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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Margaret of Anjou was a vengeful and violent woman, or so we have been told, whose vindictive spirit fuelled the fifteenth-century dynastic conflict, the Wars of the Roses. In Shakespeare's rendering, she becomes an adulterous queen who mocks her captive enemy, Richard, duke of York, before killing him in cold blood. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843831044
ISBN
9781843831044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.90

Hardback. Chinese civil examinations, a piece of social engineering worked out over centuries, prefigured the regime of meritocratic exams that undergirds higher education around the globe today. This book describes how education, examinations, and civil service fostered the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724952
ISBN
9780674724952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.73
€ 52.25

Hardcover. Zenobia was acknowledged in her lifetime as beautiful and clever, gathering writers and poets, artists and philosophers around her at the Palmyrene court. This narrative explores the legendary queen and charts the progression of her unequivocal declaration, not only of independence of Rome, but of supremacy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; BGH; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847250346
ISBN
9781847250346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.20

Paperback. Collects the primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome that are translated into modern English. Covering a period - from the earliest Greek texts in the late seventh century bce to Greco-Roman texts of the third and fourth centuries ce - this title includes well-known writings by Plato, Sappho, Aeschines, Catullus, and Juvenal. Editor(s): Hubbard, Thomas K. Num Pages: 575 pages, 35 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 922. A Sourcebook of Basic Documents. 558 pages, b/w illus. Editor(s): Hubbard, Thomas K. Collects the primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome that are translated into modern English. Covering a period - from the earliest Greek texts in the late seventh century bce to Greco-Roman texts of the third and fourth centuries ce - this title includes well-known writings by Plato, Sappho, Aeschines, Catullus, and Juvenal. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JFSK2. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 36. Weight: 832.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
558
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Printing Writing In Book
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234307
ISBN
9780520234307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.41

Paperback. Series: British History in Perspective. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403992734
ISBN
9781403992734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.32

Paperback. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGF; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335322
ISBN
9780745335322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Hardback. A fresh look at the British Museum's celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand years Num Pages: 176 pages, 280 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AGC; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 273. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218381
ISBN
9780300218381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Hardcover. 41 Squadron is one of the oldest RAF Squadrons still in existence and has seen service from the First World War, policing the Middle East in the 1930s, throughout the Second World War, and more recently in the First Gulf War and Yugoslavia. This is the first comprehensive study, concentrating on its Second World War between August 1942 - May 1945 Num Pages: 1088 pages, 350 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2074.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
1088
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781551936
ISBN
9781781551936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 35.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JHM; JP; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KST0010467
ISBN
9780295975320
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. In July 1981 a series of street disturbances that took place in the Liverpool 8 area of the city put Liverpool at the forefront of events that also rocked other communities as far away as Brixton and Birmingham. This title draws together memories of and responses to the 1981 riots from the people who were there. Editor(s): Frost, Diane; Phillips, Richard. Num Pages: 150 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846316685
ISBN
9781846316685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Toynbee includes descriptions of the layout and finances of cemeteries, the tomb types of both the rich and poor, and the types of grave markers and monuments as well as tomb furnishings. Num Pages: 336 pages, 91, 91 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMN; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRKP; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801855078
ISBN
9780801855078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. Over 25,000 years ago, people left handprints on the wall of a cave. Discover the clues Stone-Age people left behind, and find out what life was like thousands of years ago. Series: Collins Big Cat. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 4KHJ; HBLA; YQCR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008163808
ISBN
9780008163808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.20

Paperback. Collection of source material and crucial interpretations, offering a comprehensive guide to Anglo-Saxon warfare. Series: Warfare in History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40, 13 black and white, 27 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 702. Series: Warfare in History. 400 pages, 40, 13 black and white, 27 line drawing. Collection of source material and crucial interpretations, offering a comprehensive guide to Anglo-Saxon warfare. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 24. Weight: 662.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837398
ISBN
9781843837398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Tells the narrative of the Second World War. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037141
ISBN
9780141037141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

paperback. Fine clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
SKU
KTJ0025425
ISBN
9780349108742
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Advocating equality, meritocracy, and social responsibility in plain language, Paine galvanized tens of thousands of readers and changed the framework of political discourse. He was tried and convicted for sedition by the British government for publishing Editor(s): Grogan, Claire. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBLL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
325
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115849
ISBN
9781551115849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Casey, Michael, OCSO. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210 x 0. . Good clean copy in original cloth.4to. Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KEX0249186
ISBN
9781856072601
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The Tudor period was a time of massive social change in England with growing cities, increasing trade, and growing stability after the chaos of the Wars of the Roses. This title offers insight into the world of Tudor England - revealing what it was really like to live in a period of great growth. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807803
ISBN
9780747807803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Paperback. 'The Battle of the Bulge', the battle for the Ardennes 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. This is an utterly fascinating five weeks when for a time it looked like Hitler had outflanked the allied armies pushing toward the Rhine and might just throw them back to the Normandy beaches. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDL; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 138 x 45. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099588122
ISBN
9780099588122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752430447
ISBN
9780752430447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.60

Hardcover. Deal with the moral and political decline of Rome, one on the conspiracy of Catiline and the other on the war with Jugurtha. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 650 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
650
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996847
ISBN
9780674996847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.86

Hardcover. A pictorial history of the Indian Air Force Num Pages: 180 pages, 320 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 370 x 270 x 20. Weight in Grams: 2040.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862270978
ISBN
9781862270978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.27

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 graphs, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175647
ISBN
9780231175647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.57

Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
651
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221284
ISBN
9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.10

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