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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. In the spring of 1565, a massive fleet of Ottoman ships descended on Malta, a small island centrally located between North Africa and Sicily, home and headquarters of the crusading Knights of St John and their charismatic Grand Master, Jean de Valette. This book describes the siege's geopolitical context, explains its strategies and tactics. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156. .
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781512601169
ISBN
9781512601169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.81

Paperback. The text provides an in-depth analysis of the role of sectarian, regional and tribal loyalties in contemporary Syrian history, focusing on developments within the military and civilian power elite Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 tables and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537975
ISBN
9781784537975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. Series: Perspectives on the Holocaust. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTZ1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
HPOD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472567185
ISBN
9781472567185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.31

Paperback. Taking British colonialism and White Australia as case studies, Alison Bashford's innovative study, now published for the first time in paperback, examines the enclosures, boundaries and borders which were the objects and means of public health, as well as of colonial, national and racial administration between 1850 and 1950. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137429216
ISBN
9781137429216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 176.35

Hardcover. The Great War profoundly affected both New Zealand and its Prime Minister William Massey (1856-1925). Farmer Bill oversaw the dispatch of a hundred thousand New Zealanders, including his own sons, to Middle Eastern and European battlefields. In 1919 he led the New Zealand delegation to the Paris Peace Conference. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791835
ISBN
9781905791835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. This book examines the course and nature of Roman expansion during the Republic and Early Empire, focusing on the impact of Roman rule on the subject, and the effect of empire on the imperial power. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619634
ISBN
9780748619634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.83

Paperback. Seeks to understand why, with its seemingly unrivaled power, the Tokugawa shogunate of early modern Japan tried so hard to regulate the ostensibly unimportant popular culture of Edo (present-day Tokyo) - including fashion, leisure activities, prints, and theater. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226060569
ISBN
9780226060569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. Gives a textured picture of daily life at the Tudor Court from the woman's point of view. This book establishes the interaction of the private and public, and demonstrates how the Queens of Henry VIII were central in determining political policy. Num Pages: 880 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 57. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437246
ISBN
9780099437246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.93

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468693
ISBN
9780752468693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 816 pages, black/white & colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785700262
ISBN
9781785700262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.02
€ 62.87

Paperback. Traces the history of the Bakhtiyari tribal confederacy of the Zagros Mountains through momentous times that saw the opening of their lands to the outside world. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989952
ISBN
9780295989952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Roth, Sanford. Num Pages: 156 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJPG; AJC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 282 x 14. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Mercury House United States
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916515720
ISBN
9780916515720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35, 29 black & white halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454233
ISBN
9780801454233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 x 16 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 170 x 37. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608195435
ISBN
9781608195435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. King of Prussia, German Emperor, war leader and defeated exile, Kaiser Wilhelm II was one of the most important figures in the history of twentieth-century Europe. This book presents a fresh interpretation of this contentious figure, focusing on how his thirty-year reign from 1888 to 1918 affected Germany, and the rest of Europe. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGR; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141039930
ISBN
9780141039930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. At the beginning of the twentieth century, globalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most people. In this title, the author reveals how economic boom-and-bust, decaying empires and - above all - poisonous ideas of race led men to treat each other as aliens. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations(some col.)., maps, ports. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 588.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Group(CA)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141013824
ISBN
9780141013824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 185. .
Publisher
Windgather Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909686854
ISBN
9781909686854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.25

Paperback. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero and the brutality that marked their reigns. Tacitus deplores their depravity, proof of the corrupting force of absolute power. J.C. Yardley's vivid and accurate translation is complemented by a thorough introduction and notes. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192824219
ISBN
9780192824219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.41

Hardcover. The ancient civilizations of the Near East constituted the first formalized international relations system in world history. This book reconstructs the procedures of international relations in the period c.1600-1100BC using a variety of analytical tools. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2001st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333761533
ISBN
9780333761533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.70

Paperback. It's Berlin, 1933. William E Dodd, a mild-mannered academic from Chicago become America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany. Dodd and his family, notably his vivacious daughter, Martha, observe at first-hand the many changes - some subtle, some disturbing, and some horrifically violent - that signal Hitler's consolidation of power. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 37. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552777773
ISBN
9780552777773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
61437th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062078
ISBN
9780674062078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. From best-selling author of Tail-End Charlie and Tornado Down comes this powerful and deeply moving account of Bomber Command's 1944 Nuremberg Raid - the RAF's bloodiest night of the Second World War Num Pages: 320 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007486854
ISBN
9780007486854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.41

Hardback. Full collection of Despatches reports published for the first time, providing unique insight into what happened from those in command. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJH; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 168 x 36. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783462179
ISBN
9781783462179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.50

Hardback. Written by the foremost expert on British wartime special forces and illustrated with images that have not been seen in seventy years, this is a new history of the Long Range Desert Group. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w; 50 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 190. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819338
ISBN
9781472819338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.23

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