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Paperback. Of all Allied airmen, Polish pilots had the most experience of fighting the Luftwaffe by the time the war came to Britain. The author presents this peerless account of the fiery, talented Polish "Spit" pilots, whose country had been overrun and whose aggression and determination to shoot down Axis aircraft was unmatched. Illustrator(s): Grudzien, Robert. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 222 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808370
ISBN
9781472808370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.91

paperback. Winston Churchill's superlative account of the prelude to and events of the First World War is a defining work of twentieth-century history. With personal insights, this book serves as a testament to the author's role in the Great War's conduct and outcome and demonstrates his brilliance as a historian. Num Pages: 880 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141442051
ISBN
9780141442051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. A six-volume history of the Second World War. Series: The Second World War. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141441726
ISBN
9780141441726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.10

paperback. This brief but comprehensive illustrated text covers the history of the time period known as the Middle Ages. The narrative discusses events in Europe alongside the spread of Islam and the rise and fall of the Byzantium Empire. While the text gives ample coverage to political events, an equal emphasis is placed on social and cultural developments. Num Pages: 320 pages, numerous halftones and maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United States
Edition
Large type / Large print
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195156942
ISBN
9780195156942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.97

Paperback. A concise overview of the growth of Mediterranean civilizations from Paleolithic times through the rise of Muhammad in the 7th century. The book surveys ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, and examines life in various Roman provinces. It ends with a discussion of the rise of Christianity. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1QDA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195155631
ISBN
9780195155631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

Hardback. Begins with Woodrow Wilson facing domestic and international problems nearly as complex and urgent as those he had faced in Paris a month before. His main task is to assure the Senate's approval of the Treaty of Versailles, but his abilities are severely compromised by what was almost certainly a "small" stroke on July 19. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1085.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691047676
ISBN
9780691047676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.55

Paperback. An all-encompassing look at the forces that shape human history, from the Stone Age to the present day. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333403
ISBN
9780745333403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.34

Paperback. This text analyzes the operations and tactics that defined the conduct of World War II in Europe and the Pacific. It avoids a celebratory view but preserves a respect for the problems the Allies faced and overcame as well as a realistic assessment of the Axis accomplishments and failures. Num Pages: 736 pages, 126 halftones, 23 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006805
ISBN
9780674006805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349122349
ISBN
9781349122349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 493.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349166619
ISBN
9781349166619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 184.83

Paperback. By investigating the major changes of world history during the past 500 years, this book provides the necessary global perspective to understand the geo-political and geo-economic changes facing us. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
4th
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333971635
ISBN
9780333971635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 641.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333290873
ISBN
9780333290873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.42

Num Pages: 456 pages, 670+ b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2490.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764314582
ISBN
9780764314582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. As a twenty-three-year-old veterinarian, William W. Putney joined the Marine Corps at the height of World War II. He commanded the Third Dog Platoon during the battle for Guam and later served as chief veterinarian and commanding officer of the War Dog Training School, where he helped train former pets for war in the Pacific. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; BTM; HBG; HBWQ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887198
ISBN
9781574887198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.55

Hardback. Examines the experiences of seven national leaders during the First World War including Adolf Hitler, Charles de Gaulle, Benito Mussolini, Gustav Mannerheim, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Harold Macmillan and Herbert Hoover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBWN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886349
ISBN
9781845886349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

Paperback. Presents the international history of the Korean War which argues that by its timing, its course, and its outcome it functioned as a substitute for World War III. This work draws on materials, and the archives of the United Nations, presenting a narrative of the diplomacy of the conflict and an assessment of its critical role in the Cold War. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016245
ISBN
9780691016245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.24

Hardcover. This work focuses on the tradition of "philosemitism" which manifested itself in Britain and elsewhere in the English-speaking world during every significant international outbreak of anti-semitism during the century after 1840. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 569.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333699508
ISBN
9780333699508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.97

Paperback. This history of modernism is filled with portraits of genius and intellectual breakthroughs that evoke the "fin-de-siecle" atmosphere of Paris, Vienna, St Louis and St Petersburg. This book offers readers a look at the unfolding of an age. Num Pages: 514 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226224817
ISBN
9780226224817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. The magnum opus of the First World War, from the outstanding historian at the King's College Department of War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349000077
ISBN
9780349000077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

This group biography investigates the personal and professional histories of what is often referred to as the World War II Generation of Historians, a group that includes Daniel Boorstin, Hugh Trevor Roper and Barbara Tuckman. It is based on personal interviews and readings of their work. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HBAH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122069
ISBN
9780813122069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57

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