General & world history
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General & world history
Hardback. Drawing on a selection of recently available documents from the International Tracing Service, one of the largest Holocaust-related archival repositories in the world,, this compelling volume provides new insights into human decision-making in genocidal settings, the factors that drive it, and its far-reaching consequences. Series: Documenting Life and Destruction: Holocaust Sources in Context. Num Pages: 306 pages, 64 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTZ1; HBW; HBWQ; JFSR1; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442251731
- ISBN
- 9781442251731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.49
€ 61.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 270 b/w and color photos, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1242.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325342
- ISBN
- 9780764325342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.29
€ 48.99
€ 32.29
Hardcover. Explores the interplay of formal politics with informal factors such as social prejudice, parochialism and personal rivalries in the cities of northwestern Asia Minor from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book presents an analysis of the municipal speeches and career of the philosopher-politician Dion Chrysostomos. Num Pages: 211 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 211
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779343504
- ISBN
- 9788779343504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.11
€ 44.11
Hardback. Through a variety of case studies, Transnational Histories of Youth in the Twentieth Century examines the emergence of youth and young people as a central historical force in the global history of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Jobs, Richard Ivan; Pomfret, David Martin. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, up to 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBTB; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469892
- ISBN
- 9781137469892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
Paperback. Since around 1500 CE, humans have shaped the global environment in ways that were previously unimaginable. This book offers an overview of global environmental history throughout this remarkable 500-year period. It examines the connections between environmental change and other topics of early and modern world history. Editor(s): Burke, Edmund, III; Pomeranz, Kenneth L. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 line illustrations, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256880
- ISBN
- 9780520256880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, over 90 b/w photographs, line schemes, charts. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764322204
- ISBN
- 9780764322204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.67€ 39.60
€ 54.67
€ 39.60
Paperback. Uranium, carbon, iron, titanium, gold, silver and silicon - former BP CEO John Browne explains how seven elements are shaping the 21st century, for good and for bad. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780224367
- ISBN
- 9781780224367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Draws connections between a range of subjects, from the history of the neglect and recovery of the Holocaust to the challenge of 'evil' in understanding the European past. This book shows how much of our history has been sacrificed in the triumph of myth-making over understanding and denial over memory. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532330
- ISBN
- 9780099532330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. Cities throughout the Roman Empire flourished during the reign of Hadrian (AD 117-138), a phenomenon that not only strengthened and legitimized Roman dominion over its possessions but also revealed Hadrian as a masterful negotiator of power relationships. This title investigates the vibrant urban life that existed under Hadrian's rule. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094939
- ISBN
- 9780691094939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.43€ 46.32
€ 59.43
€ 46.32
Paperback. Covering the years between 1944 and 2009, this title includes such events as: 18 March 1965 - a cosmonaut, and not an astronaut, becomes the first person to conduct a 'space walk'; 14 May 1948 - the first Jewish state in 2,000 years comes into being; and, 21 September 1995 - the 'Hindu Milk Miracle' causes mass hysteria in India. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 188 x 35. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848310698
- ISBN
- 9781848310698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Great War was the first truly global conflict, and it changed the course of world history. In this magnum opus, the author examines the conflict in every arena around the world, in a history that combines scholarship with vivid and unfamiliar eyewitness accounts, from kings and generals, and ordinary soldiers. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682476
- ISBN
- 9781846682476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.15
€ 17.99
€ 13.15
Paperback. Their names are those that have gone down in history and their stories are tales of bravery that should never be forgotten. They are the men and women who have made Ireland great and whose acts of heroism have reverberated throughout the world. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; BTP; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844548828
- ISBN
- 9781844548828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.33
€ 10.99
€ 9.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 315+ b/w photos, line drawings & profiles. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 236 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2936.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Editions
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764305566
- ISBN
- 9780764305566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.46€ 72.29
€ 97.46
€ 72.29
Paperback. The USS Indianapolis was the last ship sunk during World War II. Savaged by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine, the warship sank in a matter of minutes. One thousand two hundred men went into the water, and only 321 were to survive. This is their story. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 106 x 27. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Transworld Pub
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553813609
- ISBN
- 9780553813609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; DSBD; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801452970
- ISBN
- 9780801452970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473825642
- ISBN
- 9781473825642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.77
€ 21.99
€ 16.77
Hardcover. The role of massacre in history has been given little focused attention either by historians or academics in related fields. This is surprising as its prevalence and persistence surely demands that it should be a subject of serious and systematic exploration. What exactly is a massacre? When - and why - does it happen? Editor(s): Levene, Mark; Roberts, Penny. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 half-tones, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819345
- ISBN
- 9781571819345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.32
€ 155.32
Hardcover. Peace in the Ancient World: Concepts and Theories conducts a comparative investigation of why certain ancient societies produced explicit concepts and theories of peace and others did not. Editor(s): Raaflaub, Kurt A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 188 x 39. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118645123
- ISBN
- 9781118645123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.55
€ 98.55
Paperback. As an RAF medical officer, Aidan had served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Japanese-American arena. Interned by the Japanese in Java, he helped his fellow prisoners in awful conditions. His life was literally saved by the dropping of the Nagasaki atom bomb. This title presents his account. Num Pages: 260 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943402
- ISBN
- 9781904943402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. "Considers the ways in which the 'global turn' is changing the theory and practice of historical disciplines and engages with the concept and methodology of globalization"--Provided by the publisher. Editor(s): Antunes, Catia; Fatah-Black, Karwan. Num Pages: 278 pages, 6 black & white tables, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 268 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138639607
- ISBN
- 9781138639607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.06
€ 50.99
€ 42.06
Paperback. Looking at what it meant to be mestizo (of mixed parentage) in early colonial Spanish America, Joanne Rappaport finds fluid identification processes rooted in an epistemology entirely distinct from modern racial discourses. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBG; HBLL; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356363
- ISBN
- 9780822356363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. This is the first study of the aims that motivated the major powers -- the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, Germany and Japan -- to fight in the Second World War. Series: Societies at War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615032
- ISBN
- 9780748615032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Hardcover. From the New York Times best-selling author of Cod and Salt, a definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today's world. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239614
- ISBN
- 9780393239614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.78
€ 30.99
€ 25.78
Hardback. A richly sourced account of diplomatic practice in the British mission to Istanbul from 1661 to 1807. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272020
- ISBN
- 9781783272020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32