History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Michael Mallin was a devout Catholic, a temperance advocate, father of four young children and husband to a pregnant wife when he was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. In this revealing new book, the first ever biography of Mallin, Brian Hughes asks what led such a man, with so much to lose, to wage war against the British in 1916? Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172662
- ISBN
- 9781847172662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.99€ 4.99
€ 6.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Part of the 16Lives series, this biography examines the life of Thomas Kent, one of the leaders executed after 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172655
- ISBN
- 9781847172655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 10.85
€ 16.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. A fascinating examination of the extraordinary life of Roger Casement, executed as part of the 1916 rising, fighting the empire that had previously knighted him. Ultimately, he was hanged in Pentonville prison on the 3 August-two years to the day after Britain's declaration of war in 1914. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172648
- ISBN
- 9781847172648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.21
€ 18.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. An accessible biography about Sean MacDiarmada, a leader in the 1916 Rising. Book six in the '16 Lives' series. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 biography, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172631
- ISBN
- 9781847172631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. James Connolly (1868-1916) was one of the leaders in Ireland's quest for freedom from British rule in 1916. This biography is an accurate and well-researched portrayal both of the man and the uprising. Part of the Sixteen Lives series of biographies of all sixteen men executed for their role in the rebellion. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 192 x 27. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847171603
- ISBN
- 9781847171603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.92
€ 16.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. Volume XII in The Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne contains nine sermons preached by Donne as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral between February and June of 1626. For the first time the sermons appear with a full critical apparatus, including headnotes, suggestions for further reading, glosses, and extensive commentaries. Editor(s): Lund, Mary Ann. Series: Oxford Edition of the Sermons of John Donne. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBLH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199578580
- ISBN
- 9780199578580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.21
€ 243.21
Hardback. A detailed and thorough challenge to the Revisionist historians' claims that the Vietnam War was in fact won in the period after the 1968 Tet Offensive only to be thrown away by media influence on a war weary public. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 illustrations, 27 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780700623525
- ISBN
- 9780700623525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.75
€ 73.75
Paperback. The White House Situation Room is arguably the most important facility in the most important building in the world. As the president's intelligence and alert center, it provides vital communication and crisis management capabilities to the chief executive and his advisers. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781574887006
- ISBN
- 9781574887006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.74
€ 21.74
Hardback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205598
- ISBN
- 9780872205598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29€ 51.05
€ 66.29
€ 51.05
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 100 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333491
- ISBN
- 9780764333491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 24.89
€ 37.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Five Leaves Publications
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907869952
- ISBN
- 9781907869952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. The second of two studies of the army of Louis XV. The author looks at the uniforms and equipment of French infantry. As part of the most powerful army of the time, these men fought in European campaigns such as the Seven Years War, and also in the American War of Independence. Illustrator(s): Leliepvre, Eugene; Chartrand, Rene. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; JWD; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326255
- ISBN
- 9781855326255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.43
€ 17.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Leliepvre, Eugene. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48ill.(8col.). BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855326026
- ISBN
- 9781855326026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.39
€ 17.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action. This work features the story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and their unorthodox training methods. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846032769
- ISBN
- 9781846032769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.37
€ 19.99
€ 18.37
Hardcover. Digging for VictoryA" tells the story of Homefront gardens & gardening during the Second World War. Using contemporary photographs and ephemera this meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated account covers the role and fate of both the 'ordinary' garden as well as the larger gardens and estates. Num Pages: 216 pages, colour and monochrome photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 207 x 26. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sabrestorm Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955272370
- ISBN
- 9780955272370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.01
€ 26.99
€ 20.01
Hardback. This book presents a case study of the ascendancy of Gonpo Namgyel, a minor Tibetan chieftain in Kham who had a great impact on Sino-Tibetan relations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture. Num Pages: 402 pages, 2 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739177921
- ISBN
- 9780739177921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.60
€ 149.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780465049905
- ISBN
- 9780465049905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.31
€ 21.99
€ 17.31
Hardcover. Reports of tinkering's death have been greatly exaggerated. In this book, readers will see how tinkering has been the guiding force behind both major corporate-sponsored innovations such as the personal computer and Ethernet, and smaller scale inventions with great potential. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418. 224 pages. Reports of tinkering's death have been greatly exaggerated. In this book, readers will see how tinkering has been the guiding force behind both major corporate-sponsored innovations such as the personal computer and Ethernet, and smaller scale inventions with great potential. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJH. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465009237
- ISBN
- 9780465009237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.78
€ 41.78
Paperback. An examination of the Soviet agricultural crisis of 1931-1933 which culminated in the major famine of 1933. Making extensive use of Russian and Ukrainian central and local archives, the book reaches new conclusions on how far this famine was 'organized' or 'artificial', and compares it with other famines in Russia and elsewhere. Num Pages: 572 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238558
- ISBN
- 9780230238558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.27
€ 183.27
Hardback. In 1985, a black veteran of the civil rights movement offered a bleak vision of a long and troubled struggle. For black men and women, the question is: how free is free? Despite two major efforts to reconstruct race relations, injustices remain. This book probes the story of racial inequality and the fight for freedom in black America. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031524
- ISBN
- 9780674031524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.32
€ 47.99
€ 39.32