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Paperback. Many of the great ruins that grace the deserts and jungles of the earth are monuments to progress traps, the headstones of civilisations which fell victim to their own success. The twentieth-century's runaway growth has placed a murderous burden on the planet. This work argues that this modern predicament is as old as civilisation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 166. 224 pages. Many of the great ruins that grace the deserts and jungles of the earth are monuments to progress traps, the headstones of civilisations which fell victim to their own success. The twentieth-century's runaway growth has placed a murderous burden on the planet. This work argues that this modern predicament is as old as civilisation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; JP; TB. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight: 190.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841958309
ISBN
9781841958309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Num Pages: 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728. The Road to Decolonisation, 1918-1968. 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight: 770.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521685559
ISBN
9780521685559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

Hardcover. Until now there was no overview of the air war in Vietnam and the debate it has produced-a debate in which some historians argue that the U.S. could have won the war if it had employed more air power. Frankum fills this gap by deftly tying together the air campaigns over North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBWS2; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742543027
ISBN
9780742543027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 150 bw images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780764329326
ISBN
9780764329326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.98
€ 46.20

Hardback. Between 1935 and 1938 the celebrated photographer Roman Vishniac explored the cities and villages of Eastern Europe, capturing life in the Jewish shtetlekh of Poland, Romania, Russia, and Hungary. This book is devoted to a subject Vishniac especially loved, and one whose mystery and spontaneity he captured with particular poignancy: children. Num Pages: 156 pages, 69 duotones. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; AJB; AJCP; HBG; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 950.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
156
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221871
ISBN
9780520221871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.51

Hardback. Muller takes us behind the scenes of the Wehrmacht High Command, providing a fascinating insight into an unknown story of World War II. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 bw integrated, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768298
ISBN
9781780768298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.90

Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the man and his creations, the author follows an introduction to the culture and society of 18th-century England by tracing the rise of the Landscape Movement. Num Pages: 204 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, 12 colour plates. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953856
ISBN
9780750953856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. The twentieth century has been scarred by political violence and genocide, reaching its extreme in the Holocaust. Yet, at the same time, the century has been marked by a growing commitment to human rights. Series: The World Beat Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ; JFFE; JMRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029827
ISBN
9780842029827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.02

Hardback. An examination of an intriguing figure in the religious life of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Phrygian Mother Goddess, known to the Greeks and Romans as Cybele or Magna Mater, the Great Mother. The text presents and analyzes literary, historiographic and archaeological data. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HDD; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210240
ISBN
9780520210240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.71
€ 63.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pavilion Books
Condition
New
SKU
KOG0000470
ISBN
9781845888091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. The idea that Christianity started as a clandestine movement among the poor is a widely accepted notion. This book addresses beliefs and historical facts, and brings a sociologist's perspective to bear on the puzzle behind the success of early Christianity. It provides insights into why people convert and how new religious groups recruit members. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HRC; JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027494
ISBN
9780691027494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRC; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
6th Print
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060677015
ISBN
9780060677015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.88

It has long been a commonly shared wisdom that humans need government to bring social order to what would otherwise be a chaotic and dangerous world. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612347325
ISBN
9781612347325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 575 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Collegiate Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
575
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939693283
ISBN
9780939693283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 144.38

Hardback. The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. Num Pages: 224 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270897
ISBN
9781783270897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.86

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452364
ISBN
9780752452364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Enable your students to develop high-level skills in their Edexcel A level History breadth and depth studies through expert narrative and extended reading, including bespoke essays from leading academics. Series: History+ for Edexcel A Level. Num Pages: 472 pages, simple diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 4KL; HBG; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 217 x 277 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471837913
ISBN
9781471837913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198279266
ISBN
9780198279266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.09

paperback. Explores the rich history of baseball in Cuba and the social, political, and cultural climate through which the game has thrived. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32 pp halftone plates and 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; WSJT; YNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195146059
ISBN
9780195146059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.84

paperback. This work is a local study of wartime France under the Vichy regime that considers resistance and collaboration within the context of everyday life. Concentrating on the city of Nimes, it examines wartime reports, official departmental documents, local secular and religious newspapers and letters. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBTB; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780271013275
ISBN
9780271013275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.49

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