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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

hardcover. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393249378
ISBN
9780393249378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.49

Paperback. The Seminole of Florida were one of five so-called 'Civilized Tribes' who for many years lived in peace with the settlers. However, by 1815, frontier Americans had grown increasingly envious of their relative wealth and land, and resentful of their harbouring of former slaves. This book reveals the dramatic stories behind the Seminole wars. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Original
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034619
ISBN
9781846034619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.14

Paperback. Between 1958 and 1970, a distinctive movement for racial justice emerged from unique circumstances in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee movement culminated in the dramatic - and sometimes violent - 1967 open housing campaign. This book offers a useful contribution to movement history in the urban North that also adds a vital piece to the national story. Num Pages: 360 pages, 19 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057296
ISBN
9780674057296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.26

hardcover. This volume seeks to fill the gap in the historiography of premodern Islam and is conceived as a new standard scholarly resource for those interested in the Seljuk period. Num Pages: 328 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT
Condition
New
SKU
9780748639946
ISBN
9780748639946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.99
€ 90.15

Paperback. The first book to include Thomas Jefferson's writings and writings about him-from his era and ours. Editor(s): Franklin, Wayne. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393974072
ISBN
9780393974072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBJK; HBLH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971639
ISBN
9780865971639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.52

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nuxoll, Elizabeth Miles. Series: Selected Papers of John Jay. Num Pages: 896 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 206 x 56. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936369
ISBN
9780813936369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.30

Hardcover. A leading representative of New York in the Continental Congress, John Jay (1745-1829) became one of the American commissioners who negotiated peace with Great Britain. This work consists of a wide-ranging selection of some of the most significant and interesting public and private documents and letters, written or received by Jay. Editor(s): Nuxoll, Elizabeth Miles. Num Pages: 912 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928043
ISBN
9780813928043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.09

Hardback. From Quaker beginnings to the excitement and challenges of life as the First Lady, Dolley Payne Todd Madison (1768-1849) led an extraordinary life. This selection of her letters illuminates the story of the women widely credited with setting the standard for successive political Washington women. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921525
ISBN
9780813921525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.89

Paperback. The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills. This book enters into the socioreligious world of ancient Greece to explore what seers did, why they were widely employed, and how their craft served as a viable and useful social practice. Num Pages: 326 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259935
ISBN
9780520259935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.08

Hardback. Central to the Enlightenment is the ideal of the Secular City, in militant reply to the Civitas Dei of St Augustine. The essays in this volume illustrate the elaboration of that vision, both in the planning and depiction of actual cities and in the speculation on social justice to which Voltaire in particular devoted himself. Editor(s): Hemming, T. D.; Freeman, Ted; Meakin, David. Num Pages: 259 pages, 6 half-tones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HRAB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859894166
ISBN
9780859894166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.62

Hardback. The Secrets of the Kingdom is the first book to critically examine the complex relationship between faith and concealment in the Bush White House. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742552463
ISBN
9780742552463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Paul; Herbert, Edward. Num Pages: 320 pages, 111 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960724
ISBN
9780750960724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.45

Hardback. On April 28, 2004, 60 Minutes II broadcast the now-infamous photos of prisoner abuse by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib. The news quickly spread worldwide, undermining the U.S. presence in Iraq. Despite several Department of Defense investigations and eleven courts-martial convictions, important questions remain about the events at Abu Ghraib. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974417
ISBN
9781597974417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.88

Hardback. Translator(s): Scott-Stokes, Charity. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 324 x 34. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451096
ISBN
9780801451096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007503902
ISBN
9780007503902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Presents an expose of the CIA in which the author accuses the organization of using brutal tactics to maintain security during the Cold War, including sabotaging the Eisenhower-Khrushchev talks and assassinating President Kennedy to keep the United States in Vietnam. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 667.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616082840
ISBN
9781616082840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

paperback. What were the secret plans for Britain if World War Three had erupted and 'breakdown' had occurred? When would the Queen have been informed and where would she have gone? How does the contingency planning for a national emergency work today? This book gives the detailed answers to these questions. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141044699
ISBN
9780141044699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Hardback. This is a history of the secret activities of the British government in response to threats to the nation's well-being and stability during the twentieth century. It is based on intensive and widespread research in private and public archives and on documents many of which have only recently come to light or been made available. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPQB; JPSH; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631160663
ISBN
9780631160663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.67

paperback. At 6 am on 21 April 1940 John the 9th Duke of Rutland, and one of Britain's wealthiest men, ended his days, virtually alone, lying on a makeshift bed in a dank cramped suite of rooms in the servants' quarters of his own home, Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24pp b/w photo inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141035673
ISBN
9780141035673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750968461
ISBN
9780750968461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Behind the celebrated code-breaking at Bletchley Park lies another secret. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781310793
ISBN
9781781310793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.31

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535728
ISBN
9781784535728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.40

Paperback. The men and women of Fighter Command worked tirelessly in air bases scattered throughout the length and breadth of Britain to thwart the Nazi attacks; The Secret Life of Fighter Command tells their story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781312964
ISBN
9781781312964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.70

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