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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. In the 19th century, Americans began to use maps in extraordinary new ways. Medical men mapped diseases to understand epidemics, natural scientists mapped climate to uncover weather patterns, and Northerners created slave maps to assess the power of the South. This book charts how thematic maps demonstrated the analytical potential of cartography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTP; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103969
ISBN
9780226103969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardback. In the nineteenth century, Americans began to use maps in radically new ways. This title charts how maps of epidemic disease, slavery, census statistics, the environment, and the past demonstrated the analytical potential of cartography, and in the process transformed the very meaning of a map. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTP; RGV. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 189 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226740683
ISBN
9780226740683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. Susan Schulten tells a story of Americans beginning to see the world around them, tracing U.S. attitudes towards world geography from the end of 19th century exploration to the dawn of the Cold War. The work discusses the study of geography and its place in culture and politics Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 halftones, 7 line drawings, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTP; RGR; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226740560
ISBN
9780226740560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBSM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168838
ISBN
9780691168838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth, this book examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675303
ISBN
9781904675303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3D; 3F; HBJH; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884024088
ISBN
9780884024088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.74
€ 63.99

Paperback. A timeless tale of love, lust, and politics, "Tosca" is one of the most popular operas ever written. In "Tosca's Rome," Susan Vandiver Nicassio explores the surprising historical realities that lie behind Giacomo Puccini's opera and the play by Victorien Sardou on which it is based. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 halftones, 12 line drawings, 1 table, 14 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226579726
ISBN
9780226579726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.01

Paperback. In 1798 the armies of the French Revolution tried to transform Rome from the capital of the Papal States to a Jacobin Republic. Based on primary sources and incorporating two centuries of Italian, French, and international research, this work reveals what life was like for Romans in the age of Napoleon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 54 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226579733
ISBN
9780226579733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. Examines how youth moved to the forefront of French politics in the two decades following the First World War. This book focuses on the competing efforts of the two groups to mobilize the young and harness generational aspirations. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346135
ISBN
9780822346135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Hardcover. A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own. Num Pages: 896 pages, 13 illustrations, 80 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st, First Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393059748
ISBN
9780393059748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.82

Hardcover. A masterful narrative of the Middle Ages, when religion became a weapon for kings all over the world. Num Pages: 768 pages, 4 illustrations; 46 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
768
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393059755
ISBN
9780393059755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Features writings of Julian, the last non-Christian Roman Emperor, and his most outspoken critic, Bishop Gregory of Nazianzus, a central figure of Christianity. This book compares these two men not to draw out the obvious contrast between the Church and the Emperor's neo-Paganism, but rather to find their common intellectual and social grounding. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA; HRAX; HRCC1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 35. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287549
ISBN
9780520287549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. The first aboriginal woman to be named in exploration literature is Ouray-Ouray; the best known is Trukanini, erroneously called the last Tasmanian when she died in 1876. This book gathers together these strands, and that of a vibrant women's literature, linking them to place - an island of still unspoilt beauty and unique flora and fauna. Series: Of Islands & Women S. Num Pages: 440 pages, 2 maps, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
The Women's History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954405663
ISBN
9780954405663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

paperback. In 1900, Baron von Ketteler, the German Minister, was assassinated in a Peking street. By 4pm the first shots were fired and a siege by Boxers and imperial troops had begun. Among the besieged were 148 women from around the world and Maud, the Baron's widow. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 430 pages, 4 maps, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Holo Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st.ed.
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953773060
ISBN
9780953773060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Links health inequalities and worker struggles as it charts how people excluded from workplace and legal protections have found ways to challenge power structures and seek justice from states and transnational corporations alike. Num Pages: 360 pages, 11 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278998
ISBN
9780520278998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. Links health inequalities and worker struggles as it charts how people excluded from workplace and legal protections have found ways to challenge power structures and seek justice from states and transnational corporations alike. Num Pages: 360 pages, 11 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278981
ISBN
9780520278981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 72.77

Paperback. Analyzing letters and diaries written by soldiers and civilians; and military, church, and diplomatic records, this work tells the story of Irish-American Catholics in the Civil War, and reveals a complex picture of those who fought for the Union. It sheds light on the relationship between Irish-American volunteers and the Union Army. Num Pages: 323 pages, 31 illustrations, 5 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799406
ISBN
9780814799406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Revealing the innermost thoughts of both famous citizens and men and women forgotten by history, this book explores life on the battlefield and the home front, capturing the astonishing perseverance of the men and women caught up in this most brutal of conflicts. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 b/w; 15 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0013707
ISBN
9781472809100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The first effort to gather together into one book the wartime experiences of the populations who lived outside the dominant white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant citizenry of nineteenth-century America Editor(s): Ural, Susannah. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814785706
ISBN
9780814785706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Combining Stewart's letters with Susanne K George's extensive research, this book presents a candid portrait of Elinore, the illness, disappointments, and grinding hard work that lay behind her genial public persona; the family, neighbors, and correspondents who peopled her letter-stories and shared her life. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803270428
ISBN
9780803270428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. An investigation into the myths surrounding the Knights Templar. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp colour plate-section. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3H; HBLC1; HBWC; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Quercus
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782062738
ISBN
9781782062738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. BIC Classification: BM; HBLW. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838206820
ISBN
9783838206820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.73

Paperback. Reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. This book reveals the history of the Tudors and paints a vivid and captivating picture of what it would have been like to live in Tudor England. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960223
ISBN
9780091960223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A revolutionary slice-of-life biography of one of England's most fascinating monarchs Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Lion UK
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745953328
ISBN
9780745953328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

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