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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. The name Hmong means 'free people' or 'those who must have their freedom and independence'. History records ancient Hmong homelands in China, a fiercely independent culture dating back to 2000 BC, and centuries of oppression. This title tells the story of the Lao Hmong Struggle for freedom and survival since 1940. Num Pages: 624 pages, 47 b&w photos, 3 figures, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FML; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253207562
ISBN
9780253207562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.44

Paperback. Sailing the tide of a tumultuous era of Atlantic revolutions, a remarkable group of African-born and African-descended individuals transformed themselves from slaves into active agents of their lives and times. This title alters our vision of the breadth and extent of the Age of Revolution, and our understanding of its actors. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062047
ISBN
9780674062047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Fejfer, Jane; Moltesen, Mette; Rathje, Annette. Num Pages: 480 pages, 85 colour plates, 45 b/w plates, 22 maps & 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 247 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763542586
ISBN
9788763542586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.89
€ 55.24

hardcover. A comprehensive study of Scottish and British sixteenth-century political history. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. Num Pages: 274 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582. Very good copy with minor shelf wear and age. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear. Internally very clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press U.K.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025212
ISBN
9780521809962
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. This is the first biography of the fateful relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. It was the defining relationship of their lives, and marked the intersection of the great Tudor and Stuart dynasties, a landmark event in British history. Num Pages: 592 pages, (3 x 8pp colour sections.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Harperperennial
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006531920
ISBN
9780006531920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.92

Paperback. This book encompasses the long sixteenth century, starting with James IV's accession and concluding with Mary, Queen of Scots' execution. At its heart is Scottish political life viewed from local and regional perspectives as well as the centre. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Num Pages: 400 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. 400 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. This book encompasses the long sixteenth century, starting with James IV's accession and concluding with Mary, Queen of Scots' execution. At its heart is Scottish political life viewed from local and regional perspectives as well as the centre. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight: 624.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614554
ISBN
9780748614554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.86

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270439
ISBN
9781783270439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Paperback. Guantanamo has become a symbol of what has gone wrong in the War on Terror. This history of the women and men who worked on the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay tells the story of US-Cuban relations from a fresh perspective, and at the same time, shows how neocolonialism, empire, and revolution transformed the lives of everyday people. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255401
ISBN
9780520255401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. For the fifteenth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: The bittersweet memoir of a young East German woman, searching for her country and herself Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586485597
ISBN
9781586485597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.89

Paperback. In this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spans the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300194128
ISBN
9780300194128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. First published in English in 1995, with an introduction by Robin Kinross, this edition includes a foreword by Rich Hendel, who considers the contemporary thinking about Tschichold's life and work. Translator(s): McLean, Ruari. Num Pages: 286 pages, 110 b/w illustrations, 38 three-color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AKD; HBJD; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
286
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250123
ISBN
9780520250123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.34

Hardback. Poland suffered an exceedingly brutal Nazi occupation during the Second World War - close to five million Poles were killed. This book attempts to answer the question: How was anti-Semitism possible in Poland after the war? It argues that postwar Polish anti-Semitism cannot be understood simply as a continuation of prewar attitudes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128788
ISBN
9780691128788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. At the end of the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth I forced the Irish Franciscans into exile, and they changed the course of Bohemian history in significant ways. This monograph documents this intense point of contact between two small European lands, Ireland and Bohemia, particularly those interested in Bohemia or the Irish diaspora. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788024626765
ISBN
9788024626765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The author evokes every aspect of the 'great adventure', ranging from ships and botanical gardens to hill stations and sugar plantations, as she traces the impact of empire on places as diverse as Sierra Leone and Fiji. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571290697
ISBN
9780571290697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.08

Paperback. With characteristic balance, this book describes the long retreat and final dissolution of the British Empire. It traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 190 x 36. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571290703
ISBN
9780571290703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.34

Paperback. In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. Taking into account both Social Register and slum, this title celebrates New York's Golden Age as a place where, for one unrepeatable moment in history, anything seemed possible. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571241781
ISBN
9780571241781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial strength, unity, and splendour. This book portrays a nation at the very height of its vigour and self-satisfaction, imposing on the rest of the world its traditions and tastes, its idealists and rascals. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571290710
ISBN
9780571290710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean. This book reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice itself to Greece, Crete and Cyprus. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140119947
ISBN
9780140119947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926991320
ISBN
9781926991320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. Translator(s): Gorski, A.; Orton, L. D. Num Pages: 518 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
Abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780920862285
ISBN
9780920862285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.98

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425085
ISBN
9780752425085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Hansen, Jan; Helm, Christian; Reichherzer, Frank. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Campus Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593504803
ISBN
9783593504803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.98
€ 44.93

Paperback. This edition of the classic work on the history of science and French intellectual history gives the reader the chance to revisit the rise of psychiatry in 19th-century France, the shape it took and why, and its importance both then and in contemporary society. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBT; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226301617
ISBN
9780226301617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. The London monster Num Pages: 288 pages, 33ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752433271
ISBN
9780752433271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

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