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Paperback. An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBG; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340825563
- ISBN
- 9780340825563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962148
- ISBN
- 9780750962148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.54
€ 36.99
€ 32.54
Paperback. Describes measures that were taken to deal with the post-war slump and the ways in which capitalist economies achieved growth and affluence in the 1950s and 1960s. The book then shows how this boom was undermined by inflation and falling profits, and how high unemployment ensued. Num Pages: 352 pages, charts, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBG; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179351
- ISBN
- 9780631179351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the man and his creations, the author follows an introduction to the culture and society of 18th-century England by tracing the rise of the Landscape Movement. Num Pages: 204 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, 12 colour plates. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750953856
- ISBN
- 9780750953856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.55
€ 24.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. The role of government in the regulation of cannabis is as hotly debated now as it was a century ago. In this lively study James Mills explores the historical background of cannabis legislation, arguing that the drive towards prohibition grew out of the politics of empire rather than scientific or rational assessment of the drug's use and effects. Num Pages: 260 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199278817
- ISBN
- 9780199278817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.09
€ 85.09
Paperback. "Based on subtle, imaginative readings of autobiographies, memoirs, fiction and secondary sources, ["Campus Life"] tells the story of the changing mentalities of American undergraduates over two centuries." Michael Moffatt, "New York Times Book Review "" Num Pages: 348 pages, 103 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226353739
- ISBN
- 9780226353739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.52
€ 48.99
€ 38.52
Hardback. Editor(s): Scott-Smith, Giles; Lerg, Charlotte. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBJ; HBJK; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137598660
- ISBN
- 9781137598660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.74
€ 150.74
Paperback. Caldron of Conflict tells the story of Eastern Europe in the tumultuous, often violent years 1918-1945. After introducing the region, Wynot traces the differing paths each nation took from imperial rule to independence following World War I. Num Pages: 140 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882959474
- ISBN
- 9780882959474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.01
€ 27.01
Paperback. Investigates time and its contours as described by the ancient Romans, first as Rome positioned itself in relation to Greece and then as it exerted its influence as a major world power. This book examines the most important of the ancient world's time divisions, that between myth and history. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544. Ancient Time and the Beginnings of History. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 392 pages, Illustrations. Investigates time and its contours as described by the ancient Romans, first as Rome positioned itself in relation to Greece and then as it exerted its influence as a major world power. This book examines the most important of the ancient world's time divisions, that between myth and history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 24. Weight: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258013
- ISBN
- 9780520258013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.26
€ 31.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753821589
- ISBN
- 9780753821589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.73
€ 23.99
€ 16.73
Chronicles the life and work of the Trinidadian intellectual and writer C L R James during his first extended stay in Britain, from 1932 to 1938. This book reveals the radicalizing effect of this critical period on James' intellectual and political trajectory. Series: The C. L. R. James Archives. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; GTB; HBG; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356127
- ISBN
- 9780822356127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.62€ 116.56
€ 136.62
€ 116.56
Paperback. From the award-winning author of King Leopold's Ghost, the dramatic story of the men who ignited the first great human rights movement Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 34. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447211365
- ISBN
- 9781447211365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.55
€ 23.99
€ 16.55
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€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
hardcover. This is the story of a man and an institution. A world-renowned psychiatrist and first director-general of the World Health Organization, Brock Chisholm was one of the most influential Canadians of the twentieth century, yet is little-known today. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 b/w photos, 14 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPSN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814768
- ISBN
- 9780774814768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.67
€ 47.67
Hardback. A richly sourced account of diplomatic practice in the British mission to Istanbul from 1661 to 1807. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272020
- ISBN
- 9781783272020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.57
€ 97.57
Paperback. During World War II, Franklin D.Roosevelt and Winston Churchill pooled their nations' resources in the race to beat the Germans to the secret of the atomic bomb. This book tells the story of the British scientists who journeyed to Los Alamos to help develop the world's first nuclear weapons. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JW; PDX; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 247.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349127337
- ISBN
- 9781349127337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Paperback. An in-depth analysis of Great Britain's policy in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region during the last years of British imperialism in the area, covering the period from the independence of Kuwait to the decision of the Wilson Government to withdraw from the Gulf. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349459926
- ISBN
- 9781349459926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Presents the history of the British Paratrooper, from 1940 to 1945, that details the training, weapons and equipment used by these elite troops. This book brings the history of the ordinary paratrooper to life, drawing on the author's position as a former curator of the Regimental Museum. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 249 x 3. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472805126
- ISBN
- 9781472805126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A plain-English guide to Britons in battle, from the Roman invasion to the ongoing Iraqi war Charging through the Britain's military past, this accessible guide brings to life the battles and wars that shaped the history of Britain-and the world. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470032138
- ISBN
- 9780470032138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.25
€ 20.99
€ 18.25
Hardcover. Major new book from leading historian of British Empire. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784534455
- ISBN
- 9781784534455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 49.18
€ 53.00
€ 49.18
Paperback. Explores the British Army's response on the Western Front to a period of seminal change in warfare. This book examines the impact of the pre-war emphasis on worldwide garrison, occupation and policing duties for the Empire's defence of the mindset of the Army's leadership and its lack of preparation for a continental war. Series: Military History and Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415407786
- ISBN
- 9780415407786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.21
€ 66.21
Paperback. Recreating the diplomatic career of Jack Garnett, from 1902-1919, John Fisher reveals a fascinating individual as well as contextualizing his story with regard to British policy in the countries to which he was posted in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, during a period of rapid change in international politics and in Britain's world role. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBG; HBJD1; HBL; JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345885
- ISBN
- 9781349345885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Paperback. Series: Helion Order of Battle S. 96 pages, illustrations. The second in a series, this volume is a guide to the organization and order-of-battle of British and Commonwealth armies for the years 1944-1945. It covers: North West Europe, including the Home Front; the Mediterranean; the Pacific and Far East; the Middle East and Africa; and Special Forces. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QFC; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 295 x 206 x 9. Weight: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874622901
- ISBN
- 9781874622901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.14
€ 26.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. Series: Helion Order of Battle S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QFC; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874622383
- ISBN
- 9781874622383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.11
€ 26.99
€ 20.11