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Paperback. The true story of the 41,000 British soldiers who were left behind after the evacuation of Dunkirk, May 1940. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8pp B/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 50. Weight in Grams: 450. The Men They Left Behind. 528 pages, 8pp b&w plate section. Tradition tells us that the dramatic events of the evacuation of Dunkirk, in which 300,000 BEF servicemen escaped the Nazis, was a victory gained from the jaws of defeat. This title reveals the story of the 40,000 men sacrificed in the rearguard battles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 196 x 134 x 50. Weight: 450.
Publisher
Constable
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845299774
ISBN
9781845299774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Original edition published under title: Pompeii. London: Routledge, 2004. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415666800
ISBN
9780415666800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Hardback. Based on previously unavailable sources, this book reveals the Anglo-American intelligence effort to penetrate the most secret domain of the Soviet government--its nuclear weapons program. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 tables, 2 figures, 14 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW; JPS; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755856
ISBN
9780804755856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

Paperback. An essay about how we study and understand history, this book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history. It explores the ways these questions have been answered in the past. It also introduces the concepts of causation, interpretation, and periodization, through examples of how historians work. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192853523
ISBN
9780192853523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 288. 96 pages, 100 b/w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; HBW; JWG. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 9. Weight: 282.
Publisher
Dovecote Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904349884
ISBN
9781904349884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.28

Paperback. Helps to discover the history of one of the most colourful and dramatic episodes of the Civil War. Illustrator(s): Kozik, Mariusz. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034008
ISBN
9781846034008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.76

Paperback. Mary Prince was a freed slave from Bermuda who achieved notoriety when she published her autobiography at a time when abolition debates were raging. This book details the ill-treatment she received by her various owners and her escape to England where she sought refuge with Christian missionaries. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437492
ISBN
9780140437492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Why have ancient Rome and Greece been so influential? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444177961
ISBN
9781444177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. In 2012, President Obama announced that the United States would spend the next thirteen years - through November 11, 2025 - commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, and the American soldiers, "more than 58,000 patriots," who died in Vietnam. The fact that at least 2.1 million Vietnamese Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583675854
ISBN
9781583675854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. The events of 1968 have been seen as a decisive turning point in the Western world of even mythical significance. The author takes a critical look at "May 1968" and questions whether the events were in fact as "revolutionary" as French and foreign commentators have indicated. Series: Italian Politics. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571816856
ISBN
9781571816856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.04

Paperback. Explores the relationship between culture and the military in Chinese society from early China to the Qing empire, with contributions by eminent scholars aiming to reexamine the relationship between military matters and law, government, historiography, art, philosophy, literature, and politics. Editor(s): Di Cosmo, Nicola. Num Pages: 456 pages, 3 line illustrations, 7 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060722
ISBN
9780674060722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.75

paperback. Charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the 'coup d'etat' that brought Napoleon to power ten years later. This book explains the drama and complexities of this era. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140049459
ISBN
9780140049459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473822948
ISBN
9781473822948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. A book that perfectly balances memoir and history, interweaving a cross-cultural love story with the larger history of the colonial encounter Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; BT; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194. 288 pages. A book that perfectly balances memoir and history, interweaving a cross-cultural love story with the larger history of the colonial encounter. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MBN; BT; HBJM; HBTB. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight: 192.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747596707
ISBN
9780747596707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Mao Zedong was a giant of 20th century history. In this Very Short Introduction, Delia Davin provides an account of Mao the man. From his childhood as a peasant to ruler of the most populous nation on Earth, she considers the major events in his life, his revolutionary writing, and his utopian dreams that culminated in the Cultural Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 117 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199588664
ISBN
9780199588664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Reveals the sources of Barack Obama's ideas and explains why his principled aversion to absolutes does not fit contemporary partisan categories. This title traces the origins of his ideas and establishes him as the most penetrating political thinker elected to the presidency in the past century. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCX; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154336
ISBN
9780691154336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. England's First Demonologist makes a notable contribution to a fascinating but unjustly neglected topic in the study of Early Modern England and European intellectual history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769639
ISBN
9781780769639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 166 pages, over 340 b/w photos, documents. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1326. An Illustrated Biography. 166 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWN. Dimension: 286 x 227 x 24. Weight: 1322.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325274
ISBN
9780764325274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, 9 maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJ; GTB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816620982
ISBN
9780816620982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11, 9 black & white halftones, 1 tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDT; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479960
ISBN
9780801479960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardcover. 8vo Very good copy in dustwrapper . First edition. Irish History and Politics in the 20th century.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
McGill Queens Univ
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0288142
ISBN
9780773512559
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 440+ b/w photos & 25 documents. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2208.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307690
ISBN
9780764307690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.12
€ 49.31

Paperback. Using plans and illustrations, Roger Lea looks at the evolution of Sutton Coldfield, a town of 100,000 inhabitants with a long and interesting history. Num Pages: 128 pages, 150 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750928434
ISBN
9780750928434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

Hardback. Political history of Africa since independence movements Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045155
ISBN
9781849045155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 28.16

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