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Paperback. 8vo.good copy. Maritime History.The Sea
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
North Carolina Div of Archives
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
12th Edition
SKU
KEX0254430
ISBN
9780865261006
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Swashbuckling tales sure to shiver your timbers Compelling accounts of the colorful personalities behind treachery, murder, and mayhem in the waters of coastal New England during the "Golden Age of Piracy," from 1630 to 1730, as well as a description of how New England's leaders tolerated, even encouraged, piracy during the colonial period. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493029297
ISBN
9781493029297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324871
ISBN
9780764324871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. By 1540, piracy, with some encouragement from the English and French governments, was thriving in the Caribbean. This book brings to life Francis Drake and less civilized English privateers and smugglers, buccaneers like Henry Morgan, and those who suffered all manner of hardship for riches and generally died young and poor. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJM; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803270305
ISBN
9780803270305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222. Plunder and High Adventure on the Old Dominion Coastline. 144 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore feature heavily in this fantastic new book from Stackpole. Pirates of Virginia recounts the remarkable stories of the Accomac and Revolutionary war privateers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTM. Dimension: 206 x 142 x 13. Weight: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811710367
ISBN
9780811710367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 39 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Tidewater Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870336072
ISBN
9780870336072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.59

Hardback. In the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, more than a thousand pirates poured from the Atlantic into the Indian Ocean. This book explores the resulting global trade network located on the peripheries of world empires and shows the illicit ways American colonists met the consumer demand for slaves and East India goods. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 maps, 11 b/w images, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282902
ISBN
9780520282902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.73
€ 46.87

It has long been a commonly shared wisdom that humans need government to bring social order to what would otherwise be a chaotic and dangerous world. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612347325
ISBN
9781612347325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.66

Paperback. This inter-disciplinary study is the first to consider how representations of pirates addressed both national political issues and the agenda of particular interest groups. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349280933
ISBN
9781349280933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardcover. This book provides an insight to the cultural work involved in violence at sea in this period of maritime history. It is the first to consider how 'piracy' and representations of 'pirates' both shape and were shaped by political, social and religious debates, showing how attitudes to 'piracy' and violence at sea were debated between 1550 and 1650. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBG; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230003279
ISBN
9780230003279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; JFSK. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780199468188
ISBN
9780199468188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.87

Hardcover. Recounts how the Pittsburg State University took root and grew from a vocational school to a multipurpose campus with over one hundred programs of study. This book chronicles the story of the emergence of this modern university from its chrysalis. Num Pages: 216 pages, 373 photographs, 49 in colour. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616442
ISBN
9780700616442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Hardback. This book is based on years of research and includes contributions by such noted American historians as Henry Steele Commager and Oscar Handlin. Num Pages: 776 pages, 1100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 225 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2901.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Edition
5 Rev ed
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9780967410302
ISBN
9780967410302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.86

Hardcover. Presents a collection of eighteen essays that explore the advantages and disadvantages that Pittsburgh and its surrounding region face in the global economy, from the perspectives of technology, natural resources, workforce, and geography. This book shows how other cities can learn from the steps Pittsburgh has taken. Editor(s): Scarpaci, Joseph L.; Patrick, Kevin J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 96 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBTK; RGCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822942825
ISBN
9780822942825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.26

Paperback. Portrays Pittsburgh through 161 pairs of matching photographs in a rephotographic survey. For each location, an archival image was culled from old books, municipal records, or library collections, and then rephotographed in the late 1980s from the same camera position. This title is useful for those interested in the evolution of a city. Num Pages: 328 pages, 324 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBTB; WQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822959298
ISBN
9780822959298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.07

Paperback. Account of war in the late-20th century both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this book combines political analysis and war reporting: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801302
ISBN
9780192801302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.16

Hardback. Pius II (1405-1464) began life as Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini in a small town near Siena and became a Latin poet and diplomat. This book gives us a glimpse of his life and thoughts. Editor(s): Meserve, Margaret; Simonetta, Marcello. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HBG; HBLC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024892
ISBN
9780674024892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Pope Pius XII's alleged silence in the face of the destruction of the European Jews during World War II has been the subject of a fierce controversy. This work discusses the reasons given for Pius' behaviour by the authors who have contributed to the dispute and evaluates their findings. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813210810
ISBN
9780813210810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.84

Hardcover. An account of the controversial actions of Pius XII, the man whom some have called "Hitler's Pope", and the Vatican during Europe's darkest years. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253349309
ISBN
9780253349309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.52

Paperback. From the era of the industrial factory to the age of the microchip, Pivotal Tuesdays explores four twentieth-century elections-1912, 1932, 1968, and 1992-using the election of the American president as a lens through which to explore the broader sweep of the nation's social, economic, and political history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780812223934
ISBN
9780812223934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

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