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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. This study traces the American tradition of the suspicion of immigrant populations spreading disease. From the cholera outbreak of the 1930s to the associations of Haitians and AIDS, the author shows how immigrant groups have been regularly slandered as carriers of particular diseases. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801850967
- ISBN
- 9780801850967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.78
€ 36.99
€ 30.78
Hardback. During the formative years of the archaic period, Ionia was one of the most important regions of the ancient world; however, Ionia's local identity has often been overlooked in scholarly works. This long overdue study of Archaic Ionia seeks to redress this omission. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199001
- ISBN
- 9781405199001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.70
€ 42.99
€ 42.70
Paperback. During the formative years of the archaic period, Ionia was one of the most important regions of the ancient world; however, Ionia's local identity has often been overlooked in scholarly works. This long overdue study of Archaic Ionia seeks to redress this omission. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119025566
- ISBN
- 9781119025566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.03
€ 34.03
Paperback. In 1921, Lenin called for the legalization of private trade and manufacturing. This New Economic Policy (NEP) spawned many thousands of private entrepreneurs, dubbed Nepmen. This title examines where the Nepmen came from, their importance in the Soviet economy, and the consequences of their "liquidation" at the end of the 1920s. Num Pages: 243 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520071742
- ISBN
- 9780520071742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.48
€ 34.99
€ 25.48
Paperback. Has China's modernization over the last 100 years depended on turning to the West? What new problems has growing prosperity created for China? This sourcebook tells the momentous history of China since 1919 mainly from the viewpoints of participants. Editor(s): Lawrance, Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415251426
- ISBN
- 9780415251426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Hardcover. This book is an exploration of 3000 years of Tiwanakan history, from the first appearance of their settlement around the shores of Lake Titicaca to their contemporary descendants in the Andes. The author draws on archaeological evidence throughout the region, supplementing this with what can be drawn from later recorded myths and legends. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557861832
- ISBN
- 9781557861832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Hardcover. Aims to encourage a deeper appreciation of ancient Greek poetry and prose by showing where a nod of the head or a wave of the hand can complete meaning in epic poetry and in tragedy, comedy, oratory, and in works of history and philosophy. This book helps to explain some persistently confusing syntaxes and to make translations more accurate. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black and white illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002637
- ISBN
- 9780691002637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 78.05
€ 103.49
€ 78.05
Paperback. Shows how urban liberals joined in uneasy alliance with agrarian interests to install Francisco Madero as president and how his attempts to bring constitutional democracy to Mexico were doomed by counter-revolutionary forces. This title illuminates on all levels, local and national, the complex history of an era. Num Pages: 620 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 943.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803277700
- ISBN
- 9780803277700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.42
€ 46.99
€ 46.42
Paperback. The Mexican Revolution was a 'great' revolution, decisive for Mexico, important within Latin America, and comparable to the other major revolutions of modern history. Alan Knight offers a succinct account of the period, from the initial uprising against Porfirio Diaz and the ensuing decade of civil war, to the enduring legacy of the Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745631
- ISBN
- 9780198745631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardback. An examination of the community of a major late medieval town: its economy, its customs, and its relationship with the Crown. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 283 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271634
- ISBN
- 9781783271634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1. Category: (G) General; (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415920254
- ISBN
- 9780415920254
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Condition: New
€ 62.07
€ 62.07
Paperback. Paints a picture of England in the 1970s, where no celebration was complete without a Party Seven of Watney's Red Barrel, smoking was the norm rather than the exception, and Sunday lunchtime was about beer, bingo and cribbage. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552170659
- ISBN
- 9780552170659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552167017
- ISBN
- 9780552167017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. In this innovative work, Alan Ward uses the pivotal event in twentieth-century Irish history as a prism through which to survey Irish history from the twelfth century to the present. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882959740
- ISBN
- 9780882959740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.07
€ 28.07
Presents a history of the critical campaigns of World War II that highlights the "visible" turning point battles of the war in 1942 and 1943. By focusing not only on what happened but also on why, Alan Levine's in-depth approach to the subject questions whether the Axis ever had any hope of winning the war. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597977111
- ISBN
- 9781597977111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.58
€ 35.99
€ 32.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford Archaeology United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 28
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780904220308
- ISBN
- 9780904220308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.57
€ 11.57
Hardback. The ancient site of Colossae in south-west Turkey has been sorely neglected by archaeologists and biblical commentators. It has never been excavated. This title gather the archaeological, historical, classical and biblical materials related to the site and its region, some of which is published in English. Editor(s): Cadwallader, Alan; Trainor, Michael. Num Pages: 344 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDA; HBLA; HDD; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525533970
- ISBN
- 9783525533970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.95€ 141.52
€ 189.95
€ 141.52
Hardback. This unique exploration of commemoration and memory traces Jacque Cartier's evolving image over five centuries to show how changing notions of the past have shaped identity formation and nationalism in English- and French-speaking Canada. Num Pages: 222 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JB; HBAH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774817417
- ISBN
- 9780774817417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
Paperback. We commonly think of the American Revolution as simply the war for independence from British colonial rule. This title asks us to rethink what we know about the Revolutionary War, to realize that while white Americans were fighting for their freedom, many black Americans were joining the British imperial forces to gain theirs. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101552
- ISBN
- 9780226101552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.02
€ 19.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. Victoria's Children of the Dark tells the story of Queen Victoria's invisible subjects - women and children who laboured beneath her 'green and pleasant land' harvesting the coal to fuel the furnaces of the industrial revolution. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456980
- ISBN
- 9780752456980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.20
€ 13.99
€ 13.20