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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Presents the stories of the war: a firefight where the resistance came from 'men in black'; a night spent chain-smoking in the guard tower counting the tracer bullets being fired over the city; and the hesitation of a young soldier who had been passed around from platoon to platoon because he was too afraid to fight. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy showing light shelfwear to covers and page edges, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KSG0009499
ISBN
9780552154376
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425271544
ISBN
9780425271544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.51

Hardback. The essays of this collection explore how ideas about 'blood' in science and literature have supported, at various points in history and in various places in the circum-Atlantic world, fantasies of human embodiment and human difference that serve to naturalize existing hierarchies. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; DSBD; HBG; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137338204
ISBN
9781137338204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

Hardback. Colette Wilson writes clearly and authoritatively and her original, scholarly and beautifully illustrated book makes a strong contribution to our understanding of the Paris Commune, its aftermath in the early years of the Third Republic and French cultural memory overall Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Summerfield, Penny; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719074769
ISBN
9780719074769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.31

Paperback. Explores a key period in the making of the modern West. Although the notion of 'dual revolutions,' economic in Britain and political in France, has been vigorously challenged, this book finds that 'revolutionary' is an apt description of the important cultural transformations that took place in both France and Britain at the onset of modernity. Editor(s): Jones, Colin; Wahrman, Dror. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 b/w illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229679
ISBN
9780520229679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.76

Hardcover. Accounts of pilots and aircrew who experienced life saving events, enabling exclusive membership rites to very special clubs. 'Goldfish' (Lives saved by the use of personal life preservers and dinghies), 'Caterpillar' (Lives saved by parachutes) or: 'Guinea Pig' (Lives saved by pioneering surgery). Num Pages: 320 pages, 110 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781550786
ISBN
9781781550786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.68

Hardback. Explores the Apollo missions and the most successful years of America's space program. Editor(s): Burgess, Colin. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 520 pages, 55 illustrations, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLW; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
496
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226654
ISBN
9780803226654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.65

Paperback. A comparative approach to the American Indians and Scottish Highlanders, this book examines the experiences of clans and tribal societies, which underwent parallel experiences on the peripheries of Britain's empire in Britain, the United States, and Canada. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199737826
ISBN
9780199737826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.25

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611177138
ISBN
9781611177138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.25

Hardcover. This book offers a detailed picture of Jamaica before and after independence. A 1961 journal sheds light on the political and social context before independence, while a 1968 journal shows how independence dissolved dissident forces and identifies the origins of Jamaica's current two party politics. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137540775
ISBN
9781137540775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Hardback. Armagh and the Great War Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600. 8vo Very good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KEX0277465
ISBN
9781845887117
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 24.99
€ 6.22

Paperback. Armagh and the Great War Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781845888534
ISBN
9781845888534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 10.00

Paperback. Offers a unique insight into the beliefs and political ideology of the UDA and the Ulster Freedom Fighters. Features interviews with key members including Johnny Adair. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745321066
ISBN
9780745321066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.43

Hardback. Editor(s): Calloway, Colin G. Series: The Bedford Series in History and Culture. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312102814
ISBN
9780312102814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.79

Paperback. A balanced and readable account of the 1791 battle between St. Clair's US forces and an Indian coalition in the Ohio valley, one of the most important and under-recognized events of its time. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w images. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190614454
ISBN
9780190614454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.48

Paperback. The second edition of New Worlds for All incorporates fifteen years of additional scholarship on Indian-European relations, such as the role of gender, Indian slavery, relationships with African Americans, and new understandings of frontier society. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410319
ISBN
9781421410319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.72

Hardback. Offers an account that traces the histories of the Native peoples of the American West, from their arrival thousands of years ago to the early years of the nineteenth century. This book depicts Indian country west of the Appalachians to the Pacific, with emphasis on conflict and change. Series: History of the American West. Num Pages: 631 pages, 22 photographs, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
631
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803215306
ISBN
9780803215306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.83

paperback. In this captivating volume in the acclaimed Pivotal Moments series, Calloway reveals how the 1763 Treaty of Paris had a profound effect on American history, setting in motion unexpected consequences, as Indians and Europeans, settlers and frontiersmen, all struggled to adapt to new boundaries, alignments, and relationships, and shows how and why. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780195331271
ISBN
9780195331271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.36

Hardcover. Series: Palgrave Pivots on Migration History. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319518824
ISBN
9783319518824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.12

Paperback. To his fellow West Indians who assemble every weekend for the all-night poker game at Mrs Knight's, he is always known as Bageye. There aren't very many black men in Luton in 1972 and most of them gather at Mrs Knight's - Summer Wear, Pioneer, Anxious, Tidy Boots - each has his nickname. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJPL; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099552390
ISBN
9780099552390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Hardback. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 180 pages, 34 photos, 9 maps, 10 pencil sketches, 3 diags. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096344
ISBN
9781911096344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.89

Paperback. Examines the way economic historians have approached two sets of problems. Should the French economy in 18th and 19th centuries be considered "retarded," or an early European development success, and, should economic performance be explained by material conditions, or in social terms. Series: Studies in economic & social history. Num Pages: 82 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349105984
ISBN
9781349105984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.75

Paperback. Tells the story of how the dazzlingly confident and secure monarchy Louis XIV, 'the Sun King', left to his successors in 1715 became the discredited, debt-ridden failure toppled by Revolution in 1789. This title also tells the further story of the bloody unravelling of the Revolution until its seizure by Napoleon. Num Pages: 688 pages, maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140130935
ISBN
9780140130935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198715825
ISBN
9780198715825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.73

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