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History: earliest times to present day

Hardcover. This is a systematic account of why Ireland remained democratic after independence. Bill Kissane analyzes the Irish case from a comparative international perspective and by discussing it in terms of the classic works of democratic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781900621694
ISBN
9781900621694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Victorians were fascinated by the strange new worlds which science was revealing to them. This study sets out to capture the essence of this fascination, charting the many ways in which science influenced and was influenced by the larger Victorian culture. Editor(s): Lightman, Bernard. Num Pages: 496 pages, 44 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226481128
ISBN
9780226481128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.58

Paperback. The previously untold story of the watershed battle that changed the course of Western history. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393326437
ISBN
9780393326437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.69

Paperback. Patton's Drive tells the story of how a young man born to war-who believed himself the literal incarnation of all great warriors past-became a modern American general: in terms of enemy killed or captured, territory taken, and people liberated, the greatest field commander of World War II. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 25.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762761319
ISBN
9780762761319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Schocken Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780805211764
ISBN
9780805211764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.74

Paperback. Between 1347 and 1352 an unknown and deadly disease, only much later known as the Black Death, swept across Europe, leaving an estimated 30-50 per cent of the population dead. This book deals with plague, particularly in Northern Europe, in various aspects: epidemiology, pattern of dispersion, demography, social consequences, and religious impact. Editor(s): Bisgaard, Lars; Sondergaard, Leif. Num Pages: 236 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBLC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776743895
ISBN
9788776743895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. Translator(s): Northcott, K.J.; Lutzeier, E. Num Pages: 230 pages, 64 halftones, 43 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
0002-
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226586588
ISBN
9780226586588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139878
ISBN
9780231139878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.59

Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393328516
ISBN
9780393328516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.43

Paperback. The Age of Reconnaissance, as JH Parry has so aptly named it, was the period during which Europe discovered the rest of the world. This book examines the inducements - political, economic, religious - to overseas enterprises at the time, and analyzes the nature and problems of the various European settlements in the new lands. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520042353
ISBN
9780520042353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.43

Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149936
ISBN
9780691149936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482823
ISBN
9780801482823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.07

Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811710848
ISBN
9780811710848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. This volume brings Byzantium - often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world - to the forefront of European history Focuses on the identity, ethnicity, and culture of the Byzantine people Deconstructs stereotypes surrounding Byzantium Beautifully illustrated with photographs and maps. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198332
ISBN
9781405198332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.09

paperback. In this groundbreaking book, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire proposes that centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195325416
ISBN
9780195325416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.60

Hardcover. The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471089704
ISBN
9780471089704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.39

Paperback. In the decade after World War II, up to 350,000 ethnic Italians were displaced from the border zone between Italy and Yugoslavia known as the Julian March. This book reveals the repercussions of this episode of European history. It explores displacement from both the viewpoints of the exiles and those who stayed behind. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVWYC; 1DVWYV; HBJD; HBLW3; JFS; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691086972
ISBN
9780691086972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 39.49

Hardback. Roman Disasters looks at how the Romans coped with, thought about, and used disasters for their own ends. Rome has been famous throughout history for its great triumphs. Yet Rome also suffered colossal disasters. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651026
ISBN
9780745651026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 150 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716. K-9 Operations in Vietnam. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWH. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333453
ISBN
9780764333453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. This book should appeal to all aficionados of the romance of the sea as well as to specialists in Spanish and Latin American colonial history."-Benjamin Keen, author of A History of Latin America Translator(s): Phillips, Carla Rahn. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32, 20 black & white halftones, 12 colour plates. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801881831
ISBN
9780801881831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. In 1867, conservative estimates put the number of buffaloes in the trans-Missouri region at fifteen million. By the end of the 1880s, that figure had dwindled to a few hundred. This title focuses on the destruction of the great herds. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Revised edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803218802
ISBN
9780803218802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. Drawing on 28 original essays, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages takes an inclusive approach to the history of Britain and Ireland from c. 500 to c. 1100 to overcome artificial distinctions of modern national boundaries. Editor(s): Stafford, Pauline. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 574 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
572
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118425138
ISBN
9781118425138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; 3F; HBLA1; HBLC1; TV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018699
ISBN
9781903018699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.64
€ 47.63

Paperback. This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. It is based on sources that include recently declassified Chinese documents. Series: New Cold War History. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 illustrations, 4 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849323
ISBN
9780807849323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41

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