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Hardback. This first English translation of lectures Claude Levi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 116 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072909
- ISBN
- 9780674072909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Hardcover. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael. Series: Through the Lens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 400 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1334. Series: Through the Lens. 240 pages, 400 photographs. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight: 1328. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870067270
- ISBN
- 9781870067270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.64
€ 40.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. Looks at the concentration camp from the inside as a laboratory of cruelty and a system of absolute power built on extreme violence, starvation, "terror labor," and the business-like extermination of human beings. Based on historical documents and the reports of survivors, this book details how the resistance of prisoners was broken down. Translator(s): Templer, William. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554. The Concentration Camp. 370 pages, black & white illustrations. Looks at the concentration camp from the inside as a laboratory of cruelty and a system of absolute power built on extreme violence, starvation, "terror labor," and the business-like extermination of human beings. Based on historical documents and the reports of survivors, this book details how the resistance of prisoners was broken down. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight: 530. Translator(s): Templer, William.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006857
- ISBN
- 9780691006857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719561122
- ISBN
- 9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
Hardback. Since war is among the oldest of human activities - long antedating the invention of writing - presumably the earliest attempts to record it took the form of poems or songs that were performed on suitable occasions. However revealing or inspiring, poems are no substitute for military theory and written history. Num Pages: 1024 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: GB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 204 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2334.
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782740230
- ISBN
- 9781782740230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.19€ 49.68
€ 59.19
€ 49.68
Paperback. Many thousands of people kill themselves every year, and many more are left behind to grieve. This book recounts individual suicide cases from the Bible and ancient Greeks to the present day and analyzes how ideas about suicide have changed over time. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209365
- ISBN
- 9780300209365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.50
€ 17.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 52 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 242 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840331004
- ISBN
- 9781840331004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.34
€ 16.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Even considering recent advances in the development of women's studies as a discipline, women remain underrepresented in the history and historiography of the Great Hunger. The various roles played by women, including as landowners, relief-givers, philanthropists, proselytizers and providers for the family, have received little attention. Editor(s): Kinealy, Christine; King, Jason; Reilly, Ciaran. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Cork Univ Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990945420
- ISBN
- 9780990945420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 21.31
€ 25.00
€ 21.31
Paperback. This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs of Poole complements an earlier volume of photographs in this series compiled by the same authors. This completely new collection of images takes the reader once again on a nostalgic journey through Poole to look at things as they were, not so very long ago. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; HBJD1; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752416243
- ISBN
- 9780752416243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Hardback. Completing his acclaimed trilogy on the history of Israel, Leslie Stein brings readers right up to contemporary events in Israel Since the Six-Day War. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647265
- ISBN
- 9780745647265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.38
€ 20.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192850904
- ISBN
- 9780192850904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.81
€ 51.81
Paperback. Pre-eminent military historian Max Hastings presents Winston Churchill as he has never been seen before. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007263684
- ISBN
- 9780007263684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.87
€ 23.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; HBJF; HBJF1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 330 x 54. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610394734
- ISBN
- 9781610394734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. By January 1915 the British Expeditionary Force found themselves trapped in the murderous stalemate of trench warfare. British troops had suffered badly in the early campaigns and by January 1915 were holding some 30 miles of trench. This book tells the story of the 67 VC winners from this period on the Western Front. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460574
- ISBN
- 9780752460574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Presents an argument that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. This book investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, and the grading system. Num Pages: 668 pages, 51 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JHBC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 668
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226109220
- ISBN
- 9780226109220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.62
€ 37.99
€ 29.62
Hardback. A new multi-volume series covering United States Naval patches from World War II to the present each volume contains over 1000 patches in full color. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 1,000 patches. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407536
- ISBN
- 9780887407536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 200 black and white and color photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: HB; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 280 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764313981
- ISBN
- 9780764313981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.64
€ 16.99
€ 12.64
Paperback. 244p. p.b.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd Middlesex, England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Edition
- New Impression
- SKU
- KON0712511
- ISBN
- 9780140207064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. By helping readers understand the financial history of this period and the way banking shaped the society in which ordinary Americans lived and worked, this book broadens and deepens our knowledge of the Early American Republic. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421759
- ISBN
- 9781421421759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.26
€ 24.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. This account of the Great Fire of London explores its history and consequences, from the first small blaze to the long work of rebuilding. It also describes the human story of the fire and its aftermath - the panic and terror, the hunt for scapegoats and the rebirth of a city. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, facsims., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712668477
- ISBN
- 9780712668477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The dramatic saga of a remarkable woman who was deeply involved in the political culture of her time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 874th ed.
- SKU
- KRS0018832
- ISBN
- 9780874518832
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The main part of Polybius' history covers the years 264--146 BCE, describing the rise of Rome, her destruction of Carthage, and her eventual domination of the Greek world. For this edition, W. R. Paton's excellent translation has been thoroughly revised, and explanatory notes and a new introduction added. Translator(s): Paton, W. R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DB; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996588
- ISBN
- 9780674996588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.62
€ 33.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Llygad Gwalch Cyf
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845242435
- ISBN
- 9781845242435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.73
€ 9.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198354727
- ISBN
- 9780198354727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78
€ 51.78