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Paperback. Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction examines the origins of diaspora as a concept, its changing meanings over time, its current popularity, and its utility in explaining human migration. The book proposes a flexible approach to diaspora based on examples drawn mainly from Jewish, African, Irish, and Asian history. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 117 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199858583
ISBN
9780199858583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. Allows the reader to view the war through the eyes of one of World War Two's greatest commanders. This book contains 200 personal war photographs taken by General Patton. His photographs depict the victorious face of war - with the Allies on the move, bridges under construction, and tanks slicing through the countryside. Num Pages: 172 pages, 200+ b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Potomac Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888720
ISBN
9781574888720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.06

Paperback. The story of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1944 - the turning point year in Bomber Command's war against Germany. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9780753823989
ISBN
9780753823989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.39

Hardback. An inspired tribute to the astonishing beauty and priceless cultural treasures of America's National Parks, THE NATIONAL PARKS: 100 YEARS OF AMERICAN SPLENDOR is a lavish celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 245 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1882.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426215599
ISBN
9781426215599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. Argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. This title focuses on various operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129121
ISBN
9780231129121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. This title focuses on various operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Printing
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129138
ISBN
9780231129138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.01
€ 80.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 130 b/w photographs, documents, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311727
ISBN
9780764311727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.60

hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 1537.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525100189
ISBN
9783525100189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.41
€ 45.28

Paperback. This authoritative new book offers a panoramic overview on health and healthy living from classical Antiquity through to the mid-nineteenth century. Klaus Bergdolt offers the reader a thoroughly researched and a well exemplified examination of the numerous historical manifestations of 'dietetics'. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629148
ISBN
9780745629148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195189421
ISBN
9780195189421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Lippit, Seiji M. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 illus.; 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157292
ISBN
9780231157292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.71

Hardback. Seeks to understand both Capital-Nation-State, the interlocking system that is the dominant form of modern global society, and the possibilities for superseding it. Translator(s): Bourdaghs, Michael K. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HBG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356653
ISBN
9780822356653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.23

Hardcover. This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Editor(s): Kinzl, Konrad H. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, 51. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 186 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230144
ISBN
9780631230144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.33

Hardcover. Peace in the Ancient World: Concepts and Theories conducts a comparative investigation of why certain ancient societies produced explicit concepts and theories of peace and others did not. Editor(s): Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 188 x 39. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118645123
ISBN
9781118645123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605989556
ISBN
9781605989556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; KCBM; KCZ; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408831687
ISBN
9781408831687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.07

Hardcover. Shaper Nations provides perspectives on the national strategies of eight countries that are shaping global politics in the twenty-first century. The volume's authors offer a unique viewpoint: they live and work primarily in the country about which they write, bringing an insider's feel for national debates and politics. Editor(s): Hitchcock, William I.; Leffler, Melvyn P.; Legro, Jeffrey W. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPA; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674660212
ISBN
9780674660212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.33

paperback. Gallipoli remains one of the most poignant battlefronts of World War I and this account of that campaign brings this epic tragedy to life and stands as both a landmark chapter in the history of the war and a salutary reminder of all that is fine and all that is foolish in the human condition. Num Pages: 768 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 148 x 50. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815061
ISBN
9780553815061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. A unique look at the sixth year of the Second World War in the air through the medium of old photographs. Series: The Second World War in the Air in Photographs. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445622514
ISBN
9781445622514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.56

Hardcover. Amphorae helps to further our understanding of Roman trade. Yet if amphora studies remain somewhat in the realm of epigraphy, they have also seen a great deal of activity. This volume presents more than 40 contributions, primarily in English, describing researches and indicating which avenues of future investigation can likely prove most fruitful. Editor(s): Eiring, Jonas; Lund, John. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 212 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779341180
ISBN
9788779341180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.72

Hardcover. Suggests that all human history falls into one of three categories: prehistoric "kinship" societies; the "tributary" societies of ancient and early modern times; and contemporary "free-market" societies. Num Pages: 275 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. . Very good copy with light shelf wear. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012881
ISBN
9781850432630
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Lama Anagarika Govinda was among the last to journey through Tibet before its invasion by the Chinese. This account is a story of exploration and discovery. It tells of terrible journeys, of men masked against the sun (riding through regions with their feet frozen), and of welcoming fog-girt monasteries lit by butter lamps at the journey's end. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBG; HRK; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
40th Anniversary Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846040115
ISBN
9781846040115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, over 600 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBG; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 229 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2904.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329289
ISBN
9780764329289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.90
€ 57.91

Hardcover. The previously unpublished World War II diaries of Colonel David K.E. Bruce, London branch chief of America's first secret intelligence agency, as he observed the war against Hitler. The entries include eyewitness accounts of D-Day, the rocket attacks on England, and the liberation of Paris. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HBG; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873384278
ISBN
9780873384278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.67

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