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Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBG; HBLW; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961899
ISBN
9780750961899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. Describes life as captain of Austro-Hungarian U-boats in the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas, emerging by turn as the Imperial Austrian naval officer, the witty observer of international politics, and indefatigable and heartbroken patriot opposing the Allied enemy. This title offers a combination of human interest, and life-and-death adventure. Translator(s): Campbell, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 224 pages, 33 photographs, map, figure. BIC Classification: BG; HBG; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803213500
ISBN
9780803213500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. An accessible synthesis of the prescient best seller exploring seventeenth-century catastrophe and the impact of climate change Num Pages: 672 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBG; HBLL; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300219364
ISBN
9780300219364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. The calamities of the mid-seventeenth century were not only unprecedented, they were agonisingly widespread. The author examines first-hand accounts of men and women throughout the world describing what they saw and suffered during a sequence of political, economic and social crises that stretched from 1618 to the 1680s. Num Pages: 904 pages, 28 col illus + 55 figs. BIC Classification: HBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208634
ISBN
9780300208634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. Islam and Christianity and their ancient struggle for world supremacy Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRAM9; HRC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 240.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0016443
ISBN
9781841197661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. From one of the foremost experts on wartime British special forces, a new volume exploring the Long Range Desert Group Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp B&Wpic section. BIC Classification: 1D; 1HB; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472122094
ISBN
9781472122094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTM; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007269556
ISBN
9780007269556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

hardcover. Editor(s): Schaffer, Gavin. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBW; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 589.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415626170
ISBN
9780415626170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.00

Paperback. Plucked from tropical America, the pineapple was brought to European tables and hothouses before it was conveyed back to the tropics, where it came to dominate US and world markets. This title presents the history of the world's tropical and temperate zones told through the pineapple's illustrative career. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 7 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QMT; HBG; HBTB; JFCV; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265905
ISBN
9780520265905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.31

Hardback. Gary Y. Okihiro presents the intellectual history of the core ideas, concepts, methods, and theories of Third World studies-an academic field first proposed in 1968 that never existed-in order to provide tools for understanding power and ending oppression. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 5. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362098
ISBN
9780822362098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Paperback. Gary Y. Okihiro presents the intellectual history of the core ideas, concepts, methods, and theories of Third World studies-an academic field first proposed in 1968 that never existed-in order to provide tools for understanding power and ending oppression. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 5. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362319
ISBN
9780822362319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118948996
ISBN
9781118948996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

hardcover. Davison (a teacher-researcher for the Academic Education Division of the Minneapolis Urban League) begins his narrative with Dutch rule of the island in the 17th century. He describes how the years of Qing dynasty rule (1684-1895) were marked by rebellion and discontent and argues that the Qings han Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBG; HBJD; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Praeger United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275981310
ISBN
9780275981310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.37

Hardback. The key battles fought over 3000 years of turbulent history in the Holyland, from ancient times to today's Arab-Israeli conflict Today's Arab-Israeli conflict, ever-present in the news, is merely the latest episode in an unending history of violence in the Holyland, a region that is unsurpassed as witness to a kaleidoscopic military history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 pages of illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000084
ISBN
9781612000084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.78

Hardcover. Editor(s): Johnson, Michelle N. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBG; JP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590335956
ISBN
9781590335956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.56
€ 84.62

Paperback. Reinventing the Museum gathers 35 seminal articles reflecting over 100 years of dialogue within the museum community about what it means to be a high-quality, relevant institution. Important reading for museum professionals, students, and anyone interested in museums and their development. Editor(s): Anderson, Gail. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBG; HBJK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101708
ISBN
9780759101708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.88

Paperback. Asks the question, what do states that win wars do with their newfound power and how do they use it to build order? The author argues that powerful countries do seek to build stable and cooperative relations, but the type of order that emerges hinges on their ability to make commitments and restrain power. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 line illus., 12 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050911
ISBN
9780691050911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 603 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0007956
ISBN
9780486260020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This entertaining and informative book tells the dramatic tale of explosives from gunpowder to the H-bomb. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; TTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 125 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456966
ISBN
9780752456966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. "Contains unsettling insights into some of the most dangerous geopolitical crises of the time."-The Economist Num Pages: 640 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 43. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330724
ISBN
9780393330724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.71

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301261
ISBN
9780764301261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.55
€ 68.45

Paperback. Definitive edition of the most influential political call to arms ever written, now in paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844678761
ISBN
9781844678761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

paperback. This volume tells the story of the French overseas empire, assembled as much by chance as by sytematic design. It was an imperial presence that brought commerce, technolgy and culture to indigenous peoples, while at the same time promoting the slave trade and suppressing independence movements. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QD; HBG; HBJD; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275975432
ISBN
9780275975432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.33

Paperback. This is the third edition of a near standard survey of the intellectual life of the age of faith. Num Pages: 586 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
586
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226028408
ISBN
9780226028408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.52

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