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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Shows that the perceived threat to history is recurrent, exaggerated, and often misunderstood. This book shows, the utility of history is a distinctive theme throughout the history of the discipline, as is the attempt to be responsive to public issues among pressure groups. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226821948
ISBN
9780226821948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.69

Paperback. Jamaica used to be the source of much of Britain's wealth, a tropical paradise for the planters, a Babylonian exile for the Africans shipped to the Caribbean. This work focuses on the all-pervading influence of the USA; and the increasing disillusionment felt by its people, who can't rely on the state for their most basic security. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227624
ISBN
9780571227624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.08

hardcover. An account of the partition of India at independence in 1947. Series: New Approaches to Asian History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 48.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521856614
ISBN
9780521856614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.38

Hardback. A first general history of one of the greatest cities of South Asia, examining the impact of colonialism: socially, architecturally and politically Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046534
ISBN
9781849046534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Paperback. A real-life story of archaeological detection, leading to a unique prehistoric hoard Series: Tempus History & Archaeology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 23 col pls, 13 figs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
F First Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752414720
ISBN
9780752414720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.53

paperback. Describes the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans. This book presents the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, including some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Editor(s): Shaw, Ian. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, halftones and line illustrations throughout, 11 pp maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802934
ISBN
9780192802934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.25

Paperback. Describing the emergence and development of the civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, this title details the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, which gave rise to some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804587
ISBN
9780192804587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.03

Hardback. This book illustrates the impact of the Second World War on people on both sides of the border in Ireland. Series: Societies at War. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623273
ISBN
9780748623273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.33
€ 136.76

Paperback. New paperback edition of critically acclaimed, lively and gripping account of the British invasion and occupation of Iraq and of the Arab revolt against it, the most serious armed uprising against British rule in the twentieth century. Vividly brings to life key players such as Winston Churchill, T.E. Lawrence, Gertrude Bell, Sir Mark Sykes. Num Pages: 503 pages, 7 maps, 15 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863561702
ISBN
9780863561702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Whilst Jersey island's role in the Second World War is well documented, a generation earlier another devastating war had struck Jersey, jeopardising the lives and liberties of its people. This title tells the story of Jersey in the First World War. It is suitable for those who are interested in the island's extraordinary past. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451459
ISBN
9780752451459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. A gripping and thrilling insight into service with the elite Royal Marines during the Falklands War. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp and 8pp of b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473853423
ISBN
9781473853423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, c 50 colour & b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Helion & Company
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096726
ISBN
9781911096726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.60

hardcover. The hostilities that saw the break-up of Tito's Yugoslavia ravaged the Balkans and generated some of the most tragic episodes in modern history. War and Peace in the Balkans explores the history of the conflict and its themes from an insider's perspective. Series: International Library of War Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
252
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850438892
ISBN
9781850438892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.75

Paperback. One night in August 1323, a captive rebel baron, Sir Roger Mortimer, drugged his guards and escaped from the Tower of London. With the king's men-at-arms in pursuit he fled to the south coast, and sailed to France. There he was joined by Isabella, the Queen of England, who threw herself into his arms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099552222
ISBN
9780099552222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Henry V is regarded as the great English hero. Lionised in his own day for his victory at Agincourt, his piety and his rigorous application of justice, he was elevated by Shakespeare into a champion of English nationalism for all future generations. But what was he really like? Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845950972
ISBN
9781845950972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. For centuries Edward III was celebrated as the most brilliant king England had ever had, and three hundred years after his death it was said that his kingship was perhaps the greatest that the world had ever known. This title shows how Edward personally provided the impetus for much of the drama of his fifty-year reign. Num Pages: 560 pages, 16pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527091
ISBN
9780099527091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. In June 1405, King Henry IV stopped at a small Yorkshire manor house to shelter from a storm. That night he awoke screaming that traitors were burning his skin. His instinctive belief that he was being poisoned was understandable: he had already survived at least eight plots to dethrone or kill him in the first six years of his reign. Num Pages: 496 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135295
ISBN
9781844135295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Explains what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking readers, to the middle ages, and showing various things from the horrors of leprosy and war to the ridiculous excesses of roasted larks and haute couture. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292.
Edition
18th Impression
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845950996
ISBN
9781845950996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

paperback. We think of Queen Elizabeth I's reign as a golden age. But what was it actually like to live in Elizabethan England? If you could travel to the past and walk the streets of London in the 1590s, where would you stay? What would you eat? This title reveals a country in which people still starve to death and Catholics are persecuted for their faith. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099542070
ISBN
9780099542070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardcover. A wide ranging volume on medical history, that examines critical areas of health concerns in Ireland through the World Wars. Editor(s): Miller, Ian; Durnin, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 maps, 10 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719097850
ISBN
9780719097850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.41

Paperback. The eighteenth century is in many ways the most problematic era in Irish history. The years from 1700 to 1775 have been short-changed by historians, who have concentrated on the last quarter of the period. Ian McBride's new survey seeks to correct that balance. Num Pages: 275 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 44. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd Dublin
Number of pages
275
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717116270
ISBN
9780717116270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. The 1914-18 conflict narrated through the voices of the men whose combat was in the air. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828137
ISBN
9780753828137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. From the hovels of peasants to the palaces of monarchs, this book provides an architectural picture of Roman society through a study of domestic buildings. Editor(s): Barton, I. M. Series: Exeter Studies in History S. Num Pages: 214 pages, 16pp b&w plates, index, maps, glossary, further reading. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMK; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859894159
ISBN
9780859894159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. A gripping and vivid account of one of the British army's most famous battles Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, maps, plan, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 65. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330445931
ISBN
9780330445931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

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