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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
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Condition: New
€ 37.95
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 64.07