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Paperback. Ever since the attacks of 11th September, western leaders have described a world engaged in 'a fight for civilization'. But what do we mean by civilization? This book shows that we can only truly understand our civilization by re-examining and confronting our past, with all its glories and catastrophes. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526063
ISBN
9780099526063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Translator(s): Whiteside, Shaun; Searle, Jamie. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Clerkenwell Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846689611
ISBN
9781846689611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.70

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Hardcover. On September 11th 1999 "The Times" newspaper carried the front page article 'Revealed: the quiet woman who betrayed Britain for 40 years. Melita Norwood, the last of the atomic spies, had finally been run to ground. This book sets her in the context of the times, and uses her as a prism and focus through which to investigate the whole milieu. Series: History of British Intelligence. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834229
ISBN
9781843834229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Paperback. The author examines the key issues of Arab development - their identity, the national revival, and the social and economic pressures that destroyed the Arab kingdom and created the Islamic empire. He analyses the forces which contributed to the empire's decline, and the influence of the West. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
6th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803108
ISBN
9780192803108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. This updated edition confirms Solnit's seminal work as a timeless classic on politics and change Series: Canons. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782119074
ISBN
9781782119074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Hardcover. James T. Kloppenberg explores the evolution of democracy, and specifically, the European influences on American ideas of a democratic society. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195054613
ISBN
9780195054613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.44

paperback. An account of the Russian Front in the First World War. It dispels the myths surrounding a still relatively little-known aspect of the war, showing how inefficiency rather than economic shortage led to Russia's desperate privations and eventual retreat. Num Pages: 352 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140267259
ISBN
9780140267259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 652 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 114. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Imprint Academic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845607
ISBN
9780907845607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 23. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888176
ISBN
9781845888176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. The First World War in vivid, personal detail, in the voices of those who lived it Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472108531
ISBN
9781472108531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. In this book leading cultural anthropologist Anton Blok sheds new light on the lives and achievements of pioneers who revolutionized science and art over the past five centuries, demonstrating that adversity rather than talent alone was crucial to their success. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 299 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509505524
ISBN
9781509505524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Strange Attractor Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907222184
ISBN
9781907222184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. This title re-examines the causes, course and impact of this 'war to end war', placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718197957
ISBN
9780718197957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. Although designed in the mid-1930s and in squadron service several years prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, Consolidated's PBY Catalina proved its soundness in combat throughout the four years that the war raged across the Pacific in World War 2. This book deals with tthe US Navy's PBY units and operations in the Pacific during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841769110
ISBN
9781841769110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.64

Paperback. An accessible introduction to global economic development since 1500 complete with case studies of key themes, individuals, processes and events. Editor(s): Baten, Jorg. Num Pages: 260 pages, 69 b/w illus. 19 maps 22 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; KCG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107507180
ISBN
9781107507180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.30

Paperback. The first book to deal with all the principal treatments of heresy and anti-heretical writings during their heyday in the thirteenth century. Series: Heresy and Inquisition in the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153567
ISBN
9781903153567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. The Sacred History is an account of the workings of the supernatural in history. It tells the epic story of angels, from Creation, to Evolution through to the operations of the supernatural in the modern world. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HRLK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780874876
ISBN
9781780874876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Hardback. The third volume in this series returns to November 1942 to explain the background to the first major Anglo-American venture - Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa. It deals with the fratricidal combats which followed the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria for several days. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 306 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2096.
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910690000
ISBN
9781910690000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.62
€ 60.00

Paperback. * Presents a clear, readable introduction to the flourishing and important field of sexual history from one of the leading international scholars in the area. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745680255
ISBN
9780745680255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.11

Hardback. Translator(s): Riemer, Jeremiah. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; KCA; KCL; KCP; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Brief
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172585
ISBN
9780231172585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408855430
ISBN
9781408855430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Hardcover. The vast contribution of African civilization to all regions of the West, the westward migration of Europeans, pan-Atlantic commerce and its role in developing economies, racial and ethnic relations, the spread of Enlightenment ideas - all are Atlantic phenomena. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016880
ISBN
9780674016880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.56

Paperback. Starting with the premise that Europe was made by its imperial projects as much as colonial encounters were shaped by events and conflicts in Europe, this volume investigates metropolitan-colonial relationships. It shows how "civilizing missions" often provided new sites for a bourgeois order. Editor(s): Cooper, Frederick; Stoler, Ann Laura. Num Pages: 463 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJH; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
463
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206052
ISBN
9780520206052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

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