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General & world history
Paperback. Focuses on the commercial hunting of wildlife and its profound global impact on the environment and the early modern world economy. Tracing the massive expansion of the European quest for animal products, this title explores the fur trade in North America and Russia, and whaling and sealing on the world's oceans and coastlands. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282537
- ISBN
- 9780520282537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.55
€ 27.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199336135
- ISBN
- 9780199336135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.40
€ 39.40
paperback. Winston Churchill's superlative account of the prelude to and events of the First World War is a defining work of twentieth-century history. With personal insights, this book serves as a testament to the author's role in the Great War's conduct and outcome and demonstrates his brilliance as a historian. Num Pages: 880 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141442051
- ISBN
- 9780141442051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.13
€ 19.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. This book studies the interaction between the empire-building West and the rest of the world. Num Pages: 310 pages, 13 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438. The European Challenge and the Overseas Response in the Age of Empire. 310 pages, 13 b/w illus. 2 tables. This book studies the interaction between the empire-building West and the rest of the world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 17. Weight: 512.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521890540
- ISBN
- 9780521890540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.55
€ 31.99
€ 30.55
Hardcover. Shows how major changes in the course of history have been determined by eight significant innovations: four new ways of dealing with information - writing, printing, mass media and integrated circuits; and four new modes of violence - metal weapons, artillery, steam transport and heavy cavalry. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557862464
- ISBN
- 9781557862464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. In the years 1916-1918, the Wolf, an ordinary freighter fitted-out with a hidden arsenal of weapons, was sent by Germany on one of the most daring clandestine naval missions of modern times. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, unpublished memoirs, declassified government files, newspaper reports and family archives, this book tells the story of Wolf. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171038
- ISBN
- 9780552171038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.91
€ 20.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Levack, Brian P. Num Pages: 408 pages, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138774971
- ISBN
- 9781138774971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.40
€ 69.40
Hardback. Rev. George D. Byers, Presbyterian missionary at Kachek, Hainan island, China, was murdered by bandits in 1924. Based on American and British consular archives and those of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and members of the Hainan mission, this is the story of how Mrs. Byers and Mrs. Mabel Roys got the government and their church to take action. Series: Studies in Christianity in China. Num Pages: 199 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBG; HBLW; HRCC9; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934223737
- ISBN
- 9780934223737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.44
€ 117.44
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850363845
- ISBN
- 9780850363845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.32
€ 46.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. Series: West Point Military History S. Num Pages: 148 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 350 x 17. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Square One Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Spiral
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780757001598
- ISBN
- 9780757001598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 41.07
€ 44.99
€ 41.07
Paperback. aeo Addresses the question of whether Third World countries have benefited or suffered from close relationships with the West aeo Provides an historical perspective on an issue of continuing debate aeo Interdisciplinary work of relevance to students in history, geography, economics and the social sciences. Series: History of the Contemporary World S. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBG; HBLW; JPS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631194392
- ISBN
- 9780631194392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
Paperback. Antonia Fraser's bestselling account of the lives of women in seventeenth-century England. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 704 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Edition
- Ted Smart edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842126356
- ISBN
- 9781842126356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Lama Anagarika Govinda was among the last to journey through Tibet before its invasion by the Chinese. This account is a story of exploration and discovery. It tells of terrible journeys, of men masked against the sun (riding through regions with their feet frozen), and of welcoming fog-girt monasteries lit by butter lamps at the journey's end. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBG; HRK; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 40th Anniversary Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846040115
- ISBN
- 9781846040115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.06
€ 26.99
€ 19.06
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New ed of 2 Revised ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270763
- ISBN
- 9780803270763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
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
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 808 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 48. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143112396
- ISBN
- 9780143112396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.68
€ 29.99
€ 25.68
Paperback. At the beginning of the twentieth century, globalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most people. In this title, the author reveals how economic boom-and-bust, decaying empires and - above all - poisonous ideas of race led men to treat each other as aliens. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations(some col.)., maps, ports. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Group(CA)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141013824
- ISBN
- 9780141013824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. The last untold story of the First World War: the fortunes and fates of 170,000 British soldiers captured by the enemy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780224909
- ISBN
- 9781780224909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. Traces the development of the space shuttle, describes the political and technological problems the program faced, and looks at future uses of the shuttle. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations, 1map,1plan,ports. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1135.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First edition.
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231059244
- ISBN
- 9780231059244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73€ 76.74
€ 98.73
€ 76.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750978583
- ISBN
- 9780750978583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.86
€ 18.99
€ 15.86
Paperback. The history of the telegraph - the men and women who made it - and its relevance to the current Internet debate. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour 32. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; KNTT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753807033
- ISBN
- 9780753807033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. This volume is derived from a series of lectures sponsored by the National Maritime Museum and held at the Institute of Historical Research. Editor(s): Taylor, Miles. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349338412
- ISBN
- 9781349338412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.76
€ 65.76
Paperback. "The Venture of Islam" has been honored as a magesterial work of the mind since its publication in early 1975. In this three-volume study, illustrated with charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 544 pages, xii, 532 p., 33 charts, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1Q; HBG; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226346830
- ISBN
- 9780226346830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.66
€ 42.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBTV; HBTZ; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141976372
- ISBN
- 9780141976372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.79
€ 19.99
€ 14.79