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Hardcover. A story of the attempt on Ike's life. It is an aspect of WWII and the true story of what happened to Heydrich and Leslie Howard. This WWII story, which details the start of a new kind of state terrorism that has instigated two wars in Iraq, caused major crises in both the UK and the USA. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862272859
ISBN
9781862272859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Hardback. Links the history of Europe to world history, situating European modernity in its global context. This book asks why, from some moment onwards, 'Europe' and 'the rest of the world' entered into a particular relationship. Editor(s): Wagner, Peter. Series: Annual of European and Global Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474400404
ISBN
9781474400404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.88
€ 114.08

Hardback. 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: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116408
ISBN
9781845116408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.67
€ 116.46

Paperback. Presents the story of the romance between an American Eighth Air Force serviceman and a Suffolk girl during the Second World War. Using letters preserved by the author's mother, this title reconstructs the relationship from the day of its beginning in March 1944, to its culmination in marriage in July 1945. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452524
ISBN
9780752452524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Drawing on a series of case studies, Losing the Peace provides a comprehensive study of the key themes of peace and war and answers the question of why peace has so often failed in the modern era. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452388
ISBN
9780752452388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Rogge, Jorg. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; DSBB; HBG; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837635881
ISBN
9783837635881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.61

Hardback. The first history in English to study the Crusades from the Islamic point of view, by an established historian of the Crusades Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations maps,. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; HBWC; HRAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446813
ISBN
9780752446813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. Living in Palestine as the wife of the British Attorney-General, Helen Bentwich was immersed in the politics and society of the early years of the British Mandate. This selection of her letters to her mother mixes political comment with details of personal life and gossip. Num Pages: 192 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJG; BG; HBG; HBJF1; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860643491
ISBN
9781860643491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 53.95

Hardback. Brings together work by area specialists and the research on the sea itself in the early modern period, the maritime trade that flourished there, the ships which travelled it and the men who sailed them. This book is suitable for those interested in maritime history, naval history, and the history of the early modern world. Editor(s): Fusaro, Maria; Heywood, Colin; Omri, Mohamed-Salah. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848851634
ISBN
9781848851634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.25
€ 137.06

Paperback. Destroyer actions Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862274839
ISBN
9781862274839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. Rails through the Hanover Hills Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752413051
ISBN
9780752413051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. This text examines the causes and consequences of India and Pakistani nuclear tests. The book provides a framework for understanding the global context of these tests, and looks at approaches for nuclear abolition in Asia and the West. Num Pages: 340 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 156. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902669250
ISBN
9781902669250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.37

Hardback. Courses which deal with environmental history have long lacked a comprehensive overview. I. G. Simmons has made a significant contribution with a book that looks at the long-term history of environment and humanity from 10,000 BC to AD 2000. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621583
ISBN
9780748621583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.67
€ 123.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 860 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
860
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226561417
ISBN
9780226561417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover. Faber joined the British Foreign Service in 1950, retiring in 1981. He served in seven embassies, from Baghdad, at the time of King Faisal's coronation, to The Hague, as the UK sought to join the European Community. This is a colourful chronicle of policies and places during some crucial times. Num Pages: 225 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
225
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860645945
ISBN
9781860645945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 54.16

Hardback. Examines the experiences of seven national leaders during the First World War including Adolf Hitler, Charles de Gaulle, Benito Mussolini, Gustav Mannerheim, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Harold Macmillan and Herbert Hoover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBWN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886349
ISBN
9781845886349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

Hardback. Compares the distinctive collective narratives that emerged within Britain and the Dominions in response to World War I. This book illuminates the differences as well as the similarities between different memories of war and offers insights into what this reveals about developing concepts of national identity in the aftermath of World War I. Series: International Library of War Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118839
ISBN
9781845118839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46
€ 126.76

Paperback. This beautifully presented volume, which includes over 80 photographs, paintings, and illustrations, shines a light on the compelling personalities inside the stories, and explores the motivations behind some of the most ambitiously dishonest acts known to humankind. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457710
ISBN
9780752457710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. Keith Kyle was 'the epitome of the intellectual journalist' and the foremost historian of the Suez War. This autobiography takes the reader on a journey through the political history of the later 20th century, to the heart of world-shaking international crises. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848850002
ISBN
9781848850002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 54.65

Paperback. Addresses the techniques and mechanisms by which official agencies certify individual identity, from passports and identity cards to labor registration and alien documentation, from fingerprinting to much-debated contemporary issues such as DNA-typing, body surveillance, and more. Editor(s): Caplan, Jane; Torpey, John C. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 tables, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009124
ISBN
9780691009124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 42.00

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