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Paperback. Regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world, it is written for the general reader and the student coming to the subject for the first time and provides a reliable and highly accessible point of entry to the period. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised with several chapters rewritten and a wealth of new material added. Num Pages: 784 pages, Contains numerous halftones, colour plates, maps, and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199651924
ISBN
9780199651924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

paperback. Adopting a different approach to ancient Egypt, this book aims to illuminate the complex world of Egyptian myth. It explores the cultural and historical background behind a variety of sources and objects, from Cleopatra's Needle and Tutankhamun's golden statue, to a story on papyrus of the gods misbehaving. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones, line drawings and text boxes. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
OUP Oxford Oxford
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0025308
ISBN
9780192803467
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.12

Paperback. Eldest daughter of eight children, the author grew up in Surakarta, Java, in what is now Indonesia. In the months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, however, Dutch nationals were rounded up by Japanese soldiers and put in internment camps. This book tells her story. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, 1map, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896801912
ISBN
9780896801912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBJK; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349419777
ISBN
9781349419777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.89

Paperback. " .. the best account we have of the World War II campaigns from Normandy to the Elbe." -American Historical Review" Num Pages: 822 pages, 10ill.23M. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 172 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
822
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253206084
ISBN
9780253206084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. Since the 18th century, Greenland's geometric center, Eismitte, has been one of the most forbidding but scientifically rich locations in the Arctic. Tracing its history from European contact through the Cold War, this study shows how Eismitte was the setting for scientific knowledge production as well as diplomatic maneuvering. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; J; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349479412
ISBN
9781349479412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.98

Paperback. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBL; HBTQ; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349318575
ISBN
9781349318575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Hardcover. Decolonization changed the spatial order of the globe, the imagination of men and women around the world and established images of the globe. Both individuals and social groups shaped decolonization itself: this volume puts agency squarely at the centre of debate by looking at elites and leaders who changed the course of history across the world. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230243699
ISBN
9780230243699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.93

Hardback. This work examines the cultural, economic and social forces that shaped the development of the British empire in the 18th century. It portrays the empire not as a series of discrete, unconnected geographical regions, but as a commercial, cultural and social body based around metropolitan society. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333622087
ISBN
9780333622087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.00

Hardcover. Provides an overview of the different factors involved in the emergence and change in early urban societies in the Fourth Millennium BC. This book examines such factors as centralized storage and redistributive economies, agro-managerial models, mercantile network control, and conflict and conquest. Editor(s): Manzanilla, Linda. Series: Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306454943
ISBN
9780306454943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.92

paperback. A controversial account of the Churchill years by a bestselling historian. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLW3; HBWQ; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Phoenix London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0023898
ISBN
9781857992137
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 6.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451485
ISBN
9780801451485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333791813
ISBN
9780333791813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.61

Hardback. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBLA; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312222260
ISBN
9780312222260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.58

Paperback. Discusses the empire-to-nation transition in comparative perspective, with chapters on Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia, and China. This work illustrates the common features and the diversity of the transition, concentrating on the empire-to-nation transition. Editor(s): Esherick, Joseph W.; Kayali, Hasan; Van Young, Eric. Series: World Social Change. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742540316
ISBN
9780742540316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.99

Paperback. This book makes a unique contribution to the renewed debate about empire and imperialism and will be of great interest to all those concerned with understanding the historical antecedents and wider implications of today's emergent liberal interventionism, and the various logics of international development. Editor(s): Duffield, Mark R.; Hewitt, Vernon. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010773
ISBN
9781847010773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Hardback. This collaborative study explores moments in the history of globalization and autonomy to provide insights into changes overtaking the contemporary world. Editor(s): Streeter, Stephen M.; Weaver, John C.; Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774815994
ISBN
9780774815994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Paperback. This collaborative study explores moments in the history of globalization and autonomy to provide insights into changes overtaking the contemporary world. Editor(s): Streeter, Stephen M.; Weaver, John C.; Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774816007
ISBN
9780774816007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. Between 1350 and 1750 the world reached a tipping point of global connectedness. In this volume of the acclaimed History of the World series, noted international scholars examine five critical geographical areas where exploration and empire building led to expanding interaction--early signals on every continent of a shrinking globe. Num Pages: 1159 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1790.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047198
ISBN
9780674047198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 46.85

Paperback. Empire was not fabricated in European capitals and implemented "out there." Imperial systems affected the metropole as well as the farthest outpost. Empires and the Reach of the Global shows how imperialism has been a shaping force not just in international politics but in the economies and cultures of today's world. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674281295
ISBN
9780674281295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

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