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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. When the Great War began in 1914, it demanded the mobilisation of the entire population and the recruitment of a citizen army. The 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment was in many ways a unit typical of the British Expeditionary Force. This title provides an account of this little-known battalion. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448121
- ISBN
- 9780752448121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.44
€ 25.99
€ 22.44
Paperback. Is your knowledge of The Crusades less than tip-top? Maybe you're curious about Columbus, or you're desperate to read about the Black Death in all its gory detail? This title includes - from kings, knights and anti-Popes, to invasion, famine, the Magna Carta and Joan of Arc (and a few rebellious peasants thrown in for good measure). Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470747834
- ISBN
- 9780470747834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.69
€ 27.99
€ 20.69
Paperback. The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- For Dummies
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470987872
- ISBN
- 9780470987872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.08
€ 25.99
€ 19.08
Hardback. A kaleidoscopic picture of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781852545
- ISBN
- 9781781852545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.75
€ 29.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. A fascinating, in-the-round portrait of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781853542
- ISBN
- 9781781853542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
€ 11.99
€ 5.70
Hardback. French naturalist and medical doctor Aime Bonpland (1773-1858) was one of the most important scientific explorers of South America in the early nineteenth century. This title presents Bonpland's remarkable and diverse career in South American - in Argentina, Paraguay (where he was imprisoned for nearly a decade), Uruguay, and southernmost Brazil. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752602
- ISBN
- 9780804752602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.97
€ 85.97
paperback. Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate our understanding of the ancient world, including the many contributions made by the people of Mesopotamia to literature, art, government, and urban life. The Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia describes the culture, history, and people of this land, Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 maps, 114 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 192 x 22. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780195183641
- ISBN
- 9780195183641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.95
€ 40.95
Paperback. Mother Country tells the story of some of the forgotten Britons whose contribution to the war effort has been overlooked until now. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456102
- ISBN
- 9780752456102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.36
€ 19.99
€ 18.36
Paperback. Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. This collection features the stories of the crimes committed and the subsequent punishments assigned. Num Pages: 176 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626360440
- ISBN
- 9781626360440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.15
€ 16.15
Paperback. A narrative of the civil war period in Lancashire, including the sieges of Lathom House, the 'massacre' at Bolton, the Battle of Preston and many other nationally important military engagements within the county. Num Pages: 512 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 962. The Civil Wars in Lancashire, 1640-1660. 512 pages, 80 illustrations. A narrative of the civil war period in Lancashire, including the sieges of Lathom House, the 'massacre' at Bolton, the Battle of Preston and many other nationally important military engagements within the county. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight: 962.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859361917
- ISBN
- 9781859361917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.20
€ 25.99
€ 19.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815163
- ISBN
- 9781472815163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.40
€ 20.99
€ 19.40
Hardcover. Though undeniably bloody the war was in fact a ferment of new ideas and new weapons. Gas, flame throwers, super-heavy artillery, concrete bunkers, tanks, aircraft and other innovations were all introduced, whilst older notions such as barbed wire, machine guns and armour took on a new lease of life. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 drawings, maps & diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 120 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232. Fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Conway London
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0009020
- ISBN
- 9781844860722
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. The English Civil War has been depicted as a struggle between Cavaliers and Roundheads in which technology played little part. This book argues that this romantic picture is deeply flawed - revealing a reality of gunpowder, artillery, and a grinding struggle of siege and starvation. Series: Armour and Weapons. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black and white, 10 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843834038
- ISBN
- 9781843834038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.79
€ 41.79
Paperback. Stephen Bungay's magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 39. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781314951
- ISBN
- 9781781314951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.75
€ 20.99
€ 15.75
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445640457
- ISBN
- 9781445640457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.14
€ 28.14
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473825642
- ISBN
- 9781473825642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. If Napoleon lost on 18 June 1815 (and that's a big 'if'), then whoever rules the universe got it wrong. As soon as the cannons stopped firing, French historians began re-writing history. The Duke of Wellington was beaten, they say, and then the Prussians jumped into the boxing ring, breaking all the rules of battle. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594987
- ISBN
- 9780099594987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. A study that concerns the history of Gibraltar following its military conquest in 1704, after which sovereignty of the territory was transferred from Spain to Britain and it became a British fortress and colony. It focuses on the civilian population. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719080548
- ISBN
- 9780719080548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.44
€ 26.99
€ 26.44
Hardback. Shows how a multi-ethnic Roman Catholic and Jewish population derived mainly from the littorals and islands of the Mediterranean became settled in British Gibraltar. This book explains how the demographic, economic, administrative and political history of Gibraltar accounts for the construction of a distinctive 'Gibraltarian' identity. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719076350
- ISBN
- 9780719076350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.06
€ 138.06
paperback. Drawing on a range of contemporary evidence, Stephen Constantine studies the nature and causes of unemployment in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s, and analyzes the failure of successive inter-war governments to make a constructive response. Series: Seminar Studies in History. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JFFA. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582352322
- ISBN
- 9780582352322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.84
€ 48.99
€ 46.84
Hardback. This innovative microhistory of a fascinating yet neglected city shows how its loyalty to Venice was tested by military attack, economic downturn, and demographic collapse. Despite these trials, Brescia experienced cultural revival and political transformation, which Bowd uses to explain state formation in a powerful region of Renaissance Italy. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 374 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DST; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051201
- ISBN
- 9780674051201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09€ 49.83
€ 54.09
€ 49.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- Media tie-in, The true story behind the events in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118454794
- ISBN
- 9781118454794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.80
€ 18.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. The acknowledged expert on all things related to the battle of Atlanta, the author of A Long and Bloody Task tells the tale of the Atlanta campaign as only a native can. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 images and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611213171
- ISBN
- 9781611213171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.78
€ 17.99
€ 16.78
Hardback. General John Bell Hood tried everything he could: Surprise attack. Flanking march. Cavalry raid into the enemy's rear lines. Simply enduring his opponent's semi-siege of the city. But nothing he tried worked. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 215 pages, maps, bibliographical essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027878
- ISBN
- 9780842027878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.39
€ 157.39