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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. As millions of young men marched off to war, they left behind mothers, wives and sisters who were determined to contribute to the British cause. They were first enrolled as nurses to treat wounded soldiers. Later in the war they were accepted into the armed services. This book looks at the realities and myths of the women's role in the war effort. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807520
ISBN
9780747807520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. Looks at all the practical ways in which animals were essential to the war effort, but is equally interested in their roles as companions, mascots and morale boosters - on land, in the air and at sea. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747813675
ISBN
9780747813675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. During the Second World War women proved themselves indispensable to the war effort serving in both military uniformed units abroad and in home front organisations through the darkest hours of the Blitz. This book tells the stories of these women in their own words. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBLW; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780747808121
ISBN
9780747808121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452692
ISBN
9780752452692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956253
ISBN
9780750956253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. In the skies above south-east England in 1940, battle was waged between men and machines of the Royal Air Force and Hitler's Luftwaffe. This title looks at the origins and events of the battle, but focuses especially on the men and women of the RAF and on the ordinary people of the nation, above whose heads the great battle for freedom was waged. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 4. Weight in Grams: 144. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747810476
ISBN
9780747810476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Target success in AQA AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 214 x 298 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471876134
ISBN
9781471876134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99

Paperback. Continues Neil's landmark exploration of how our land and its people came to be, which began with the acclaimed A HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Num Pages: 480 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
373
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828861
ISBN
9780753828861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Neil Oliver goes beyond their bloody reputation to search for the truth about the Vikings - from Newfoundland to Moscow, Iceland to Istanbul. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 122 x 25. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780222820
ISBN
9781780222820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 97 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AFKB; AGB; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271019659
ISBN
9780271019659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.22
€ 110.46

paperback. This study argues that a full understanding of the origins and development of racism in Europe after 1870 needs to examine the structure and inter-relationships between anti-Semitism and anti-black racism. Series: European Culture & Society Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
2001 ed.
SKU
V9780333711200
ISBN
9780333711200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.15

Paperback. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people now understand themselves? German history may be inherently fragmented, but it contains a large number of widely shared memories, awarenesses and experiences; examining some of these is the purpose of this book. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141979786
ISBN
9780141979786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. In Nature's New Deal, Neil M. Maher examines the history of one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's boldest and most successful experiments, the Civilian Conservation Corps, describing it as a turning point both in national politics and in the emergence of modern environmentalism. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195392418
ISBN
9780195392418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.70

paperback. Examines the true history of the conflict and asks what could inspire such a caricature or whether any truth contributes to this. Should Israel shoulder the blame, or are the realities of the conflict far more complex? And how can a geographically tiny state be thought to have such a profound effect on world politics? Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 285. Very good clean copy showing minor shelf wear and age
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Icon Books U.K.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025419
ISBN
9781840466249
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. This text argues that to understand the Vietnam War, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture and their ways of looking at the world. The author spent many years living and working in Vietnam. Winner of the 1994 American Library Association's Outstanding Academic Book Award. Num Pages: 428 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710. 428 pages, 1 map. This text argues that to understand the Vietnam War, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture and their ways of looking at the world. The author spent many years living and working in Vietnam. Winner of the 1994 American Library Association's Outstanding Academic Book Award. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHM; JW. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight: 610.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201576
ISBN
9780520201576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. A lucid introduction to the chilling but clear system of thought of the most notorious anti-Semite in history Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPFQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783780280
ISBN
9781783780280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, 20 b/w; 45 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806000
ISBN
9781472806000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in history. This study explores the unit's dramatic history, revealing the Rhodesian Light Infantry's airborne and combat capacity, which gave the unit, at times, near total tactical superiority against its opponents. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472809629
ISBN
9781472809629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. Combining a fresh analysis of the archaeological evidence with the traditional historical accounts, Neil Faulkner presents a new interpretation of the decline and fall of Roman Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419442
ISBN
9780752419442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.31

Paperback. An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 8-pages of colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300159073
ISBN
9780300159073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. If you want a gripping, well-written, detailed story of insurrection against Rome, supported by splendid illustrations, start here.?The Sunday Telegraph Num Pages: 284 pages, 83. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445603162
ISBN
9781445603162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. An alternative, narrative history of the Russian Revolution published in its centenary. Series: Left Book Club. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399034
ISBN
9780745399034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.50

paperback. 'Neil Duxbury's splendid book will provide enjoyable and informative reading for anyone interested in jurisprudence ..It is a very fine book that fully deserves the high praise which it will undoubtedly receive.' The Cambridge Law Journal. The hardback won the 1996 SPTL First Prize for outstanding legal scholarship. Num Pages: 530 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780198264910
ISBN
9780198264910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.63

Hardback. In the 1950s Sinhalese linguistic nationalism precipitated a situation in which the movement to replace English as the main language and replace with it with Sihala and Tamil was abandoned and Sinhala alone became the official language. This work looks at the subsequent outcome this had. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749237
ISBN
9780804749237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.11

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