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paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.85
€ 34.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. For the greater part of recorded history, the most successful and powerful states were autocracies; yet the world is increasingly dominated by democracies. This book provides a novel answer for how and why this political transformation occurred. It presents a history that starts in biblical times. Num Pages: 576 pages, 18 line illus. 22 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Princeton Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126326
- ISBN
- 9780691126326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 50.90
€ 65.13
€ 50.90
Hardback. Comprised of relevant selections from the writings of four ancient historians, this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in the life of Alexander the Great. Editor(s): Romm, James S. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207288
- ISBN
- 9780872207288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.93
€ 51.99
€ 36.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782005933
- ISBN
- 9781782005933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Treats religion and politics as halves of the same whole, tracing their relationship from the policies of Alexander the Great to the ideologies of modern Europe secularists, with stops in classical India, China, and the Islamic world. This book features images and maps that bring the narrative to life. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRAC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281370
- ISBN
- 9780520281370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJM; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119166221
- ISBN
- 9781119166221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.95
€ 35.95
hardcover. Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJM; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119166207
- ISBN
- 9781119166207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.46
€ 89.46
Paperback. Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Series: Enquiring History. Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 3H; 4KL; HBG; HBLC; HBWC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444144512
- ISBN
- 9781444144512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.90
€ 31.90
Paperback. Moses is at the foundation of monotheism, and so of Western culture. Here the factual and fictional events and characters in religious beliefs are studied. It traces monotheism back to the Egyptian king Akhenaten and shows how Moses's followers established truth by denouncing all others as false. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line illustration; 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBLA; HRAB; HRKP1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674587397
- ISBN
- 9780674587397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.10
€ 46.99
€ 39.10
Paperback. A study of Christian religions and churches in Europe at the time of the Second World War. Series: Occupation in Europe. Num Pages: 640 pages, 20 bw illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845208226
- ISBN
- 9781845208226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.78
€ 35.99
€ 30.78
Hardback. Professor Bazant describes in detail the implementations of the 1856 Lerdo Law and subsequent decrees. Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Weight in Grams: 567. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Former library book with usual labels to spine endpapers and inside cover. No dust jacket but remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0002119
- ISBN
- 9780521078726
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Addresses the techniques and mechanisms by which official agencies certify individual identity, from passports and identity cards to labor registration and alien documentation, from fingerprinting to much-debated contemporary issues such as DNA-typing, body surveillance, and more. Editor(s): Caplan, Jane; Torpey, John C. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 tables, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009124
- ISBN
- 9780691009124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.32
€ 53.29
€ 42.32
Hardcover. The most fascinating stories behind quests for the world's lost fortunes are recounted here in this fully-illustrated volume that includes detailed maps, charts, and spine-chilling tales of shipwrecks and battles. 250 photos, 175 in color. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour and b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 238 x 19. . Good clean copy in dustwrapper. Some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Carlton Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KRA0003598
- ISBN
- 9781842220641
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582418370
- ISBN
- 9780582418370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 30.21
€ 44.99
€ 30.21
Paperback. Traces the history of the British Empire through the use of primary and secondary documentary sources. This volume also examines the phenomenon of British imperialism, while taking into account the range of debates that have invigorated the study of imperialism. Editor(s): Samson, Dr Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192892935
- ISBN
- 9780192892935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.04
€ 55.04
Paperback. This study of over 2500 female and male saints explores women's status and experience in early medieval society and in the Church. It focuses on the changing social contexts of female sanctity, and also on "deviant" female behaviour which frequently challenged male order and authority. Num Pages: 600 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB; HRCM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226740546
- ISBN
- 9780226740546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219845
- ISBN
- 9780300219845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.75
€ 30.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 port.,. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 29. Weight in Grams: 548. A Jewish Childhood in Wartime Poland. 432 pages, 1 port.,. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGHA; HBG; HBWQ. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 29. Weight: 540.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871736
- ISBN
- 9780907871736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.04
€ 18.99
€ 14.04
Hardcover. Over 220 photos show the various R12 and R75 types in various combat roles on all war fronts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 250+ b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 954. R12/R75. 192 pages, 220 photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWM. Dimension: 272 x 203 x 19. Weight: 954.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887403064
- ISBN
- 9780887403064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.30
€ 37.99
€ 25.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, over 220 photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887403408
- ISBN
- 9780887403408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.30
€ 37.99
€ 25.30
Paperback. Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? The author puts the case that geography and biogeography, not race, moulded the contrasting fates of Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, sub-Saharan Africans, and aboriginal Australians. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHMC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099302780
- ISBN
- 9780099302780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.59
€ 15.99
€ 12.59
Hardcover. A comprehensive and authoritative new account of the military history of the First World War. Editor(s): Winter, Dr Jay. Series: The Cambridge History of the First World War. Num Pages: 771 pages, 1 b/w illus. 64 colour illus. 30 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521763851
- ISBN
- 9780521763851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.94
€ 150.94
Hardcover. A comprehensive and authoritative new account of the political history of the First World War. Editor(s): Winter, Dr Jay. Series: The Cambridge History of the First World War. Num Pages: 802 pages, 67 colour illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1490.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 792
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521766531
- ISBN
- 9780521766531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.56
€ 150.56
Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 700 black and white and color photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2398.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764317798
- ISBN
- 9780764317798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.12€ 49.71
€ 65.12
€ 49.71