501
- ISBN
- 9780231152501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 62.64
€ 82.32
€ 62.64
Cheerio and Best Wishes: Letters from a World War II Hoosier Pilot
Schneck, Ralph H., Schneck, Donald R.
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536402
- ISBN
- 9781557536402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.25
€ 26.25
Paperback. Between 1939 and 1945 the world witnessed what is generally agreed to be the most horrific war in history. Millions died and millions more were physical or psychologically wounded by the conflict. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459721
- ISBN
- 9780752459721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752486437
- ISBN
- 9780752486437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.00
€ 30.99
€ 26.00
Paperback. Why do weak states frequently resist threats of force from the United States? In this book, the author argues that the United States' model of inexpensive war making allows it to casually threaten force and carry out frequent short-term military campaigns. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 figures, 18 tables, 1 figure, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPSD; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162815
- ISBN
- 9781626162815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.90
€ 71.90
Paperback. What did young, independent women do for fun and how did they pay their way into New York City's turn-of-the-century pleasure places? This title offers a discussion of young working women whose meager wages often fell short of bare subsistence and rarely allowed for entertainment expenses. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877225003
- ISBN
- 9780877225003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. On 9 October 1967, Ernesto Che Guevara, Marxist guerrilla leader and hero of the Cuban Revolution, was captured and executed by Bolivian forces. When the Guevara family learned from the front pages that Che was dead, they decided to say nothing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509517756
- ISBN
- 9781509517756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.20
€ 15.99
€ 15.20
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781680964
- ISBN
- 9781781680964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.07
€ 35.99
€ 31.07
Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KST0002249
- ISBN
- 9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KST0002248
- ISBN
- 9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. Che Guevara's dream was an epic one - to unite Latin America and the rest of the developing world through armed revolution, and to end once and for all the poverty, injustice and petty nationalisms that had bled it for centuries. This work tells the tale of revolution, international intrigue and covert operations. Num Pages: 832 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553406641
- ISBN
- 9780553406641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.15
€ 29.99
€ 20.15
Paperback. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; DSK; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816638062
- ISBN
- 9780816638062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.86
€ 29.99
€ 28.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A. Series: Mediaeval Studies at Minnesota S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816620203
- ISBN
- 9780816620203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.09
€ 27.99
€ 27.09
paperback. Series: Chaucer Bibliographies. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; DSBB; DSR; GBCR; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614857
- ISBN
- 9781442614857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 44.26
€ 47.99
€ 44.26
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472812919
- ISBN
- 9781472812919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.47
€ 21.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. The eventful history of Chatham naval dockyard Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432489
- ISBN
- 9780752432489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. A fascinating insight into how the people of Chatham coped with the problems of the First World War Num Pages: 148 pages, 176 pages of integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473827882
- ISBN
- 9781473827882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15