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paperback. Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed heroism in battle and stoicism in peace, despite appalling treatment. This book tells their story: of brutal discipline and inedible food, of loyalty and low pay, and of barracks and battlefield. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16 pages colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141027937
- ISBN
- 9780141027937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
paperback. The Anglo-Zulu war was one of deception, dishonour, incompetence and dereliction of duty by Lord Chelmsford who invaded Zululand without the knowledge of the British Government. This title looks at the most controversial and brutal British imperial conflict of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141015699
- ISBN
- 9780141015699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199550678
- ISBN
- 9780199550678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.68
€ 39.68
This fresh interpretation of apartheid South Africa integrates histories of resistance with the analysis of power - asking not only why apartheid was defeated, but how it came to survive for so long. Series: Oxford Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLW; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199550661
- ISBN
- 9780199550661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.30
€ 150.30
Paperback. A magisterial history of the Jews in Nazi Germany and the regime's policies towards them in the years prior to World War II and the Holocaust. Written by arguably the world's leading scholar on the subject. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753801420
- ISBN
- 9780753801420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Chronicles a harsh world in which young women faced the realities of sex for sale and were deprived of their freedom and identity. This work also tells of the author's life after leaving the geisha house, painting a panorama of the grinding poverty of rural life in wartime Japan. Translator(s): Rowley, G. G. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; BGA; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KOC0012729
- ISBN
- 9780099462040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This book presents articles on the French Revolution, introduced and contextualised for student readers. It includes interpretations from a number of world-renowned historians and covers topics including: the Enlightenment; the origins of the revolution; and class, cultural and social perspectives. Editor(s): Schechter, Ronald. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212706
- ISBN
- 9780631212706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.92
€ 149.92
An official, verbatim transcript of the proceedings of a Joint Fighter Conference held in October 1944, including frank discussion on the operational and technical capabilities of the P-39, P-47, P-51, P-38, Corsair, Hellcat, P-61, YP-59, Mosquito, Spitfire, and other allied aircraft. Num Pages: 416 pages, over 100 b/w photographs, charts. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 233 x 34. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304040
- ISBN
- 9780764304040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.47
€ 42.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 800+ photos and drawings. BIC Classification: AM; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764319693
- ISBN
- 9780764319693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.30
€ 37.99
€ 25.30
Perceptions of the Second Sophistic and Its Times - Regards sur la Sec...
Schmidt, Thomas; Fleury, Pascale
hardcover. From a workshop held at Universite Laval, Perceptions of the Second Sophistic and its Times brings together fourteen essays and a range of perspectives, including work from scholars in literature, philology, linguistics, history, political science, sociology, and religion. Series: Phoenix Supplementary Volumes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9781442642164
- ISBN
- 9781442642164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.54
€ 86.54
A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for this introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics. This work includes discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty; the character of the first emperor; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208254
- ISBN
- 9780872208254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Why was the machine gun so devastating and how did it change the nature of the war? Who invented poison gas and how effective was it on the battlefield? What was it like to come face-to-face with the iron monsters that were the World War Itanks, unleashed for the first time?" Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 117 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752493220
- ISBN
- 9780752493220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.28
€ 8.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967563
- ISBN
- 9780750967563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 45. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782392026
- ISBN
- 9781782392026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.11
€ 23.99
€ 16.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Noegel, Scott B. Series: Magin in History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271022581
- ISBN
- 9780271022581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.29
€ 43.99
€ 34.29
Paperback. First constructed in Nevada in 1924, the gas chamber, a method of killing sealed off and removed from the sight and hearing of witnesses, was originally touted as a 'humane' method of execution. This title takes us to the dark side of human history in the first full chronicle of the gas chamber in the United States. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFMC; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271210
- ISBN
- 9780520271210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. In the annals of American criminal justice, two prisons stand out as icons of institutionalized brutality and deprivation: Alcatraz and Sing Sing. This book takes us on a disturbing and poignant tour of Sing Sing's legendary death house, and introduces us to those whose lives Sing Sing claimed. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 11. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716168
- ISBN
- 9780814716168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Hardback. Recounts the life and epic rescue of captured fugitive slave Charles Nalle of Culpeper, Virginia, who was forcibly liberated by Harriet Tubman and others in Troy, New York, on April 27, 1860. This title follows Nalle from his enslavement by the Hansborough family in Virginia through his escape by the Underground Railroad. Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 black & white photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252034398
- ISBN
- 9780252034398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.34
€ 118.34
Paperback. Reveals how the only hard evidence that dates the Great Pyramid - the quarry marks discovered by Colonel Vyse in 1837 - was forged Num Pages: 224 pages, 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591437895
- ISBN
- 9781591437895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAF; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801452994
- ISBN
- 9780801452994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 196 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348891
- ISBN
- 9780764348891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.47
€ 42.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. 46 Pages is a dramatic look at a pivotal moment in our country's formation, a scholar's meticulous recreation of the turbulent years leading up to the Revolutionary War, retold with excitement and new insight. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Running Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762418138
- ISBN
- 9780762418138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.62
€ 23.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. Explores the tale of political corruption and repression and immigrants' struggles against dominant social codes of race, ethnicity, and class. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544199
- ISBN
- 9780813544199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138800045
- ISBN
- 9781138800045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02