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Hardcover. This fascinating new book explores some of the materials and bizarre methods that women - and men - have used in the past to enhance or hold on to their looks. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: HBTB; WJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 124 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712357524
- ISBN
- 9780712357524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.75
€ 18.99
€ 17.75
hardcover. This is a study of the religious and social thought of the Jesuit Antonio Vieira (1608-97), a key actor in European and Ibero-American politics whose long career exemplifies the tension between the missionary project and the Portuguese imperial project. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729079
- ISBN
- 9780804729079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Paperback. Combining research with illustrations, this book presents an account of the saturation bombing, rendering in detail the annihilation of cities such as Dresden, the jewel of Germany's rich art and architectural heritage. Translator(s): Brown, Allison. Num Pages: 552 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133814
- ISBN
- 9780231133814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. 'My friends, I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking.' So began the first of Franklin D Roosevelt's famous Fireside Chats. This book illuminates the period from 1933 to 1938 by setting each of the Fireside Chats in context. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265547
- ISBN
- 9780520265547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
€ 31.99
€ 23.31
Paperback. An illustrated study of the First Afghan War--a setback for British forces in the Great Game of the 19th century--that holds important lessons for modern forces in Afghanistan today. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 44 col. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813978
- ISBN
- 9781472813978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.72
€ 19.72
Paperback. Eric and Jane Lawson present a unique treatment of the air actions of World War I as a single grand campaign, with both sides striving for mastery using new technology and new tactics. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306812132
- ISBN
- 9780306812132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.49
€ 24.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. This volume contains two new chapters: one demonstrating precedents in the state constitutions for the US Constitution, and another chapter testing the "republicanism over liberalism" thesis against political ideas and institutional arangements that constitute the first states constitutions. Translator(s): Kimber, Rita; Kimber, Robert B. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742520684
- ISBN
- 9780742520684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.71
€ 212.71
Hardback. Designed for classroom use, this book gathers in one volume primary source materials related to the first two wars that Great Britain launched against native leaders of the Afghan region. It is a cautionary tale, unheeded by Western powers in the post-9/11 era. Editor(s): Burton, Antoinette. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1FCA; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356509
- ISBN
- 9780822356509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.46
€ 111.46
Paperback. The definitive account of the First Anglo-Sikh War, with maps that shed light on the action as never before Num Pages: 336 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445641959
- ISBN
- 9781445641959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445667201
- ISBN
- 9781445667201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. At the close of the 19th century, strange new forms of energy arrested the American public's attention in ways that no scientific discovery ever had before. This groundbreaking cultural history tells the story of the first nuclear culture, one whose lasting effects would be seen in the familiar "atomic age" of the post-war twentieth century. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 258 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349455478
- ISBN
- 9781349455478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.84
€ 148.84
Paperback. Those promoting Empire as an expression of white supremacy found Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer, a supreme irritation, and he eventually died in poverty. Series: Sport in the Global Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGS; HBTB; JFSL3; WSJA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714644592
- ISBN
- 9780714644592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.81
€ 74.81
Hardcover. Illustrated 8vo.Good copy in original cloth with slightly torn dustwrapper. Maritime History.The Sea.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Coward-Mccann Inc. New York
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1947
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0254529
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Used hardback in very good condition with dustjacket, some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Harper-Collins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KRF0039706
- ISBN
- 9780060164478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century: the first century of welfare. Series: People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History. Num Pages: 335 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839569
- ISBN
- 9781843839569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.03
€ 33.99
€ 29.03
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 302 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1556.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764343759
- ISBN
- 9780764343759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.61
€ 48.99
€ 32.61
Paperback. Series: Verhandelingen van Het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde / Power and Place in Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1959
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401771542
- ISBN
- 9789401771542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. To many people the crusades were the First Crusade. This work states that the first "armed pilgrimage" to the Holy Land was the only Crusade that really succeeded. It resulted in the establishment of four Crusader States in the Middle East and its repercussions can still be felt today. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 32 b&w and 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBG; HBJD; HBLC; HRAM9; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 186 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765150
- ISBN
- 9781841765150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.34
€ 27.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. To its contemporaries, the First Crusade was a journey and the men who took part in it pilgrims. Only later were those participants dubbed Crusaders. In this greatly expanded second edition to his classic work, Edward Peters brings together the essential Christian, Hebrew, and Arabic Sources that document the events of 1095-1099. Editor(s): Peters, Edward. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216561
- ISBN
- 9780812216561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. The First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. This book intends to address the history of the First Crusade from the perspective of the east, examining the role of the Byzantine Empire and its ruler, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555032
- ISBN
- 9780099555032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
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