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Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 174. Fragments from the Life of Luxury. 112 pages, 8 b&w illus. Presents a translation into prose of a Greek verse by poet Archestratus (nouvelle cuisine of the ancient world) that constitutes the earliest written culinary text. This book describes the foods particularly fish and how they should be cooked and where found in the best condition. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; WB. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight: 174.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018620
ISBN
9781903018620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both. When the author issued this call to arms in Vietnam in 1965, he revolutionized American armed combat. This title tells the story of what would eventually come to be known as Delta Force. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWS2; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062249692
ISBN
9780062249692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.32

Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002876
ISBN
9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.70
€ 84.90

Paperback. Focusing on the lives of the apprentices at Quarry Bank Mill, David Hanson's book uses a wealth of first-person source material including letters, diaries, mill records, to tell the stories of the children who lived and worked at Quarry Bank throughout the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472220431
ISBN
9781472220431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was backward and benighted, locked into the Dark Ages. Arab culture, however, was thriving, and had become a powerhouse of intellectual exploration and discussion that dazzled the likes of British adventurer Adelard of Bath. This title restores credit to the Arab thinkers of the past. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240. How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization. 272 pages. For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was backward and benighted, locked into the Dark Ages. Arab culture, however, was thriving, and had become a powerhouse of intellectual exploration and discussion that dazzled the likes of British adventurer Adelard of Bath. This title restores credit to the Arab thinkers of the past. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1. Dimension: 213 x 129 x 21. Weight: 206.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801215
ISBN
9781408801215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Chantal Thomas presents the history of the mythification of one of the most infamous queens in all history, whose execution still fascinates us today. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTG; HBTV; JFSJ; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299403
ISBN
9780942299403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.28

Paperback. Discover the history behind the facts Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445646633
ISBN
9781445646633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.88

Paperback. A study of the relationship between past and present, and the relation between histories in different levels of generality. One after another Siegfried Kracauer examines various theories of history and exposes their strengths and weaknesses. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Markus Wiener Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558760806
ISBN
9781558760806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.21

Paperback. Tells the story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the Arab conquest in the seventh century. With illustrations of important works of art and architecture in every chapter, this title traces the rise and fall of successive civilizations and people in Iraq over the course of millennia. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones. 1 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149974
ISBN
9780691149974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Hardback. Dag Nikolaus Hasse shows how ideological and scientific motives led to the decline of Arabic traditions in European culture. The Renaissance was a turning point: on the one hand, Arabic scientific traditions reached their peak of influence in Europe; on the other, during this period the West began to forget, or suppress, its debt to Arabic culture. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 640 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 289 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971585
ISBN
9780674971585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.78
€ 63.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226451336
ISBN
9780226451336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.71
€ 52.85

Paperback. An annotated English translation of the eleven later panegyrics (291-389 CE) of the XII Panegyrici Latini, with the original Latin text prepared by R A B Mynors. Each panegyric has a thorough introduction, and detailed commentary on historical events, style, figures of speech, and rhetorical strategies accompanies the translations. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 750 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DSBB; HBLA1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286252
ISBN
9780520286252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137574121
ISBN
9781137574121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31

Paperback. Examines how and why the East India Company was transformed from a commercial trading company to an institution of government, and then abolished. Series: Worlds of the East India Company. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838227
ISBN
9781843838227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. The wartime career of British double-cross agent TATE, who makes agent ZIGZAG look like a bit of a wuss Num Pages: 272 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. The Wartime Story of Harry Williamson. 272 pages, 56 illustrations. The wartime career of British double-cross agent TATE, who makes agent ZIGZAG look like a bit of a wuss. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight: 252.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608648
ISBN
9781445608648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.67

Paperback. This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire -- the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616619
ISBN
9780748616619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. The Roman Empire rules the civilised world with an iron fist, seemingly all-powerful. And yet, the power of Rome is secured not by its mighty legions, but by small bands of warriors fighting a secret war. They seek out artefacts hidden by the gods themselves, hunt creatures of myth and face enemies that would use dark magic against the empire. Illustrator(s): Lathwell, Alan. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, 40 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815132
ISBN
9781472815132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Translator(s): Keynes, Simon. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444094
ISBN
9780140444094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much more relaxed and enjoyable. This book conveys Edward's distinct personality and significant influences. Series: Penguin Monarchs. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241014806
ISBN
9780241014806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425271544
ISBN
9780425271544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330105
ISBN
9780745330105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.05

Hardcover. "Through lively and detailed vignettes all based on historical documents and archaeological finds, [this work] travels back in time and shows us a world that was perhaps not very different from our own, and in so doing reinforces its relevance for a new generation of readers."--Front jacket flap. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847841288
ISBN
9780847841288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.36

Paperback. Series: Innercities Cultural Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493767
ISBN
9781908493767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Traces the origins of the "illegal alien" in American law and society, explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in US immigration policy - a process that profoundly shaped ideas and practices about citizenship, race, and state authority in the twentieth century. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 halftones. 3 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Foreword
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160825
ISBN
9780691160825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

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