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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Presents a tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak. This book aims to trace the rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in the way of her dreams - except her self-destructive desires. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099451839
ISBN
9780099451839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Agripping social, cultural and political history of how Britain and Germany, two nations with such close ties, ended up fighting World War One Num Pages: 448 pages, b-w integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857205292
ISBN
9780857205292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.32

Paperback. A fascinating and evocative account of the Peasants' Revolt from the acclaimed author of Agincourt. Num Pages: 528 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123820
ISBN
9780349123820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Genuinely new story of the Second World War - the full account of England's last war against France in 1940-42. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 41. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827055
ISBN
9780753827055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226329956
ISBN
9780226329956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226329819
ISBN
9780226329819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.53
€ 81.41

Paperback. This is an accessible examination of the precursors to and the events of the 1688-89 Revolution, as well as the political, social, and economic changes these events wrought. Pincus's introduction explains the context of the revolution, why these events were so stunning to contemporaries, and why it should be considered the first modern revolution. Series: The Bedford Series in History and Culture. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312167141
ISBN
9780312167141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.68

Paperback. After the dethronement and subsequent murder of Richard II, the usurping Lancastrian dynasty faced an exceptional challenge. This book provides an account of the Lancastrian revolution and its aftermath. Integrating techniques of literary and historical analysis, it reveals the Lancastrian monarchs as masters of outward display. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041212
ISBN
9780268041212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. Reverses received wisdom, showing that the aeroplane is a central and revealing aspect of an unfamiliar English nation: a warfare state dedicated to technology, industry, empire and military power. This title tells the story of aeronautical England, from its politics to its industry and culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141975160
ISBN
9780141975160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Now available in an updated and expanded fourth edition, this is a classic introduction to medieval England from the reign of William the Conqueror to Edward I. Written by an esteemed scholar of the medieval period, the text remains an engaging and clear discussion of the key political, economic, social, and cultural issues of the period. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118736234
ISBN
9781118736234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.21

Paperback. A thematic survey of English foreign policy in the sixteenth century in the BRITISH HISTORY IN PERSPECTIVE series. The author argues that dangers and insecurities did more to mould foreign policy than the energy and confidence of Tudor rulers, and the book is suitable for A-level and undergraduate students. Series: British History in Perspective. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; JPQB; JPS. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Palgrave
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333567753
ISBN
9780333567753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 26.77

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086151
ISBN
9780719086151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.61

Paperback. Offers an account of how the tide was turned against the Nazis by the Allies in the Second World War. This book reveals the role of the problem-solvers and middle-men who made it happen - like Major-General Perry Hobart, who invented the 'funny tanks' which flattened the D-Day beaches. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036090
ISBN
9780141036090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Based on close reading of historical documents - poetry as much as statistics - and focused on the conceptualization of technology, this book is an unconventional evocation of late colonial Netherlands East Indies (today Indonesia). It invents a way to talk about freedom, colonialism, nationalism, literature, revolution, and human nature. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691091624
ISBN
9780691091624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.47
€ 46.81

Hardback. Nishiyama's work offers lessons to policymakers interested in how a country can recover successfully after defeat. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412665
ISBN
9781421412665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.01

Paperback. Documents the forging of a fresh relationship between technology and politics in Revolutionary France, and the inauguration of a distinctively modern form of the 'technological life'. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; TBX; TTMW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012643
ISBN
9780226012643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. A collection of essays which provide insights into such topics as concepts of animal/human relationships; environmental and ecological history; medieval hunting; early modern collections of natural objects; the relationship of religion and nature; and the rise of science. Editor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A.; Kiser, Lisa J. Num Pages: 248 pages, 27 illustrated halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268030834
ISBN
9780268030834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Boss, Michael; Maher, Eamon. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. . New.
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781853906428
ISBN
9781853906428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.69

Hardback. Argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. This title focuses on various operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Printing
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129138
ISBN
9780231129138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.66
€ 80.20

Paperback. Argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. This title focuses on various operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129121
ISBN
9780231129121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. New paperback edition of critically acclaimed, lively and gripping account of the British invasion and occupation of Iraq and of the Arab revolt against it, the most serious armed uprising against British rule in the twentieth century. Vividly brings to life key players such as Winston Churchill, T.E. Lawrence, Gertrude Bell, Sir Mark Sykes. Num Pages: 503 pages, 7 maps, 15 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863561702
ISBN
9780863561702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

paperback. Presents five stories of individuals interned at Ft Lincoln, North Dakota, during World War II. Num Pages: 216 pages, 36 images. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803228061
ISBN
9780803228061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.07

Hardcover. A documentary history telling the story of how the Comintern (Communist International) participated in and was ultimately destroyed by the Stalinist repression in the late 1930s. The author analyzes the Comintern's roles as agent, instrument and victim of terror using archival documents. Translator(s): Staklo, Vadim A. Series: Annals of Communism. Num Pages: 560 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082425
ISBN
9780300082425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.12
€ 58.89

Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy and Peace. Num Pages: 366 pages, 8 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813166407
ISBN
9780813166407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92

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