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General & world history
Paperback. From the vantage point of the United States or Western Europe, the 1970s was a time of troubles: economic 'stagflation,' political scandal, and global turmoil. This title examines the large-scale structural upheaval of the 1970s by transcending the standard frameworks of national borders and superpower relations. Editor(s): Ferguson, Niall; Maier, Charles S.; Manela, Erez; Sargent, Daniel J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 graphs, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061866
- ISBN
- 9780674061866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.24
€ 35.99
€ 35.24
Paperback. The decline of the West is something that has long been prophesied. Symptoms of decline are all around us today: slowing growth, crushing debts, aging populations. But what exactly is amiss with Western civilization? This book presents a indictment of an era of negligence and complacency. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141975238
- ISBN
- 9780141975238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. At the beginning of the twentieth century, globalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most people. In this title, the author reveals how economic boom-and-bust, decaying empires and - above all - poisonous ideas of race led men to treat each other as aliens. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations(some col.)., maps, ports. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Group(CA)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141013824
- ISBN
- 9780141013824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.18
€ 25.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. Shows that a nation's success largely depends on the way it manages its money. But where do money and politics meet? From 1700 to the present day, the author offers an analysis of the evolution of today's economic and political landscape. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001297
- ISBN
- 9780140293333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Shows that a nation's success largely depends on the way it manages its money. But where do money and politics meet? From 1700 to the present day, the author offers an analysis of the evolution of today's economic and political landscape. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 396. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0001990
- ISBN
- 9780140293333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. The First World War killed around eight million men and bled Europe dry. Was the sacrifice worth it? Was it all really an inevitable cataclysm and were the Germans a genuine threat? Was the war, as is often asserted, greeted with popular enthusiasm? Why did men keep on fighting when conditions were so wretched? This title deals with questions. Num Pages: 672 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140275230
- ISBN
- 9780140275230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. With the changes in the world understanding the nature of civilization is essential. This study of the history of civilization for several generations describes them as a response to the spiritual vision of God as Light. It focuses on the genesis of civilizations rather than their decline. Num Pages: 500 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 45. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905047635
- ISBN
- 9781905047635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.64
€ 33.99
€ 28.64
Hardcover. This text contains original essays by five leading scholars in the fields of history, art history, and literature on the ways in which communities were imagined and built between the 11th and 16th centuries. Editor(s): Howe, Nicholas. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HBG; HRCX8; HRLP7; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268028626
- ISBN
- 9780268028626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.31
€ 108.31
paperback. In its multidisciplinary approach and wide-ranging contributions, this book sets a dramatically new agenda for the study of the First World War and twentieth-century conflict. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415280549
- ISBN
- 9780415280549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.02
€ 57.02
Paperback. Imprisoned in the Tower of London after the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, Sir Walter Ralegh spent seven years producing his massive History of the World. The author uses Ralegh's History as a touchstone to explore the culture of history writing and historical thinking in the late Renaissance. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226213965
- ISBN
- 9780226213965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
Hardback. Now in its 152nd edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions: . Num Pages: 1564 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMG; GBCY; HBG; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 256 x 66. Weight in Grams: 2396.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 152nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137439987
- ISBN
- 9781137439987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 587.81
€ 587.81
Paperback. Ranging from the first human settlement in the Nile Valley (c. 120,000 BC) to the appearance of Alexander the Great (c. 331 BC), this history blends archaeological and textual evidence into an informed narrative. Numerous quotes from the original documentary sources are included. Num Pages: 528 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBG; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193968
- ISBN
- 9780631193968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; FV; HBG; HBW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814423137
- ISBN
- 9789814423137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.98
€ 11.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BK; HBG; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Arcturus Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0003849
- ISBN
- 9781782126966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century. This title examines the impact of British dominance in America, India and Africa, and the changes brought by Britain's settlement of Australasia. Editor(s): Haywood and Hall. Num Pages: 144 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 180 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018447
- ISBN
- 9780141018447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850526691
- ISBN
- 9780850526691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858220
- ISBN
- 9780810858220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.60
€ 183.60
Paperback. Presents a German-to-English translation of a book that offers an introduction to the history of the crusades. With a chronological span ranging from the eleventh to the late fifteenth century, this book provides an overview of the crusade movement sing boxes, case studies, marginal directions and chronologies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415359689
- ISBN
- 9780415359689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Paperback. Antonia Augusta - daughter of Mark Antony, mother of Claudius, grandmother of Caligula and great-grandmother of Nero - spent her life close to the seat of power and was an important figure in Imperial Rome. This biography uses inscriptions, coins, papyri and sculpture to illuminate her life. Num Pages: 290 pages, 109 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Libri Publications
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901965056
- ISBN
- 9781901965056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.43
€ 36.43
Hardcover. The 1960s, the most tumultuous decade of the twentieth century, were a time of tectonic shifts in all aspects of society - from the March on Washington and the Second Vatican Council to the Summer of Love and Woodstock. This volume includes historic pieces from the magazine's pages that capture the sixties, set alongside new assessments. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; DNJ; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 54. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780434022434
- ISBN
- 9780434022434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.66
€ 46.99
€ 30.66
Paperback. This volume tells the true story of a historian's lifetime struggle to reveal the truth about crucial aspects of World War II and other international confrontations of the 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBAH; HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357104
- ISBN
- 9781900357104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 19.77
€ 30.99
€ 19.77
* A overview of the history of the world in 200 pages * Written in a lively and accessible way * A great introduction for those who want to have a brief background to the origins and interactions of many cultures * Concludes by exploring the extent to which we now live in a global society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628059
- ISBN
- 9780745628059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.48
€ 61.48
Hardback. This volume follows the Mexican financial system from the assumption of power by Porfirio Diaz in 1876 to the recovery of the domestic banking system in the 1920s, despite ongoing violence and political instability. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742856
- ISBN
- 9780804742856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.72
€ 94.72
Paperback. aeo An original and provocative book that challenges traditional theories on the meaning of revolution. aeoDrews a range of disciplinary approaches imaginatively together. aeo A wide variety of case studies reinforce and illuminate the authora s arguments. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTV; JFFE; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611365
- ISBN
- 9780745611365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74