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Paperback. Sgt John Basilone is one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. This biography looks inside the life of Basilone. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 black/white photos, one 8-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 333.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312611446
- ISBN
- 9780312611446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.26
€ 20.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. World War I brought to women the death of loved ones and the revolutionary knowledge that they could be munitions workers, ambulance drivers, police and spies. During this time they wrote - letters, poetry, novels, short stories and memoirs. This volume looks at women's writing during the period. Editor(s): Goldman, Dorothy. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJF; DSBH; HBG; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 293.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333513101
- ISBN
- 9780333513101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Hardcover. A discussion of Bolingbroke's political writings in the context of contemporary thought in England and France. Cottret provides an analysis of both "A Dissertation upon Parties" and "The Idea of a Patriot King", supported by a full reprint of these texts. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 447 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBG; HBLH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333598870
- ISBN
- 9780333598870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.44
€ 190.44
Hardback. This work takes familiar historical narratives and provides alternative readings for them. It endeavours to expand the parameters of comparative history by focusing on the economic, social, political and historiographical connections among societies. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741153
- ISBN
- 9780333741153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.20
€ 122.20
Hardcover. This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Editor(s): Kinzl, Konrad H. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, 51. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 186 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230144
- ISBN
- 9780631230144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.92
€ 250.92
Hardback. Begins with Woodrow Wilson facing domestic and international problems nearly as complex and urgent as those he had faced in Paris a month before. His main task is to assure the Senate's approval of the Treaty of Versailles, but his abilities are severely compromised by what was almost certainly a "small" stroke on July 19. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047676
- ISBN
- 9780691047676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.64
€ 214.64
Hardcover. Until now there was no overview of the air war in Vietnam and the debate it has produced-a debate in which some historians argue that the U.S. could have won the war if it had employed more air power. Frankum fills this gap by deftly tying together the air campaigns over North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBWS2; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543027
- ISBN
- 9780742543027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.16
€ 40.99
€ 33.16
* A overview of the history of the world in 200 pages * Written in a lively and accessible way * A great introduction for those who want to have a brief background to the origins and interactions of many cultures * Concludes by exploring the extent to which we now live in a global society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628059
- ISBN
- 9780745628059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.48
€ 61.48
This volume explores the use of violence in the construction of Islamic public and private spheres. It contributes to the growing interest in the vital question of Muslim attitudes towards violence. Editor(s): Lange, Christian; Fierro, Maribel. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; HRH; JFFE; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748637317
- ISBN
- 9780748637317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.08
€ 141.08
Paperback. Global assessment of the rise of Western capitalism using Ireland as a key case study. Editor(s): Crotty, Raymond, Jr. Num Pages: 338 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101586
- ISBN
- 9780759101586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.49
€ 72.49
Num Pages: 446 pages, over 600 bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2476. 354th Fighter Group in World War Two. 446 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; JWG; JWTR. Dimension: 290 x 228 x 44. Weight: 2470.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329258
- ISBN
- 9780764329258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.06€ 57.23
€ 76.06
€ 57.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 160. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804707282
- ISBN
- 9780804707282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810850095
- ISBN
- 9780810850095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.06
€ 161.06
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858220
- ISBN
- 9780810858220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.60
€ 183.60
Hardcover. In September 1939, the tanks of Panzer-Regiment 5 swept into Poland, a devastating part of the German blitzkrieg that opened World War II with a terrifying display of military force. The following spring, the regiment rumbled across France, again showing the destructive power of the panzer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811707237
- ISBN
- 9780811707237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 26.76
€ 34.99
€ 26.76
Explains how and why Judeoconversos built and rebuilt their religious and social identities, and what it meant to them to be both Jewish and Christian given the constraints they faced in their time and place in history. Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237498
- ISBN
- 9780812237498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.98
€ 75.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813109435
- ISBN
- 9780813109435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.27
€ 29.27
Paperback. " The War to End All Wars is considered by many to be the best single account of America's participation in World War I. Covering famous battles, the birth of the air force, naval engagements, the War Department, and experiences of the troops, this indispensable volume is again available in paperback for students and general readers. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813109558
- ISBN
- 9780813109558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
The memoir of a woman who served not only in the Women's Army A uxiliary Corps but the American Red Cross as well during both World War II and the ensuing occupation. Num Pages: 211 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118666
- ISBN
- 9780813118666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.32
€ 32.32
This work is based upon Soule's wartime journals. With no previous military experience, he was assigned to set up the U.S. Marine Corps' first photographic field unit and led it into battle. He provides closeups of generals, sergeants, and privates, everyone he met along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; 3JJH; AJC; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121376
- ISBN
- 9780813121376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.75
€ 47.75
Appeasement was unfairly discredited by Neville Chamberlain's disastrous attempt to satisfy Hitler's territorial ambition, suggests the author of this work. He attempts to restore appeasement to its proper place as a legitimate and useful diplomatic strategy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121604
- ISBN
- 9780813121604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.52
€ 47.52
This group biography investigates the personal and professional histories of what is often referred to as the World War II Generation of Historians, a group that includes Daniel Boorstin, Hugh Trevor Roper and Barbara Tuckman. It is based on personal interviews and readings of their work. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HBAH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122069
- ISBN
- 9780813122069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.49
€ 54.49
This work argues that living history, even if it is an incomplete depiction of the past, plays a vital role in stimulating the historical imagination. It examines how one of the most popular fields of history is portrayed, embraced, and shaped by mainstream culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; JFCA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122403
- ISBN
- 9780813122403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
Paperback. Since the publication of the first edition of Why Air Forces Fail, the debate over airpower's role in military operations has only intensified. Historians Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris assemble a team of experts to add essential new details to their cautionary tale for current practitioners of aerial warfare. Editor(s): Higham, Robin; Harris, Stephen J. Num Pages: 450 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167510
- ISBN
- 9780813167510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.86
€ 43.86