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Hardcover. As railways, steamships, and telegraph communications brought distant places into unprecedented proximity, previously minor discrepancies in local time-telling became a global problem. Vanessa Ogle s chronicle of the struggle to standardize clock times and calendars from 1870 to 1950 highlights the many hurdles that proponents of uniformity faced." Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; JFFS; PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674286146
- ISBN
- 9780674286146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.48
€ 53.99
€ 46.48
Paperback. Urban history starts in Mesopotamia: the earliest known cities developed there as a result of long indigenous processes. This work examines urban life in the period, investigating urban topography, the role of cities as centres of culture, political and social structure, economy and the arts. Num Pages: 286 pages, 19 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198152866
- ISBN
- 9780198152866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.94
€ 109.94
Paperback. This is the first study of the aims that motivated the major powers -- the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, Germany and Japan -- to fight in the Second World War. Series: Societies at War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615032
- ISBN
- 9780748615032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
Paperback. A translation of a key medieval Arabic text that bears directly on the Crusades and Crusader society and the Muslim experience of them. Editor(s): Cobb, Paul M. Translator(s): Cobb, Paul M. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140455137
- ISBN
- 9780140455137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Bringing together an international range of experts in the history of China, Japan, India and the Ottoman Empire/Turkey, this pioneering volume demonstrates the importance of Asia in the multifaceted global transformations that revolved around the Paris Peace Conference and its aftermath. Editor(s): Zachmann, Urs Matthias. Series: Edinburgh East Asian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; JH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474417167
- ISBN
- 9781474417167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.57€ 102.41
€ 106.57
€ 102.41
Paperback. Henrik Bogdan and Martin P. Starr offer the first comprehensive examination of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive occult iconoclasts, Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary western esotericism. Editor(s): Bogdan, Henrik; Starr, Martin P. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HRQC; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199863099
- ISBN
- 9780199863099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.84
€ 68.84
paperback. A summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas, by Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of mediaeval culture. Translator(s): Bredin, Hugh. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ABA; ACK; ACN; HBG; HBLC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093049
- ISBN
- 9780300093049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.43
€ 15.99
€ 14.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 84 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; BG; HBG; HBWQ; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 53. Weight in Grams: 698. A View from the Other Side. 336 pages, 84 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; BG; HBG; HBWQ; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 53. Weight: 702.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781872836003
- ISBN
- 9781872836003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. aeo A clear account of the founding movement of the modern world. aeo Wide--ranging with England, Scotland and Ireland receiving most attention, plus many references to American thought. aeo Encompasses all aspects of The Enlightenment -- literary, political, philosophical, religious and scientific. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205111
- ISBN
- 9780631205111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Paperback. Beginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded the possibility of capture, the author investigates the circumstances of surrender and capture of men like Sakamaki and their experiences in POW camps. It is based on his interviews with dozens of former Japanese POWs along with memoirs. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985084
- ISBN
- 9780295985084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. Sixteen cutting edge explorations of key themes in history across the globe by leading scholars, essential to an understanding of the current state of historical scholarship and to envisaging the future of the discipline. Editor(s): Rublack, Ulinka. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199660308
- ISBN
- 9780199660308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.84
€ 42.99
€ 42.84
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006416
- ISBN
- 9780230006416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.40€ 113.89
€ 118.40
€ 113.89
Paperback. Tzvetan Todorov's book examines the history of the past century by analyzing its spectacular political conflicts and by offering moving profiles of individuals who, at great personal cost, resisted the strictures of the communist and Nazi regimes. . Translator(s): Bellos, David. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 468. Reflections on the Twentieth Century. 304 pages. Tzvetan Todorov's book examines the history of the past century by analyzing its spectacular political conflicts and by offering moving profiles of individuals who, at great personal cost, resisted the strictures of the communist and Nazi regimes. . Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 28. Weight: 468. Translator(s): Bellos, David.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843543602
- ISBN
- 9781843543602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.21
€ 26.99
€ 20.21
Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, 30 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBTM; KNGS; LBDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 443 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870336416
- ISBN
- 9780870336416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.47
€ 42.99
€ 28.47
Hardcover. Rediscover the events, characters and pioneering spirit that helped create the modern world in 1847, this eclectic collection of events, stories and character portraits. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 292 x 37. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717168347
- ISBN
- 9780717168347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.82
€ 32.99
€ 21.82
Hardcover. Reveals the origins, significance, and consequences of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), the first great, and catastrophic, pan-European conflict. This book also provides a brief history of the War and a discussion of its causes. It includes maps and a chronology. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209404
- ISBN
- 9780872209404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.67€ 53.51
€ 68.67
€ 53.51
Paperback. From the pioneers of early America to the builders of modern India, from west to east and back again, this book follows the processes of exchange and adaptation that collectively moulded the colonial experience and which in their turn transformed the culture, economy and identity of the British Isles. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3J; HBG; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141047782
- ISBN
- 9780141047782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Draws connections between a range of subjects, from the history of the neglect and recovery of the Holocaust to the challenge of 'evil' in understanding the European past. This book shows how much of our history has been sacrificed in the triumph of myth-making over understanding and denial over memory. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532330
- ISBN
- 9780099532330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. The author's first collection of essays, Reappraisals, was centred on twentieth-century Europe in history and memory. In this book, his widow and fellow historian, gathers together important essays from the span of his career that chronicle both the evolution of his thought and the consistency of his passionate engagement and intellectual elan. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099593430
- ISBN
- 9780099593430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Empire was not fabricated in European capitals and implemented "out there." Imperial systems affected the metropole as well as the farthest outpost. Empires and the Reach of the Global shows how imperialism has been a shaping force not just in international politics but in the economies and cultures of today's world. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674281295
- ISBN
- 9780674281295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.77
€ 35.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. Series: Classica et Mediaevalia - Revue Danoise de Philologie et D'Histoire. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772898537
- ISBN
- 9788772898537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.48€ 52.64
€ 67.48
€ 52.64
Paperback. The history of the telegraph - the men and women who made it - and its relevance to the current Internet debate. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour 32. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; KNTT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753807033
- ISBN
- 9780753807033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Originally published: In Siena, al sopportico de Pontani: Apresso Saluestro Marchetti e Camillo Turi, 1610. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 255 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982591192
- ISBN
- 9780982591192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.47
€ 30.99
€ 26.47
Paperback. "The only attribution I have seen concerning the illustrations .. is to the Bolognese engraver Edoardo Fialet."--Introd. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982591123
- ISBN
- 9780982591123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.48
€ 28.48