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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

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

€ 130.53
€ 123.99

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
€ 17.47

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. 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

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

€ 154.27
€ 137.06

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

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

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. 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

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

€ 130.53
€ 116.46

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

€ 118.67
€ 114.08

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

Hardcover. Reflects the social and political conditions which prevailed when the Fatimids began to consolidate their rule. This book, a translation of the "Iftitah al-Da'wa", is an important primary source for understanding the emergence of the Fatimid state in the early years of the tenth century. Series: Ismaili Texts and Translations. Num Pages: 273 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850438854
ISBN
9781850438854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 49.06

Paperback. Sources for the History of Western Civilization is a primary source reader designed specifically to allow undergraduate students to interact with historical documents without unnecessary editorial intervention. Editor(s): Burger, Michael. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 958.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442609303
ISBN
9781442609303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03
€ 50.39

Hardcover. This study looks at the question: "Why do liberal states make war?". Case studies of major conflicts of this century are used, including World War I, the Suez war and the Vietnam war. The author attempts to explain the contradiction between liberalism and statism/nationalism. Series: Library of International Relations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBG; HBLW; JPHV; JPS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860640100
ISBN
9781860640100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.27
€ 137.06

Paperback. Antonia Augusta - daughter of Mark Antony, mother of Claudius, grandmother of Caligula and great-grandmother of Nero - spent her life close to the seat of power and was an important figure in Imperial Rome. This biography uses inscriptions, coins, papyri and sculpture to illuminate her life. Num Pages: 290 pages, 109 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Libri Publications
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901965056
ISBN
9781901965056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Green, Nancy L.; Waldinger, Roger. Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFN; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081903
ISBN
9780252081903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Hardback. A reference work that critically examines the history of democracy, from ancient history to the directions it might take in the future. Over the course of 42 chapters, it explores the full breadth of the origins of democracy and expands the canon of democratic history by exploring new - and sometimes surprising - examples from around the world. Editor(s): Isakhan, Benjamin; Stockwell, Stephen. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 251 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640751
ISBN
9780748640751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.13
€ 158.44

Paperback. Conceptions of nationalism as a historical and contemporary phenomenon remain fragmentary in the late-1990s. This text analyzes the contraditions inherent in the general understanding of nationalism in order to fashion a new intellectual synthesis. Num Pages: 447 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
447
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850654100
ISBN
9781850654100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.22

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