History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. The Crusades gave rise to the Military Order of the Templars and Hopitallers, and were a backdrop to the careers of some of history's most famous leaders including Richard "The Lionheart" and Saladin. This title traces the Crusades and the major conflicts which arose. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 19 b&w and 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HRAM9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841761794
- ISBN
- 9781841761794
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Immortalized through their exploits at the battle of Thermopylae under the legendary Leonidas, as well as countless other victories throughout the classical period, the Spartans were some of the best-trained, organized and most-feared warriors of the ancient world. This book covers various aspects of the Spartan warrior's life. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087001
- ISBN
- 9781849087001
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over north-west Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies. This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087490
- ISBN
- 9781849087490
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. A study of the struggle which took place in 1879 at the small mission station of Rorke's Drift, when more than 3,000 Zulu warriors were pitted against 400 British troops. Features 3-D maps and maps of the various stages of the campaign. From the CAMPAIGN series. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBJH; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 182 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855325067
- ISBN
- 9781855325067
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.55
€ 23.99
€ 20.55
Paperback. The author here looks at the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate based in Iraq, and the Fatimids, Buwayhids, Ghaznawids and other principalities that emerged from the wrecked Abbasid state. More advanced than any other medieval military power, the Caliphal armies were a potent force. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327702
- ISBN
- 9781855327702
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. 'The remarkable story of one woman's triumph over years of appalling violence and abuse' DAILY EXPRESS Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- W&N
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828250
- ISBN
- 9780753828250
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. A burgeoning city is built on the dreams of the American gold rush. In 1906 the dreams of this city, came crashing down beneath the rippling wave of a horrifying earthquake. This story delves beneath the surface of the earth, and explains why the world moves as it does. It portrays the lives of the people who suffered and survived the devastation. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLW; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books London
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141016344
- ISBN
- 9780141016344
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
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€ 17.65
Paperback. This collection brings together nearly all of the writings of Queen Elizabeth I from childhood letters to the prayers of her later years. The anthology reveals a leading intellect of the English Renaissance and an intimate portrait of the brilliant "Virgin Queen". Editor(s): Marcus, Leah S.; Rose, Mary Beth; Mueller, Janel. Num Pages: 446 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504650
- ISBN
- 9780226504650
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.84
€ 32.99
€ 25.84
Paperback. Jewish life in late imperial Kiev Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 424 pages, 33 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 610. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222077
- ISBN
- 9780253222077
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Featuring eight essays and many images from the New York Public Library, this volume traces Russia's development from an insular, medieval, liturgical realm centred on Old Muscovy into a modern, secular, world power embodied in cosmopolitan St Petersburg. Editor(s): Whittaker, Cynthia Hyla. Num Pages: 224 pages, 69 color illustrations, 69 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012783
- ISBN
- 9780674012783
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.27
€ 47.99
€ 40.27
Paperback. The seventies encompass strikes that brought down governments, shock general election results, the rise of Margaret Thatcher and the fall of Edward Heath, the IMF crisis, the Winter of Discontent and the three-day week. This title goes in search of what really happened, what it felt like at the time, and where it was all leading. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571221370
- ISBN
- 9780571221370
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.06
€ 15.99
€ 12.06
Paperback. Isabella de' Medici was the hostess of a glittering circle in Renaissance Florence. Beautiful and liberated, she not only matched the intellectual accomplishments of her male contemporaries, but sought sexual parity also, engaging in an adulterous affair with her husband's cousin. This title illuminates this often misunderstood figure. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571230310
- ISBN
- 9780571230310
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Condition: New
€ 12.08
€ 12.08
Paperback. Featuring distinguished writers and reporters: John Simpson, James Fenton, Martha Gellhorn, Germaine Greer, Ryszard Kapuscinski, as well as talents Elana Lappin, Suketu Mehta and Wendell Steavenson, this book covers some of the signal events: the fall of Saigon, the end of apartheid in South Africa, the massacre in Tiananmen Square, and more. Editor(s): Jack, Ian. Series: Classics of Reportage S. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; HBG; HBLW3; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781862078154
- ISBN
- 9781862078154
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.59
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€ 16.59
Paperback. An account of the development of the European economy and its infrastructure from the second century to 1500. This updated edition aims to provide a balanced view of controversial topics, includes treatment of Eastern Europe and examines the links between Britain and continental Europe. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582215993
- ISBN
- 9780582215993
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Condition: New
€ 77.69
€ 77.69
Paperback. Bletchley Park, known to those who worked there as Station X, was the scene of one of the greatest Allied triumphs of the Second World War. This book contains photographs showing them at work and play. It explains how their work influenced the battle against Nazi Germany and its Italian and Japanese allies. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, 70 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747812159
- ISBN
- 9780747812159
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.33
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Paperback. A highly original theoretical intervention into the causes of genocide, combining Marxism and psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326535
- ISBN
- 9780745326535
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.82
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Paperback. The Picts offers a broad survey of the historical and cultural developments of the people of northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Dispelling the notion of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to be both politically successful and one of the most artistically sophisticated peoples of Europe. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118602027
- ISBN
- 9781118602027
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.46
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Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416592815
- ISBN
- 9781416592815
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.25
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€ 12.25
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780961262
- ISBN
- 9781780961262
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
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Paperback. 6 June 1944: the day Allied forces crossed the Channel and began fighting their way into Nazi-occupied Northwest Europe. Drawing on thousands of hours of eyewitness testimony recorded by the Imperial War Museum, this book tells the story of this turning point in World War 2. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091930691
- ISBN
- 9780091930691
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
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€ 15.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Zapruder, Ms. Alexandra. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205992
- ISBN
- 9780300205992
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.17
€ 36.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. * The definitive history of the SS by an acclaimed expert -- out now in paperback Num Pages: 496 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117522
- ISBN
- 9780349117522
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
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€ 13.44
Paperback. With all the emotional power of The Kite Runner, this is the very first true life account of growing up in Afghanistan, by a writer who still lives in Kabul. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGA; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447221753
- ISBN
- 9781447221753
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Reveals, through the eyes of a conscripted soldier, the day-to-day lives of British soldiers in British West Africa during World War II Looks at the strange cultures, the landscape and wildlife, the unusual situations that were encountered in an alien and often frightening location known as The White Man's Grave Num Pages: 144 pages, +8pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849951265
- ISBN
- 9781849951265
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63