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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. A remarkable historical and psychological study of the enigma of Adolf Hitler and his impact on the twentieth century - by the bestselling author of DEFYING HITLER. Translator(s): Osers, Ewald. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JMH; JMS; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Phoenix Paperbacks
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857998788
ISBN
9781857998788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over north-west Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies. This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849087490
ISBN
9781849087490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4C and RF-4C Phantom II. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by Spanish forces. Num Pages: 48 pages, 74 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 5. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343711
ISBN
9780764343711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. Answers questions such as: What is Thabo Mbeki's legacy for patterns of inclusion and exclusion based on race, class and gender? How, if at all, did his presidency reshape relations within the state, between the state and the ruling party and between the state and society? How did he reposition South Africa on the continent and in the world? Editor(s): Glaser, Daryl. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 121 x 22. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145027
ISBN
9781868145027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Hardback. This collaboration brings together recognized authorities who have worked in Chiapas for decades, many linking scholarship with social and political activism. Their combined perspectives make this an authoritative, detailed, and authentic work on the people behind the Zapatista movement. Editor(s): Rus, Jan; Castillo, Rosalva Aida Hernandez; Mattiace, Shannan L. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW3; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511477
ISBN
9780742511477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 209.79

Paperback. The impact of student protest on French society and government in the 1960s is examined in this socio-historical study. It analyzes the far-reaching consequences of rebellion on trade unionism, the government and the arts. Editor(s): Hanley, D. L.; Kerr, Pat. Series: University of Reading European & International Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333466988
ISBN
9780333466988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226727998
ISBN
9780226727998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.88

Paperback. Robert Weisbrot for the first time considers the Cuban missile crisis in the full context of history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634779
ISBN
9781566634779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.17

Hardback. The definitive biography of a radical activist and intellectual Num Pages: 448 pages, 52 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BGX; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222562
ISBN
9780300222562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.54

Hardcover. A few years before he died, James MacGibbon confessed to his closest family members that he had spied for the Soviet Union during World War II. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537739
ISBN
9781784537739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 49.24

Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217728
ISBN
9780812217728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardcover. This study of 13 personal accounts of the Mau Mau revolt by Kenyans, demonstrates that these memoirs serve to refute both the British version of the revolt and that of the leaders of the independent Kenyan state. It also points to the importance of Mau Mau in the making of modern Kenya. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BG; HBJH; HBLW3; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781555875374
ISBN
9781555875374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.66

paperback. This text offers a reappraisal of the Irish Revival by focusing on the progressive energies of self-help movements such as the Abbey Theatre, Sinn Fein and the Co-operative Movement. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859183656
ISBN
9781859183656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Hardback. Gerald Postema presents the collected writings on legal, political, and moral theory of a key thinker of the 17th century, Sir Matthew Hale. Hale develops a unique and sophisticated account of the nature and foundations of common law, with extended reflections on natural law, moral and legal reasoning, and the legal limits of political authority. Editor(s): Postema, Gerald J. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBLH; HPCD; LAB. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199234929
ISBN
9780199234929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.39

Hardcover. In 1944, a number of Sonderkommando-"special squads" of Jewish prisoners who kept the gas chambers running smoothly-buried on the grounds of Auschwitz a series of remarkable eyewitness accounts. This study reconstructs their history and textual content, revealing literary works that raise troubling questions about the nature of testimony. Num Pages: 276 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782389989
ISBN
9781782389989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 414 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 288 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1790.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350740
ISBN
9780764350740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.04
€ 53.37

Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) is widely considered the most outstanding cultural mediator of all time between China and the West. This engrossing and fluid book offers a thorough, knowledgeable biography of this fascinating and influential man, telling a deeply human and captivating story that still resonates today. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442205864
ISBN
9781442205864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.10

hardcover. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of the parodies of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his times. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
OUP USA United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780788506147
ISBN
9780788506147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.68

Paperback. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of the parodies of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his times. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780788506154
ISBN
9780788506154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.34

Paperback. Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England and formally recognised as such by her subjects. Beyond this, however, little is known of her. No contemporary images of her remain, and the chroniclers of her age left us only the faintest clues as to her life. Who was this spectral queen? Num Pages: 320 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549130
ISBN
9780099549130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardcover. Presents an essay on the development of Chebyshev's theory of approximation of functions, later called 'Constructive function theory', an essay of the development of the calculus of variations, and a study of the history of finite differences, in whose development Soviet mathematicians have played a prominent role. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1998 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764358457
ISBN
9783764358457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.16

Hardcover. This volume reassesses maternalism by providing critical reflections on prior usages of the concept, and by expanding its meaning to encompass geographical areas, political regimes, and cultural concerns that scholars have rarely addressed. Editor(s): Klein, Marian van der; Plant, Rebecca Jo; Sanders, Nichole; Weintrob, Lori. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454669
ISBN
9780857454669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.48

She employs Julia Domna as a case study to explore the creation of ideology between the emperor and its subjects. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408477
ISBN
9781421408477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.64

Paperback. Material London, ca. 1600 reconstructs one of the great world cities at a critical moment in Western history. Editor(s): Orlin, Lena Cowen. Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
404
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217216
ISBN
9780812217216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

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