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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been known from the start for its strong commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This title presents a collection of narratives that talk about the lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union of union leaders and rank-and-file workers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988849
ISBN
9780295988849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.95

Hardcover. An Oral History of the ILWU. 320 pages, 50 illustrations. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been known from the start for its strong commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This title presents a collection of narratives that talk about the lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union of union leaders and rank-and-file workers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; KNXB. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 27. Weight: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ of Washington Pr
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988832
ISBN
9780295988832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Hardback. Chisick is the author of a number of books and articles on the social and intellectual history of the 18th century. His reference text focuses on the Enlightenment as an intellectual movement that played a key role in the culture of Europe in the years between roughly 1867 and 1789. In addition to an extensively cross-referenced dictionary, the tex Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810850972
ISBN
9780810850972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.00

Paperback. Examines the pamphlet war between Edmund Burke and the followers of Henry St John, First Viscount Bolingbroke during the mid-eighteenth century. In this book, the author points out that while parties have always existed, the party government that we know today is possible only because parties are now considered respectable. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226022178
ISBN
9780226022178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.88

paperback. A study of the emergence of community among African Americans in Nova Scotia. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBCV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Vermont Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584656067
ISBN
9781584656067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. In this study Harvey Levenstein tells of the remarkable transformation in how Americans ate that took place from 1880 to 1930. It devotes special attention to the deliberate attempts of various groups, notably nutritionists and large food processors, to change popular eating habits. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 285 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424. The Transformation of the American Diet. Series: California Studies in Food & Culture. 285 pages, 20 b&w photographs. In this study Harvey Levenstein tells of the remarkable transformation in how Americans ate that took place from 1880 to 1930. It devotes special attention to the deliberate attempts of various groups, notably nutritionists and large food processors, to change popular eating habits. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 12. Weight: 416.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
285
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234390
ISBN
9780520234390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Designed to introduce both students and general readers to a work that is an essential part of a liberal education, this book seeks to encourage readers to explore Greek author Thucydides - one of the world's greatest historians. It examines his landmark "History of the Peloponnesian War", one of the great classics of Western civilization. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138800
ISBN
9780691138800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Takes readers to a time when both the Catholic Church and the main new Protestant denominations embraced a policy of endorsing religious persecution, coercing unity, and, with the state's help, mercilessly crushing dissent and heresy. This work shows how out of the same traditions came the beginnings of pluralism in the West. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121420
ISBN
9780691121420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125831
ISBN
9780813125831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.90

Paperback. In spite of the perpetrators' intentions, the Tokyo gas attack left only twelve people dead, but thousands were injured and many suffered serious after-effects. This title features the author's interviews with the victims to tried and established precisely what happened on the subway that day. Translator(s): Birnbaum, Alfred; Gabriel, Philip. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461098
ISBN
9780099461098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. Since 1945 Europe has experienced many periods of turmoil and conflict and as many moments of peace and integration: from the devastation felt in the aftermath of World War II to the recovery in the 1950s and 1960s; to the new challenges in the 1970s and 1980s when neoliberal policies led to fundamental social and economic changes.. Translator(s): Tarquini, Liesel. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 figs and tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572. Recovery and Transformation After Two World Wars. 336 pages, 22 figs and tables. Since 1945 Europe has experienced many periods of turmoil and conflict and as many moments of peace and integration: from the devastation felt in the aftermath of World War II to the recovery in the 1950s and 1960s; to the new challenges in the 1970s and 1980s when neoliberal policies led to fundamental social and economic changes. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 21. Weight: 572. Translator(s): Tarquini, Liesel.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456436
ISBN
9781845456436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.97

Paperback. This text traces the efforts of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson and others to establish a credible international presence for America as a new nation. The primary source documents include dispatches, private letters and documents from archives, libraries and societies. Editor(s): Giunta, Mary A.; Graebner, Norman A.; Hill, Peter P.; Kaplan, Lawrence S. Num Pages: 311 pages, illustrations, map, glossary, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026642
ISBN
9780842026642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.66

Paperback. Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was 'a youngling, he cares for nothing but girls and hunting.' Henry was considered a demi-god by his subjects, so each woman he chose was someone who had managed to stand out in a crowd of stunning ladies. This book offers an insight into the love life of Henry, and the twelve women who knew the man behind the mask. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454962
ISBN
9780752454962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Presents the historiography of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. This book offers an analysis of the political principles that guided Lincoln from his reentry into politics in 1854 through his Senate campaign against Douglas in 1858. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Expanded
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226391182
ISBN
9780226391182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. An English translation of the Anni mundi 6095-6305 (A.D. 602-813), a primary source for the history of medieval Byzantium, with introduction and notes. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 226 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
n
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812211283
ISBN
9780812211283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Hardback. This discerning study analyzes and contextualizes Kracauer's early output, showing how he identified the quasi-theological roots of the era's cultural ferment. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785334580
ISBN
9781785334580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.57

Paperback. Examines various aspects of ancient warfare from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight. This work looks at war in a wider context and explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: can a war be just? Why was siege warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play in the outcome of a battle? Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, Half-tones and drawings throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804709
ISBN
9780192804709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

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. Num Pages: 298 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907869952
ISBN
9781907869952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312112134
ISBN
9780312112134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Easton, Laird. Num Pages: 960 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGA; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1197.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307278432
ISBN
9780307278432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. A study of the life, career, beliefs and motives of Cavour, first prime minister of Italy. This was a position which he created, as it did not exist when his career began. Topics covered include the argument that Cavour was more interested in increasing Piedmont's power than in Italian unification. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582019034
ISBN
9780582019034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardcover. Friedrich Ebert (1871-1925) was influential in securing SPD support for the war in 1914. He reluctantly accepted the need for Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles, at one point saying he might be prepared to resume the war. This book examines how much of a part treaty played in creating the circumstances of the Second World War. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 tables, 17 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791637
ISBN
9781905791637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349510375
ISBN
9781349510375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

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