History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Examines how early modern England transformed itself into the centre of a worldwide empire. This work argues that the new study of geography played a crucial role in fuelling England's imperial ambitions, and that it helped create an ideology of empire which made imperialism possible. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTQ; JNM; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116075
- ISBN
- 9780226116075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.58
€ 47.99
€ 36.58
Paperback. This reference provides access to the 1200 years of Roman rule from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. The myriad topics covered include rulers; the legal and governmental system; architectural feats; and Roman religions. Each chapter includes a bibliography and site-specific photographs. Num Pages: 416 pages, numerous halftone and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195123326
- ISBN
- 9780195123326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Paperback. An important and long-overdue book that provides a full yet impartial analysis of the German bombing campaign against Scotland in WWII. Contains significant new information and analysis of the main Luftwaffe air raids, including many previously unpublished photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, liberally illustrated with b/w photographs, maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950008
- ISBN
- 9781849950008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.48
€ 24.99
€ 21.48
Paperback. The M1 Garand gave the US infantryman a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S Patton called the Garand, The greatest battle implement ever devised. This book deals with this rifle. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 15 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849086219
- ISBN
- 9781849086219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. John Jacob Astor's dream of empire took shape as the American Fur Company. At Astor's retirement in 1834, this corporate monopoly reached westward from a depot on Mackinac Island to subposts beyond the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers. This book focuses on eighteen men who represented the American Fur Company and its successors. Num Pages: 142 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803272699
- ISBN
- 9780803272699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.16
€ 15.16
paperback. The legendary mountain men - the fur traders and trappers who penetrated the Rocky Mountains and explored the Far West in the first half on the nineteenth century - formed the vanguard of the American empire and became the heroes of American adventure. This volume presents brief biographies of eighteen representative mountain men. Editor(s): Hafen, LeRoy R. Num Pages: 401 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 202 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803272101
- ISBN
- 9780803272101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.22
€ 22.22
Paperback. Leoti L West (1851-1933) left her Iowa home to teach at a school in Washington Territory. Undertaking the two-week journey alone, the young teacher arrived in a Northwest that was still very much a pioneer territory. This book details her teaching career. Num Pages: 277 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803298583
- ISBN
- 9780803298583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.45
€ 20.45
Paperback. This introduction to the Ancient Greek economy has proved popular in France, and has also been translated into Italian and Greek; this first English edition is of the second French edition of 2007. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 206 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253667
- ISBN
- 9780520253667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
Hardback. Presents Scotland as a case study for a fresh interpretation of Archbishop William Laud, his career and his working partnership with Charles I. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272198
- ISBN
- 9781783272198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.47
€ 96.47
Paperback. The women who wielded the real power behind the throne in Renaissance Italy, from a bestselling historian. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828441
- ISBN
- 9780753828441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover. Bruni's "History of the Floretine people" in 12 books is generally considered the first modern work of history - it was officially published in 1444. This edition makes it available for the first time in English translation. Editor(s): Hankins, James. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 544 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010666
- ISBN
- 9780674010666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.27
€ 40.99
€ 33.27
Hardcover. Leonardo Bruni was famous in his day as a translator, orator, and historian, and was one of the best-selling authors of the 15th century. Bruni's "History of the Florentine People" is generally considered the first modern work of history. Editor(s): Hankins, James. Series: The Tatti Renaissance library. Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- n Second printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005068
- ISBN
- 9780674005068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.25
€ 40.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; AKC; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 246. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655871
- ISBN
- 9781445655871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.93
€ 30.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Steve Savage Publishers Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904246466
- ISBN
- 9781904246466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.54
€ 13.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. Provides a picture of Shays' Rebellion, capturing the spirit of the insurgency, the reasons for the revolt, and its long-term impact on the participants, the state of Massachusetts, and the nation as a whole. Num Pages: 216 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812218701
- ISBN
- 9780812218701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Hardback. Presents a story of the battle over the Thirteenth Amendment, and of James Ashley, the unsung Ohio congressman who proposed the amendment and steered it to passage. This book takes you to the floor of Congress and to the back rooms where deals were made. It brings to life the messy process of legislation and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226178202
- ISBN
- 9780226178202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.27
€ 34.99
€ 27.27
Hardcover. Examines early American diplomatic negotiations with both the European powers and the various American Indian nations from the 1740s through the 1820s. This title combines previously distinct settings for American diplomacy - courts and council fires - into one singular, transatlantic system of politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928647
- ISBN
- 9780813928647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.49
€ 59.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Lesko, Leonard H. Num Pages: 224 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481437
- ISBN
- 9780801481437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.14
€ 40.99
€ 36.14
Hardcover. Presents a study of the transformation of New Russia - the region north of the Black and Azov seas - from its conquest by the Russian Empire in the late 18th Century to the revolutionary tumult of 1905. This book talks about the dynamic and multifaceted relations between the region's peasants, European colonists, and Russian estate owners. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932650006
- ISBN
- 9781932650006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.31
€ 44.99
€ 37.31
Num Pages: 288 pages, over 840 b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307522
- ISBN
- 9780764307522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.67€ 45.69
€ 64.67
€ 45.69
Paperback. Introducing students to the study of American history, this edition has been substantially revised to include such topics as the experience of colonial women and generational conflicts. It explores America's social, political and diplomatic past from the early 1600s to the US Civil War. Editor(s): Dinnerstein, Leonard; Jackson, Kenneth T. Num Pages: 348 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 307. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- SKU
- KST0035887
- ISBN
- 9780195087833
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306804984
- ISBN
- 9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.41
€ 20.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. A story of two of the most heroic, and controversial, figures in archaeology: Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the remains of Troy, and Arthur Evans who unearthed the great city of King Minos. Replete with drama and adventure, it tells of the 3,000-year old civilisations that were brought back to life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119423
- ISBN
- 9781845119423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.51
€ 15.51
Paperback. Coin collectors and enthusiasts have been familiar with the story of two boys who unearthed a fortune in gold coins while playing in a Baltimore basement in 1934. This title delves into the lives of the boys and their families, recreates the hours at the police station after the boys reported what they found. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Maryland Historical Society United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938420972
- ISBN
- 9780938420972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.38
€ 26.99
€ 23.38