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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. War-torn, virtually bankrupt, Russia tried to light its way to the future with the fitful glow of science. Stalin believed that science should serve the state. The human cost of this peculiar marriage between the state and its scientists was horrendous. This book makes clear what Soviet science has done for us. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571290086
ISBN
9780571290086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight in Grams: 234. Series: Europa Militaria. 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight: 236.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847970862
ISBN
9781847970862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. The third and final volume of Simon Hornblower's magisterial commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the Peloponnesian War written by the great fifth-century BC Greek historian Thucydides. Volume III covers the years 421-411 BC (Books 5.25 to 8.109). All Greek is translated, and there is a thematic Introduction. Num Pages: 1128 pages, Frontispiece, 6 figures, 8 maps. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199594450
ISBN
9780199594450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.18

Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 432 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415602921
ISBN
9780415602921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.78

Paperback. Presents an exploration of the making of the Victorian age and the Victorian mind. This book traces the evolution of British democracy and shows how early laissez-faire attitudes to the lot of the less fortunate turned into campaigns to improve their lives and prospects. It analyses the birth of new attitudes to education, religion and science. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 57. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Windmill Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780099558477
ISBN
9780099558477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. An in-depth account of the relationship between the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812219753
ISBN
9780812219753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Popular uprisings in Poland and Hungary shake Moscow's hold on its eastern European empire. Across the American South, and in the Union of South Africa, black people risk their livelihoods, and their lives, in the struggle to dismantle institutionalised white supremacy and secure first-class citizenship. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571312337
ISBN
9780571312337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Hardcover. The First World War touched every family in the country. 'The Country House at War' presents a history of the war, as seen through the houses and estates maintained by the National Trust. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 252 x 27. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
National Trust
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907892776
ISBN
9781907892776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Hardback. Through Victorian art, opera, and novels, this title examines how sexuality and desire, the politics of culture, and the role of religion in society were considered and debated through the Victorian obsession with antiquity. It offers insights into how the Victorian sense of antiquity and our sense of the Victorians came into being. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 color illus. 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 247 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149844
ISBN
9780691149844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226393780
ISBN
9780226393780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.69

Hardcover. The first detailed account of RAF operations in the Middle East and Far East regions following VJ-Day in the Second World War Num Pages: 308 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553411
ISBN
9781781553411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

Paperback.

This volume, the first of its kind by western scholars, describes the development amongst the diverse inhabitants of the immense landmass between Carpathians and Urals of a political, economic and social nexus out of which would emerge the future Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

Series: Longman History of Russia. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; 3H; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582490918
ISBN
9780582490918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.58

Paperback. Simon Fowler reveals what life was really like in Britain's workhouses. He argues that life for paupers was not as grim as we may believe, and that the workhouse provided a vital safety net, without which many would have starved. Includes dozens of personal stories. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 page plate section, c.12-15 images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783831517
ISBN
9781783831517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli attack on the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily, Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 colour & 48 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762210
ISBN
9781841762210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.50

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719099151
ISBN
9780719099151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 38.68

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752486437
ISBN
9780752486437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.33

paperback. Focusing on six momentous turning points that helped to shape Roman history, this work charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower - a political machine unmatched in its brutality, its genius, its lust for power. It also covers powerful men such as Pompey the Great, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero and Constantine. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846072840
ISBN
9781846072840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Presents an history of the activists, intellectuals, and movements that played a crucial role in shaping civil society and civic thought throughout Japan's postwar period. The author traces the development of a new vision of citizenship based on political participation, self-reliance, popular nationalism, and commitment to daily life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262713
ISBN
9780520262713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Editor(s): Geissbuhler, Simon. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838209845
ISBN
9783838209845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.80
€ 54.37

Paperback. Four principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of Leon-Castile during the 11th and 12th centuries are presented here in English. The four chronicles were all composed in a surge of Spanish historical writing between c.1110 and c.1150. Translator(s): Barton, Simon; Fletcher, Richard. Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719052262
ISBN
9780719052262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574391
ISBN
9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Heimdal
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9782840484196
ISBN
9782840484196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.97
€ 45.02

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637504
ISBN
9781442637504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011107
ISBN
9781847011107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

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