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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. At the outbreak of war in 1939 British tank crews were ill-equipped, under trained and badly led. This book is a warning to governments and military planners: a nation must always be prepared to defend itself and ensure that its soldiers are equipped with the tools to do so. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453705
- ISBN
- 9780752453705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.47
€ 26.99
€ 23.47
Hardback. Here, Professor Blanchard examines why slavery managed to survive for more than three decades after Peru declared its independence despite anti-slavery legislation passed by the liberators at that time. The book focuses on the economics of Peruvian slavery, slave life and the abolition movement. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 272 pages, index, bibliography, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024006
- ISBN
- 9780842024006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.56
€ 155.56
paperback. Here, Professor Blanchard examines why slavery managed to survive for more than three decades after Peru declared its independence despite anti-slavery legislation passed by the liberators at that time. The book focuses on the economics of Peruvian slavery, slave life and the abolition movement. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 272 pages, index, bibliography, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024297
- ISBN
- 9780842024297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.38
€ 59.38
Hardcover. In this volume of the HISTORY OF THE WORLD series, the origins and development of human society are explored, providing readers with an understanding of the evolution of humans and the cultures they established, from the first traces of humanity to the creation of early literate societies. Series: History of the World S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863492
- ISBN
- 9781557863492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.12
€ 154.12
Paperback. * Presents a fresh look at broad trends in human prehistory. * Ranges across the globe using particular regions and periods as case studies. * Reveals to the non--specialist how archaeological data are assembled and interpreted to develop models of past society. . Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577181125
- ISBN
- 9781577181125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.94
€ 69.94
Hardback. Combines research on a wide variety of leisure activities in the early modern and modern periods, providing an unprecedented transnational perspective to the study of European leisure history. Editor(s): Borsay, Peter; Furnee, Jan Hein. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 193 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719089695
- ISBN
- 9780719089695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.28
€ 19.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. A companion and guide to the Norman Conquests Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463353
- ISBN
- 9780752463353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.35
€ 26.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. A Companion & Guide to The Wars of the Roses will appeal to those who find that visiting a historical site brings life and colour to the period. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463360
- ISBN
- 9780752463360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.09
€ 36.99
€ 31.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487557
- ISBN
- 9780752487557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.47
€ 26.99
€ 23.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, line drawings and mono photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBLC1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Excellent Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900318457
- ISBN
- 9781900318457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.30
€ 33.99
€ 28.30
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Prospect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018873
- ISBN
- 9781903018873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.77
€ 52.99
€ 43.77
Paperback. Branded one of the greatest villains of all time, the name Guy Fawkes is synonymous with a spectacular crime that never was. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin Guides Series. Num Pages: 24 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 83 x 71 x 2. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 24
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841651613
- ISBN
- 9781841651613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.98
€ 8.99
€ 7.98
Paperback. This tenth anniversary revised edition of the authoritative text on Christianity s first thousand years of history features a new preface, additional color images, and an updated bibliography. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 625 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 625
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 10th Anniversary Revised Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118301265
- ISBN
- 9781118301265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 52.78
€ 54.99
€ 52.78
Paperback. The concept of cultural history has in the last few decades come to the fore of historical research into early modern Europe. Due in no small part to the pioneering work of Peter Burke, the tools of the cultural historian are now routinely brought to bear on every aspect of history, and have transformed our understanding of the past. Num Pages: 472 pages, Includes 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 716. 400 pages, includes 20 b&w illustrations. From the world of the professional entertainer to the songs, stories, rituals and plays of ordinary people, this study shows how the attitudes and values of the otherwise inarticulate shaped - and were shaped by - the shifting social, religious and political conditions of European society between 1500 and 1800. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 30. Weight: 726.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754665076
- ISBN
- 9780754665076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.52
€ 49.52
Paperback. In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648262
- ISBN
- 9780745648262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.81
€ 24.99
€ 24.81
Hardback. In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648255
- ISBN
- 9780745648255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
Paperback. The money spent by the French government on the public image of Louis XIV was extensive and succeeded in making him into a god like figure. In this book the author gives an account of the contemporary representations of Louis XIV and illustrates the relationship between art and power. Num Pages: 256 pages, 90 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; A; HBJD; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300059434
- ISBN
- 9780300059434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Hardback. Re-examines the place of the Renaissance in European and World history. Views the culture of Western Europe in co-existence with it's neighbours especially Byzantium and Islam. Examines the Renaissance movement in the whole of Europe from the centre to the peripheries. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631198451
- ISBN
- 9780631198451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.79
€ 53.99
€ 53.79
Paperback. A work of comparative history which examines the elites or ruling groups of two major cities in early modern Europe. Focusing on the lives of 563 individuals - the procuratori di San Marco in Venice and the aldermen and burgomasters of Amsterdam - the author examines the ways in which the elites recruited themselves, their wealth and their power. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613246
- ISBN
- 9780745613246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319887
- ISBN
- 9780822319887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
Paperback. From about 1600 to 1800, the Qing empire of China expanded to unprecedented size. This book illuminates how China came to rule Central Eurasia and how it justifies that control, what holds the Chinese nation together, and how its relations with the Islamic world and Mongolia developed. Num Pages: 752 pages, 53 halftones, 10 maps, 3 line illustrations, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057432
- ISBN
- 9780674057432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.57
€ 32.99
€ 27.57
Paperback. British Battleships in World War II. 475 pages, 50 b/w photos. Offers a study of the battleship in World War II. This work covers the famous chase after the Bismarck, the sinking of the Scharnhorst, and the coastal bombardments on D-Day. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 37. Weight: 806.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735148
- ISBN
- 9780811735148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.39
€ 19.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. Both Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler wanted the Aegean Sea in 1943. This work features eyewitness accounts from a cast of German SS troops, British commandos, partisans, spies, and Greek pirates. Num Pages: 320 pages, 34 b/w photos & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735193
- ISBN
- 9780811735193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.29
€ 19.99
€ 17.29
hardcover. A well-researched history of combat bi-planes during WWII penned by respected aviation historian, Peter C. Smith. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp mono plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Aviation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783400546
- ISBN
- 9781783400546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.02
€ 29.99
€ 8.02