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Paperback. In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in six weeks, and "Eine kurze Weltgeschichte fur junge Leser" was published in Vienna. This book presents his history to English-language readers. Illustrator(s): Harper, Clifford. Translator(s): Mustill, Caroline. Series: Little Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300143324
- ISBN
- 9780300143324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.72
€ 15.99
€ 12.72
Paperback. Why does the West rule? This title answers this provocative question, drawing on 15,000 years of history and archaeology, and the methods of social science. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 47. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682087
- ISBN
- 9781846682087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.78
€ 19.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812968170
- ISBN
- 9780812968170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.82
€ 25.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. Taking stock of a century of pervasive loss - of warfare, disease, and political strife - this book considers 'what is lost' in terms of 'what remains'. It reveals how melancholia can lend meaning and force to notions of activism, ethics, and identity. Editor(s): Eng, David L.; Kazanjian, David. Num Pages: 498 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694. The Politics of Mourning. 498 pages, 9 b&w photographs, index. Editor(s): Eng, David L.; Kazanjian, David. Taking stock of a century of pervasive loss - of warfare, disease, and political strife - this book considers 'what is lost' in terms of 'what remains'. It reveals how melancholia can lend meaning and force to notions of activism, ethics, and identity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight: 686.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 498
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232365
- ISBN
- 9780520232365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.14
€ 41.99
€ 30.14
Hardcover. A comprehensive history of the war, with expert commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points during the war and the impact of new technologies. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1316. An Authoritative Account of the Deadliest Conflict in Human History with Analysis of Decisive Encounters and Landmark Engagements. 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. A comprehensive history of the war, with expert commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points during the war and the impact of new technologies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 307 x 239 x 24. Weight: 1632.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754818984
- ISBN
- 9780754818984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.49
€ 24.99
€ 18.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Annotated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441151292
- ISBN
- 9781441151292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.88
€ 40.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. Series: Aspects of Greek and Roman Life. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; LAFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390. Series: Aspects of Greek & Roman Life S. 352 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; LAFR. Dimension: 206 x 138 x 21. Weight: 390.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801492730
- ISBN
- 9780801492730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. This facsimile reprint of the actual 350th Fighter Group war book appears here in a new quality edition. The 350th Fighter Group flew against the Luftwaffe during the Moroccan, Tunisian, Sicilian, and Italian campaigns in P-39s and P-47s. Num Pages: 80 pages, over 90 b/w photos, map. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 225 x 8. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302206
- ISBN
- 9780764302206
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.18
€ 25.99
€ 18.18
Hardback. On 9 October 1967, Ernesto Che Guevara, Marxist guerrilla leader and hero of the Cuban Revolution, was captured and executed by Bolivian forces. When the Guevara family learned from the front pages that Che was dead, they decided to say nothing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509517756
- ISBN
- 9781509517756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.52
€ 17.99
€ 15.52
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460413
- ISBN
- 9780752460413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
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
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.77
€ 35.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, the author introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs and fisherman, whose lives have been interwoven with the prolific fish. He chronicles the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries. He shows how the most profitable fish in history is faced with extinction. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; WBT; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099268703
- ISBN
- 9780099268703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.50
€ 9.50
Hardback. The first time that this collection of essays has been published together All essays are centred on a very popular subject at the moment Suitable for students and university libraries, or for anyone with an interest in the history of archaeology Num Pages: 261 pages, 5 black and white. BIC Classification: HBG; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783463527
- ISBN
- 9781783463527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.05
€ 11.05
Paperback. It's the perfect gift book for every inventor and tinker in your life!"Remarkable .. get the book for yourself. It'll hold you for many hours." (Wall Street Journal)"A fascinating compendium for trivia seekers." (Publishers Weekly)>"Highly entertaining .. " (Boston Globe) Num Pages: 246 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814788127
- ISBN
- 9780814788127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. This text was the first edited collection on the burgeoning history of the early modern Atlantic world and has had a huge impact on the many fields of Atlantic Studies. This second edition features two new essays on science and global history respectively, as well as a revised Introduction and updated guides to further reading. Editor(s): Armitage, Professor David; Braddick, M.J. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 maps, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202351
- ISBN
- 9780230202351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.98
€ 45.98
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318427
- ISBN
- 9781848318427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.35
€ 19.99
€ 14.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; WH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473640313
- ISBN
- 9781473640313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5766 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804705233
- ISBN
- 9780804705233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.49
€ 51.99
€ 46.49
Paperback. Ira Lapidus' history explores the beginnings and transformations of Islamic civilizations in the Middle East and details Islam's worldwide diffusion. Num Pages: 1017 pages, 42 b/w illus. 39 maps 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 254 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1594.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521732970
- ISBN
- 9780521732970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Paperback. Hobsbawm's brilliant history, beautifully repackaged as an Abacus History Great Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349104805
- ISBN
- 9780349104805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Hardback. At a time when the technologies of globalization are eroding barriers to communication, transportation, and trade, Charles Maier explores the fitful evolution of territories politically bounded regions whose borders define the jurisdiction of laws and the movement of peoples as a worldwide practice of human societies. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JPSL; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 33. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674059788
- ISBN
- 9780674059788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.73
€ 35.99
€ 31.73
Paperback. The first paperback edition of this unique and shocking guide to the Black Death in Europe. Num Pages: 454 pages, 14, 1 colour, 2 black and white, 11 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; MBNS; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800. The Complete History. 454 pages, 14, 1 colour, 2 black and white, 11 line drawing. The first paperback edition of this unique and shocking guide to the Black Death in Europe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; MBNS; MBX. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight: 768.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 454
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843832140
- ISBN
- 9781843832140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.25
€ 46.99
€ 39.25
Paperback. The only IB Diploma History series that combines compelling narratives with academic rigor. Series: Access to History for the IB Diploma. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 4MB; HBG; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 192 x 247 x 21. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2 Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471839290
- ISBN
- 9781471839290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.84
€ 39.84
Paperback. A collection of essays that address the history of globalization. A look at the many possible origins of globalization and as well as its cultural background. The themes give prominence to China, South Asia, China, South Asia, Africa, the world of Islam, Europe and the United States. Editor(s): Hopkins, A. G. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712677400
- ISBN
- 9780712677400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63