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Paperback. The Age of Reconnaissance, as JH Parry has so aptly named it, was the period during which Europe discovered the rest of the world. This book examines the inducements - political, economic, religious - to overseas enterprises at the time, and analyzes the nature and problems of the various European settlements in the new lands. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520042353
ISBN
9780520042353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Paperback. A reassessment of the 20th century exploring topics such as the breakdown of the Old World, the lack of international accord, the failure of the Arts in recent years and the influence of the Third World. Num Pages: 640 pages, Section: 32, B&W. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 546.
Edition
1st Abacus Edition
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106717
ISBN
9780349106717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Hardback. Alongside unprecedented improvements in longevity and material well-being, the twentieth century saw the rise of fascism and communism and a second world war followed by a cold war. Governments with market economies won the battle against these competing systems by combining growth and efficiency with greater equality of opportunity and outcome. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps, 3 graphs, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062177
ISBN
9780674062177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. Hobsbawm's classic history, repackaged as an Abacus History Great Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBG; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349105987
ISBN
9780349105987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. This book explores one of the most dramatic features of the late medieval and early modern period: when voyagers from Western Europe led by Spain and Portugal set out across the world and set up links with Africa, Asia and the Americas. Series: Lancaster Pamphlets. Num Pages: 84 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415279963
ISBN
9780415279963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Hardback. One of Germany's leading historians presents an ambitious and masterful account of the years encompassing the two world wars Num Pages: 1016 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204896
ISBN
9780300204896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.62

Paperback. Hobsbawm's brilliant history, beautifully repackaged as an Abacus History Great Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349104805
ISBN
9780349104805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.94

Paperback. A selection of the History Book Club, this book talks about the historical circumstances and political conditions of the contending adversaries, the strategic thinking and the personalities of the military commanders, the tactical manoeuvring on the field of battle, the role of armaments and technology, and the performance of the soldiers. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217073
ISBN
9780253217073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.57

Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 424 pages, 44 illus. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; HBG; HBJH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144711
ISBN
9780231144711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460. A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century. 384 pages, illustrations. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight: 460.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272927
ISBN
9780520272927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.08

Paperback. How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16 pp b/w photos on text stock, 3 b/w photos run w/text, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 41. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4.7.2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316097833
ISBN
9780316097833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.95

hardcover. Featuring a group of international scholars from the disciplines of history, philosophy, literature and art history, this work offers a reconsideration of the ideas and the impact of the abbe Henri Gregoire, one of the most important figures of the French Revolution and a contributor to the campaigns for Jewish emancipation, and rights for blacks. Editor(s): Popkin, Jeremy D. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLL; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792362470
ISBN
9780792362470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 270 b/w and color photos, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1242.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325342
ISBN
9780764325342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764303937
ISBN
9780764303937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 475 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2264.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321658
ISBN
9780764321658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.18
€ 49.15

Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 700 black and white and color photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2398.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317798
ISBN
9780764317798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.18
€ 49.39

Hardback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 200 pages, over 450 black and white photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 288 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1592.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317682
ISBN
9780764317682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.18
€ 46.30

Paperback. This facsimile reprint of the actual 350th Fighter Group war book appears here in a new quality edition. The 350th Fighter Group flew against the Luftwaffe during the Moroccan, Tunisian, Sicilian, and Italian campaigns in P-39s and P-47s. Num Pages: 80 pages, over 90 b/w photos, map. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 225 x 8. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302206
ISBN
9780764302206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Hardcover. Retrospectively, we see the time of the 1910s being invaded with the images of the First World War, and yet in the early years of that decade people were focussed on events at home, whether King George V's coronation or the women involved in the suffragette movement. This book brings a fresh focus to this pivotal moment of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Opie, Robert. Num Pages: 62 pages, 1000 col. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 385 x 273 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1060. The Decade of the Great War. 62 pages, 1000 col. Editor(s): Opie, Robert. Retrospectively, we see the time of the 1910s being invaded with the images of the First World War, and yet in the early years of that decade people were focussed on events at home, whether King George V's coronation or the women involved in the suffragette movement. This book brings a fresh focus to this pivotal moment of the twentieth century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 385 x 273 x 12. Weight: 1102.
Publisher
Pi Global Publishing Limited
Number of pages
62
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954795474
ISBN
9780954795474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 165 pages, over 200 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
165
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329210
ISBN
9780764329210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.32

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