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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Stonehenge is Britain's most famous national monument - yet few people really know anything about it. Packed with beautiful engravings and graphics, this book takes the reader into the minds of our distant ancestors and unravels their amazing cosmology. Illustrator(s): Heath, Robin. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; AM; HBJD1; HBLA; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 127 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263029
ISBN
9781904263029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932792164
ISBN
9781932792164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.62

Paperback. Stories of real-life bravery and courage-under-fire contribute to a unique and poignant record of a club created for heroes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0009803
ISBN
9780007452545
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. We know about the leaders of the 1916 Rising. But what about the men and women who fought on the streets of Dublin? What did they go through during those brutal days after the clock struck on 24 April 1916? For them, the conflict was a mix of bloody fighting and energy-sapping waiting. These are their stories. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892132
ISBN
9781848892132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. A brilliant analysis of Putin and the key role a resurgent Russia has to play in world affairs. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823378
ISBN
9780753823378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
NAL
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451415301
ISBN
9780451415301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.41

Hardback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785900617
ISBN
9781785900617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 b/w photos & 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984185818
ISBN
9780984185818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. A guide to the armies that fought a devastating and decisive conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two World Wars of the 20th century. Augmented with rare photographs and illustrations, this title explores the history, organization, and appearance of the armies, both guerilla and conventional, that fought in this bloody war. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVT; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806840
ISBN
9781472806840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.00
€ 12.22

Hardback. Gender in Scottish History offers a new perspective on Scotland's past since around 1700, viewing some of the main themes with a gendered perspective. Editor(s): Abrams, Lynn; Gordon, Eleanor; Simonton, Deborah; Yeo, Eileen. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617609
ISBN
9780748617609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47
€ 123.47

Paperback. Thomas Aikenhead was an Edinburgh University student and, in 1697, the last person executed for blasphemy in Britain. This examination of the media event that was his trial opens a window onto the clash of intellects and cultures that took place in late seventeenth-century Scotland as it stood in transition between Reformation and Enlightenment. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685172
ISBN
9780748685172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.38

Hardcover. Cultural modernity has habitually been defined as a focus on the means of representation themselves, as opposed to art that imitates external reality or expresses its maker's inner life. This study in cultural history explores how Spanish culture took a radical turn toward the medium of representation itself in the 1850s and early 1860s. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; ACV; AFC; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
364
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911137
ISBN
9781575911137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.30

Paperback. Focuses on the legacy of the events of 1948 and the options for the future of Palestine and Israel. This book scrutinizes the history of the goals of the Palestinian national movement and the Zionist movement, then considers the various proposals made by different streams within the two movements. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 black-&-white maps. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164442
ISBN
9780300164442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. As the dust settles on Labour's time in office, Toynbee and Walker strip away political rhetoric and spin and investigate their failures and achievements in a lively, comprehensive, acerbic analysis. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082503
ISBN
9781847082503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503935419
ISBN
9781503935419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.55

Paperback. 256 pages, 146 Illustrations. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during Pepys's time in the city (c.1650-1703). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight: 248.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445609805
ISBN
9781445609805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.32

Paperback. Sir James the Good, one of the finest soldiers Scotland ever produced, is sometimes better known by the name given to him by the English - the 'Black Douglas'. He terrified the northern shires of England throughout the reign of King Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence. This book tells the history of one of Scotland's greatest warriors. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906307349
ISBN
9781906307349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JF; BTP; HBJH; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571210725
ISBN
9780571210725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. By the end of WWII there were soldiers of more than 30 different nationalities in the Waffen-SS, & Reich Germans themselves were in the minority. This text presents an examination of one of the least well known of these non-German divisions - the SS Langemarck - recruited entirely from the Flemish lands of northern Belgium. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752467306
ISBN
9780752467306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. A top-secret CIA analysis in October 1978 concluded that the Shah of Iran would remain on the throne for the foreseeable future. 100 days later he was overthrown by a popular and largely peaceful revolution. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018433
ISBN
9780674018433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. An accessible, analytical survey of the rise and fall of Imperial Japan in the context of its grand strategy to transform itself into a great power. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 b/w illus. 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107676169
ISBN
9781107676169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.09

Hardcover. In 1982, Argentina rashly gambled that a full-scale invasion of the Falklands Islands - ownership of which had been disputed with Great Britain for over a century - would put an end to years of political wrangling. This title lists the casualties of both sides and the graves of all the British fallen - both on the islands and the United Kingdom. Editor(s): Ramsey, Gordon. Num Pages: 624 pages, over 1600 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 306 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2830. 624 pages, over 1600 colour and black and white illustrations. Editor(s): Ramsey, Gordon. In 1982, Argentina rashly gambled that a full-scale invasion of the Falklands Islands - ownership of which had been disputed with Great Britain for over a century - would put an end to years of political wrangling. This title lists the casualties of both sides and the graves of all the British fallen - both on the islands and the United Kingdom. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Dimension: 302 x 219 x 47. Weight: 2832.
Publisher
After the Battle
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870067713
ISBN
9781870067713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.00
€ 53.28

Paperback. This portrait of Somali life in Nairobi counters much of the recent media hype about East- leigh's role as a safe haven for Al-Shabaab and focuses instead on its function as an African economic hub. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044752
ISBN
9781849044752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.23

Paperback. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486. Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan. 320 pages, 29 b&w photographs. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211513
ISBN
9780520211513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

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