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Paperback. Based on the rich museum collections of Harvard University, Tangible Things challenges rigid distinctions between history, anthropology, science, and the arts. Through 20 entertaining and inspiring case studies it demonstrates that almost any material thing, when examined closely, can be a link between present and past. Num Pages: 280 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199382286
ISBN
9780199382286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199371037
ISBN
9780199371037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.33

Paperback. Through its lively and accessible narrative, The World Transformed: 1945 to Present provides students with an account of the political, socio-economic, and cultural developments that have shaped global events since 1945. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; HBG; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199371020
ISBN
9780199371020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.75

Hardcover. Explores the nineteenth- and twentieth-century spread of modern industry to the global periphery to understand the economic, historical, and political implications of how, in the twenty-first century, economies in Asia, Latin America and even sub-Saharan Africa are converging on the historically-wealthy economies of Europe and North America. Editor(s): O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshoj; Williamson, Jeffrey Gale. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198753643
ISBN
9780198753643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.97

Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22 black and white halftones, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195368086
ISBN
9780195368086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195341218
ISBN
9780195341218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 168 pages, 20 b/w halftones, 3 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195338140
ISBN
9780195338140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.40

Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous black and white maps, drawings and photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJH; HBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195337884
ISBN
9780195337884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.37

Paperback. Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. This volume tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of the unprecedented calamaties of World War II. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195168938
ISBN
9780195168938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.18

Paperback. A concise overview of the growth of Mediterranean civilizations from Paleolithic times through the rise of Muhammad in the 7th century. The book surveys ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, and examines life in various Roman provinces. It ends with a discussion of the rise of Christianity. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1QDA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195155631
ISBN
9780195155631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

Paperback. In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, an enemy or rival was cursed by writing an incantation down, and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a thousand such texts are translated here. An introduction supplies the full cultural, social and historical context for the thematically arranged texts. Editor(s): Gager, John G. Num Pages: 296 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; HRKP; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195134827
ISBN
9780195134827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.69

Paperback. Since the beginning of human history people have created myths, tall tales, and super- and anti-heroes. This title compiles tales from the beginning of time and tells them in the completely over-the-top manner in which they were intended. Series: Badass Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062001351
ISBN
9780062001351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.31

Paperback. Features military blunder miscellany, from Ancient Greece to modern-day, including such ill-fated plans as: Xerxes' defeat in Greece at Marathon; Alexander's invasion of India; Napoloeon's occupation of Spain; the French humiliation by Prussia in 1870; and, Islanwanda, massacre of a British army by the spear armed Zulus. Series: How to Lose Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Edition
Original
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061358449
ISBN
9780061358449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, 6 pp. of plates. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scholars Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555404673
ISBN
9781555404673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.07

paperback. This is the first book to systematically integrate 'Jack Tar, ' the common seaman, into the cultural history of modern Britain, treating him not as an occasional visitor from the ocean, but as an important part of national life Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349999507
ISBN
9781349999507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.13

Paperback. American ideals and models feature prominently in the master narrative of post-war European consumer societies. This book demonstrates that Europeans did not appropriate a homogenous notion of America, rather post-war European consumption was a process of selective appropriation of American elements. Editor(s): Lundin, Per; Kaiserfeld, Thomas. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349476800
ISBN
9781349476800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.69

Paperback. Port cities were the means through which cultural and economic exchange took place between continental societies and the maritime world. In examining the ports of Brazil, the Caribbean and West Africa, this volume will provide fresh insight into the meaning of the 'First Globalisation'. Editor(s): Suarez Bosa, Miguel. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349460311
ISBN
9781349460311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.28

Paperback. Provides the essential narrative of world history in an abbreviated format. This title employs the fundamental themes of "environment and technology" and "diversity and dominance" to explore patterns of humans' interactions with their surroundings and with each other. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 206 x 15. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Edition
6 Rev ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285445533
ISBN
9781285445533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.15

Paperback. New York Times bestselling author Peter Bergen's definitive account of al Qaeda's evolution since 9/11 and the US government's responses. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBG; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 31. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743278942
ISBN
9780743278942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Paperback edition of a brief, elegant introduction to the roots of one of our most cherished institutions: government for and by the people. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HPCA; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 121 x 21. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195304541
ISBN
9780195304541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195189421
ISBN
9780195189421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.37

Paperback. These two volumes comprise a documentary history of Islam, from the advent of the prophet Muhammad to the capture of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed, the Conqueror and are concerned with a period that extends from the beginning of the seventh century to 1453. Editor(s): Lewis, Bernard. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195050882
ISBN
9780195050882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.95

paperback. * A magisterial history book on why some nations are rich and others poor. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 142 x 44. Weight in Grams: 486. Good copy showing light age and wear. Slight bending to spine and binding, and slight scuffing to interior front cover and half title. Remains a nice copy. Text is clean throughout
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Abacus London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0026192
ISBN
9780349111667
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

paperback. This work is a local study of wartime France under the Vichy regime that considers resistance and collaboration within the context of everyday life. Concentrating on the city of Nimes, it examines wartime reports, official departmental documents, local secular and religious newspapers and letters. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBTB; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780271013275
ISBN
9780271013275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.49

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