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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Tells of the administrative changes of the post-war period and of the senior permanent officials, their personalities and cast of mind, who advised the foreign secretary and carried out his policies. This book provides examples of the FO machine in action as seen from King Charles Street. Num Pages: 323 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192105
- ISBN
- 9781845192105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. An Introduction to the Crusades is the perfect guide to a very complex historical period. Series: Companions to Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442600232
- ISBN
- 9781442600232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Under Fire studies the impact of total war on the civilian population of Essex between 1939 and 1945. How people coped with the immense stress of heavy bombing and the fear of invasion and undercurrents of political disaffection, crime and a supposed crisis in morality, as well as the hostility faced by conscientious objectors are all examined. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- University Of Hertfordshire Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909291287
- ISBN
- 9781909291287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.52
€ 25.99
€ 22.52
Paperback. In March 2006, both Afghan and American officials were still claiming, just before a series of particularly ferocious clashes, that 'the Taliban are no longer able to fight large battles'. This book states that in reality, as early as 2003-5 there was a growing body of evidence that cast doubt on the official interpretation of the conflict. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658733
- ISBN
- 9781850658733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.56
€ 30.99
€ 27.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811719674
- ISBN
- 9780811719674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.60
€ 36.99
€ 33.60
paperback. In the 50 years between 1530 and 1580, England moved from being a lavishly Catholic country to a Protestant nation. Exploring Morebath, a remote and tiny sheep-farming village on the edge of Exmoor, this work offers a window into a rural world in crisis as the Reformation progressed. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 col pls, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRCC2; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300098259
- ISBN
- 9780300098259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.99
€ 19.00
€ 16.99
Hardback. A comprehensive history of the First World War in the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042741
- ISBN
- 9781849042741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.67
€ 40.99
€ 33.67
Paperback. Using a wide range of sources - inscriptions, poetry, histories, and archeological evidence - Robert Hoyland explores the main cultural areas of Arabia, from ancient Sheba in the South, to the deserts and oases of the north. Series: Peoples of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415195355
- ISBN
- 9780415195355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.52
€ 49.52
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781590218
- ISBN
- 9781781590218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. From the 10th century to the end of the 12th century, the Fatimid Empire played a central, yet controversial, role in the history of Islam. By relating it to the wider history of Islam, the Crusades and its theocratic counterparts in Byzantium and Western Europe, this book shows the full historical significance of the empire. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3F; 3H; HBJH; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640768
- ISBN
- 9780748640768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.03
€ 40.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450353
- ISBN
- 9780226450353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.11
€ 24.99
€ 20.11
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350788
- ISBN
- 9780764350788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 45.29
€ 54.65
€ 45.29
Paperback. Presents a fresh view of the early modern world through the eyes of Shakespeare, his players and audiences. This book illustrates the Catholic counterculture that is revealed through the failed Gunpowder Plot, which was later to prove the inspiration for "Macbeth". Num Pages: 304 pages, 275 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1342. 304 pages, 275 colour illustrations. Presents a fresh view of the early modern world through the eyes of Shakespeare, his players and audiences. This book illustrates the Catholic counterculture that is revealed through the failed Gunpowder Plot, which was later to prove the inspiration for "Macbeth". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 221 x 249 x 23. Weight: 1338.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714128245
- ISBN
- 9780714128245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 588 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712116
- ISBN
- 9780226712116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Hardback. Examines the ways in which Christian monks justified occupying the Sinai through creating associations between Biblical narratives and Sinai sites while assigning uncivilized, negative, and oppositional traits to the indigenous nomadic population, whom the Christians pejoratively called Saracens. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283770
- ISBN
- 9780520283770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.79
€ 65.36
€ 50.79
Paperback. "Semovente -- self propelled gun"--Page 3. Illustrator(s): Chasemore, Richard. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087759
- ISBN
- 9781849087759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.50
€ 17.99
€ 16.50
Hardcover. A detailed history showing that the free blacks and "contraband" slaves who joined the US Navy during the Civil War were essential to Northern victories at sea. Through their role in preserving the Union, they helped to win recognition for African Americans as full citizens. Num Pages: 252 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802862
- ISBN
- 9780875802862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01
Paperback. The definitive account of the First Anglo-Sikh War, with maps that shed light on the action as never before Num Pages: 336 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445641959
- ISBN
- 9781445641959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. An illustrated history of the Roman Navy and their warships in the late Empire. A less well-known aspect of Roman history that will appeal to ancient and naval history enthusiasts. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48 col. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472818263
- ISBN
- 9781472818263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.46
€ 16.99
€ 12.46
Paperback. Wallis's riveting expose of the French role in one of the darkest chapters of human history will provoke furious debate, denials, and outrage. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; HBJH; HBLW; HBTZ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767727
- ISBN
- 9781780767727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Explains the evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. This title reveals the training and organizational changes that the unit has undergone and investigates in particular how their doctrine and tactics have changed during the 14-year war in Afghanistan. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 250 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815408
- ISBN
- 9781472815408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.68
€ 19.99
€ 14.68
Hardback. After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created. This book tells the story of the Space Shuttle. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 photographs, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; KNGV; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226487
- ISBN
- 9780803226487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.56
€ 39.56
Paperback. Hobsbawm's brilliant history, beautifully repackaged as an Abacus History Great Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349104805
- ISBN
- 9780349104805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Presents an account of the life and times of the Empress Theodora. This book follows her from her childhood as a Hippodrome bear-keeper's daughter to her imperial roles as Justinian's trusted counselor and as an effective and powerful advocate for the downtrodden. Num Pages: 172 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 331. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702707
- ISBN
- 9780292702707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.92
€ 20.92