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General & world history
hardcover. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, "Midway Inquest" answers the central mystery of the battle. Why could the Japanese not get a bomber strike launched against the American carrier force before being attacked and destroyed by American dive bombers from the Enterprise and Yorktown? Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 34. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253349040
- ISBN
- 9780253349040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.77
€ 43.77
Paperback. A study of the use of propaganda in Mexico during WWII to promote a policy of national unity and patriotism. It examines the pervasive domestic and foreign propaganda strategies in Mexico during World War II and their impact on Mexican culture, charting the evolution of these campaigns through popular culture, advertisements, and art. Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 384 pages, 29 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224551
- ISBN
- 9780803224551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 307 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JWT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875651279
- ISBN
- 9780875651279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.69
€ 32.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Up to 750,000 Mexican American men served in World War II, earning more Medals of Honor and other decorations in proportion to their numbers than any other ethnic group. This book features eleven essays that explore the Mexican American experience in World War II from a variety of personal and scholarly perspectives. Editor(s): Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292706811
- ISBN
- 9780292706811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.62
€ 34.99
€ 31.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 110. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473043
- ISBN
- 9780801473043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.00
€ 40.99
€ 36.00
Paperback. An exploration of the roles of metamorphosis and hybridity in the establishment of personal identity, with particular emphasis on the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951238
- ISBN
- 9781890951238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
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€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
paperback. Told through the letters of a young Irish officer, this is the story of Irish soldiers in the First World War and the capture of the Flemish village of Wijtschate on the Messines ridge, just south of Ypres in June 1917. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781174845
- ISBN
- 9781781174845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.20
€ 19.99
€ 7.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887406713
- ISBN
- 9780887406713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. An illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, covering the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and places and monuments. It emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to Mesopotamia during the period before the arrival of Alexander the Great. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. Num Pages: 368 pages, 321 color illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646. Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. 368 pages, col. Illustrations. An illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, covering the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and places and monuments. It emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to Mesopotamia during the period before the arrival of Alexander the Great. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLA. Dimension: 201 x 140 x 28. Weight: 648.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252660
- ISBN
- 9780520252660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Hardcover. With a blend of narrative and analysis, this book explores the extent to which mercenaries have been used, from Sumer to Rome, and the reasons governments hired them when they could conscript native citizens. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604. Clean copy in fine dustjacket with shelf wear. Some sunning to spine and minor tearing and edgewear to DJ. All illustrations present. In very good condition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Constable
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0000025
- ISBN
- 9780094757509
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Examines the notorious Nazi's life. Num Pages: 408 pages, 41 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815410065
- ISBN
- 9780815410065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Num Pages: 320 pages, 48 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302473
- ISBN
- 9780764302473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.06
€ 37.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. The story of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1944 - the turning point year in Bomber Command's war against Germany. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753823989
- ISBN
- 9780753823989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.39
€ 15.99
€ 11.39
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780691612119
- ISBN
- 9780691612119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15€ 50.50
€ 65.15
€ 50.50
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640044
- ISBN
- 9780691640044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.37
€ 203.37
Hardcover. The aim of this book is not to seek the effects war has had on the 20th century, but rather to explore how societies chose to remember wars and maniplulate this memory for political and cultural purposes. Num Pages: 296 pages, Includes 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754607359
- ISBN
- 9780754607359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.55
€ 165.55
Hardback. Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique Christianity. Editor(s): Chin, Catherine M.; Schroeder, Caroline T. Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity, the Official Series of the North American Patris. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780520292086
- ISBN
- 9780520292086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.76€ 72.02
€ 94.76
€ 72.02
Hardcover. Praise for Meeting the Fox "Orr Kelly has dramatically brought to life the desert war by masterfully weaving the view of higher headquarters with the pathos of the foxhole. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471414292
- ISBN
- 9780471414292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.41
€ 41.99
€ 32.41
Hardback. Medievalisms in the Postcolonial World will both redirect scholarship in medievalism and inform approaches to temporality in postcolonial studies. Editor(s): Davis, Kathleen; Altschul, Nadia. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893209
- ISBN
- 9780801893209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.21
€ 93.21
Hardback. Series: Medievalia et Humanistica Series. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847669448
- ISBN
- 9780847669448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.42
€ 192.42
Paperback. In this first of its kind book, Jessica Finley of the renowned medieval martial arts association, the Selohaar Fechtschule, guides the reader on a journey that begins with the historical background of Ott's wrestling and culminates in step-by-step instruction for practicing the techniques of this ancient fighting art. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937439118
- ISBN
- 9781937439118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.82
€ 42.99
€ 42.82
Within their conceptual framework of a medieval Mediterranean World and a commercial revolution, Lopez and Raymond assemble 208 merchant documents celebrating capitalism. They present them in topical sections on the origins of the revolution; markets, merchants, merchandise, and means of exchange; Translator(s): Raymond, Irving W.; Lopez, Robert S. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123563
- ISBN
- 9780231123563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.46€ 90.40
€ 118.46
€ 90.40
paperback. This study offers a broad range of approaches to medieval society's understanding of mothering and the uses to which the practice and imagery of mothering could be assumed by females and males alike. Editor(s): Parsons, John Carni; Wheeler, Bonnie. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 402 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815336655
- ISBN
- 9780815336655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.25
€ 60.25