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General & world history

Paperback. Our cherished culturally shared beliefs stem from a variety of sources, many of which propagate old wives' tales, myths, self-serving fantasies, innocent fallacies, or sheer nonsense. This title exposes errors that have been perpetuated for far too long. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616085964
ISBN
9781616085964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.60

hardcover. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBTW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231153041
ISBN
9780231153041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.99
€ 52.66

Paperback. Examines the changes that have occurred in the aftermath of European colonization of the globe from 1492 to 1947. This book presents introductions to the major social and political movements underlying colonization and decolonization, accessible histories of the literature and culture, and separate regions affected by European colonization. Editor(s): Schwarz, Henry; Ray, Sangeeta. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 257 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206637
ISBN
9780631206637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Paperback. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226165233
ISBN
9780226165233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445638485
ISBN
9781445638485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860774331
ISBN
9781860774331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. He describes the general nature of early piracy, ancient navigation, and the pirate's routines and tactics. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; HBTM; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801855054
ISBN
9780801855054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. "Remains a marvel: a sparkling, erudite, idiosyncratic tour through the human experience.. What a pageant this charming narrator continues to offer us!"-Wall Street Journal Series: Liveright Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, 177 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871408655
ISBN
9780871408655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.35

Hardback. Tracing Coolidge's life from his thirteenth birthday until his graduation from Amherst College ten years later, this work outlines the education of a reluctant young man from rural Vermont. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLL; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838752647
ISBN
9780838752647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.00

Hardback. This work shows how, on November 7, 1841, the "Creole" was transporting slaves from Richmond to the auction block at New Orleans. A band of slaves led by Madison Washington seized the crew, and forced the ship to sail into Nassau harbour, where the British offered them freedom. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; G; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634939
ISBN
9781566634939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.58

Paperback. The 16th and 17th centuries witnessed a fundamental transformation in how nature was understood and studied; a transformation which came to be known as the Scientific Revolution. This book introduces students to the best recent writings on this important era in the history of science. Editor(s): Hellyer, Marcus. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631236306
ISBN
9780631236306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. The 16th and 17th centuries witnessed a fundamental transformation in how nature was understood and studied; a transformation which came to be known as the Scientific Revolution. This book introduces students to the best recent writings on this important era in the history of science. Editor(s): Hellyer, Marcus. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631236290
ISBN
9780631236290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 142.45

Hardback. This book aims to explore the designed landscapes associated with factories and corporations in the UK and US created since the industrial revolution. It is largely historical, focusing on the period between 1890 and 1930 but it comes right up to date with initiatives such as secret gardens and vegetable allotments at the London Google offices. Series Editor(s): Breward, Christopher. Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMG; HBG; HBTK; KJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993009
ISBN
9781784993009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.31

Paperback. "Based on subtle, imaginative readings of autobiographies, memoirs, fiction and secondary sources, ["Campus Life"] tells the story of the changing mentalities of American undergraduates over two centuries." Michael Moffatt, "New York Times Book Review "" Num Pages: 348 pages, 103 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226353739
ISBN
9780226353739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.99

Hardcover. Living in Palestine as the wife of the British Attorney-General, Helen Bentwich was immersed in the politics and society of the early years of the British Mandate. This selection of her letters to her mother mixes political comment with details of personal life and gossip. Num Pages: 192 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJG; BG; HBG; HBJF1; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860643491
ISBN
9781860643491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.26
€ 53.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Riemer, Jeremiah. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; KCA; KCL; KCP; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172592
ISBN
9780231172592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.86

Hardback. Translator(s): Riemer, Jeremiah. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; KCA; KCL; KCP; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Brief
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172585
ISBN
9780231172585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.22

Hardcover. Demographic study & the idea of a "population" was developed & modified over the course of the 20th century, mirroring the political, social, & cultural situations & aspirations of different societies. This growing field adapted itself to specific policy concerns & was therefore never apolitical, despite the protestations of practitioners.. Editor(s): Hartmann, Heinrich; Unger, Corinna R. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 ills. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384274
ISBN
9781782384274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.71

Paperback. A consideration of tenth-century Europe on the eve of the second millennium. Fichtenau offers a survey of all the main spheres of life: the social order, the rural economy, schooling and religious belief and practice in both the secular and monastic church. Translator(s): Geary, Patrick J. Num Pages: 494 pages, xxii, 472 p. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226246215
ISBN
9780226246215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Hardback. One of Germany's leading historians presents an ambitious and masterful account of the years encompassing the two world wars Num Pages: 1016 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204896
ISBN
9780300204896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.62

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