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Hardcover. Focuses on key episodes of military history from the point of view of economics - with dramatically insightful results. The authors also suggests lessons for today's military, from counter terrorist strategy and military manpower planning to the use of private military companies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 line drawings, 21 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226071633
ISBN
9780226071633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.87
€ 44.59

Paperback. Highlighting the contributions of Victorian and Edwardian women to the study, protection, and writing of nature, this text recovers their works from the misrepresentation they often faced at the time of their composition. Num Pages: 306 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284439
ISBN
9780226284439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. These essays, which make the science of economics intelligible to a general audience, are grouped into six areas: the relevance of economics; the "Keynesian revolution"; economics and the university; economics and contemporary problems; world inflation, money, trade, growth, and investment; and economics and the environment. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401638
ISBN
9780226401638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Documenting four painful years in the life of German writer Christa Wolf, this volume of essays, letters and diary entries portrays the cultural and political situation in the former German Democratic Republic. An admired writer, Wolf was reviled after the publication of her novel "What Remains". Editor(s): Heurck, Jan Van. Translator(s): Heurck, Jan Van; Heurck, J.V. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; BG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press Chicago
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905037
ISBN
9780226905037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1952
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Edition
Volume 2
SKU
V9780231088398
ISBN
9780231088398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.35
€ 111.47

Paperback. How did the USA establish its dominant role in international relations in the second half of the 20th century? What central ideas, policies and methods shaped Cold War international order? These questions are examined in this text - an account of the establishment of global political order. Series: New Directions in World Politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107570
ISBN
9780231107570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. An unsettling reflection on the twentieth century in its twilight hours in which we are asked to rethink our assumptions about universalism and humanism. While many people look to humanist ideals as a deterrent to nationalist chauvinism, Finkielkraut challenges the abstract idea of universalism by describing the terrible crimes "civilized" Europe has committed in its name. Translator(s): Friedlander, Judith. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110204
ISBN
9780231110204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 46.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252011672
ISBN
9780252011672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Second
SKU
V9780252062193
ISBN
9780252062193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

paperback. William Dannenmaier served in Korea with the US Army from December 1952 to January 1954, first as a radioman and then as a radio scout with the Fifteenth Infantry Regiment. This memoir offers an account by this common soldier. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252069260
ISBN
9780252069260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. The African community in colonial Mexico under Spanish and Catholic rule. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217752
ISBN
9780253217752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Examines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British imperialism, from the late 18th century onwards. This book offers a study of benevolence that avoids simple moralistic judgments while exploring a range of ethical, political, social, and cultural issues linked with benevolent pursuits and policies. Editor(s): Gilbert, Helen; Tiffin, Chris. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219602
ISBN
9780253219602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. Public discourse and everyday life during the last days of Yugoslavia Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DV; GTB; HBG; HBLW; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223067
ISBN
9780253223067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Intends to cover the history of contemporary Mexico during the twentieth century. This book focuses on the Mexican Revolution, the gradual consolidation of institutions, the Cardenas regime, the "Mexican economic miracle" and its subsequent collapse, and the transition toward a new historical period. Translator(s): Fierro, Luis Alberto. Series: LLILAS Translations from Latin America Series. Num Pages: 295 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780292704510
ISBN
9780292704510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.33

Paperback. A sophisticated political history of East Central Europe in the interwar years. Series: A History of East Central Europe (HECE). Num Pages: 438 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780295953571
ISBN
9780295953571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. Beginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded the possibility of capture, the author investigates the circumstances of surrender and capture of men like Sakamaki and their experiences in POW camps. It is based on his interviews with dozens of former Japanese POWs along with memoirs. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295985084
ISBN
9780295985084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

Paperback. Offers an account of two second-generation Japanese Americans who were demonized as threats to national security during World War II. This book follows their lives before, during, and after the war. It leads through the half century of uncertainty and trauma endured by the family before it was able to confront issues central to its existence. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BGH; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295985855
ISBN
9780295985855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. In this collection, a dozen scholars of international affairs consider the 20th century's recurring failure to construct a peaceful and stable international order in the wake of war. They reflect on the difficulties faced by governments as they sought to secure a world order. Editor(s): Kennedy, Paul; Hitchcock, William I. Translator(s): Spade, Paul Vincent. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GTJ; HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300080100
ISBN
9780300080100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 42.31

Hardcover. A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower brings new depth to the historiography of this significant and complex figure, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date depiction of both the man and era. * Thoughtfully incorporates new and significant literature on Dwight D. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780470655214
ISBN
9780470655214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.33

Hardcover. A Companion to Global Historical Thought provides an in-depth overview of the development of historical thinking from the earliest times to the present, across the world, directly addressing the issues of historical thought in a globalized context. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780470658994
ISBN
9780470658994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.63

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