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Hardcover. A New World of Labor connects developments in seventeenth-century Britain with the British experience of slavery on the West African coast and with the initial development of African chattel slavery in Barbados, whose labor system played a foundational role in defining how plantation slavery developed throughout British America. Series: The Early Modern Americas. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KJWWB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812245196
- ISBN
- 9780812245196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. Explains Russia's political economy, and provides a unique account of the social movements fighting for change. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX; JP; KC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326900
- ISBN
- 9780745326900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Explains Russia's political economy, and provides a unique account of the social movements fighting for change. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX; JP; KC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326917
- ISBN
- 9780745326917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.12€ 84.39
€ 101.12
€ 84.39
Paperback. This 1999 book describes the religious life of the Greeks from the archaic to the Roman periods. Series: Key Themes in Ancient History. Num Pages: 230 pages, 36 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362. Series: Key Themes in Ancient History. 230 pages, 36 b/w illus. This 1999 book describes the religious life of the Greeks from the archaic to the Roman periods. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA; HRKP. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 15. Weight: 370.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521388672
- ISBN
- 9780521388672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 ft, 1 map, 13 bw images throughout. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465066995
- ISBN
- 9780465066995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.02
€ 33.99
€ 23.02
Paperback. After the "Great Escape", The Hunt for the Killers of Stalag Luft III. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472112620
- ISBN
- 9781472112620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPFQ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497292
- ISBN
- 9780801497292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.41
€ 49.99
€ 44.41
Paperback. Offers a social, cultural and narrative history of the French Revolution. This title provides an impression of the currents and contradictions which made up this terrible sequence of events. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 848
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017273
- ISBN
- 9780141017273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.06
€ 26.99
€ 19.06
Paperback. Presents the story of the struggle to freedom by thousands of African-American slaves who fled the plantations to fight behind British lines in the American War of Independence. This title follows the escaped blacks into the fires of the war, and into freezing, inhospitable Nova Scotia where many were betrayed in their promises to receive land. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 126 x 34. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099536079
- ISBN
- 9780099536079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. A reissue of Simon Schama's landmark study of the Netherlands from 1780-1813, this is a tale of a once-powerful nation's desparate struggle to survive the treacheries and brutality of European war and politics. Num Pages: 768 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 194 x 50. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006861560
- ISBN
- 9780006861560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
paperback. This is the book that made Simon Schama's reputation when first published in 1987. A historical masterpiece, it is an epic account of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age of Rembrandt and van Diemen. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1536.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006861362
- ISBN
- 9780006861362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 29.65
€ 46.99
€ 29.65
Hardback. This volume consists of a selection of English translations from the extensive writings of Dr. Francisco Hernandez (1515-87). Celebrated in his own day as one of Spain s leading physicians and naturalists, he is now best remembered for his monumental work on the native plants of central Mexico. Editor(s): Varey, Simon. Translator(s): Chamberlin, Cynthia L.; Chabran, Rafael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line diagram 65 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 25. Weight in Grams: 945.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804739634
- ISBN
- 9780804739634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Chronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm. Illustrator(s): Vannithone, Soun. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, facsims., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JFFC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141005171
- ISBN
- 9780141005171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
New Perspectives on the Civil War: Myths and Realities of the National...
Simon, John Y.; Stevens, Michael E.. Ed(S): S...
hardcover. Editor(s): Simon, John Y.; Stevens, Michael E. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780945612629
- ISBN
- 9780945612629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.84
€ 144.84
Paperback. This book reviews the period from the unification of Italy to the fascist era through significant Neapolitan performers such as Gilda Mignonette and Enrico Caruso. It traces the transformation of a popular tradition written in dialect into a popular tradition, written in Italian, that contributed to the production of "American" identity. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458356
- ISBN
- 9781349458356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
The Young Victims of the Nazi Regime: Migration, the Holocaust and Pos...
Simone Gigliotti & Monica Tempiani (Eds.)
paperback. Editor(s): Gigliotti, Simone. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472527110
- ISBN
- 9781472527110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 7.81
€ 34.99
€ 7.81
paperback. Centering on the streets of this metropolis, Simone Roux peers into the secret lives of people within their homes and the public world of affairs and entertainments, populating the book with laborers, shop keepers, magistrates, thieves, and strollers. Translator(s): McNamara, Jo Ann. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221480
- ISBN
- 9780812221480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Hardcover. In the fall of 1950, newspapers around the world reported that the Italian-born nuclear physicist Bruno Pontecorvo and his family had mysteriously disappeared while returning to Britain from a holiday trip. This title offers an account of Pontecorvo, his activities, and his possible motivations for defecting. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Tra Rev
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226816647
- ISBN
- 9780226816647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.48€ 50.94
€ 59.48
€ 50.94
Paperback. Twentieth-century French philosopher Simone Weil's complete writings on colonialism are collected and translated into English in this volume. Translator(s): Little, J. P. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522831
- ISBN
- 9780742522831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.10
€ 77.10
Hardback. Twentieth-century French philosopher Simone Weil's complete writings on colonialism are collected and translated into English in this volume. Translator(s): Little, J. P. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522824
- ISBN
- 9780742522824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.13
€ 190.13
Paperback. Such is the continuing volume of work on the Civil War that we are regularly in need of an authoritative and accessible brief synthesis to keep us up to date with this endlessly fascinating subject. Series: American History S. Num Pages: 240 pages, M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harlan Davidson
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882959290
- ISBN
- 9780882959290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.68
€ 33.68
Paperback. The first oral history of one of the most fascinating aspects of the war effort. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258. The History of the Wartime Codebreaking Centre by the Men and Women Who Were There. 368 pages, b&w illustrations. The first oral history of one of the most fascinating aspects of the war effort. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight: 258.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845136338
- ISBN
- 9781845136338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.09
€ 15.99
€ 12.09
Hardcover. A beautiful collector's edition of Aurum's popular title, The Lost World of Bletchley Park, newly redesigned and featuring removable facsimile documents. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781315347
- ISBN
- 9781781315347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.48
€ 40.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. The men and women of Fighter Command worked tirelessly in air bases scattered throughout the length and breadth of Britain to thwart the Nazi attacks; The Secret Life of Fighter Command tells their story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781312964
- ISBN
- 9781781312964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.97
€ 23.99
€ 16.97