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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

€ 53.49
€ 49.23

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

€ 21.99
€ 18.21

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
€ 14.68

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

€ 97.32

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
€ 22.91

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
€ 16.51

paperback. A systematic study of bystanders during the Holocaust which analyzes why individuals, institutions and the international community remained passive while millions died. The work illustrates the terrible consequences of indifference and passivity towards the persecution of others. Series: Contributions to the Study of Religion. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Praeger United States
Edition
unknown
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275970451
ISBN
9780275970451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

hardcover. A Byzantine Government in Exile Government and Society under the Laskarids of Nicaea (1204-1261) Series: Oxford Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198218548
ISBN
9780198218548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 281.18

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
€ 16.61

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
€ 23.01

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

€ 27.15

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
€ 37.99

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

€ 80.68

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

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

€ 66.32

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

€ 30.99
€ 25.68

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
€ 15.06

Paperback. In this first, printed edition of Falkner's work, a full translation and analysis, combined with a photographic reproduction of the original manuscript are included. The result is an attractive translation of a 500 year old picture-book that shows an adaptation of the Liechtenauer tradition, by a known master of its most prestigious school. Num Pages: 351 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
FreeLance Academy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937439095
ISBN
9781937439095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.94

Paperback. This book covers the diverse amounts of American and British tanks that the Germans used in service during WWII. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; HBG; HBWQ; JWD; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 240 x 3. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405242
ISBN
9780887405242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Covered is the variety of British, French, American, Russian and other armored cars used by the Wehrmacht. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280 x 3. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301803
ISBN
9780764301803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

paperback. Series: Signature. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
121
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714506951
ISBN
9780714506951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.24

Paperback. A classic autobiography by the best known Second World War Fleet Air Arm pilot. A story of real life adventure, action and heroism. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Cassell
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Cassell military pbk. ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304358410
ISBN
9780304358410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. As a minister of the Ostrogothic regime in the time of Theoderic, Cassiodorus had as brilliant a political career as any Roman of the late empire. This title includes the translation of his "Institutions of Divine and Secular Learning", a work which would be excerpted and copied in monasteries throughout the Latin Middle Ages. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3F; HBG; HBLA; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853239987
ISBN
9780853239987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.97

Paperback. In August 1914, two navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At first there were skirmishes, then battles off the coasts of England and Germany and in the far corners of the world. This book is about leadership and command, bravery and timidity, and, genius and folly. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
880
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Later Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523789
ISBN
9780099523789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.09

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