History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. He describes the general nature of early piracy, ancient navigation, and the pirate's routines and tactics. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; HBG; HBLA; HBTM; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801855054
- ISBN
- 9780801855054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.70
€ 33.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. At last available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3J; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566. Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England. 416 pages, illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. At last available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3J; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight: 548.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119054
- ISBN
- 9780231119054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. Drawing on material, from furious royal proclamations to the private letters of pirates and their victims, as well as Islamic accounts, this title provides perspectives of the corsairs and an insight into what it meant to sacrifice all you have for a life so violent, so uncertain and so alien that it sets you apart from the rest of mankind. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JF; HBJH; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523864
- ISBN
- 9780099523864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Swashbuckling tales sure to shiver your timbers Compelling accounts of the colorful personalities behind treachery, murder, and mayhem in the waters of coastal New England during the "Golden Age of Piracy," from 1630 to 1730, as well as a description of how New England's leaders tolerated, even encouraged, piracy during the colonial period. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493029297
- ISBN
- 9781493029297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. By 1540, piracy, with some encouragement from the English and French governments, was thriving in the Caribbean. This book brings to life Francis Drake and less civilized English privateers and smugglers, buccaneers like Henry Morgan, and those who suffered all manner of hardship for riches and generally died young and poor. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJM; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270305
- ISBN
- 9780803270305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.79
€ 21.79
Hardback. In the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, more than a thousand pirates poured from the Atlantic into the Indian Ocean. This book explores the resulting global trade network located on the peripheries of world empires and shows the illicit ways American colonists met the consumer demand for slaves and East India goods. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 maps, 11 b/w images, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282902
- ISBN
- 9780520282902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 46.24
€ 58.80
€ 46.24
hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; JFSK. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- V9780199468188
- ISBN
- 9780199468188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. Account of war in the late-20th century both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this book combines political analysis and war reporting: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801302
- ISBN
- 9780192801302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.65
€ 27.99
€ 20.65
Hardback. Pius II (1405-1464) began life as Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini in a small town near Siena and became a Latin poet and diplomat. This book gives us a glimpse of his life and thoughts. Editor(s): Meserve, Margaret; Simonetta, Marcello. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HBG; HBLC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024892
- ISBN
- 9780674024892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.40
€ 40.99
€ 33.40
Paperback. Beginning a hundred years ago, this book paints an austere portrait of the conditions that early black residents found in isolated, poor suburbs. It explores how the civil rights movement emboldened more black families to purchase suburban homes and how the passage of civil rights legislation helped pave the way for today's black middle class. Num Pages: 422 pages, 42 halftones, 14 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896250
- ISBN
- 9780226896250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752429632
- ISBN
- 9780752429632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.17
€ 14.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBLC; HBTB; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813226811
- ISBN
- 9780813226811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.04
€ 39.04
Paperback. * A classic history of Britons' experiences of India in the last days of the Raj. Editor(s): Allen, Charles. Num Pages: 304 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349104973
- ISBN
- 9780349104973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Plains Indian Rock Art is the ultimate guide to the art form. It covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology, and dating; and offers interpretations of images and compositions. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 692 pages, Over 300 illustrations, 50 in colour; 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; ACC; ACG; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 692
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980942
- ISBN
- 9780295980942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.64
€ 35.99
€ 31.64
The biography of Max Planck, a brilliant scientist living in Nazi Germany, and a man considered to be the father of quantum theory. Num Pages: 280 pages, With 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; BGT; HBJD; HBLW; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190219475
- ISBN
- 9780190219475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.92
€ 41.99
€ 40.92
Paperback. Planet Taco examines the historical struggles between globalization and national sovereignty in the creation of "authentic" Mexican food. By telling the stories of the "Chili Queens" of San Antonio and the inventors of the taco shell, it shows how Mexican Americans helped to make Mexican food global. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190655778
- ISBN
- 9780190655778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.05
€ 24.99
€ 23.05
Paperback. The dramatic period 1225-1360 in Britain witnessed Simon de Montfort's challenge to the crown, Edward II's deposition and death, and more. It also saw the development of the state, with the emergence of parliament. This work provides a study of this period, illuminating themes of politics, economics, war, and society. Series: New Oxford History of England. Num Pages: 680 pages, 11 maps & tables, 12pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 680
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199226870
- ISBN
- 9780199226870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Plantation Jamaica analyses the important but neglected role of the attorneys who managed estates, chiefly for absentee proprietors, and assesses their efficiency and impact on Jamaica during slavery and freedom. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 925.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766401658
- ISBN
- 9789766401658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.43
€ 90.43
Paperback. Aalyses the important but neglected role of the attorneys who managed estates, chiefly for absentee proprietors, and assesses their efficiency and impact on Jamaica during slavery and freedom. This work charts both the extent of absentee ownership and the complex structure of the managerial hierarchy that stretched across the Atlantic. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766402099
- ISBN
- 9789766402099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.45
€ 51.45
Hardback. Written for scholars and students alike, Plantation Kingdom is an accessible and fascinating study. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419398
- ISBN
- 9781421419398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.57€ 46.36
€ 50.57
€ 46.36
paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tulika Book India
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381341
- ISBN
- 9789382381341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.21
€ 36.99
€ 27.21
Hardback. This exciting reinterpretation of the path to Revolution follows Virginia planters' attempts to break with England and shows how their grassroots effort at self-sufficiency solidified into political resistance, war, and independence. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945612407
- ISBN
- 9780945612407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.33
€ 77.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226286105
- ISBN
- 9780226286105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.34
€ 94.08
€ 77.34
No other book offers such a comprehensive brief history of the Maryland and Virginia colonies and their place within the emerging British Empire. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405551
- ISBN
- 9781421405551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.08
€ 62.08