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hardcover. Clean copy in clipped dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Pages age toned, but remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0023756
ISBN
9780297783855
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Hutton, Ronald. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349568840
ISBN
9781349568840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.59
€ 115.49

paperback. This collection of fascinating historical case studies reveals the remarkable inner workings of the modern food provisioning system and the complex web of institutions that move food from the farm to the dinner table. Editor(s): Belasco, Warren; Horowitz, Roger. Series: Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: HBTK; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812221343
ISBN
9780812221343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.84

paperback. Offering an assessment of sport history as an academic discipline, this book explores the ways in which historians can gather materials, construct and examine evidence, and present arguments about the sporting past. Part I examines theories of knowledge, while Part II scrutinizes the uses of historical knowledge in studies of sport history. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 1 blac. BIC Classification: HB; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415282284
ISBN
9780415282284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.56

Paperback. Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585446049
ISBN
9781585446049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.29

Paperback. Series: Brief History Of.. (Checkmark Books). Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
FACTS ON FILE
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816083626
ISBN
9780816083626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Checkmark Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816083299
ISBN
9780816083299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Paperback. An updated look at the history of Saudi Arabia, offering a balanced, informative perspective and covering everything from the dramatic rise in oil prices to the rights of women. Complete with black-and-white illustrations, maps, charts, a chronology, and Series: Brief History Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 57 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, 11 maps, 5 charts, index, bibliography, glo. BIC Classification: 1FB; GB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Checkmark Books
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816082506
ISBN
9780816082506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.29

Paperback. Providing a narrative and relating the central events that have shaped the country, this work discusses the various aspects of Ireland's history, including political, economic, cultural, social and foreign affairs. It offers coverage including: Pagan Ireland; The arrival of Christianity; Viking and Norman invasions; and, Protestant power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 58 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, 11 maps, index, bibliography, suggested rea. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694. 384 pages, 58 black-&-white photographs & illustrations, 11 maps, index, bibliography, suggested rea. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Checkmark Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816075171
ISBN
9780816075171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.29

Hardcover. Provides an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea. This volume contains information on topics such as women pirates, meals eaten by slaves, and the cultural preference for strong leaders in the region. Series: A Brief History of... Num Pages: 320 pages, black-&-white photographs & illustrations, maps, index, bibliography, suggested reading,. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Facts on File
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816070213
ISBN
9780816070213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.18

Hardcover. A major study of the Holland Park Circle, this is both a narrative of the lives, works and influence of the artists, architects and their patrons and a perceptive analysis of the subtle relationships between high Victorian taste and mercantile values. This was the period of art as great fashion. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 colour plates, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 201 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300081640
ISBN
9780300081640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.86
€ 43.93

Hardback. The Revolutionary Years, 1775-1789, reveals how the nation's leaders asserted power during the fourteen crucial years from the Revolution's first shots at Lexington in April 1775 to the adoption of the Constitution in 1789. Num Pages: 174 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976749
ISBN
9781597976749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.39

Hardback. The history of the Ottoman Empire spanned more than seven centuries. At the height of its power, it stretched over three continents and produced marvels of architecture, literature, science, and warfare. When it fell, its collapse redrew the map of the world and changed the course of history. Num Pages: 302 pages, 24 b/w photos, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974967
ISBN
9781597974967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.23

paperback. Rarely has a foreign policy event spawned such interest in international public opinion as has the Iraq War. Editor(s): Sobel, Richard; Furia, Peter; Barrett, Bethany. Num Pages: 322 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBWS5; JPS; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974936
ISBN
9781597974936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.54

hardcover. This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. Num Pages: 522 pages, 27 B&W. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 42. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597974400
ISBN
9781597974400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 48.70

Hardback. As the bloodshed in Iraq intensified in 2005, Afghanistan quickly faded from the nation's front pages to become the "other war," supposedly going well and largely ignored. In fact, the insurgency in Afghanistan was about to break out with renewed force, the drug problem was worsening, and international coordination was losing focus. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974271
ISBN
9781597974271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.79

Hardback. On October 23, 1983, nearly simultaneous suicide truck bombings killed 241 U.S. peacekeepers in their barracks at the Beirut International Airport (BIA) and 58 French paratroopers at their headquarters two miles north of BIA. In this long-awaited book, the Marine Corps commander of the U.S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b&w photos, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; HBLW3; HBW; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974257
ISBN
9781597974257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.22

Hardback. Delves into the myths associated with the Vietnam veteran's experience and looks at them through the war stories they told and continue to tell. Kulik conducts an extremely thorough review of the Vietnam literature and interviews participants wherever possible, poking holes in the war myths of people throughout the political spectrum. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597973045
ISBN
9781597973045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.63

Hardback. In New York City in 1939, neither eighteen-year-old Jack "Jake" Jacobson nor his comrade Murray "Duke" Davison had any intention of joining the military. Their sights were set on playing club dates in what Duke called the "upholstered sewers" of Manhattan. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972857
ISBN
9781597972857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

hardcover. From 1917 to 1920 the Woman's Land Army (WLA) brought thousands of city workers, society women, artists, business professionals, and college students into rural America to take over the farm work after men were called to wartime service. Num Pages: 352 pages, 64 b&w photos, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597972734
ISBN
9781597972734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. Walking through Arlington National Cemetery is an experience like no other. A quiet sense of respect persists, and the beauty is overwhelming. It is the final resting place of thousands of our nation's war heroes, with more added every day in poignant and moving ceremonies. Robert C. Num Pages: 200 pages, 250 full colour photographs. BIC Classification: HBW; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 939.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972727
ISBN
9781597972727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.19

Paperback. The books in the Essential Bibliographies series include an essay by a noted scholar on the important historiographical issues and a pertinent bibliography for a particular period or theme in military history. Series: Essential Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972468
ISBN
9781597972468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.94

paperback. It is only in the past two decades that scholars have breached the language barrier in Germany, Austria, and Russia, permitting a comprehensive reexamination of the Napoleonic Wars. Series: Essential Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972093
ISBN
9781597972093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.98

Hardback. The Cold War continues to shape international relations almost twenty years after being acknowledged as the central event of the last half of the twentieth century. Interpretations of how it ended thus remain crucial to an accurate understanding of global events and foreign policy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBA; HBTW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971744
ISBN
9781597971744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

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