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Paperback. Turning his back on neoliberalism at the moment that its advocates were in their pomp, trumpeting 'the end of history' and the supposedly unstoppable spread of liberal values across the globe, Gray's was a lone voice of scepticism. The thinking he criticised here would lead ultimately to the invasion of Iraq. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415424042
- ISBN
- 9780415424042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.57
€ 18.57
Paperback. This new historical atlas, richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps, explores the world's earliest civilisations from the first farming settlements of Mesopotamia, via Egypt, Greece and Rome, to the civilisations of the Far East, Europe and America. Editor(s): Hall, Simon. Num Pages: 144 pages, 140 colour. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014487
- ISBN
- 9780141014487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 100,000 men, women and children, a new era in human history opened. This book presents an account of six men and women who struggled to cope with catastrophe and with often crippling disease. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184371
- ISBN
- 9780141184371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. An alternative exploration of history's most challenging century, from the author of THE KLF, 'a thing of endlessly fascinating, utterly demented genius' GUARDIAN Num Pages: 352 pages, b&w double-page chapter heads. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226576
- ISBN
- 9781780226576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Hardback. The first scholarly history of the Ladysmith miners, the Great Strike of 1912-1914, and the coalmining industry on Vancouver Island. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJC; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; KNAT; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774809351
- ISBN
- 9780774809351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.06
€ 36.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292518
- ISBN
- 9780500292518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. At the end of the 20th century, democracy appeared to have overcome the Cold War partition of the world, as countries across the globe had deposed autocratic regimes. This title offers a critique of existing theories of democratization, as well as of earlier understandings of the fall of communism. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBG; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749282
- ISBN
- 9780804749282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.98
€ 23.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. The First World War created the modern world. It destroyed a century of relative peace and prosperity and saw a continent at the height of its success descend into slaughter. This book offers an account that portrays the unfolding military conflict on land, sea and in the air. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847922984
- ISBN
- 9781847922984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.02
€ 26.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and Okinawa. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712673488
- ISBN
- 9780712673488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.77
€ 40.99
€ 26.77
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551641461
- ISBN
- 9781551641461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Did the Soviet Union want world revolution? Why did the USSR send missiles to Cuba? What made the Cold War last as long as it did? This text presents a comprehensive comparative history of the conflict from its origins, to it most dangerous moment - the Cuban Missile Crisis. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFW; HBG; HBLW3; JPA; JPFC; JPS; JWMN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198780717
- ISBN
- 9780198780717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.28
€ 75.28
Paperback. In 1945 war came to an end. But a whole new terror was only just beginning.. In this book, the truth behind every spy thriller you've read: why America and the Soviet Union became locked in a deadly stalemate. It tells the story of crisis talks and subterfuge, tyrants and power struggles - and of ordinary people changing the course of history. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141025322
- ISBN
- 9780141025322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. The last untold story of the First World War: the fortunes and fates of 170,000 British soldiers captured by the enemy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780224909
- ISBN
- 9781780224909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. The question explored in this book is: if women once had access to effective means of birth control, why was this knowledge lost to them in modern times? The book examines the widespread knowledge of herbal treatments, theories behind them, and the loss of this knowledge. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 tables, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSJ1; JHBD; MBNH4; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674270268
- ISBN
- 9780674270268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.20
€ 45.99
€ 38.20
Hardcover. This study looks at the question: "Why do liberal states make war?". Case studies of major conflicts of this century are used, including World War I, the Suez war and the Vietnam war. The author attempts to explain the contradiction between liberalism and statism/nationalism. Series: Library of International Relations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBG; HBLW; JPHV; JPS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860640100
- ISBN
- 9781860640100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.79€ 137.06
€ 153.79
€ 137.06
paperback. Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. Charting his rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, this book explores the enduring legacy of this champion of Islam. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3H; BGH; HBG; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552170840
- ISBN
- 9780552170840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. An in-depth investigation into the history and exploits of the Royal Navy Submarine Service based on first-hand accounts Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBG; HBLW3; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Headline
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- KSS0001392
- ISBN
- 9780747238058
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A selection of articles, broadcasts, and books extracts that revealed important and disturbing truths, ranging from across many of the critical events, scandals, and struggles. This book bears witness to epic injustices committed against the peoples of Vietnam, Cambodia, East Timor, and Palestine. Num Pages: 672 pages, ports. BIC Classification: DNJ; HBG; HBLW3; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437451
- ISBN
- 9780099437451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226324296
- ISBN
- 9780226324296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.40
€ 20.99
€ 18.40
Hardcover. Humanity has forgotten how to live with the oceans. In this book, a magisterial account of 100,000 years of seaside civilization, the author recovers the coastal experience from its origins among the people who dwelled along the African shore to the bustle and glitz of today's megacities and beach resorts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922232
- ISBN
- 9780226922232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.47
€ 33.47
Paperback. "Dwight D. Eisenhower once remarked that "the history of alliances is a history of failure." This provocative, absorbing work, based on a study by the General and written by his son, is a history of on" Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 477. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KEX0236943
- ISBN
- 9780306809415
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "Dwight D. Eisenhower once remarked that "the history of alliances is a history of failure." This provocative, absorbing work, based on a study by the General and written by his son, is a history of on" Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 477. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KEX0215144
- ISBN
- 9780306809415
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. World War II. Tells the epic story of the 475th Fighter Group from combat reports, offical American, Australian, and Japanese documents, and from interviews and conversations with the veterans themselves. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 700 b/w and color photos, color profiles. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWM; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405181
- ISBN
- 9780887405181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.59
€ 53.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956666
- ISBN
- 9780750956666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91