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Paperback. Editor(s): Rabbat, Nasser O. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; AMX; HBG; JFSL4; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138246850
ISBN
9781138246850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Paperback. Our lives are infinitely richer if we take the time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics and law, religion and philosophy and education, and to learn how people really lived in Athens, Rome, Sparta and Alexandria. This book shows how we are living very much like people did 2,000 or more years ago. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683244
ISBN
9781846683244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Since humans migrated from Africa and dispersed throughout the world, they have found countless ways and reasons to reconnect with each other. This book follows the exploits of traders, preachers, adventurers, and warriors throughout history as they have shaped and reshaped the world. It also discusses how we can and should embrace a global world. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300136234
ISBN
9780300136234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Nederman, Cary J.; Forhan, Kate Langdon. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204881
ISBN
9780872204881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBL; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349512027
ISBN
9781349512027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.06

Hardback. Magisterial analysis of human history, from the first hominid to the Great Recession of 2008. Written from the perspective of ordinary men and women. Series: Counterfire. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10-15 black and white images. BIC Classification: HBG; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780745332154
ISBN
9780745332154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.88
€ 84.39

Paperback. Magisterial analysis of human history, from the first hominid to the Great Recession of 2008. Written from the perspective of ordinary men and women. Series: Counterfire. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10-15 black and white images. BIC Classification: HBG; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332147
ISBN
9780745332147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.66

Hardback. History is a vast web of amazing moments spanning politics, culture, science, religion, and thousands of unforgettable characters Editor(s): Kagan, Neil. Num Pages: 416 pages, 400 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 282 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1946.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426211782
ISBN
9781426211782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.49

Hardback. The first anthology to address the relationship between the events of the Nazi genocide and the intellectual concerns of contemporary literary and cultural theory in one substantial and indispensable volume. Editor(s): Levi, Neil; Rothberg, Michael. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616541
ISBN
9780748616541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.09
€ 164.39

CD-Audio. In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of two million years of human history using one hundred objects selected from the Museum's vast and renowned collection. This box set includes an illustrated booklet with additional background information and photographs. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 137 x 41. Weight in Grams: 462. In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of two million years of human history using one hundred objects selected from the Museum's vast and renowned collection. This box set includes an illustrated booklet with additional background information and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG. Dimension: 156 x 137 x 41. Weight: 464.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2011
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408469880
ISBN
9781408469880
CD
Condition: New

€ 97.32
€ 68.40

paperback. Captain Robert Falcon Scott didn't start out life as a hero. In fact, as a boy and young man he was considered small, frail and shy. So what was it that turned this ordinary man into a legend? Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141035598
ISBN
9780141035598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. This is the classic account of one of the most dramatic episodes in Mexican history-the revolt of the Maya Indians of Yucatan against their white and mestizo oppressors that began in 1847. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740012
ISBN
9780804740012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. This is the classic account of one of the most dramatic episodes in Mexican history-the revolt of the Maya Indians of Yucatan against their white and mestizo oppressors that began in 1847. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740005
ISBN
9780804740005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.38

Paperback. aeo This is currently the only book in print that treats the topic of hunger from a long--range historical perspective. aeo The contributors to the book are drawn from a broad array of disciplines; among them are Amartya Sen, David Herlihy, Peter Garnsey, and John Post. Editor(s): Newman, Lucile F. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFA; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866288
ISBN
9781557866288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

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
€ 35.35

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
€ 12.61

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
€ 19.49

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

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

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
€ 29.03

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

€ 108.64

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

€ 57.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFC; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333331590
ISBN
9780333331590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

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
€ 27.93

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