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Hardcover. This work tells the story of how George Mantello - First Secretary of the El Salvador Consulate in Geneva from 1942 to 1945 - defied censorship to launch a press campaign against the daily deportation of 12,000 Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628736
ISBN
9780815628736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.32

Paperback. What are the causes of war? To answer this question, Waltz examines the ideas of major thinkers throughout the history of Western civilization. He explores works both by classic political philosophers, such as St. Augustine, Hobbes, Kant, and Rousseau, and by modern psychologists and anthropologists to discover ideas intended to explain war among states and related prescriptions for peace. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HPS; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. A Theoretical Analysis. 263 pages. What are the causes of war? To answer this question, Waltz examines the ideas of major thinkers throughout the history of Western civilization. He explores works both by classic political philosophers, such as St. Augustine, Hobbes, Kant, and Rousseau, and by modern psychologists and anthropologists to discover ideas intended to explain war among states and related prescriptions for peace. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBG; HPS; JPA; JW. Dimension: 204 x 134 x 16. Weight: 362.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
263
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125376
ISBN
9780231125376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Hardcover. Information is crucial when it comes to the management of resources. But what if knowledge is incomplete, or biased, or otherwise deficient? How did people define patterns of proper use in the absence of cognitive certainty? Editor(s): Uekotter, Frank; Lubken, Uwe. Series: The Environment in History: International Perspectives. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1 ill. BIC Classification: HBG; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382522
ISBN
9781782382522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.82

Paperback. A companion book to the History Channel series, The History of Mankind covers the worldwide history of human beings. Num Pages: 448 pages, 300 color photos, color illustrations, maps, charts. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Running Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762447039
ISBN
9780762447039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. It is based on sources that include recently declassified Chinese documents. Series: New Cold War History. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 illustrations, 4 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849323
ISBN
9780807849323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.00

paperback. An introduction to a fresh way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time onwards. Beginning with the Big Bang, it views the interaction of the natural world with the arrivals in flora and fauna, including human beings. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 672 pages, 8 b/w illustrations, 39 line illustrations, 9 maps, 32 tables. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520271449
ISBN
9780520271449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.75

Hardcover. Drawing on 700 years' worth of maps from the National Archives, this stunning and fascinating collection is not just about the history of the maps, but is also an insight into the places whether cities, countries or the whole world and the social history of the time that the mapmakers captured." Num Pages: 256 pages, 120 maps, More than 100 historical maps and colour images throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 288 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1708. Very good copy.I
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KEX0303758
ISBN
9781408189672
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014764
ISBN
9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Num Pages: 272 pages, over 100 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302275
ISBN
9780764302275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.42

Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, 30 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBTM; KNGS; LBDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 443 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870336416
ISBN
9780870336416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Finamore, Daniel. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813033419
ISBN
9780813033419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. A meticulously researched and revisionist study of the nineteenth-century Ontario's Married Women's Property Acts. They were important landmarks in the legal emancipation of women. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802078391
ISBN
9780802078391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.07

Hardback. Series: Prehistory Monographs. Num Pages: 126 pages, 46 b/w figs, 4 plans, 47 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBLA; HDDA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534000
ISBN
9781931534000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.55

Hardback. Series: Prehistory Monographs. Num Pages: 174 pages, 4 plans, 20 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBLA; HDDA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534017
ISBN
9781931534017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JPA; JPFC; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174817
ISBN
9780231174817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781624664335
ISBN
9781624664335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.52
€ 46.20

paperback. In its multidisciplinary approach and wide-ranging contributions, this book sets a dramatically new agenda for the study of the First World War and twentieth-century conflict. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415280549
ISBN
9780415280549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.50

Paperback. Robert Weisbrot for the first time considers the Cuban missile crisis in the full context of history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634779
ISBN
9781566634779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.98

Paperback. This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4C and RF-4C Phantom II. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by Spanish forces. Num Pages: 48 pages, 74 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 5. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343711
ISBN
9780764343711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.27

Hardback. The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. Num Pages: 224 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270897
ISBN
9781783270897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.75

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