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Paperback. On September 7, 1940, the Blitz began. The strategic bombing of London, by over one thousand planes on that night alone, was recognised at the time as being a direct measure to break the country's resistance, 'softening' Britain's shores for the planned Operation Sealion. This book describes the impact that this terror had on the British people. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300143355
- ISBN
- 9780300143355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.79
€ 15.99
€ 12.79
Paperback. On 1 July, 1916, a continuous line of British soldiers climbed out from the trenches of the Somme into No Man's Land and began to walk slowly towards dug-in German troops armed with machine-guns and defended by thick barbed wire. This is an account of the blackest day in the history of the British army. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141981604
- ISBN
- 9780141981604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The standard work on this complex period in Arab history is available once again with the addition of a new introduction by the author which examines recent significant contributions to scholarship in the field. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 3F; GTB; HBJF; HBLC; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415240734
- ISBN
- 9780415240734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574391
- ISBN
- 9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Hardcover. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0008974
- ISBN
- 9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Explores the images of Africa and Africans that evolved in ancient Egypt, in classical Greece and imperial Rome, in the early Mediterranean world, and in the early domains of Christianity. This book provides a survey of the special place that Aksumite Ethiopia has held in European and African conceptual worlds as the site of 'worthy Ethiopia'. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrated in full colour. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; HBJH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144990
- ISBN
- 9781868144990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. This book provides a radical reassessment of Europe from the late-tenth to the early-13th centuries. Professor Moore argues that the period witnessed the first true "revolution" in European society, characterized by a transformation in the economy, in family structures, and in the sources of power. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222774
- ISBN
- 9780631222774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.12
€ 42.99
€ 41.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Dimension: 167 x 263 x 38. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659667
- ISBN
- 9780674659667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
Jacksonville, Florida, was the king of the infant film industry. By 1914, fifteen major companies - including Fox and Metro Pictures - had set up shop there. This book uses first-person accounts, filmmaker biographies, newspaper reports, and city and museum archives to present a little-known aspect of film history. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032436
- ISBN
- 9780813032436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.40
€ 32.40
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752488578
- ISBN
- 9780752488578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. The story of one man's struggle to achieve his dream, a fast-paced adventure & paean to the power of self-belief. In May 2010 Cdr Dilip Donde earned his place in India's maritime history by becoming the first Indian to complete a solo circumnavigation under sail. The book chronicles Dilip's progress from building the boat to completing the voyage. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 colour photos / 1 diagram. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BTP; HBTM; WSSN3; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911499
- ISBN
- 9781909911499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.65
€ 15.99
€ 13.65
Paperback. A critical review of lively controversy over the established interpretations of the industrialization processes in Britain and Europe before 1950. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631160397
- ISBN
- 9780631160397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Using a spectrum of literary, artistic, archaeological and epigraphic evidence, this book uncovers the kaleidoscopic story of some of the most intriguing women in history, and the complex role of the empresses as political players on Rome's great stage. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523932
- ISBN
- 9780099523932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. This history of modernism is filled with portraits of genius and intellectual breakthroughs that evoke the "fin-de-siecle" atmosphere of Paris, Vienna, St Louis and St Petersburg. This book offers readers a look at the unfolding of an age. Num Pages: 514 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226224817
- ISBN
- 9780226224817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 73 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACVT; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816648610
- ISBN
- 9780816648610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. This is the first book to explain how Wales was transformed from a kingdom to a principality as the Norman Conquest forged modern Britain. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783169368
- ISBN
- 9781783169368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.42
€ 15.99
€ 15.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: BGB; HBJD1; KC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163482
- ISBN
- 9780691163482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. The first-ever exploration of the little-known geometric images that accompany most cave art around the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 b&w photos t-o; 8-pg 4-c insert. BIC Classification: ACC; HB; HBL; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476785509
- ISBN
- 9781476785509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. This is a translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text. Editor(s): Meadow, Mark A.; Robertson, Bruce. Num Pages: 188 pages, 8 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061497
- ISBN
- 9781606061497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.93
€ 35.99
€ 25.93
Paperback. An analysis of the earliest extant documents of Christianity - the letters of Paul - to describe the tensions and texture of life of the first urban Christians. This edition features an introduction examining the evolution of New Testament scholarship over the last two decades of the 20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300098617
- ISBN
- 9780300098617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.55
€ 29.99
€ 21.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750954518
- ISBN
- 9780750954518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Hardback. A riveting new account of the long-overlooked achievement of British-led forces who, against all odds, scored the first major Allied victory of the Second World War Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208559
- ISBN
- 9780300208559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. To understand the course of the Vietnam wars, it is essential to explore the connections between events within Vietnam and global geopolitical currents in the decade after WWII. This work examines the various dimensions of the struggle between France and Vietnamese revolutionaries that began in 1945 and reached its climax at Dien Bien Phu. Editor(s): Lawrence, Mark Atwood; Logevall, Fredrik. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023925
- ISBN
- 9780674023925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.27
€ 44.99
€ 37.27
The First West Indies Cricket Tour. Canada and the United States in 18...
Professor Hilary McD. Beckles
Paperback. The West Indies Cricket Team, formed in 1884, made its first overseas tour to Canada and United States. The first match was played against the Montreal Cricket Club, 16-17 August 1886. This book speaks to the Canadian and American beginning of the West Indian cricket culture that emerged a century later as a powerful performance force of the game. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 3JH; HBTB; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Canoe Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789768125866
- ISBN
- 9789768125866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 49.10
€ 50.99
€ 49.10