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Paperback. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467290
- ISBN
- 9780226467290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.22
€ 27.99
€ 23.22
Hardcover. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467412
- ISBN
- 9780226467412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
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€ 16.87
€ 24.99
€ 16.87
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€ 30.78
€ 33.99
€ 30.78
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 17.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This text explores how avant-garde rock emerged from the social and political upheaval of the 1960s - the same time in which rock music was becoming a more universal musical language, strongly associated with youth culture. The book traces the evolution of the musical genre to the present day. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695007
- ISBN
- 9780812695007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.94
€ 33.99
€ 28.94
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€ 29.99
€ 34.99
€ 29.99
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
€ 10.35
€ 10.35
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€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
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€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. The first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas began in 1791 on Saint-Domingue, the most profitable colony at that time. The stories of slaves, free people of African descent, wealthy whites, and French administrators are woven into an unforgettable tale of insurrection, war, heroism, and victory. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018266
- ISBN
- 9780674018266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.95
€ 35.95
Hardback. The most powerful American of his time, Andrew Jackson saw himself as the people's "great avenger." Yet his ideas also limited the people's sovereignty, imposing one kind of law to inflict one sort of "justice." Drawing from new evidence about Jackson and the southern frontiers, Avenging the People boldly reinterprets the man and his age. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLW; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199751709
- ISBN
- 9780199751709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.60
€ 36.99
€ 33.60
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
€ 47.99€ 41.63
€ 47.99
€ 41.63
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
€ 76.06€ 57.91
€ 76.06
€ 57.91
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442215320
- ISBN
- 9781442215320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.84
€ 100.84
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€ 17.62
€ 17.99
€ 17.62
Hardback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029148
- ISBN
- 9780842029148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.95
€ 168.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801437618
- ISBN
- 9780801437618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. From the 17th century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and the conflicts over the Confederate flag, this book presents a portrait of southern identity, in the blend of history, literature, and culture. It explains how the South first came to be seen and then came to see itself as a region apart from the rest of America. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195315813
- ISBN
- 9780195315813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.97
€ 23.99
€ 23.97
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€ 36.30
€ 40.99
€ 36.30
Hardback. The story of the nation's most shocking crime after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln-the 1874 ax murder of a family of five in the small German-immigrant town of Saxtown that tore apart a community, grabbed national headlines, and revealed the flaws of 19th-Century law enforcement Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762786978
- ISBN
- 9780762786978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.98
€ 26.99
€ 21.98
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€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45