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Paperback. A Seattle Times selection for one of Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010Winner of the New England Historial Association's 2010 James P. Hanlan AwardWinner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place"A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 464 pages, 125 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340020
- ISBN
- 9780393340020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. To obtain sacred relics, medieval monks plundered tombs, avaricious merchants raided churches, and relic-mongers scoured the Roman catacombs. This title considers the social and cultural context for these acts, asking how the relics were perceived and why the thefts met with the approval of medieval Christians. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 248 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HDDM; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Revised edition with a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691008622
- ISBN
- 9780691008622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.27
€ 43.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Richie, Daniel E. (Professor of English Literature, Bethel College, Kansas, USA). Num Pages: 361 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPA; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970991
- ISBN
- 9780865970991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.75
€ 15.99
€ 12.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, 220 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 960. A Complete History. 300 pages, 220 colour & b/w photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Dimension: 255 x 199 x 25. Weight: 962.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859791311
- ISBN
- 9780859791311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.77
€ 53.99
€ 46.77
Paperback. The troubles of 1885 are a topic of enduring fascination. "Gabriel Dumont in Paris "is a fictional retelling of the events leading up to the Northwest Rebellion, focussing on the thoughts and actions of Metis leader Gabriel Dumont. Series: Currents. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643216
- ISBN
- 9780888643216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.17
€ 19.00
€ 17.17
Paperback. A shocking and moving investigation into the hidden abuses perpetrated by Colonel Gaddafi, Gaddafi's Harem reveals the appalling private life of one of the twentieth century's most malevolent dictators. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611855678
- ISBN
- 9781611855678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
paperback. This edition is completely revised and enlarged in the light of research, by the author and other scholars, carried out on the subject in the intervening period. New information on late Irish law and the institutions of the autonomous lordships has been added, as well as illustrative matter. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510031
- ISBN
- 9781843510031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.02
€ 13.99
€ 13.02
Hardback. Gaiseric successfully defeated Roman attempts at reconquest of these vital provinces and his fleets dominated the Western Mediterranean. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590188
- ISBN
- 9781781590188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Features a treatise on polite behavior. As relevant today as it was in Renaissance Italy, this title deals with subjects as varied as dress codes, charming conversation and off-color jokes, eating habits and hairstyles, and literary language. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226212197
- ISBN
- 9780226212197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.63
€ 16.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. Brings together essays by established scholars who have been largely responsible for the radical changes in the understanding of Galbert and his work that have occurred over the years. This book includes a bibliography of editions, translations and studies of Galbert's chronicle. Editor(s): Rider, John Jeffrey; Murray, Dr. Alan V. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813217192
- ISBN
- 9780813217192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.40
€ 49.40
Paperback. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415859714
- ISBN
- 9780415859714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardback. Between 1608 and 1610 the canopy of the night sky was ripped open by an object created almost by accident: a cylinder with lenses at both ends. Galileo's Telescope tells how this ingenious device evolved into a precision instrument that would transcend the limits of human vision and transform humanity's view of its place in the cosmos. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736917
- ISBN
- 9780674736917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Gallantry in Action: A Biographic Dictionary of Espionage in the Ameri...
Mahoney, Harry Thayer; Mahoney, Marjorie Lock...
hardcover. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; G; HBG; HBLH; JWA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- UPA United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761814795
- ISBN
- 9780761814795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.44
€ 115.44
Paperback. An account of an epic tragedy, the battle of Gallipoli. It explains that from the initial landings - which ended with so much blood in the sea it could be seen from aircraft overhead - to the desperate attacks of early summer and the battle of attrition that followed, it was a lunacy that was never going to succeed. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681615
- ISBN
- 9781846681615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. The multi-national story of the Gallipoli campaign - how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean Series: Great Battles. Num Pages: 280 pages, 28 b&w halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 317 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199644872
- ISBN
- 9780199644872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.50
€ 30.99
€ 22.50
Paperback. The Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16 was an ill-fated Allied attempt to shorten the war by eliminating Turkey, creating a Balkan alliance against the Central Powers, and securing a sea route to Russia. This book assesses the many myths that have emerged about Gallipoli and provides answers to questions that have lingered about the operation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300168945
- ISBN
- 9780300168945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Paperback. The compelling biography of the man who wrote the best selling book Warrior, by his grandson Brough Scott. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Raceform Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908216465
- ISBN
- 9781908216465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
paperback. From 1864 to 1866 six regiments of Galvanized Yankees fought Indians, escorted supply trains along the Oregon and Sante Fe trails, accompanied expeditions, guarded surveying parties for the Union Pacific Railroad, and manned lonely outposts on the frontier. This title tells what happened to a lost legion, unhonored and unsung. Num Pages: 255 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260757
- ISBN
- 9780803260757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. Charles II was thirty when he crossed the Channel in fine May weather in 1660. His Restoration was greeted with maypoles and bonfires, like spring after long years of Cromwell's rule. This title is a portrait of Charles II, exploring his elusive nature through the lens of these ten vital years. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571217342
- ISBN
- 9780571217342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Gandhi was not only the most important Indian figure of the 20th century, he is the most famous pacifist ever. This is a readable examination of Gandhi and the nature of his often unconventional and controversial power. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsim., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582319783
- ISBN
- 9780582319783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12