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History: earliest times to present day
Hardback. This original and pioneering study analyzes the evolution of oil as a catalyst for both war and diplomacy, and connects the events of the First World War to contemporary petroleum geo-politics and international aggression. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ediiton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500733
- ISBN
- 9781487500733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34
Hardback. Editor(s): Parisian, Catherine M. Series: Penn State Studies in the History of the Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GL; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271037134
- ISBN
- 9780271037134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.19€ 56.46
€ 66.19
€ 56.46
Paperback. This 2005 book shows how war waged against Indian noncombatant population and agricultural resources became the method early Americans employed. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBW; JW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521732635
- ISBN
- 9780521732635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.38
€ 31.99
€ 30.38
Paperback. To understand the course of the Vietnam wars, it is essential to explore the connections between events within Vietnam and global geopolitical currents in the decade after WWII. This work examines the various dimensions of the struggle between France and Vietnamese revolutionaries that began in 1945 and reached its climax at Dien Bien Phu. Editor(s): Lawrence, Mark Atwood; Logevall, Fredrik. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023925
- ISBN
- 9780674023925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.05
€ 43.99
€ 37.05
Hardback. A riveting new account of the long-overlooked achievement of British-led forces who, against all odds, scored the first major Allied victory of the Second World War Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208559
- ISBN
- 9780300208559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750954518
- ISBN
- 9780750954518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.52
€ 25.99
€ 22.52
Paperback. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. This is a translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text. Editor(s): Meadow, Mark A.; Robertson, Bruce. Num Pages: 188 pages, 8 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061497
- ISBN
- 9781606061497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.60
€ 34.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. The first-ever exploration of the little-known geometric images that accompany most cave art around the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 b&w photos t-o; 8-pg 4-c insert. BIC Classification: ACC; HB; HBL; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476785509
- ISBN
- 9781476785509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.24
€ 16.99
€ 12.24
Paperback. This is the first book to explain how Wales was transformed from a kingdom to a principality as the Norman Conquest forged modern Britain. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783169368
- ISBN
- 9781783169368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.32
€ 15.32
Paperback. In the late 1950s, Stuart Hall, Edward Thompson and Raymond Williams, among others, came together as part of a promising new political formation, the New Left. This book documents and analyzes the debates of the New Left, showing how their preoccupations prefigure many contemporary concerns. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853157977
- ISBN
- 9780853157977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.61
€ 23.99
€ 20.61
Paperback. This history of modernism is filled with portraits of genius and intellectual breakthroughs that evoke the "fin-de-siecle" atmosphere of Paris, Vienna, St Louis and St Petersburg. This book offers readers a look at the unfolding of an age. Num Pages: 514 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226224817
- ISBN
- 9780226224817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.29
€ 23.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. Using a spectrum of literary, artistic, archaeological and epigraphic evidence, this book uncovers the kaleidoscopic story of some of the most intriguing women in history, and the complex role of the empresses as political players on Rome's great stage. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523932
- ISBN
- 9780099523932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. A critical review of lively controversy over the established interpretations of the industrialization processes in Britain and Europe before 1950. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631160397
- ISBN
- 9780631160397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.41
€ 52.41
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752488578
- ISBN
- 9780752488578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. This book provides a radical reassessment of Europe from the late-tenth to the early-13th centuries. Professor Moore argues that the period witnessed the first true "revolution" in European society, characterized by a transformation in the economy, in family structures, and in the sources of power. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222774
- ISBN
- 9780631222774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.99
€ 41.99
€ 40.99
Hardcover. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0008974
- ISBN
- 9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574391
- ISBN
- 9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.97
€ 10.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. The standard work on this complex period in Arab history is available once again with the addition of a new introduction by the author which examines recent significant contributions to scholarship in the field. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 3F; GTB; HBJF; HBLC; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415240734
- ISBN
- 9780415240734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.22
€ 56.22
Paperback. On September 7, 1940, the Blitz began. The strategic bombing of London, by over one thousand planes on that night alone, was recognised at the time as being a direct measure to break the country's resistance, 'softening' Britain's shores for the planned Operation Sealion. This book describes the impact that this terror had on the British people. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300143355
- ISBN
- 9780300143355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.72
€ 13.00
€ 12.72
Paperback. The First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. This book intends to address the history of the First Crusade from the perspective of the east, examining the role of the Byzantine Empire and its ruler, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555032
- ISBN
- 9780099555032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. To its contemporaries, the First Crusade was a journey and the men who took part in it pilgrims. Only later were those participants dubbed Crusaders. In this greatly expanded second edition to his classic work, Edward Peters brings together the essential Christian, Hebrew, and Arabic Sources that document the events of 1095-1099. Editor(s): Peters, Edward. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216561
- ISBN
- 9780812216561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 302 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1556.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764343759
- ISBN
- 9780764343759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.42
€ 48.99
€ 32.42
Paperback. A history of the crucial battle of Newbury, fought during the English Civil War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752425696
- ISBN
- 9780752425696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. The definitive account of the First Anglo-Sikh War, with maps that shed light on the action as never before Num Pages: 336 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445641959
- ISBN
- 9781445641959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94