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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. In 1957 one of the two reactors built at Windscale was destroyed by fire, in the world's first major nuclear accident. This book describes the fire and what followed, and considers its causes, effects and political importance. It throws a revealing new light on an important event of fifty years ago and on questions of secrecy and responsibility. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230573178
ISBN
9780230573178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.01

hardcover. A Heritage of Light is of equal importance to collectors and historians in the United States and Canada. This newly reprinted edition of Russell's classic 1968 study has a new introduction by Janet Holmes. Series: Rich: Reprints in Canadian History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 191 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802037657
ISBN
9780802037657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.82

Hardcover. At the height of the Greek Civil War in 1948, thirty-eight thousand children were evacuated from their homes. The Greek Communist Party relocated half of them to orphanages in Eastern Europe, while their adversaries placed the rest in children's homes elsewhere in Greece. This book presents a comprehensive study of the two evacuation programs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS; JFFD; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226135984
ISBN
9780226135984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.19
€ 84.65

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033429
ISBN
9780674033429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.89

paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSK; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822363224
ISBN
9780822363224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.79

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSK; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362999
ISBN
9780822362999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.60

hardcover. This rhetorical and historical analysis of sermons in the reign of James I argues that the official polemic of Jacobean government belies its claim to religious consensus and political moderation in pre-Civil War England. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732215
ISBN
9780804732215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.80

Hardback. The twentieth century has been scarred by political violence and genocide, reaching its extreme in the Holocaust. Yet, at the same time, the century has been marked by a growing commitment to human rights. Series: World Beat Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ; JFFE; JMRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029810
ISBN
9780842029810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.58

Hardback. The Dialectical Disputations, translated here for the first time into any modern language, is Valla's principal contribution to the philosophy of language and logic. Valla sought to replace the scholastic tradition of Aristotelian logic with a new logic based on the historical usage of classical Latin and on a commonsense approach. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HBLH; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 35. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674061408
ISBN
9780674061408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.11

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, 744 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 314 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2890.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351570
ISBN
9780764351570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.68
€ 84.53

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649573
ISBN
9780691649573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.01

paperback. "First published in 1961 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd"--Title page verso. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 478 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JPHL; JPSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138800908
ISBN
9781138800908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. King Charles's Pirate Prince Num Pages: 448 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753824016
ISBN
9780753824016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Editor(s): McCarthy, Lord. Series: MIP Teams Varia. Num Pages: 238 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; AVA; HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 86.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580441964
ISBN
9781580441964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.32

Hardback. A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. This '1916 bible' will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in recent Irish history who wants to separate the facts from the fiction. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847175991
ISBN
9781847175991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

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.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847171603
ISBN
9781847171603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Hardcover. Surveying Hungary's defense policies in the era of 1938-1945, this book focuses on its relationship to Nazi Germany and the rectification of its borders as defined by the Trianon Peace Treaty. It also discusses Hungary's unsuccessful efforts to "jump out" of the Axis bond and join the Allies, and the subsequent German occupation of Hungary. Num Pages: 608 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335775
ISBN
9780880335775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.50

Paperback. Explores the 19th-century assumption that the advancement of a society could be measured by its treatment of women. This book shows how race was an additional - and more concealed - factor embedded in the history, politics, and culture of both German feminism and German colonialism from the late 19th century to the Third Reich. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328193
ISBN
9780822328193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.13

Within their conceptual framework of a medieval Mediterranean World and a commercial revolution, Lopez and Raymond assemble 208 merchant documents celebrating capitalism. They present them in topical sections on the origins of the revolution; markets, merchants, merchandise, and means of exchange; Translator(s): Raymond, Irving W.; Lopez, Robert S. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123563
ISBN
9780231123563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.70
€ 90.56

Paperback. Martin Luther King Jr. was neither an advocate or enemy of gay rights, but both sides of the debate use his words in their arguments. His widow cited them in her campaign for gay rights, while his daughter used them in her rejection of same-sex marriage. The author explores the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr in relation to gay rights. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJK; HBL; JFSJ; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349446247
ISBN
9781349446247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; ACXJ; AN; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 43. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559364096
ISBN
9781559364096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.45

Paperback. This volume constitutes a multidisciplinary intervention into the emerging field of postcolonial studies in Italy, bringing together cultural and social history, critical and political theory, literary and cinematic analyses, ethnomusicology and cultural studies, anthropological fieldwork, and race, gender, diaspora, and urban studies. Editor(s): Romeo, Caterina. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 333 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349448173
ISBN
9781349448173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.04

Hardback. The Home Front in Britain explores the British Home Front in the last 100 years since the outbreak of WW1. Case studies critically analyse the meaning and images of the British home and family in times war, challenging prevalent myths of how working and domestic life was shifted by national conflict. Editor(s): Andrews, Maggie; Smoke, Richard. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137348982
ISBN
9781137348982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Hardback. Explores some of the ways in which conscientious objectors to compulsory military service were viewed and treated in England during the First World War. This book considers these men's experiences, their beliefs, perceptions and actions. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719069222
ISBN
9780719069222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.34

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