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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Traces the vital and varied roles of science through the story of three generations of the eminent Exner family, whose members included Nobel Prize - winning biologist Karl Frisch, the teachers of Freud and of physicist Erwin Schrodinger, artists of the Vienna Secession, and a leader of Vienna's women's movement. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFA; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226111735
ISBN
9780226111735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.92

Paperback. The Vita Secundi is a Greek text of the second century AD. The substantial introduction to the edition deals with the motives for the work's translation into Spanish, tracks the extent of its diffusion in Spain, and analyses in detail the textual history of the Spanish version. Editor(s): Bizzarri, Hugo O. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 46 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; DSBB; HBJD; HBLH; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
46
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896757
ISBN
9780859896757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.93

Hardcover. This is the personal story of a middle-class, Jewish, US educated Cuban who joins Che Guevara and Fidel Castro to become a leader in the dramatic and dangerous urban underground during the struggle and ultimate triumph of the revolution, from 1952-1959. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787961695
ISBN
9780787961695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.13

Paperback. Translator(s): Nisetich, Frank J. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7, 5 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801823565
ISBN
9780801823565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.25

Paperback. Even when Western Allied troops gained a foothold in Normandy, World War II in Europe was far from over. This book includes detailed description and colour pictures illustrate the means by which the Allied troops on the ground evolved to the point of winning the war on the Western Front. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472809476
ISBN
9781472809476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Hardcover. An award-winning Civil War historian sheds new light on the Union commanders' central role in the North's victory. He reevaluates the generalship of the victors and lays bare the sometimes vicious rivalries among the Union generals and theffect those clashes had on the war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617937
ISBN
9780700617937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.59

Hardback. Covering the lives and achievements of five English intelligence officers involved in wars at home and abroad between 1870 and 1918, this book offers an insight into spying in the age of Victoria. It examines the social and political context of Victorian spying and the role of intelligence in the Anglo-Boer wars. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445359
ISBN
9780752445359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.76

Paperback. Victoria's Children of the Dark tells the story of Queen Victoria's invisible subjects - women and children who laboured beneath her 'green and pleasant land' harvesting the coal to fuel the furnaces of the industrial revolution. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456980
ISBN
9780752456980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

A portrait of Victorian society and culture, this text presents aspects of the age through profiles of pioneering figures. It covers attitudes to a range of issues from education, health and self-help to civic ideals and sexual identity. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582292895
ISBN
9780582292895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.69

Paperback. When "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" was published anonymously in 1844, it sparked one of the greatest sensations of the Victorian era. The author uses the story of "Vestiges" to create a panoramic portrait of life in the early industrial era from the view of its readers. Num Pages: 624 pages, 155 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226744117
ISBN
9780226744117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.85

Hardback. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40+ colour plate section and halftone illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843310761
ISBN
9781843310761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 56 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 39 x 27 x 1. Weight in Grams: 1068. 56 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 39 x 27 x 1. Weight: 1100.
Publisher
Pi Global Publishing Limited
Number of pages
56
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1955
Edition
2005 reprinted
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954795498
ISBN
9780954795498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Victorians were fascinated by the strange new worlds which science was revealing to them. This study sets out to capture the essence of this fascination, charting the many ways in which science influenced and was influenced by the larger Victorian culture. Editor(s): Lightman, Bernard. Num Pages: 496 pages, 44 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226481128
ISBN
9780226481128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.53
€ 45.64

Paperback. This text challenges the assumptions that the theory of relativity in physics sprang in its essence from the genius of Albert Einstein, and that scientific relativity is unconnected to ethical, cultural or epistemological relativisms. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327334
ISBN
9780226327334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. A study of Victorian political thought on France and the French. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349422180
ISBN
9781349422180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.81

Paperback. The late Victorian period witnessed the remarkable revival of magical practice and belief. Butler examines the individuals, institutions and literature associated with this revival and demonstrates how Victorian occultism provided an alternative to the tightening camps of science and religion in a social environment that nurtured magical beliefs. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349308552
ISBN
9781349308552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.95

Paperback. From rag-gatherers to royalty, from fish knives to Freemasons: everyday life in Victorian London Num Pages: 496 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753820902
ISBN
9780753820902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. The Victorian suburbs, now such a familiar element of the British townscape, were once building sites where armies of workmen converged to cover open land with streets of modest, comfortable houses. This title celebrates the work of the men who, plot by plot, translated surveyors' drawings and piles of materials into streets of dwellings. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, 60 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AMK; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shire Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0002805
ISBN
9780747810957
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The Victorian suburbs, now such a familiar element of the British townscape, were once building sites where armies of workmen converged to cover open land with streets of modest, comfortable houses. This title celebrates the work of the men who, plot by plot, translated surveyors' drawings and piles of materials into streets of dwellings. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AMK; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747810957
ISBN
9780747810957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Blum, Stella. Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1066. 320 pages, Ill. Editor(s): Blum, Stella. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTA; HBG; HBLL. Dimension: 308 x 237 x 18. Weight: 1066.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486229904
ISBN
9780486229904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.47

Paperback. The Victorian age was one of the most exciting and complex periods of history, an era of rapid change and great contrasts, in which dress reflected the times with extraordinary vibrancy. This book features many previously-unpublished images and drawing on private journals. It offers original insights on this subject. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AKTH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747815082
ISBN
9780747815082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Hardback. Through Victorian art, opera, and novels, this title examines how sexuality and desire, the politics of culture, and the role of religion in society were considered and debated through the Victorian obsession with antiquity. It offers insights into how the Victorian sense of antiquity and our sense of the Victorians came into being. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 color illus. 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 247 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149844
ISBN
9780691149844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.20
€ 50.75

Hardback. The criminal lives of 100 Victorian convicts based on the official records of the police and prison authorities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473823730
ISBN
9781473823730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardback. Drawing on a wealth of untapped archival resources, this book brings to life the educational, medical, and social reformists who lived and worked in Victorian Bloomsbury and who led crusades for education, emancipation, and health for all. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300154474
ISBN
9780300154474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.57

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