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General & world history
Paperback. Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. This volume tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of the unprecedented calamaties of World War II. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195168938
- ISBN
- 9780195168938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.64
€ 24.64
Paperback. On October 24, 1929, America met the greatest economic devastation it had ever known. In this first installment of his Pulitzer Prize- winning Freedom from Fear, Kennedy tells how America endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of that unprecedented calamity. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 504 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195168921
- ISBN
- 9780195168921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.31
€ 24.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750959759
- ISBN
- 9780750959759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
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: 130 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300093049
- ISBN
- 9780300093049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.32
€ 19.99
€ 12.32
Paperback. Based on the rich museum collections of Harvard University, Tangible Things challenges rigid distinctions between history, anthropology, science, and the arts. Through 20 entertaining and inspiring case studies it demonstrates that almost any material thing, when examined closely, can be a link between present and past. Num Pages: 280 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199382286
- ISBN
- 9780199382286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.30
€ 54.99
€ 53.30
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€ 19.97
€ 26.99
€ 19.97
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
€ 50.14
€ 50.14
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
€ 33.99€ 33.44
€ 33.99
€ 33.44
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
€ 42.63
€ 42.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006416
- ISBN
- 9780230006416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.25€ 115.95
€ 117.25
€ 115.95
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€ 20.01
€ 26.99
€ 20.01
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€ 28.00
€ 42.99
€ 28.00
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
€ 68.00€ 52.76
€ 68.00
€ 52.76
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€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCV; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613747223
- ISBN
- 9781613747223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.29
€ 20.29
Paperback. Tales of Victorian man-made failures, follies and disasters which were forgotten or swept under the carpet at the time. The book explains what went wrong and how improvements were made. Series: General History. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations map. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186. Series: General History. 96 pages, Illustrations map. Tales of Victorian man-made failures, follies and disasters which were forgotten or swept under the carpet at the time. The book explains what went wrong and how improvements were made. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 7. Weight: 186.
- Publisher
- Countryside Books
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846741142
- ISBN
- 9781846741142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.21
€ 19.99
€ 18.21
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
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
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€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
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€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Hardcover. Challenges the orthodox view that fishing and fish played only a marginal role in the economy of the ancient world. This work assesses the research on ancient fishing and discusses its implications for the history of the Black Sea region, especially the period of Greek colonisation along its shores. Editor(s): Bekker-Nielsen, Tonnes. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSK; HBG; HBLA; WSXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779340961
- ISBN
- 9788779340961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.87
€ 43.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Bekker-Nielsen, Tonnes; Pad, Marianne. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763507554
- ISBN
- 9788763507554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.83€ 51.90
€ 66.83
€ 51.90
Hardcover. Explores the interplay of formal politics with informal factors such as social prejudice, parochialism and personal rivalries in the cities of northwestern Asia Minor from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book presents an analysis of the municipal speeches and career of the philosopher-politician Dion Chrysostomos. Num Pages: 211 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 211
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779343504
- ISBN
- 9788779343504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.00
€ 43.00
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
€ 66.83€ 51.90
€ 66.83
€ 51.90