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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. On August 17-18, 1942, 211 men of the US Marine Corps' 2nd Raider Battalion conducted a daring amphibious raid on the Japanese-occupied Makin Island in the South Pacific. This book offers an account of the fateful Makin Raid that tells the whole story, from the plan's conception to its troubled execution and aftermath. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Stacey, Mark. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1MKCG; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 247 x 5. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472803276
ISBN
9781472803276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. The 10th was the only US mountain division to be raised in World War II, and still has a high profile, being involved in operations from Iraq to Somalia and from Haiti to Afghanistan. Featuring artwork and rare photographs, this title tells the story of the US Army's only mountain division in action during the closing months of World War II. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 8 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 249 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849088084
ISBN
9781849088084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780321394262
ISBN
9780321394262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.83

Hardback. * Graphic account of the siege of Brest during the opening days of Operation Barbarossa * Describes how the Red Army garrison held out against a German division Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781590850
ISBN
9781781590850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Lence, Ross M. Num Pages: 656 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971035
ISBN
9780865971035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AGB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408831182
ISBN
9781408831182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. He has played an East End hardman, an SAS soldier and investigated vicious world gangs. Now Ross Kemp is taking on perhaps his hardest assignment of all - the Taliban. In order to prepare for this ordeal, Ross Kemp trains with the First Battalion Royal Anglians in England's subzero temperatures. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KTM0000760
ISBN
9780141040882
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460. A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century. 384 pages, illustrations. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight: 460.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272927
ISBN
9780520272927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Diocletian and Constantine were the greatest of the Late Roman emperors, and their era marks the climax of the legionary system. This title details the equipment, background, training and combat experience of the men from all parts of the empire who made up the backbone of Rome's legions in this pivotal period. Illustrator(s): O'Brogain, Sean. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806666
ISBN
9781472806666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1HFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750958363
ISBN
9780750958363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Hardback. A Companion to Woodrow Wilson presents a compilation of essays contributed by various scholars in the field that cover all aspects of the life and career of America s 28th president. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 680 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444337372
ISBN
9781444337372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.62

Hardcover. British children were mobilised for total war in 1914-18. It dominated their school experience and they enjoyed it as a source of entertainment. Their support was believed to be vital for Britain's present and future but their participation was motivated by a desire to remain connected to their absent fathers and brothers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230221758
ISBN
9780230221758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Hardcover. Fills a serious gap in German historical literature by providing the first political biography of Jung, a leading figure of the anti-Nazi Right. Num Pages: 308 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Camden House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139665
ISBN
9781571139665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.06

Hardback. Under Italian Fascism, African-Italian mulattoes and white Italians living in Egypt posed a particular threat to the pursuit of a homogenous national identity. This book examines novels and films of the period, showing that their attempts at stigmatization were self-undermining, forcing audiences to reassess their collective identity. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JFSL1; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137481849
ISBN
9781137481849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 102.40

hardcover. This study contends that, contrary to popular belief, there was no single structure or paradigm of family that embraced all men and women in the late Middle Ages. It demonstrates how individuals lived simultaneously within the patriarchal structure, the nuclear family and networks of kin. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812230727
ISBN
9780812230727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.00

hardcover. The spiritual revival that is sweeping the Soviet Union had its genesis in the religious renaissance of the early 20th century. In both cases, it was lay intellectuals who adapted Russian orthodoxy to modern life. This book includes selections that reflect the profundity and breadth of their thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HRCC8. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 541.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823212859
ISBN
9780823212859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93

paperback. The spiritual revival that is sweeping the Soviet Union today had its genesis in the religious renaissance of the early 20th century. In both cases, it was lay intellectuals who adapted Russian orthodoxy to modern life. This book includes selections that reflect the profundity and breadth of their thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823212866
ISBN
9780823212866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced. Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study. Editor(s): Rosenstein, Nathan; Morstein-Marx, Robert. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 776 pages, 61 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405102179
ISBN
9781405102179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.58

Paperback. Nathan Rosenstein charts Rome's incredible journey and command of the Mediterranean over the course of the third and second centuries BC. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 6 maps, 26 b&w illustrations, 4 t. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QRM; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540. The Imperial Republic. Series: The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome. 320 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 6 maps, 26 b&w illustrations, 4 t. Nathan Rosenstein charts Rome's incredible journey and command of the Mediterranean over the course of the third and second centuries BC. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QRM; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 16. Weight: 540.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623228
ISBN
9780748623228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595581068
ISBN
9781595581068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. Presents an account of the fate of Paris' public spaces in the years following Nazi occupation and joyful liberation. Countering the traditional narrative that Paris' public landscape became sterile and dehumanized in the 1940s and '50s, this book instead finds that the city's streets overflowed with ritual, drama, and spectacle. Num Pages: 400 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226870236
ISBN
9780226870236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Abridged Concise edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007491131
ISBN
9780007491131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.82

Hardback. Packed with vibrant characters-conniving friends, FBI agents, and rival politicians split by sectional and ideological interests as well as gamblers, revelers, and wronged wives-A Time of Scandal will appeal to anyone interested in political gossip, presidential politics, the "Ohio Gang," and the 1920s. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421308
ISBN
9781421421308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.76

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842779637
ISBN
9781842779637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

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