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General & world history

Hardback. Rev. ed. of: Historical dictionary of Madagascar / Maureen Covell. 1995. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 504 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBG; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810846364
ISBN
9780810846364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.44

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

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

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

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Hardback. This innovative book focuses on the contested origins of ethnographic film from the late nineteenth century to the 1920s, vividly depicting the dynamic visual culture of the period as it collided with the emerging discipline of anthropology and the new technology of motion pictures. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 528 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: APFA; HBG; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116961
ISBN
9780231116961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

Paperback. This work analyzes the 7500 people who travelled from London to America and Europe in 1635, recreating individual careers, exploring colonial societies and delineating a world sustained and defined by migration. Together, the migrants' stories offer a social history of the 17th century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 halftones, 38 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007024
ISBN
9780674007024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.99

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147668
ISBN
9780231147668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.81
€ 62.27

Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JHBD; JPSL; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147675
ISBN
9780231147675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Hardback. Editor(s): Alikhani, Alinaghi. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 48. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Persian (Farsi) language
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588140227
ISBN
9781588140227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.67
€ 56.87

Paperback. A sparkling anthology of revolt and resistance to orthodoxy and repression. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; HBG; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674480
ISBN
9781844674480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.04

Hardback. This volume examines Churchill's intentions in writing his books of military history and contends that Churchill's books teach readers the prudence needed for self-government in a democratic age. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; HBAH; HBG; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521049
ISBN
9780742521049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.03

Hardcover. This book deals with the role that World War I played in the life and literary imagination of the Italian author and solider Gabriele D'Annunzio. D'Annunzio believed war would not only solve the mystery of death, it would also provide him with a means of redemption. Num Pages: 176 pages, 14 ill. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSB; HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838635872
ISBN
9780838635872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.56

Paperback. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 194 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 2AGZ; 3H; DSBB; HBG; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816630547
ISBN
9780816630547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. Deals with various features of life in Paris, from biographical sketches of personalities such as Coco Chanel, to principal districts and monuments of the city such as the Louvre, and luxury shops such as Fauchon. Thematic entries deal with institutions such as hospitals, commercial and cultural activities past and present and customs and language. Translator(s): Woronoff, Jon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Cities, States, and Regions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810833180
ISBN
9780810833180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198310211
ISBN
9780198310211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.71

Paperback. Here is the first real comparison of the civil governments of two traditional East Asian societies on an institution-by-institution basis. Mr. Woodside examines in detail the surviving statutes of both societies in his political and cultural study, a pioneering venture in East Asian comparative history. Series: East Asian Monograph. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 68 x 2 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674937215
ISBN
9780674937215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.56

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850363845
ISBN
9780850363845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.28

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBG; JP; KC. Dimension: 214 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838207520
ISBN
9783838207520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.07

Hardback. Following what may be conventionally called the Jewish ethno-cultural model and tracing its performance throughout history, this book attempts to apply a synthetic, comprehensive approach to the Jewish phenomenon - an alternative to the metaphysical and religious ones - and to evaluate it in the comparative context. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843437
ISBN
9781934843437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.69

Hardback. Despite their historical importance, empires have received scant attention from social scientists. Now, Alexander J. Motyl examines the structure, dynamics, and continuing relevance of empire. Rejecting choice-centered theories of imperial decline, Motyl maintains that the very structure of empires promotes decay and that decay in turn facilitates the progressive loss of territory. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFS; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121101
ISBN
9780231121101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.23

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 165 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRA; HRQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 259 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226323992
ISBN
9780226323992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.26

Paperback. Editor(s): Westgeest, Helen. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23. BIC Classification: GL; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475092
ISBN
9780801475092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. There are a couple of hundred songs that are sung by millions across the world each day, that school children know by heart and sports fans belt out perfectly even after eight beers. And they aren't pop songs - they are national anthems. In this book, the author brings the incredible stories of the world's national anthems to life. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Windmill Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780099592235
ISBN
9780099592235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 10.51

Paperback. Nazi Germany's MP 38 and MP 40 submachine guns are among World War II's most recognizable weapons. This title tells the story of the origins, combat use, and lasting influence of two of World War II's most famous firearms. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan; Noon, Steve. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 246 x 5. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780963884
ISBN
9781780963884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

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