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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. A comprehensive, illustrated history of African Americans from 1502 to 1880. Through Chapter 5 of To Make Our World Anew single-volume edition. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195181340
ISBN
9780195181340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.46

paperback. This is the first general account of Dutch hegemony in trade, shipping, and finance between 1585 and 1740. Professor Israel, the leading historian in this field, uses a wide range of sources to explain why, despite its small size and population, the Dutch Republic functioned as the hub of world trade for nearly two centuries. Series: Clarendon Paperbacks. Num Pages: 484 pages, 4 figures, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198211396
ISBN
9780198211396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470134009
ISBN
9780470134009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.96

paperback. Operation Valkyrie was the code name given to the plot to assassinate Hitler. Galante's book is based in large part on achived materials and extensive interviews with Adolf Heusinger, one of the generals who played a key role in the plot. Num Pages: 328 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780815411796
ISBN
9780815411796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.93

Paperback. On 2nd July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship. This study covers the post-war fate of the Zeppelins, including the crash of Hindenburg, and their use by the Luftwaffe at the beginning of World War II. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40ill.7col.ill. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766928
ISBN
9781841766928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.39

paperback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women's History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415752534
ISBN
9780415752534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72

Hardcover. The idea that American education has been steered by progressivism is accepted as fact by liberals and conservatives alike. Adam Laats shows that this belief is wrong. Calling to center stage conservatives who shaped America's classrooms, he shows that in the long march of American public education, progressive reform has been a beleaguered dream. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JNB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416710
ISBN
9780674416710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.18

Hardback. Series: Hakluyt Society, Extra Series. Num Pages: Includes 20 maps and 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; BJ; HBLL; HBTM; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
978
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472453235
ISBN
9781472453235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.05

paperback. Focuses on the experience of those Chinese who immigrated to this country with false documents during the Exclusion era. This memoir discusses about the many Chinese who worked in urban laundries and restaurants. It introduces an unusually articulate man's perspective on becoming a Chinese American. Editor(s): Chin, Winifred C. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398015
ISBN
9781566398015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

paperback. A fourth-century army officer recounts the history of Rome during the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian and Valens. Editor(s): Hamilton, Walter. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140444063
ISBN
9780140444063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780321394262
ISBN
9780321394262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.83

Paperback. The crusades are often seen as epitomising a period when hostility between Christian West and the Muslim Near East reached an all time high. This volume explores how the Holy Wars led on the one hand to a reinforcement of the beliefs and identities of each side, but on the other to a growing level of cultural exchange and interaction. Editor(s): Kostick, Conor. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415580410
ISBN
9780415580410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.87

hardcover. LGBT activism is often imagined as a self-contained struggle, inspired by but set apart from other social movements. This book recounts a far different story: a history of queer radicals who understood their sexual liberation as intertwined with solidarity against imperialism, war, and racism. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
California University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279056
ISBN
9780520279056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 88.53

Paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 3. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850453942
ISBN
9780850453942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

hardcover. Editor(s): Quinn, Professor David B. Series: Hakluyt Society, Second Series. Num Pages: 514 pages, Includes 2 b&w illustration2 and 1 map. BIC Classification: HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hakluyt Society United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409414711
ISBN
9781409414711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.65

paperback. Columbus undertook three voyages between 1494 and 1504, each designed to demonstrate that he could sail to China within a matter of weeks and convert those he found there to Christianity. This book shows how the subsequent voyages illustrate the costs - political, moral, and economic. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780143122104
ISBN
9780143122104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.49

hardcover. A close look at the effects of air raids on school attendance. Detailed information about the three Zeppelin raids on Leyton with extracts from contemporary letters, diaries, newspapers and combat reports. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 313 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Aviation
Condition
New
SKU
9781473834125
ISBN
9781473834125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.49

hardcover. Examines the many wars fought during the reign of Augustus which more than doubled the size of Rome's territory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781783831845
ISBN
9781783831845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.49

hardcover. The 'Tulip Age' was an idea proposed by Ottoman historian Ahmed Refik in 1912. This work is a reassessment of the origins of this concept. It argues that the 'Tulip Age' was an important template for various political and ideological concerns of early twentieth century Turkish governments. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Condition
New
SKU
9781845114916
ISBN
9781845114916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 9.66

hardcover. This book is a richly detailed exploration of the complex and cosmopolitan urban culture inhabited by the Presbyterian elite of late-Georgian Belfast, which will prove to be of interest to a wide range of scholars working on the political, cultural and intellectual histories of both Ireland and Britain during the age of reform. Series: Reappraisals in Irish History. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781846318481
ISBN
9781846318481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 6.49

hardcover. Written to educate American soldiers on Vietnam's history, culture, politics, infrastructure, geography, and people, this is an eloquent and compelling document of a seminal decade, the legacy of which continues to resonate. As relevant today as when it was first written. Adopts similar format to the bestselling 'Instructions' series. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851242856
ISBN
9781851242856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 6.49

paperback. Examines the true history of the conflict and asks what could inspire such a caricature or whether any truth contributes to this. Should Israel shoulder the blame, or are the realities of the conflict far more complex? And how can a geographically tiny state be thought to have such a profound effect on world politics? Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 285. Very good clean copy showing minor shelf wear and age
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Icon Books U.K.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025419
ISBN
9781840466249
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. This title presents an inclusive survey of Irish thought and the history of Irish ideas against the backdrop of current political and social change in Ireland. It should be of great value to anyone interested in Irish culture and its intellectual history. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588. Good clean copy showing light age and wear, light scoring throughout text
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025455
ISBN
9780415206938
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

paperback. Ireland today stands at a defining moment. The prosperity of Celtic Tiger years has given way to the sudden crash, the turbulence of the euro crisis, and the loss of our sovereignty to the faceless technocrats of Europe and the IMF. This title delves into the Irish psyche to answer the question: What happened to our hopes and dreams? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428. Very good copy showing minor age and shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transworld Ireland London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025491
ISBN
9781848271258
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

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