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General & world history
Hardback. Humans have always been interested in their origins, but historians have been reluctant to write about the long stretches of time before the invention of writing. This book maps events, cultures, and eras across millions of years to present a scale for understanding the human body, energy and ecosystems, language, food, kinship, and more. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 17 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270282
- ISBN
- 9780520270282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.42€ 43.19
€ 54.42
€ 43.19
Paperback. Humans have always been interested in their origins, but historians have been reluctant to write about the long stretches of time before the invention of writing. This title is suitable for readers interested in the present as in the past, brings science into history to offer a dazzling new vision of humanity across time. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 17 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460. The Architecture of Past and Present. 360 pages, illustrations. Humans have always been interested in their origins, but historians have been reluctant to write about the long stretches of time before the invention of writing. This title is suitable for readers interested in the present as in the past, brings science into history to offer a dazzling new vision of humanity across time. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 22. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274624
- ISBN
- 9780520274624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
paperback. A controversial account of the Churchill years by a bestselling historian. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLW3; HBWQ; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Phoenix London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0023898
- ISBN
- 9781857992137
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752489254
- ISBN
- 9780752489254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
paperback. From the earliest civilizations to the twenty-first century: Andrew Marr's compelling global journey through human history Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781447236825
- ISBN
- 9781447236825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Paperback. This new historical atlas - richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps, explores the Middle Ages from the coming of the barbarian invasions in the fourth century to the first voyages to the New World in the 16th century. Editor(s): Hall, Simon; Haywood, John. Num Pages: 144 pages, 140 colour. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 180 x 5. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014494
- ISBN
- 9780141014494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Historical investigations into how Iberian settlers, African slaves, Native Americans, and their multiethnic progeny understood their identities in colonial Latin America. Editor(s): Fisher, Andrew; O'Hara, Matthew D. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBG; HBLL; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344209
- ISBN
- 9780822344209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.64
€ 31.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. Public spectacle formed a crucial component of the language of power in ancient Rome. This text presents a description of Rome's early history, by the historian Livy (16 BCE-17 CE). He presents his account of the growth of the Roman state itself as a visual monument and public spectacle. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520210271
- ISBN
- 9780520210271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. The Second World War was the greatest conflict in history. This book provides an introduction to the causes of the war. It charts the complex route from the failed peace following the First World War through the rise of right-wing radicalism in Italy and Germany, to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, and its subsequent spread to the Pacific. Series: History of the Contemporary World S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186014
- ISBN
- 9780631186014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.62
€ 52.62
Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Environmental History draws on a wealth of new scholarship to offer diverse perspectives on the state of the field. Editor(s): Isenberg, Andrew C. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 800 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 43. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190673482
- ISBN
- 9780190673482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.06
€ 70.06
Paperback. The 16th-century Mediterranean witnessed the expansion of European and Middle Eastern civilizations in the guises of the Hapsburg monarchy and the Ottoman empire. This title considers the relations between these two dynasties in light of the social, economic, and political affairs at the frontiers between North Africa and the Iberian peninsula. Series: Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Num Pages: 290 pages, 9 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330310
- ISBN
- 9780226330310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.65
€ 42.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. A dozen star historians on what might have happened at history's turning points if the dice had fallen differently. Editor(s): Roberts, Dr. Andrew. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753818732
- ISBN
- 9780753818732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Since the earliest development of states, groups of people escaped or were exiled. This book gives voice to three communities living at the edges of capitalism: Cossacks on the Don River in Russia; Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico; and prisoners in long-term isolation since the 1970s. Num Pages: 316 pages, 18 b/w images and 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287303
- ISBN
- 9780520287303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBG; HBLX; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173511
- ISBN
- 9780691173511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardback. The Middle Ages saw a flourishing of mysticism that was astonishing for its richness and distinctiveness. This book examines a number of women whose lives exemplify traditions which were central to medieval theology but whose contributions have tended to be dismissed as 'merely spiritual' by the scholars. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRLK2; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116408
- ISBN
- 9781845116408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.13€ 116.46
€ 130.13
€ 116.46
Paperback. The Middle Ages saw a flourishing of mysticism that was astonishing for its richness and distinctiveness. This book examines a number of women whose lives exemplify traditions which were central to medieval theology but whose contributions have tended to be dismissed as 'merely spiritual' by the scholars. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRLK2; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116415
- ISBN
- 9781845116415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.10
€ 38.10
Paperback. A consideration of the character of the ancient Romans through portraits of Rome's most typical personages. Essays on the politician, the soldier, the priest, the farmer, the slave, the merchant, and others together create a fresco of Roman society as it spanned 1300 years. The text is part of a series of books on historical character. Editor(s): Giardina, Andrea. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QSM; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226290508
- ISBN
- 9780226290508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.32
€ 48.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932813503
- ISBN
- 9780932813503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.46
€ 10.99
€ 9.46
Hardcover. With original ideas and insights, this title is suitable for students of the Jewish past. It will also attract readers with the widest possible range of interests. Num Pages: 408 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077027
- ISBN
- 9780520077027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.61€ 53.80
€ 68.61
€ 53.80
Paperback. This volume is an ambitious study of efforts by twentieth-century states to reshape-either through social policy or brute force-their societies and populations according to ideologies based on various theories of human perfectibility. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; JHBD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746304
- ISBN
- 9780804746304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.95
€ 46.99
€ 41.95
Multiple-component retail product. An essential text which provides a lucid, up-to-date narrative, incorporating the latest archaeological and textual discoveries. Winner of the AHS's 1997 James Henry Brested Award. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 840 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBA; HBG; HBJF; HBLA; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1608.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 840
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415167628
- ISBN
- 9780415167628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 110+ b/w photos, illus & maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764305887
- ISBN
- 9780764305887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.38
€ 37.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Features cases such as: the notorious Victorian baby farmers who used waterways to dispose of unfortunate infants, the horrific murder of Christina Collins in 1839, the inspiration for Inspector Morse's "The Wench is Dead", and the nefarious deeds of the infamous Burke and Hare who both worked on the Union Canal. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459660
- ISBN
- 9780752459660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. A lavishly illustrated look at the world of fairground transport. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 227 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445661407
- ISBN
- 9781445661407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79