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Hardback. The Technical Imagination explores how technology entered the popular imagination in the Argentina of the 1920s and 1930s and how its products helped to shape modern thinking at all levels of Argentine society. Translator(s): Callahan, Xavier. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735421
ISBN
9780804735421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.66

Paperback. Acontroversial history of the British in India, seen through the experiences of a single family, the Lows, ancestors of the author, Ferdinand Mount Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 x 8pp 4-4 plates. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129469
ISBN
9781471129469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Hardback. Entomologist Gene Kritsky presents the first full-length discussion of the ways in which bees were a part of life in ancient Egypt. From the presence of bees in paintings and hieroglyphs in tombs to the use of beeswax in a variety of products, bees had a significant presence in ancient Egyptian culture. Num Pages: 160 pages, 103. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA1; TVHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199361380
ISBN
9780199361380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 339 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; HBJK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310816
ISBN
9781477310816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Hardback. Formisano's brief history certainly gives us clues. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 208 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405964
ISBN
9781421405964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Shows how food - and its lack - was central to the war's causes and continuation. This title explores how starvation was often a deliberate governmental policy, and reveals how the necessity of feeding whole countries leads to Pearl Harbour, Germany's invasion of Russia, and the Holocaust itself. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141028972
ISBN
9780141028972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345480842
ISBN
9780345480842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Hardback. 8vo. A good copy in original dustwrapper worn at edges.History of India in the twentieth century.The Commomwealth.Indian Literature
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Published for World Pacifist Meeting Committee by Visva-Bharati
Publication date
1951
SKU
KEX0269903
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 65.00

Paperback. A raw and gripping account of the Second World War and the men and the Machines who beat Hitler Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349000145
ISBN
9780349000145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. The tank destroyer (TD) was a bold-if some would say flawed-answer to the challenge posed by the German blitzkrieg. The TD was conceived to be light and fast enough to outmaneuver panzer forces and go where tanks could not. This is the story of American TD Force in North Africa, Italy, and the European Theater during World War II. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932033809
ISBN
9781932033809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.47

Hardback. This unique collection of writings by the celebrated author David Madden provides a multitude of reflections on the Civil War and Reconstruction, from nonfiction to fiction. Num Pages: 260 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442243484
ISBN
9781442243484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
651
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221284
ISBN
9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.33

Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216165
ISBN
9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Grounding their analysis in a deep understanding of the country's past, this title features scholars of Afghan history, politics, society, and culture who show how the Taliban was less an attempt to revive a medieval theocracy than a complex, and adaptive force rooted in the history of Afghanistan and shaped by modern international politics. Editor(s): Crews, Robert D.; Tarzi, Amin. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HRAM2; HRAM6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032248
ISBN
9780674032248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.32

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: S.G. Goodrich. viii, 136 p. ill. 14 cm. Original boards. As new." Keywords: Voyages and travels
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Diogenes-Faksimile-Druck für den
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
SKU
KEX0040135
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The history of China in the nineteenth century usually features men as the dominant figures in a chronicle of warfare, rebellion, and dynastic decline. This book challenges that model and provides an account of the era, history as seen through the eyes of women. It reconstructs women's intimate relationships, personal aspirations, and values. Num Pages: 342 pages, 4 color illustrations, 4 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250901
ISBN
9780520250901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.74

hardcover. Shows how the Bible, in particular a Chinese translation of the Old Testament, profoundly influenced Hong and his followers, leading them to understand the first three of the Ten Commandments as an indictment of the imperial order. This book may appeal to scholars in the fields of Chinese history, religion, and culture. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780295984308
ISBN
9780295984308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

C.P. Fitzgerald: The Tai Ping Rebelllion and the West. J. Gershevitch: The Tai Ping Rebellion and the Chinese Revolution. 27pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The History Teachers' Association of NSW Sydney
Publication date
1971
Edition
First Edition
SKU
PT00000159
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817915049
ISBN
9780817915049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.50

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138899018
ISBN
9781138899018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 277.11

Hardback. Illustrated with images and photographs, this book traces the architecture of the synagogue in Britain and Ireland from its discreet Georgian- and Regency-era beginnings to the golden age of the grand 'cathedral synagogues' of the High Victorian period. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 398 pages, 80 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; AMN; HBTB; HRJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1970.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
398
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170511
ISBN
9780300170511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 46.16

Hardback. Takes a look at how the physical body first emerged in the West as both an object of knowledge and a mysterious part of the self. This book highlights with fresh importance how classical Greek discoveries made possible deeply influential ways of thinking about the human subject. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138992
ISBN
9780691138992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 55.72

Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923499
ISBN
9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Hardcover. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 219 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ2; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319301853
ISBN
9783319301853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.52

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