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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Malta in the summer of 1942, a Malta wide open to air attack from the Germans and Italians and defended by a handful of Spitfires and a few anti-aircraft guns. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 x 8pp photos and paintings. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909166035
ISBN
9781909166035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.49

Hardback. This volume begins the historical coverage of The Cambridge History of China with the Ch'in and Han empires. Editor(s): Twitchett, Denis; Loewe, Michael. Series Editor(s): Fairbank, John King; Twitchett, Denis. Series: The Cambridge History of China. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 17 maps 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 154 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
1023
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521243278
ISBN
9780521243278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.20

Paperback. Investigates time and its contours as described by the ancient Romans, first as Rome positioned itself in relation to Greece and then as it exerted its influence as a major world power. This book examines the most important of the ancient world's time divisions, that between myth and history. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544. Ancient Time and the Beginnings of History. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 392 pages, Illustrations. Investigates time and its contours as described by the ancient Romans, first as Rome positioned itself in relation to Greece and then as it exerted its influence as a major world power. This book examines the most important of the ancient world's time divisions, that between myth and history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 24. Weight: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258013
ISBN
9780520258013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.01

Hardback. Feldpost: The War Letters of Friedrich Reiner Niemann documents the frontline experiences of a German soldier from the 6th Infantry Division from 1941- 1945. Niemann describes the fighting at Rzhev, Russia, 1942-1943, and his survival of the destruction of his division in 1944. His is a rare view of the conflict on the Eastern front. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450159
ISBN
9781625450159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. * Provides the first comprehensive geographical analysis of Russia since 1991. * Examines Russia in the context of its past, in relation to its post--Soviet neighbours, and in an international context. * Focuses on economic, political and social geography; rural and urban spaces; and ecological issues. . Series: The Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers Studies in Geography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JP; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631181347
ISBN
9780631181347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

Paperback. Published on the 35th anniversary of Sands' death, this powerful biography illuminates his life and political impact. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336336
ISBN
9780745336336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Hardcover. The Doctrine of the Hert was the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, the thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. This book includes ten essays from a group of scholars of medieval religion who discuss the Middle English text alongside its Latin forebear, and other European vernacular translations. Editor(s): Renevey, Denis; Whitehead, Christiania. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBLC; HRCS; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st edn
SKU
V9780859898218
ISBN
9780859898218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.17

Paperback. During the Second World War, Britain's top secret Special Operations Executive plotted to assassinate Hitler. A small department of SOE known as Section X had the tantalisingly complex task of investigating how, when and where their plan could be executed. This title gives insight into the shadowy world of Britain's wartime secret services. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454733
ISBN
9780752454733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. "Denise Low recovers the life and times of her grandfather, Frank Bruner (1889-1963), whose expression of Lenape identity was largely discouraged by mainstream society."--Provided by publisher. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803294936
ISBN
9780803294936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

Paperback. Denise Lett argues that South Korea's contemporary urban middle class not only exhibits upper-class characteristics, but also has a culturally inherited disposition to seek high status. Combined with a favourable political and economic climate, many Koreans have thus been able to achieve it. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 270 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HBJF; HBLW; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007819
ISBN
9780674007819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.61

Hardback. The decades following the French Revolution saw unprecedented political and social experimentation. This work offers a re-evaluation of the effects of the French Revolution, especially on women. It demonstrates that women remained highly visible in urban public life. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 274 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024595
ISBN
9780674024595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.72
€ 110.63

Hardback. 1607 vividly tells the story of the founding of Jamestown, recounting the situation of original Indian inhabitants, the arrival of British settlers 400 years ago, building of the town, and modern excavations at site. This book contains compilation of articles from "Colonial Williamsburg" magazine. Editor(s): Montgomery, Dennis. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; DNJ; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742558373
ISBN
9780742558373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.84

Paperback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159593
ISBN
9780231159593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159586
ISBN
9780231159586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.12

Hardback. In the years preceding World War II, opportunity, proximity of manufacture, and the logistics of supply all told in favour of the Third Reich. In these circumstances the British concluded that their only weapon against German ambitions in Romania were military subversive operations and an attempt to draw Romania out of her alliance with Germany. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137574510
ISBN
9781137574510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.03

Hardback. This second volume of Dr. Rhodes' Studies covers the wider field of early printing in Western Europe outside of Italy. The spread of printing in England receives considerable attention, especially in the case of the London and Oxford presses. There are separate sections on printing in France, Germany, Spain and the Low Countries over this period. Num Pages: 302 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132141
ISBN
9780907132141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.35

Paperback. An Exceptional Law showcases how the emergency law used to repress labour activism during the First World War became normalized with the creation of Section 98 of the Criminal Code, following the Winnipeg General Strike. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLL; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442629585
ISBN
9781442629585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.00

hardcover. An Exceptional Law showcases how the emergency law used to repress labour activism during the First World War became normalized with the creation of Section 98 of the Criminal Code, following the Winnipeg General Strike. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLL; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442629578
ISBN
9781442629578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Hardcover. Examines five key areas, each selected to reveal insights about the revolution - the Sandinista Party, agrarian reform, the national bourgeoisie, the Catholic Church and the United States. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557860064
ISBN
9781557860064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319562056
ISBN
9783319562056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.06

Paperback. Margaret Thatchera s departure from office and the arrival of her successor, John Major, have had a profound impact on the way Britain is governed -- and in this new edition of Consensus Politics, the authors examines the legacy of Thatcherite "conviction politics" and assesses the state of consensus in Britaina s government today. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192282
ISBN
9780631192282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.95

Paperback. The Democrats and Endless War. 160 pages. Explores Democrat collusion in the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq and support for Israeli assaults on Gaza and Lebanon, while revealing their overlooked appetite for planning wars and selling them to the electorate. This work shows a party at odds with its public image on this key issue in the race for the White House. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPL. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 10. Weight: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Verso
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844672653
ISBN
9781844672653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.48

Paperback. Series: Modern Wars. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780938080
ISBN
9781780938080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. Drawing almost exclusively from extensive primary accounts, this title presents a detailed case study of mental stress that is exceptional in the vast literature of the American Civil War. It offers sobering insight into the horrors that war wreaked upon one young man and illuminates the psychological aspect of the War Between the States. Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803228245
ISBN
9780803228245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

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