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General & world history
paperback. Why did the first civilizations emerge when and where they did? How did Islam become a unifying force in the world of its birth? What enabled the West to project its goods and power around the world from the fifteenth century on? Why was agriculture invented seven times and the steam engine just once? Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Co.(New York & London)
- Edition
- 1st Edition,2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393925685
- ISBN
- 9780393925685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 26.80
€ 39.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. The winner of the first John Newbery Medal, now updated by Robert Sullivan, remains a timeless classic for all ages. Series: Liveright Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, 177 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 150 x 52. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Updated
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871407153
- ISBN
- 9780871407153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.52
€ 36.99
€ 32.52
hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580. Good copy showing light age and wear. Scoring throughout text. Ex Libris markings to preliminary pages and stamps throughout. Light wear to dust jacket. Remains a nice reading copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Overlook Press New York
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMO0001148
- ISBN
- 9780879515775
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Series: Bluejacket Books. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557506528
- ISBN
- 9781557506528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.47
€ 29.99
€ 26.47
Hardback. Offers essays by leading scholars on the writing of history globally during the early modern era, from c.1400 to c.1800. Editor(s): Rabasa, Jose; Sato, Masayuki; Tortarolo, Edoardo; Woolf, Daniel. Series: Oxford History of Historical Writing. Num Pages: 750 pages, 8 maps and 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199219179
- ISBN
- 9780199219179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.95
€ 288.95
Hardback. Volume 5 offers essays by leading scholars on the writing of history globally since 1945. Divided into two parts, part one selects and surveys theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches to history, and part two examines select national and regional historiographies throughout the world. Editor(s): Schneider, Axel; Woolf, Daniel. Series: Oxford History of Historical Writing. Num Pages: 744 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199225996
- ISBN
- 9780199225996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.38
€ 260.38
Hardback. A collection of essays from leading historians which explores the ways in which history was written in Europe and Asian between 400 and 1400. Editor(s): Foot, Sarah; Robinson, Chase F. Series: Oxford History of Historical Writing. Num Pages: 672 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199236428
- ISBN
- 9780199236428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.95
€ 263.95
paperback. This study offers a broad range of approaches to medieval society's understanding of mothering and the uses to which the practice and imagery of mothering could be assumed by females and males alike. Editor(s): Parsons, John Carni; Wheeler, Bonnie. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 402 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815336655
- ISBN
- 9780815336655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.05
€ 60.05
Paperback. Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at medieval heraldry. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard; Walker, William. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850453485
- ISBN
- 9780850453485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.49
€ 20.99
€ 17.49
The Jesuits II. Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts, 1540-1773.
. Ed(S): O'Malley, John W.; Bailey, Gauvin Al...
Paperback. With contributions from distinguished scholars from a dozen different countries, The Jesuits, II continues in the illustrious tradition of its predecessor to make an important contribution to religious memory. Editor(s): O'Malley, John W.; Bailey, Gauvin Alexander; Harris, Steven J.; Kennedy, T. Frank, S.J. Num Pages: 924 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 924
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487520687
- ISBN
- 9781487520687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.85€ 55.39
€ 55.85
€ 55.39
The Paradox of China's Post-Mao Reforms: 12 (Harvard Contemporary Chin...
. Ed(S): Goldman, Merle; Macfarquhar, Roderic...
paperback. Editor(s): Goldman, Merle; MacFarquhar, Roderick. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 454 pages, 3 line illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; HBLW; JPFC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674654549
- ISBN
- 9780674654549
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Condition: New
€ 52.23€ 48.43
€ 52.23
€ 48.43
Paperback. Exploring the final decade of each century from the 15th to the 20th, this work investigates factors such as cultural and economic attitudes, and artistic, scientific and political change. It finds that a consciousness of time has influenced the way people perceive their place in history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 84 b&w illustrations, 34 colour plates. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HBG; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300082630
- ISBN
- 9780300082630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.17
€ 19.99
€ 16.17
Imperialism in the Modern World: Sources and Interpretations
. Ed(S): Bowman, William D.; Chiteji, Frank M...
paperback. Editor(s): Bowman, William D.; Chiteji, Frank M.; Greene, J. Megan. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBLW; YQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780131899056
- ISBN
- 9780131899056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 155.37
€ 155.37
Thirty-seven essays providing a comprehensive overview, covering the most essential aspects of Atlantic history from c.1450 to c.1850, offering a wide-ranging and authoritative account of the movement of people, plants, pathogens, products, and cultural practices-to mention some of the key agents-around and within the Atlantic basin. Editor(s): Canny, Nicholas; Morgan, Philip D. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 704 pages, 16 halftones and five maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 246 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1364.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199210879
- ISBN
- 9780199210879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 222.87
€ 222.87
Paperback. The role of government in the regulation of cannabis is as hotly debated now as it was a century ago. In this lively study James Mills explores the historical background of cannabis legislation, arguing that the drive towards prohibition grew out of the politics of empire rather than scientific or rational assessment of the drug's use and effects. Num Pages: 260 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199278817
- ISBN
- 9780199278817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.68
€ 80.68
paperback. Num Pages: 912 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 912
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205180950
- ISBN
- 9780205180950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 157.67
€ 157.67
The Heritage of World Civilizations: Brief Edition, Volume 2
Craig, Albert M.; Graham, William A.; Kagan, ...
paperback. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 289 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205835478
- ISBN
- 9780205835478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 166.26
€ 166.26
paperback. A systematic study of bystanders during the Holocaust which analyzes why individuals, institutions and the international community remained passive while millions died. The work illustrates the terrible consequences of indifference and passivity towards the persecution of others. Series: Contributions to the Study of Religion. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Edition
- unknown
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275970451
- ISBN
- 9780275970451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
hardcover. Davison (a teacher-researcher for the Academic Education Division of the Minneapolis Urban League) begins his narrative with Dutch rule of the island in the 17th century. He describes how the years of Qing dynasty rule (1684-1895) were marked by rebellion and discontent and argues that the Qings han Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBG; HBJD; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275981310
- ISBN
- 9780275981310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.32
€ 74.32
hardcover. An introduction to the medieval cathedral, those churches that are usually regarded as among the greatest achievements of medieval architecture. This illustrated book examines such topics as patrons, builders and artists, planning and construction, and also includes an in-depth examination of the French Cathedral at Reims. Series: The Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Medieval World. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ACK; AMN; HBG; HBLC; HRC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Greenwood United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313326936
- ISBN
- 9780313326936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.79
€ 94.79
Paperback. Series: Themes in World History. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBG; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415716611
- ISBN
- 9780415716611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.54
€ 58.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809041190
- ISBN
- 9780809041190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.45
€ 26.45
Paperback. Recognizing that factors outside the continent affected European history, the authors highlight Europe's place in the world throughout the narrative and in the primary source feature, "The Global Record." It is distinguished for its definition of Europe that includes Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and European frontiers. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc United States
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781133610151
- ISBN
- 9781133610151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.82
€ 125.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Haldon, Professor John. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA1; HRH; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138246386
- ISBN
- 9781138246386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.18
€ 71.18