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Paperback. On November 19, 1990, the states of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe gathered in Paris to end the Cold War. How was this seemingly inevitable conflict avoided? This study looks at the shared and adopted principles that led from confrontation to democratic peace. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 figures, glossary, biblography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630326
ISBN
9780815630326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.26

Hardcover. In this work, John Rennie Short reveals how the spatial discourses of the 16th century formed a remarkable revolution that changed the way the world was represented. In addition, he highlights the role of the occult practices in the new spatial sciences. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 71 illustrations, maps, appendix, index. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBG; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630234
ISBN
9780815630234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.34

Hardcover. On November 19, 1990, the states of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe gathered in Paris to end the Cold War. How was this seemingly inevitable conflict avoided? This study looks at the shared and adopted principles that led from confrontation to democratic peace. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 figures, glossary, biblography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630074
ISBN
9780815630074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 7 b/w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QD; HBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299199043
ISBN
9780299199043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. This text contends that Helen of Troy, and in particular the use of her image, is a crucial emblem for much of Western thought and literature and suggests that it has been stolen, appropriated, imitated, extorted and coveted throughout the course of history. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HBG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299171247
ISBN
9780299171247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
NewSouth Publishing Australia
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742234809
ISBN
9781742234809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Hardback. Contains 1,112 essays on more than 1,100 world events between 1941 and 1970. This work includes historical maps and a keyword list of contents, an additional 84 maps, as well as 235 quotations from primary source documents, lists, and time lines as well as a bibliography, list of URL's and websites, and a chronological list of entries. Editor(s): Gorman, Robert F. Num Pages: 4020 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GBC; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 432 x 273 x 171. Weight in Grams: 12247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Salem Press Inc United States
Number of pages
4020
Condition
New
SKU
V9781587653315
ISBN
9781587653315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 677.53

Paperback. Though Dan Summitt retired from the US Navy years ago, he still regrets not receiving clearance to launch 35000 pounds of wet grits at a very pesky Russian spy ship. Here, he tells the story of his career, proving that navy life at the height of the Cold War as commander of two nuclear submarines kept him on his toes. Series: Texas A & M University Military History S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line drawing, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585444144
ISBN
9781585444144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Hardback. A collection of anecdotes, conversations, and remarks concerning historic personalities of 150 to 420 A.D. China. Translator(s): Mather, Richard B. Series: Michigan Classics in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 776 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1131.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892641550
ISBN
9780892641550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 307 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JWT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875651279
ISBN
9780875651279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.69

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

Hardback. Contains descriptions of more than fifty historical sites and examines various structures from semi-subterranean dwellings to large-scale engineering projects. This book discusses sites which offer numerous precedents for sustainable design, energy conservation, and environmental enhancement. Num Pages: 180 pages, 70 colour & 105 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813032078
ISBN
9780813032078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Paperback. In "re-reading" the sophists of fifth-century Greece, Susan C. Jarratt reinterprets classical rhetoric, with implications for current theory and composition. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809322244
ISBN
9780809322244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

Paperback. Focusing on the way Jewish history - particularly the Holocaust - and tradition inform postwar Canadian and American Jewish literature, this text highlights their concerns and work in the context of the broader traditions of mulitculturalism, postcolonial writing, and critical theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773516656
ISBN
9780773516656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.94

Paperback. Explores the implications of sex-for-pay from ancient Mesopotamia to the early Christian period. The essays in this volume reflect the difficulty of answering the question of whether temple prostitution existed in the ancient Near East and Greece, and the implications of literary representations of prostitutes and courtesans. Editor(s): Faraone, Christopher A.; McClure, Laura K. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299213145
ISBN
9780299213145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Hardcover. Challenges the orthodox view that fishing and fish played only a marginal role in the economy of the ancient world. This work assesses the research on ancient fishing and discusses its implications for the history of the Black Sea region, especially the period of Greek colonisation along its shores. Editor(s): Bekker-Nielsen, Tonnes. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSK; HBG; HBLA; WSXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779340961
ISBN
9788779340961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.57

Hardcover. When he served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, William Sabel wrote home to his parents in Chicago every week. This text comprises five years' worth of his correspondence. Num Pages: 320 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557531315
ISBN
9781557531315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.32

Paperback. Based on previously unavailable materials, an account of the largest naval battle in known history outlines the roles of such figures as MacArthur, Roosevelt, Halsey, and Nimitz while considering important facts and events. Photos. Illustrations. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557502438
ISBN
9781557502438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.65

Hardcover. Series: Texas A & M University Military History S. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890965795
ISBN
9780890965795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Paperback. What would the world be like is history had taken a different course? Science fiction literature has long contemplated this question, and this text analyzes alternate history science fiction through a variety of historical models. It raises questions of narrative, writers, temporality and time. Num Pages: 152 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; FL; HBA; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kent State University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873386838
ISBN
9780873386838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.80

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