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Paperback. Stephen R. Platt's Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom tells the dramatic and disastrous story of the Taiping Rebellion: the bloodiest civil war in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w plates plus 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857897688
ISBN
9780857897688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.81

Hardback. 'Autumn of the Matriarch' is the first book to focus on Indira Gandhi's last years in power, offering a revealing political history that sheds light on the successes and failures of her last four years in office and highlighting the legacy of Gandhi's leadership in today's India. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044301
ISBN
9781849044301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.85

Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Near-fine copy. Nice dw with slight rubbing to edges of spine.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Barker
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0044077
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine copy. In crisp dw.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Barker
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0105449
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Near-fine copy. Nice dw with slight rubbing to edges of spine.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Barker
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0044078
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674001947
ISBN
9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; HBJD1; HBLA; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263159
ISBN
9781904263159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.34

Paperback. Mann throws light on the motive behind the creation of Avebury's awe-inspiring mounds and megaliths by demonstrating that they were aligned to the cycles of the Sun, Moon and stars. Num Pages: 369 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
369
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846946806
ISBN
9781846946806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Designated a World Heritage Site, the landscape around Avebury in north Wiltshire contains a remarkable wealth of archaeological remains, including some of the most spectacular prehistoric monuments in Europe. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; HB; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419572
ISBN
9780752419572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. The first and only comprehensive narrative account of the secret Cuban missile crisis ExComm meetings, by the first historian to hear the tapes of every secretly recorded discussion. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748469
ISBN
9780804748469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.12

The last of O'Connor's series covering the air awards and pilots of Imperial Germany. The eight German states appear first in alphabetical order. Among the 43 biographies included in this volume are: Althaus, Bhme, von Cassel, Dornheim, Flrke, Friedewald, von Grone, Hehnelt, and von Whlisch. Num Pages: 400 pages, over 700 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2770.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316265
ISBN
9780764316265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.87
€ 57.65

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442215320
ISBN
9781442215320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.64

Paperback. At the beginning of the fourteenth century, anarchy in Italy led to the capital of the Christian world being moved from Romefor the first and only time in history. It was a critical moment, and it resulted in seven successive popes remaining in exile for the next seventy years. The city chosen to replace Rome was Avignon. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955566
ISBN
9781904955566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. This work analyzes the link between the awakening of China as a historical narrative and the awakening of the Chinese people as a political technique for building a sovereign and independent state. In sum, it asks what we mean when we say that China woke up in the last century. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 27. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733373
ISBN
9780804733373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire; its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses; and since Confederation, the country has devised institutions to connect fire and society. This book narrates the history of this saga. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 584 pages, approx. 32 b/w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JKSW2; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813921
ISBN
9780774813921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.40

Paperback. During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and conventional naval missions. This volume details the history, weapons, and operations of German, Japanese, and Italian midget submarines. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 186 x 3. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472801227
ISBN
9781472801227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.34

Hardcover. By mid-1944 the Axis missile guidance systems were systematically interfered by the Allies superior technology. As an emergency measure, Germany was forced to use the Soviet tactics of fighter-taran against the American bombers, while Japan used the terminal dive bomber ritual against the invasion fleets and designed new airplanes to that purpose. Num Pages: 288 pages, 128 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555651
ISBN
9781781555651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.81

Paperback. Published in 1800, the two-volume English translation of a sixteenth-century Persian document on the workings of the Mughal Empire. Translator(s): Gladwin, Francis. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History. Num Pages: 420 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108067096
ISBN
9781108067096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.31

Hardcover. Muhammad b. Hatim's chronicle is the fullest historical source on Yemen for the period it covers, from the conquest of Yemen by Saladin's brother Turanshah to when the Rasulids, who had come to the country as followers of the Ayyubids, had replaced their old masters as its rulers. Editor(s): Smith, G.R. Series: New. Num Pages: 786 pages, and 188pp. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3H; DNF; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 174 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
786
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094297
ISBN
9780906094297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.21
€ 145.91

Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yunnan Education Publishing House,China
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0003521
ISBN
9787541509278
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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