History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Hardcover. Pidcock's was just one of a number of commercial menagerists who plied their trade in London in this period the predecessors to the zoological societies of the Victorian era. This book introduces the tales of exotic animals in London. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 bw integrated, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784530846
- ISBN
- 9781784530846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 48.36
€ 52.92
€ 48.36
Paperback. 2 September 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire which changed the city of London forever. Num Pages: 240 pages, 155 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 275 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784537487
- ISBN
- 9781784537487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.61
€ 40.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. An important and long-overdue book that provides a full yet impartial analysis of the German bombing campaign against Scotland in WWII. Contains significant new information and analysis of the main Luftwaffe air raids, including many previously unpublished photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, liberally illustrated with b/w photographs, maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950008
- ISBN
- 9781849950008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.48
€ 24.99
€ 21.48
Paperback. Taking stock of a century of pervasive loss - of warfare, disease, and political strife - this book considers 'what is lost' in terms of 'what remains'. It reveals how melancholia can lend meaning and force to notions of activism, ethics, and identity. Editor(s): Eng, David L.; Kazanjian, David. Num Pages: 498 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694. The Politics of Mourning. 498 pages, 9 b&w photographs, index. Editor(s): Eng, David L.; Kazanjian, David. Taking stock of a century of pervasive loss - of warfare, disease, and political strife - this book considers 'what is lost' in terms of 'what remains'. It reveals how melancholia can lend meaning and force to notions of activism, ethics, and identity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight: 686.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 498
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232365
- ISBN
- 9780520232365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.79
€ 41.99
€ 29.79
Paperback. The fascinating story of the exceptional woman who wrested power from Edward II and changed the course of English history. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445652429
- ISBN
- 9781445652429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. There is widespread evidence of belief in the efficacy of magic in the ancient world. This text aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to ancient magic, surveying magical beliefs and practices from the 6th century BC to late antiquity, describing rites and explaining the theory behind them. Translator(s): Philip, Franklin. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674541535
- ISBN
- 9780674541535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.60
€ 42.99
€ 35.60
Paperback. This abridged edition of On War by Beatrice Heuser, using the acclaimed translation by Michael Howard and Peter Paret, selects the central books in which Clausewitz's views on the nature and theory of war are developed. Translator(s): Howard, Michael; Paret, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JWA; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Abridged Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540020
- ISBN
- 9780199540020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. This revised and expanded volume brings together a carefully-selected collection of primary sources drawn from medieval and sixteenth-century texts. Particularly notable for its comprehensive coverage, it consolidates a broad range of important documents, which until now, have been scattered through numerous volumes of primary materials. Editor(s): Lindberg, Carter. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673287
- ISBN
- 9780470673287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.18
€ 40.99
€ 39.18
Paperback. Ranging from Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania to the backcountry regions of the South, the Mid-Atlantic, and northern New England, The Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth-Century America offers an ambitious overview of political life in pre-Revolutionary America. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219777
- ISBN
- 9780812219777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.95
€ 36.99
€ 35.95
Paperback. 5th July 1943: the greatest land battle of all time began around the town of Kursk in Russia. This epic confrontation between German and Soviet forces was one of the most important military engagements in history and epitomised 'total war'. This text provides an account of this incredible battle. Num Pages: 528 pages, Maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755336395
- ISBN
- 9780755336395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Hardback. Less than three months before he was assassinated, Malcolm X spoke at the Oxford Union the most prestigious student debating organization in the UK. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the debate, this book brings to life the events surrounding the visit, showing why Oxford invited Malcolm X, why he accepted, and the effect he had on the students. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520279339
- ISBN
- 9780520279339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
€ 26.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. Considers the crucial question of how armies adapt to changing circumstances during the course of conflicts for which they are initially unprepared. This book is a timely examination of the lessons of previous counterinsurgency campaigns that will be hailed by both military leaders and interested civilians. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 452. Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam. 280 pages. Considers the crucial question of how armies adapt to changing circumstances during the course of conflicts for which they are initially unprepared. This book is a timely examination of the lessons of previous counterinsurgency campaigns that will be hailed by both military leaders and interested civilians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 27. Weight: 446.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226567709
- ISBN
- 9780226567709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.90
€ 19.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. Num Pages: 220 pages, 22 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364. Introduction to the Life of an Emperor. 220 pages, 22 b/w illus. 3 maps. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight: 370.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521744423
- ISBN
- 9780521744423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.25
€ 38.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750960526
- ISBN
- 9780750960526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.45
€ 26.99
€ 23.45
Hardback. A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. This '1916 bible' will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in recent Irish history who wants to separate the facts from the fiction. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd Ireland
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847175991
- ISBN
- 9781847175991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in six weeks, and "Eine kurze Weltgeschichte fur junge Leser" was published in Vienna. This book presents his history to English-language readers. Illustrator(s): Harper, Clifford. Translator(s): Mustill, Caroline. Series: Little Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300143324
- ISBN
- 9780300143324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.56
€ 14.99
€ 12.56
Paperback. The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 b/w plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- (Reissue)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007428199
- ISBN
- 9780007428199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.69
€ 17.99
€ 12.69
Paperback. England under Elizabeth I: A time of war and plague, politics and rebellion, personal heroism and religious fanaticism. When if you were born poor you stayed poor, and the thumbscrews and the rack could be the grim prelude to the executioner's block. But it was also an age that encouraged literary genius, global exploration, and timeless beauty. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099547143
- ISBN
- 9780099547143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Hardback. The Easter Rebellion 1916 was one of the first comprehensively documented political rebellions in the 20th century. A generation of revolutionaries left iconic photographs, manuscripts, personal notebooks, letters and political cartoons. This material is gathered together in a riveting exploration of this violent and tragic event. Num Pages: 264 pages, Colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892590
- ISBN
- 9781848892590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.62
€ 27.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. The updated second edition of The War for Palestine presents the genesis of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Editor(s): Rogan, Eugene L.; Shlaim, Avi. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452. Rewriting the History of 1948. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. 310 pages, 3 maps. Editor(s): Rogan, Eugene L.; Shlaim, Avi. The updated 2008 second edition of The War for Palestine presents the genesis of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight: 424.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521699341
- ISBN
- 9780521699341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.13
€ 31.99
€ 30.13