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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Kublai Khan inherited the second largest land empire in history from his grandfather, Genghis Khan. He promptly set about extending this into the biggest empire the world has ever seen, extending his rule from China to Iraq, from Siberia to Afghanistan. This work talks about this person. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553817188
ISBN
9780553817188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; CFF; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163222
ISBN
9780691163222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.38
€ 41.44

Paperback. This authorized biography sheds light on the person behind the politician. As well as explaining how Angela Merkel's world view was shaped and influenced by her background and ideology, Stefan Kornelius's lively account discusses her personal relations with David Cameron, Barack Obama or Vladimir Putin. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea; Moncrieff, Christopher. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JM; BGH; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
ALMA BOOKS LTD
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883187
ISBN
9781846883187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.60

Hardcover. Animals were omnipresent in the everyday life of classical Greece, and its culture was not merely anthropocentric. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFFZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537616
ISBN
9781784537616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.81
€ 123.84

Hardback. Early modern Japan was a military-bureaucratic state governed by patriarchal and patrilineal principles and laws. During this time, however, women had considerable power to directly affect social structure, political practice, and economic production. This book explores the dynamic nature of Japanese women's lives during the early modern era. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 b/w, 2 line, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292000
ISBN
9780520292000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.68
€ 53.43

Paperback. This volume is an ideal introduction to the complex and fascinating history of colonies too often neglected in standard textbook accounts. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15, 9 black & white illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBFS; 1KJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414706
ISBN
9781421414706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.35

Paperback. The Domesday Book was described by David Hume as "the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation". This text presents a complete translation of this extraordinary document. Num Pages: 1456 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439945
ISBN
9780141439945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023982
ISBN
9780884023982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.32

Paperback. Follows in the footsteps of some of the greatest of the Spanish adventurers travelling from the forests of Amazonia to Lake Titicaca, the deserts of North Mexico, the snowpeaks of the Andes and the heights of Machu Picchu. This work explores the turbulent and terrifying events surrounding the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
BBC Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846079726
ISBN
9781846079726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Hardcover. The complete collection of ancient Egyptian love songs, whose texts were first written down in the Ramesside period, is treated in the context of other period sources regarding intimacy and sexuality. The process of gendering and socialising in relation to sexuality is also introduced. Num Pages: 250 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Czech Institute of Egyptology Czech Republic
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Har/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9788073082390
ISBN
9788073082390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.58

Hardback. Provides a key focus for the ongoing debate regarding Scotland's future. This book is drawn from research and exploring everything from the high politics of the devolved parliament to the everyday effects of huge and growing levels of social inequality. It features debates on the possibilities of Scottish independence. Num Pages: 784 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
784
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718193201
ISBN
9780241394526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

Hardcover. Anne Clifford, in her Great Books of Records, places herself within the dynamic 600 year history of the Clifford family. This book is unique, including a wide variety of records that provide an unbroken view into life on the Clifford estates in England. Editor(s): Malay, Jessica L. Num Pages: 1136 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 199 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1874.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091872
ISBN
9780719091872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.94

Hardback. John Siko reveals the tight grip Thabo Mbeki has over foreign policy, to the detriment of SA's standing in the world, and argues South Africa's isolationist style of policy making has not changed enough after Mandela's election in 1994. Series: International Library of African Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 bw integrated, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW; HBLX; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 32. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768311
ISBN
9781780768311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.46
€ 133.93

Paperback. Considers the phenomenon of state failure and asks how the international community might better detect signs of state decay at an early stage and devise legally and politically legitimate responses. Editor(s): Trauschweizer, Ingo; Miner, Steven Merritt. Series: Baker Series in Peace and Conflict Stud. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821420911
ISBN
9780821420911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.04

Hardback. Comprised of relevant selections from the writings of four ancient historians, this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in the life of Alexander the Great. Editor(s): Romm, James S. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207288
ISBN
9780872207288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.54

Hardcover. An account of the life and early career of John Edward Redmond (1856-1918), the Irish constitutional nationalist leader in the UK Parliament who won Home Rule for his country in 1914. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Cork University Press Dublin
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184233
ISBN
9781859184233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. 'Some battles change nothing. Waterloo changed almost everything.' Num Pages: 352 pages, (Two 16-page colour plate sections and 12 maps), With index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007539406
ISBN
9780007539406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846035814
ISBN
9781846035814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. This book provides an overview of the types of railway guns in service during World War II, with a special focus on the German railway artillery used in France, Italy and on the Eastern Front, and analyzes why railway guns largely disappeared from use following the end of the war. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 185.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810687
ISBN
9781472810687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Martin Luther pinned his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg he shattered foundations of western Christendom. The Reformation of doctrine and practice that followed Luther's seismic action, and protest against sale of indulgences, fragmented the Church and overturned previously accepted certainties and priorities. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780766102
ISBN
9781780766102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.83

Hardback. The Belgian town of Ypres is now synonymous with the tragedy of the First World War. The First and Second Battles of Ypres saw some of the bloodiest fighting during the early days of the war, as well as the first use of poison gas by the Germans. If you want to understand what happened and why - read Battle Story. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461960
ISBN
9780752461960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 303 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
303
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608460656
ISBN
9781608460656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.50

Paperback. Colonel Rodney Foster, who retired to Hythe in the south of England after a military career in British India, joined the Home Guard in 1940 and kept a diary every day - a highly illegal act at the time - and in it meticulously chronicled his service in the real "Dad's Army". Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780670919802
ISBN
9780670919802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.67

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500054
ISBN
9781487500054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.04
€ 9.89

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