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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Hardcover. Offers a look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. The author's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; JHBT; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067353
ISBN
9780226067353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.75
€ 44.21

Paperback. The Mesopotamians invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the world. To understand how Mesopotamian civilization has been mediated and interpreted in its transmission through time, Bottero begins with an account of Assyriology, the discipline devoted to the ancient culture. Translator(s): Van De Mieroop, Marc; Bahrani, Zainab; Mieroop, Marc van de. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067278
ISBN
9780226067278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Jean Bottero and his colleagues take the reader on a voyage of discovery into the public and private realms of the lives of our first civilized ancestors, looking at everyday life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Translator(s): Nevill, Antonia. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613885
ISBN
9780748613885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067186
ISBN
9780226067186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.65

Paperback. No other book offers such a comprehensive brief history of the Maryland and Virginia colonies and their place within the emerging British Empire. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405568
ISBN
9781421405568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.27

Hardcover. George Washington used his Mount Vernon estate to preserve the memory of events that had created a new nation. This book constitutes a chronicle of the Washington estate's ascent to the status of national shrine, and offers evidence of Mount Vernon's role in helping forge American national identity. Editor(s): Lee, Jean B. Num Pages: 304 pages, 48 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925141
ISBN
9780813925141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Hardback. The ancient economy has long been a hotly debated topic. Now available in English for the first time, Jean Andreau's latest volume on economic behavior in the Roman world investigates these questions and more. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Michigan Classical Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979971358
ISBN
9780979971358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.34

Paperback. Drawing from an exhaustive collection of original Jewish accounts and sources not available until the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu in the late 1980s, Jean Ancel provides a detailed analysis of the path of antisemitism that led to the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust in Romania. Translator(s): Murciano, Yaffah. Series: Comprehensive History of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1 map, 28 tables, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 48. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803290617
ISBN
9780803290617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.16

Hardback. Provides a detailed analysis of the path of anti-Semitism that led to the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust in Romania Editor(s): Caloianu, Miriam; Volovici, Leon. Translator(s): Murciano, Yaffah. Series: Comprehensive History of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1 map, 28 tables, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
720
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803220645
ISBN
9780803220645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Diaphanes AG Switzerland
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037345443
ISBN
9783037345443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. The Victorian age was one of the most exciting and complex periods of history, an era of rapid change and great contrasts, in which dress reflected the times with extraordinary vibrancy. This book features many previously-unpublished images and drawing on private journals. It offers original insights on this subject. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AKTH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747815082
ISBN
9780747815082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. A topical subject offering interesting parallels between the news revolution in the age of James I and Charles I and our internet age. An important contribution to the history of print and books. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 348 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839347
ISBN
9781843839347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.43

Paperback. For nearly three hundred years, from the end of the eighth century AD until approximately 1100, the Vikings set out from Scandinavia across the northern world a dramatic time that would change Europe forever. This book explores the Viking conquest and settlement across Britain and Ireland. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714128313
ISBN
9780714128313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

Paperback. Jay Winik brings to life in gripping detail the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II and put more pressure than any other on an ailing yet determined President Roosevelt. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1x16pg b 6 b&w chap opener photos; 7 b&w maps thru-out. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 679.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501125362
ISBN
9781501125362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
ibooks United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596871083
ISBN
9781596871083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002876
ISBN
9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.85
€ 82.96

Paperback. A modernist as well as a neo-Confucianist, Chiang was a man of war who led the most ancient and populous country in the world through a quarter century of bloody revolutions, civil conflict, and wars of resistance against Japanese aggression. This biography reveals aspects of Chiang's life. Num Pages: 736 pages, 41 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 988.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060494
ISBN
9780674060494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. The first phase of the Civil War was fought west of the Mississippi River at least six years before the attack on Fort Sumter. Starting with the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, this title traces the development of the conflict between the pro-slavery elements from Missouri and the New England abolitionists who migrated to Kansas. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803281264
ISBN
9780803281264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPFN; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489495
ISBN
9780801489495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Jay M. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271028989
ISBN
9780271028989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73
€ 81.07

Paperback. A long-anticipated revised edition of one of the most respected and popular guides to the Gettysburg National Military Park. Editor(s): Luvaas, Jay; Nelson, Harold W.; Fullenkamp, Leonard J. Series: US Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
2 Rev Exp
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618545
ISBN
9780700618545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.19

Paperback. Countering the popular misconception that racial discrimination has largely not existed in Puerto Rico, this book shows that racial prejudice has long had an insidious effect on Puerto Rican society. It is of interest to specialists in Caribbean studies, Puerto Rican history, and Latin America studies, and also to scholars in a variety of fields. Num Pages: 192 pages, 34 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HBJK; HBLL; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318422
ISBN
9780822318422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Hardback. Explores a critical period of space history when humans dared an expansive leap into the inner solar system. With an irreverent and engaging style, Jay Gallentine conveys the trials and triumphs of the people on the ground who conceived and engineered the missions that put robotic spacecraft on the heavenly bodies nearest our own. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 496 pages, 52 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803234468
ISBN
9780803234468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.71

Hardback. After the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, Chief Medical Examiner Charles Hirsch proclaimed that his staff would do more than confirm the victims' identity. They would attempt to return to families every human body part larger than a thumbnail. As Jay D. Aronson shows, delivering on that promise proved to be a monumentally difficult task. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971493
ISBN
9780674971493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.28

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