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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. This book holds up the Covenant Chain, the historical treaty relationship between the British Crown and indigenous people in North America, as a model for building an ethic of mutual respect to guide modern treaty disputes and land claims. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBLL; JFSL1; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774822442
ISBN
9780774822442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94

Paperback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 80 pages, 22 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317781
ISBN
9780764317781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.38

Hardback. This long-awaited study, the magnum opus of a leading railroad historian, describes the conception, construction, and early operation of the first narrow gauge railroads in northern California. It is lavishly illustrated by some 600 photographs and drawings, almost three-quarters of which have never before been published. Num Pages: 720 pages, 600 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KNGT; TBX; TRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7747 x 5817 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804735506
ISBN
9780804735506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.88

Paperback. Major account of the fourteenth-century crisis which saw a series of famines, revolts and epidemics transform the medieval world. Num Pages: 420 pages, 93 colour illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HDP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521144438
ISBN
9780521144438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 175 mono/24 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 286 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1456. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KTJ0042435
ISBN
9781591144656
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 20.00

Paperback. Identifying the three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory of divine election, and a sense of salvific mission, the author shows how these religious ideas shaped Achaemenian practice and brought the Persians unprecedented wealth, power, and territory, and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 halftones, 11 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA1; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 15. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226251875
ISBN
9780226251875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Hardcover. How does religion stimulate and feed imperial ambitions and violence? This title identifies three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory of divine election, and a sense of salvific mission. It shows how the religious ideas shaped Achaemenian practice. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 halftones, 11 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226481968
ISBN
9780226481968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. This volume places war and conflict at the centre of the colonial enterprise in the 18th century. It incorporates the history of Britain's expansion with events in Europe and the wider international arena. Also included is a detailed examination of the origins of the American Revolution. Series: Modern Wars in Perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780582424012
ISBN
9780582424012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.83
€ 97.75

Paperback. This book describes a period which saw the rise of some of the most influential thinkers of the contemporary world, as the Scottish Enlightenment reached and perhaps passed its peak. Series: New History of Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625154
ISBN
9780748625154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Examines the role of intellectuals in foreign policymaking. This work recounts the history of the development of ideas about strategy and foreign policy during a critical period in American history: the era of the nuclear standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133874
ISBN
9780691133874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardcover. Includes a Foreword by leading documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, creator of the award-winning film 'The Civil War'. The highly visual approach makes the reader experience the excitement of finding unusual stories in the Archives. A "must-have" for anyone interested in US history in general and the Civil War in particular. Num Pages: 208 pages, 185 col, 70 b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832911
ISBN
9781904832911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.83

Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475412
ISBN
9780801475412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the Swiss Reformation, Gordon examines the event in the context of the history of the Swiss Federation. The Reformation is presented as a narrative of events followed by an examination of various key themes surrounding the event. Series: New Frontiers in History. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051180
ISBN
9780719051180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Frohnen, Bruce. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1822.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
724
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865973336
ISBN
9780865973336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The fourth edition of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini: Totalitarianism in the Twentieth Century presents an innovative comparison of the origins, development, and demise of the three forms of totalitarianism that emerged in twentieth-century Europe. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118765920
ISBN
9781118765920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.54

Paperback. "Passionate, cantankerous, and fascinating. Rather like Korea itself."--Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 544 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393327021
ISBN
9780393327021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961349
ISBN
9780750961349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Presents the story of the war as it unfolded in one small town, New Castle, Indiana through the eyes of the residents of Plum Street as families search for information about the progress of war and the fate of loved ones in the censored accounts in local newspapers. This book captures the war on the home front as lived by some average Americans. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221063
ISBN
9780253221063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. The ink was barely dry on the Constitution when it was almost destroyed by the rise of political parties in the US. This book describes the aspects of electoral college crisis. It shows how Thomas Jefferson counted his Federalist rivals out of the House runoff, and how the Federalists threatened to place John Marshall in the presidential chair. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023956
ISBN
9780674023956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. A re-interpretation of American constitutional history, planned as the first of three volumes. Ackerman examines the transforming impact of popular movements on higher law. He also aims to put the Reagan revolution into perspective and redefine America's civic commitments for the future. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674948419
ISBN
9780674948419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521458962
ISBN
9780521458962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.11

paperback. Fine clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
SKU
KTJ0025425
ISBN
9780349108742
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253008404
ISBN
9780253008404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

paperback. From 1864 to 1866 six regiments of Galvanized Yankees fought Indians, escorted supply trains along the Oregon and Sante Fe trails, accompanied expeditions, guarded surveying parties for the Union Pacific Railroad, and manned lonely outposts on the frontier. This title tells what happened to a lost legion, unhonored and unsung. Num Pages: 255 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260757
ISBN
9780803260757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

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