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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 46, 46 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452864
ISBN
9780801452864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Hardcover. A memoir by Paul Lendvai, a Hungarian Jew who was arrested by the Nazis as a teenager. He became a communist activist in post-war Budapest, was imprisoned by the communists, and fled to Vienna after the 1956 Revolution. He became a leading journalist and commentator on eastern Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st English Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860642685
ISBN
9781860642685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 54.35

Paperback. Werner Heisenberg's task was to build an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. What precisely did Heisenberg know about the physics of the atomic bomb? How deep was his loyalty to the German government during the Third Reich? Assuming that he had been able to build a bomb, would he have been willing? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 372 pages, 1 black-and-white photograph, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBLW; HBT; JWMN; PDX; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229266
ISBN
9780520229266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.48

paperback. Drawing on research, this volume covers the history of England between the accession of George II and the loss of the American colonies. It reveals simmering discontent in which evangelical enthusiasm clashed with scientific rationalism, aristocratic government with popular insubordination, industrial and imperial expansion with plebian poverty. Series: New Oxford History of England. Num Pages: 840 pages, line drawings, tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
840
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192852533
ISBN
9780192852533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.47

Paperback. First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Britain spans from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat at attempted parliamentary reform. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192853998
ISBN
9780192853998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526700711
ISBN
9781526700711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.60

Hardback. A study of US imperialism that argues America's leaders have chosen to go to war for influence and power ever since the declaration of independence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327655
ISBN
9780745327655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 83.84

Paperback. In the sixth millennium BC, settlers on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers created the world's first cities. In doing so, they wrote the opening chapter of the history of human civilization as we know it. Paul Kriwaczek tells their extraordinary story. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 330. Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization. 320 pages, ill. In the sixth millennium BC, settlers on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers created the world's first cities. In doing so, they wrote the opening chapter of the history of human civilization as we know it. Paul Kriwaczek tells their extraordinary story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight: 326.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848871571
ISBN
9781848871571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. This is a lively, new textbook for US students on British history from the Stuart Restoration of 1660 to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. Its central theme is how Britain became the first modern nation state. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405134453
ISBN
9781405134453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.63

Hardback. In this collection, a dozen scholars of international affairs consider the 20th century's recurring failure to construct a peaceful and stable international order in the wake of war. They reflect on the difficulties faced by governments as they sought to secure a world order. Editor(s): Kennedy, Paul; Hitchcock, William I. Translator(s): Spade, Paul Vincent. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GTJ; HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300080100
ISBN
9780300080100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.46

Paperback. Offers an account of how the tide was turned against the Nazis by the Allies in the Second World War. This book reveals the role of the problem-solvers and middle-men who made it happen - like Major-General Perry Hobart, who invented the 'funny tanks' which flattened the D-Day beaches. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036090
ISBN
9780141036090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453323
ISBN
9780752453323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Hardback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463049
ISBN
9780752463049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. The bloody sacrifices made by Australian and British soldiers notwithstanding, the fighting at Bullecourt resulted in the first breakthrough of the 'impregnable' Hindenburg Line. Author Paul Kendall has contacted many of the living relatives of those who fought to bring a human face to those terrible statistics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 366 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750981781
ISBN
9780750981781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Hardback. From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln's secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was one of the nineteenth century's most prominent political figures. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348148
ISBN
9781612348148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Jones, Paul; Oliver, Pamela. Num Pages: 158 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MBF; HBJF; HBJM; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Monash Asia Institute
Condition
New
SKU
V9780732611965
ISBN
9780732611965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143117995
ISBN
9780143117995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

paperback. A short and vivid biography, which deconstructs the Napoleonic myth and reveals the reality of his rule. Series: Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126509
ISBN
9781842126509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. This overview of twentieth--century history in China tells the story of a fascinating country undergoing political revolutions and social and cultural upheaval. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631203285
ISBN
9780631203285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190619718
ISBN
9780190619718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. A narrative and analytical account of Chinese women's experiences during the twentieth century. Synthesizing and incorporating the latest research, Paul J. Bailey assesses in particular the impact of political, cultural and social change in Chinese women's lives, and explores the evolution of gender discourses during this period. Series: Gender and History. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230577770
ISBN
9780230577770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.13

Paperback. The story of the rise and fall of the gambling industry in Tijuana during the Jazz Age opens into a history of the development of that area and Southern California. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 408 pages, 78 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 595.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347026
ISBN
9780822347026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardcover. Explores how London's theatre works today. Covering the five centuries from Shakespeare's Bankside playhouses to today's West End, this book explores the history and state of the London stage, taking the reader through the streets, squares and alleyways of the theatre capital of the world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; APT; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556. A Journey Through the Heart of London's Theatre. 224 pages, 12 bw illustrations. Explores how London's theatre works today. Covering the five centuries from Shakespeare's Bankside playhouses to today's West End, this book explores the history and state of the London stage, taking the reader through the streets, squares and alleyways of the theatre capital of the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AN; APT; HBLA. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 24. Weight: 552.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847250032
ISBN
9781847250032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.11

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445641034
ISBN
9781445641034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

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