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paperback. Captain Robert Falcon Scott didn't start out life as a hero. In fact, as a boy and young man he was considered small, frail and shy. So what was it that turned this ordinary man into a legend? Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141035598
ISBN
9780141035598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Outlines the history and extent of key crimes against humanity, and highlights the efforts of popular movements to suppress them. This title explores the progress made in toughening international law, and the stumbling blocks which prevent full compliance with it. It is suitable for those interested in the well-being of humanity and its future. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations maps.,. BIC Classification: HBG; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851686018
ISBN
9781851686018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 574 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760320549
ISBN
9780760320549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. This new historical atlas, richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps, explores the world's earliest civilisations from the first farming settlements of Mesopotamia, via Egypt, Greece and Rome, to the civilisations of the Far East, Europe and America. Editor(s): Hall, Simon. Num Pages: 144 pages, 140 colour. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141014487
ISBN
9780141014487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Revisits the two most tumultuous and influential revolutions of modern times: the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917. This book follows their unfolding - from the French Declaration of the Rights of Man to the "externalization" of the terror through the Napoleonic wars. Num Pages: 736 pages, facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
3rd Printing, 1st Paperback Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691090153
ISBN
9780691090153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.18

Paperback. The human drama of the slave trade told from a new perspective, from the decks of the slave ship Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 x 16pp inset, 8 maps plus integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTM; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719563034
ISBN
9780719563034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Many of the great ruins that grace the deserts and jungles of the earth are monuments to progress traps, the headstones of civilisations which fell victim to their own success. The twentieth-century's runaway growth has placed a murderous burden on the planet. This work argues that this modern predicament is as old as civilisation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 166. 224 pages. Many of the great ruins that grace the deserts and jungles of the earth are monuments to progress traps, the headstones of civilisations which fell victim to their own success. The twentieth-century's runaway growth has placed a murderous burden on the planet. This work argues that this modern predicament is as old as civilisation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; JP; TB. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight: 190.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841958309
ISBN
9781841958309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226324296
ISBN
9780226324296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445638485
ISBN
9781445638485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. New, updated edition in advance of the unveiling of a statue of Wojtek next to the Scott Monument, Edinburgh, in May 2014. Journalist and historian Neal Ascherson reflects on the Polish experience in the Second World War. Wojtek has memorials at the Imperial War Museum, London, Edinburgh Zoo and in Canada, and he is a national hero in Poland Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBT; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birlinn
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843410652
ISBN
9781843410652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.38

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 850 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 310 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1808.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350467
ISBN
9780764350467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.43
€ 60.64

Paperback. Featuring a variety of updates and revisions, Big History and the Future of Humanity, Second Edition, presents an accessible and original overview of the entire sweep of history from the origins of the universe and origins of life on Earth up to the present day. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118881729
ISBN
9781118881729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.59

Paperback. In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTM; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007269556
ISBN
9780007269556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. The latest edition of this classic text has been updated to reflect current trends and implications for future demographic developments. The areas of Africa, international migration and population and environment have been strengthened and statistical information has been updated throughout. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119029274
ISBN
9781119029274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.78

Paperback. Indian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the personal motivation that fueled his own study of the Bible and systematically illustrates how its precepts became the framework for societal structure throughout the last millennium. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595555458
ISBN
9781595555458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. The Middle Ages saw a flourishing of mysticism that was astonishing for its richness and distinctiveness. This book examines a number of women whose lives exemplify traditions which were central to medieval theology but whose contributions have tended to be dismissed as 'merely spiritual' by the scholars. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRLK2; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116415
ISBN
9781845116415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 25 b/w & 5 colour photos. BIC Classification: AJ; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837630060
ISBN
9783837630060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.01

Paperback. Offers an understanding of Vermeer's paintings and of the era they portray. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ACQB; HBG; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846681202
ISBN
9781846681202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. The true story of the greatest battle of World War II - back in print and now packaged as a Great Read. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340933985
ISBN
9780340933985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212754
ISBN
9780300212754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208672
ISBN
9780300208672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Paperback. Shows how food - and its lack - was central to the war's causes and continuation. This title explores how starvation was often a deliberate governmental policy, and reveals how the necessity of feeding whole countries leads to Pearl Harbour, Germany's invasion of Russia, and the Holocaust itself. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141028972
ISBN
9780141028972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. A set of wargaming rules for Pike and Shot, a popular period for wargaming, written by a leading game designer and a period expert. Illustrator(s): Stacey, Mark. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, 41 col. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBG; HBLH; HBW; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817310
ISBN
9781472817310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBTV; HBTZ; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141976372
ISBN
9780141976372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.79

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