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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. The Picts offers a broad survey of the historical and cultural developments of the people of northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Dispelling the notion of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to be both politically successful and one of the most artistically sophisticated peoples of Europe. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118602027
- ISBN
- 9781118602027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.94
€ 37.99
€ 37.94
Hardback. The Picts offers a broad survey of the historical and cultural developments of the people of northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Dispelling the notion of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to be both politically successful and one of the most artistically sophisticated peoples of Europe. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186780
- ISBN
- 9781405186780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.01
€ 74.01
Paperback. New edition of this popular history of the Picts. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780274034
- ISBN
- 9781780274034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.92
€ 15.92
Paperback. This extensively illustrated book explores all the available information on the Picts in an appealing, accessible and authoritative way. Editor(s): Burnet, Andrew. Series: Discover Scottish History. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 190 x 5. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849170345
- ISBN
- 9781849170345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.14
€ 12.14
Paperback. WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION AND THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR. The story of Gabriele D'Annunzio, poet, daredevil - and Fascist. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 170 x 43. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007213962
- ISBN
- 9780007213962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.25
€ 25.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. A set of wargaming rules for Pike and Shot, a popular period for wargaming, written by a leading game designer and a period expert. Illustrator(s): Stacey, Mark. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, 41 col. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBG; HBLH; HBW; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472817310
- ISBN
- 9781472817310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Sarah Losh, strong-willed and passionate, an architect and an intellectual who dumbfounded critics with her genius and originality. Born into an old Cumbrian family, heiress to an industrial fortune, Sarah combined a zest for progress with a love of the past. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; AMN; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571269518
- ISBN
- 9780571269518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.91
€ 21.99
€ 15.91
hardcover. Soon after the disparate states of the Italian peninsula unified in the 1860s to create a single nation, the nationalist Massimo D'Azeglio is said to have remarked, "We have made Italy, now we have to make Italians." This work draws on a broad array of sources to trace this making of a modern national identity in Italy. Num Pages: 400 pages, 74 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSB; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226774480
- ISBN
- 9780226774480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.87
€ 42.99
€ 36.87
Paperback. Elizabeth I was originally dubbed 'the pirate queen' by Philip II of Spain and acknowledged as such by the pope. Extravagant, whimsical, hot-tempered, sexually enticing and the epitome of power, Elizabeth I has never ceased to amaze, entertain, and educate through the centuries. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 51. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060820671
- ISBN
- 9780060820671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. This work provides a detailed description and pictorial exploration of the ships that scoured the high seas during the "Golden age of Piracy". It covers the vessels of the leading pirates of their age. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTM; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764979
- ISBN
- 9781841764979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Presents history of German Jews, tracing the journey of a people and their culture from the mid eighteenth century to the eve of the Third Reich. This book chronicles a 150-year period of achievement and integration that at its peak produced a golden age second only to the Renaissance. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, facsims., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JM; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140283945
- ISBN
- 9780140283945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Hardcover. A major new history of the violent, protracted conflict between ancient Athens and Sparta. Series: Ancient Warfare and Civilization. Num Pages: 448 pages, 7 black and white line; 20 black and white halftone. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199996643
- ISBN
- 9780199996643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.15
€ 40.99
€ 37.15
Paperback. Argues that the insurrection in Texas was made possible by support from Mexico when it suited President Carranza for his own political and diplomatic purposes Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 416 pages, 23 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264779
- ISBN
- 9780803264779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.43
€ 46.99
€ 41.43
Paperback. England's longest-lasting dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781786488565
- ISBN
- 9781782069416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.23
€ 17.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The Plantagenets - their story is the story of Britain. Num Pages: 672 pages, (16pp B/W plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007213948
- ISBN
- 9780007213948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.39
€ 17.99
€ 11.39
Paperback. The first major academic study of the Ulster Plantation in over 25 years. This collection of essays by leading scholars in the field on a broad range of historical and literary topics redresses the previous coverage of the plantations, moving away from an exclusive colonial perspective, to include the native Catholic experience. Editor(s): O Siochru, Dr. Micheal; Ciardha, Eamonn. Series Editor(s): Edwards, David. Series: Studies in Early Modern Irish History. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719095504
- ISBN
- 9780719095504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.26
€ 23.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. Using illustrations and biographical sketches, Peter Martin relates the experiences of colonial gardeners who shaped the natural beauty of Virginia's wilderness into varied displays of elegance. He demonstrates that ornamental gardening was a scientific, aesthetic and cultural enterprise. Num Pages: 264 pages, 104 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3J; AMV; HBJK; HBLH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920535
- ISBN
- 9780813920535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.10
€ 46.10
Paperback. Examines the politics of a 19th c. peasant revolt in Peru, looking at the organization and practice of government by the rebels to examine what a largely illiterate population understood by terms such as "nation" and showing the rebellion's significance in constructing the Peruvian State. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 b&w photos, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334415
- ISBN
- 9780822334415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. The story of a Victorian philanthropist who reformed shipping laws, saved thousands of sailors' lives and became a national hero. Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117201
- ISBN
- 9780349117201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Originally published: New York: Hawthorn Books, 1973. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632203588
- ISBN
- 9781632203588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.72
€ 15.99
€ 15.72
Hardback. The Poetics of Consent reveals the ways in which consensus and collective decision making determined the authoritative account of the Trojan War that we know as the Iliad. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408262
- ISBN
- 9781421408262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 53.37
€ 58.63
€ 53.37
Hardback. *Unique study of a lesser-known Victorian radical *Insight into Chartist movement Series: Library of Victorian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767239
- ISBN
- 9781780767239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.71€ 125.03
€ 140.71
€ 125.03
paperback. Claiming Alexander the Great and Darius of Persia as ancestors, Mithradates, the ruthless king and visionary rebel who challenged the power of Rome in the first century BC, inherited a wealthy Black Sea kingdom at age fourteen after his mother poisoned his father. This title tells the story of Mithradates. Num Pages: 472 pages, 10 color plates. 75 halftones. 9 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150260
- ISBN
- 9780691150260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.89
€ 20.99
€ 16.89
Paperback. Offering an account of the Cambodian revolution and genocide, this book includes a preface that takes the story up to 2008 and the UN-sponsored Khmer Rouge tribunal. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300144345
- ISBN
- 9780300144345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.25
€ 26.99
€ 20.25