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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. This book offers a new account of the British Empire's greatest failure and its most disturbing legacy. Using a wide range of published and archival sources, this study of racial discourse from 1870 to 1914 argues that race, then as now, was a contested territory within the metropolitan culture. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; Mackenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719033575
ISBN
9780719033575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.76

Hardcover. Examines the connected histories of how science was governed, and used in governance, in twentieth-century Britain. Editor(s): Sleigh, Charlotte; Leggett, Dr. Don. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 187 x 31. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090981
ISBN
9780719090981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.97

Hardback. The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate the importance of Hannibal, even though Scipio defeated the legendary general in the Second Punic War and was the central military figure of his time. Num Pages: 326 pages, 22 b+w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972055
ISBN
9781597972055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.20

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Seven Stories Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609801380
ISBN
9781609801380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.66

Paperback. Presenting Scottish history, this book shows the importance of Scotland's relationships to Europe and its part in the broader European story. It aims to dispel long-established myths and preconceptions about the Scottish past which still exert a firm grip on public opinion, even in the post-devolution era. Editor(s): Harris, Bob; MacDonald, Alan R. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Dundee University Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845860042
ISBN
9781845860042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. This book charts the environmental transformation of Scotland from the end of the ice age in an empty land 10,000 years ago to the Viking invasions of an established society 9,000 years later. Editor(s): Edwards, Kevin J.; Ralston, Ian. Num Pages: 336 pages, Extensively illustrated with maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3B; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; HDD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 246 x 21. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617364
ISBN
9780748617364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.97

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639475
ISBN
9780691639475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.09

Paperback. Featuring a mix of fiction, memoir, poetry and essays, this book provides a thought-provoking and necessary negotiation of historical and contemporary Irish-Scottish relations, and explores the Easter Rising s intersections with other movements, from Women s Suffrage to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum." Editor(s): Maley, Willy; Lusk, Kirsty. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781910745366
ISBN
9781910745366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 12.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611487787
ISBN
9781611487787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.70

Hardback. Examines the Scottish contribution to the British state during the 1790s, with a view to establish how the government of Scotland met and handled the specific challenges it faced over the course of the decade, and the extent to which the Scots rallied to the defence of Britain at this time of crisis. Series: Scottish Historical Review Monographs. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474403313
ISBN
9781474403313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 102.41

Paperback. Written by the cream of academic talent in modern Scottish history and politics, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the past, present and future prospects of the Anglo-Scottish Union. A scholarly but accessible read, its contributors do not shy away from the controversies surrounding the Union. Editor(s): Devine, Tom M. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635429
ISBN
9780748635429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Hardback. The seventeenth century was one of the most dramatic periods in Scotland's history, with two political revolutions, intense religious strife culminating in the beginnings of toleration, and the modernisation of the state and its infrastructure. This book focuses on the history that the Scots themselves made. Editor(s): Adams, Sharon; Goodare, Julian. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 270 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839392
ISBN
9781843839392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Paperback. This book encompasses the long sixteenth century, starting with James IV's accession and concluding with Mary, Queen of Scots' execution. At its heart is Scottish political life viewed from local and regional perspectives as well as the centre. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Num Pages: 400 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. 400 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. This book encompasses the long sixteenth century, starting with James IV's accession and concluding with Mary, Queen of Scots' execution. At its heart is Scottish political life viewed from local and regional perspectives as well as the centre. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight: 624.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614554
ISBN
9780748614554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. Describing the origins of wildlife in Scotland, this book captures in words, drawings, paintings and photographs the dramatic sceneries - erupting volcanoes, colliding continents - and ever-changing landscape of Scotland. Num Pages: 88 pages, 120 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLA; RBGF; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901663266
ISBN
9781901663266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.28

paperback. Tells the story of Scotland's role in forging and expanding the British Empire, from the Americas to Australia, India to the Caribbean. In this book, the author traces the vital part Scotland played in creating an empire - and the fundamental effect this had in moulding the modern Scottish nation. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718193195
ISBN
9780718193195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Part of the "Flashbacks Oral History" series, this title offers an introduction to the Women's Land Army in the First and Second World Wars that is followed by reminiscences, recorded by the editor, of ten ex-Land Girls. Series: Flashbacks. Num Pages: 144 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905267323
ISBN
9781905267323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719071836
ISBN
9780719071836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction explores the key themes from more than 1,000 years of Scotland's fascinating history. Covering everything from the Jacobites to devolution to the modern economy, this concise account presents a fully-integrated picture of what Scottish society, culture, politics and religion look like, and why. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199230792
ISBN
9780199230792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Contains selected readings which aims to show the importance of Scotland's relationships to Europe and its involvement in the broader European story. The series also aims to dispel long-established myths and preconceptions about the Scottish past which still exert a firm grip on general opinion. Editor(s): Harris, Bob; MacDonald, Alan R. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Dundee University Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845860059
ISBN
9781845860059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Hardback. Full-length study of the warfare between England and Scotland in the mid fourteenth century. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271443
ISBN
9781783271443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.90

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