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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Shows what happened in eastern Europe between 1933 and 1945, when Nazi and Soviet policy brought death to some 14 million people. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781784701482
ISBN
9781784701482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

Paperback. The night of May 16th, 1943. Nineteen specially adapted Lancaster bombers take off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, each with a huge 9,000lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath it. Their mission: to destroy three dams deep within the German heartland, which provide the lifeblood to the industries supplying the Third Reich's war machine. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552163415
ISBN
9780552163415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. The Tudor era encompasses some of the greatest changes in our history. But while we know about the historical dramas of the times - most notably in the court of Henry VIII - what was life really like for a commoner like you or me? This is a time traveller's guide to daily life in Tudor England. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241973714
ISBN
9780241973714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. From the precipitous plunge into war and the brutal and bloody battles of August 1914, this book shows how events were propelled by a horrific logic which swept all sides up in its unstoppable momentum. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 36. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241968215
ISBN
9780241968215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241963654
ISBN
9780241963654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Peking, 1937: The teenage daughter of a British consul is brutally slaughtered. The police investigation is botched; as war looms British and Chinese authorities close ranks. A grieving father vows to uncover the truth - alone. Seventy-five years later, historian Paul French uncovers a stash of forgotten documents revealing the killer's identity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BTC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241957172
ISBN
9780241957172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Drawing on a wealth of evidence to account for the Soviet Union's victory against invading forces, this book offers an account of the epic struggle that turned the tide of the Second World War. It re-creates the Soviet Union's apocalyptic struggle against Nazi Germany, from the point of view both of the troops and of the ordinary civilians. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141049175
ISBN
9780141049175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 61. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141047478
ISBN
9780141047478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. Details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. This book talks about the 'battle of the beams'; detecting and defeating flying bombs; using chaff to confuse radar; and, many other ingenious ideas and devices. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141042824
ISBN
9780141042824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. In the 1920s, hard-line Zionists developed the doctrine of the 'Iron Wall': negotiations with the Arabs must always be from a position of military strength, and only when sufficiently strong Israel would be able to make peace with her Arab neighbours. This book focuses on Israeli foreign policy. Num Pages: 944 pages, 16 b/w inset. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBX; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 163 x 50. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141033228
ISBN
9780141033228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. On the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, this book offers an explanation of why the war's legacy continues to shape our world. It tells a radical, new story of the struggle for global mastery from the battles of the Western Front in 1916 to the Great Depression of the 1930s. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJG; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141032184
ISBN
9780141032184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Presents a description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital. Editor(s): Cohen, John M. Translator(s): Cohen, John M. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140441239
ISBN
9780140441239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.82

Paperback. A history of Europe since Napoleon, covering the main topics of that period. Num Pages: 1008 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140135619
ISBN
9780140135619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man took a very old manuscript off a library shelf. With excitement, he saw what he had discovered and ordered it copied. This book details how one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, made possible the world as we know it. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099572442
ISBN
9780099572442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.59

Paperback. One night in August 1323, a captive rebel baron, Sir Roger Mortimer, drugged his guards and escaped from the Tower of London. With the king's men-at-arms in pursuit he fled to the south coast, and sailed to France. There he was joined by Isabella, the Queen of England, who threw herself into his arms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099552222
ISBN
9780099552222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. It is an invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. This book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099537441
ISBN
9780099537441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. The remarkable story of Britain's part in the nuclear arms race during the Cold War Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450179
ISBN
9780752450179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. Germany's role as a major military and imperial power, industrialiastion and the economy, the crucial effects of the war years and the disturbing evidence that Germany's response to Hitler is to be found in the Wilhelmine era. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582034969
ISBN
9780582034969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 47.01

Hardcover. Recent scholarship has transformed the field of Byzantine studies and propelled it to the forefront of academia. Building on these recent developments, A Companion to Byzantium presents a comprehensive overview of the field. Editor(s): James, Liz. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 482 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 182 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405126540
ISBN
9781405126540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811714983
ISBN
9780811714983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

Hardback. This work explores the political relationship between Scotland and England as it was negotiated in the literary realm in the century after the 1707 Act of Union. It examines Britain, one of the precursors to the modern nation and as a dynamic process and a dialogue between heterogeneous elements. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Showing some shelfwear to DW and boards, remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0024873
ISBN
9780804732697
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. The Deeds of Frederick Barbarossa is the "official biography" of German king and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. This historical firsthand account was begun by his maternal uncle, Bishop Otto of Freising, the leading medieval church figure and notable historian, and continued by a less well known cleric, Rahewin. Translator(s): Mierow, Charles Christopher. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771. Clean copy with some shelf wear and age. Tear to right front of cover
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Condition
Used, Good
Number of pages
384
SKU
KOG0001485
ISBN
9780231134187
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 95.99
€ 92.76

Hardback. This book aims to advance our understanding of household and family religion in Mediterranean and West Asian antiquity, as opposed to state-sponsored or civic temple cults. The volume explores the new recognition that religious expression associated with household, family, and domicile is significant and must be investigated in a serious way. Editor(s): Bodel, John; Olyan, Saul M. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405175791
ISBN
9781405175791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.12

Paperback. Over the long eighteenth century English governance was transformed by large adjustments to the legal instruments and processes of power. This book documents and analyses these shifts and focuses upon the changing relations between legal authority and the English people. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137506955
ISBN
9781137506955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.56

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