History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Explores key themes in the making of Renaissance painting, sculpture, architecture and prints: the use of specific techniques and materials, theory and practice, change and continuity in artistic procedures, and conventions and values. This book also reconsiders the importance of mathematical perspective. Editor(s): Woods, Kim W. Series: Open University: Renaissance Art Reconsidered. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300121896
- ISBN
- 9780300121896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Hardback. Charles II's first and most important parliament sat for eighteen years without a general election, earning itself the sobriquet "Long". This book is the study of this Restoration Parliament. It recovers a crucial period of parliamentary history, that helps to explain the Glorious Revolution, and opens a discussion about historiographical method. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 black-&-white illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300137088
- ISBN
- 9780300137088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.25
€ 43.99
€ 31.25
Paperback. On September 7, 1940, the Blitz began. The strategic bombing of London, by over one thousand planes on that night alone, was recognised at the time as being a direct measure to break the country's resistance, 'softening' Britain's shores for the planned Operation Sealion. This book describes the impact that this terror had on the British people. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300143355
- ISBN
- 9780300143355
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.50
€ 13.00
€ 12.50
Paperback. Exploring Mexican, American, and Indian sources ranging from diplomatic correspondence and congressional debates to captivity narratives and plains Indians' pictorial calendars, this book presents ways in which economic, cultural, and political developments within native communities affected nineteenth-century nation-states. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 496 pages, 31 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158373
- ISBN
- 9780300158373
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. Alexander the Great is probably the most famous ruler of antiquity, and his spectacular conquests are recounted often in books and films. But what of his father, Philip II, who united Macedonia, created the best army in the world at the time, and conquered and annexed Greece? This biography explores the details of Philip's life and legacy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300164763
- ISBN
- 9780300164763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.92
€ 23.99
€ 17.92
Hardback. Fragile, gritty, and vital to an extraordinary degree, St Petersburg is one of the world's most alluring cities - a place in which the past is at once ubiquitous and inescapably controversial. This book shows how creative engagement with the past has always been fundamental to St Petersburg's residents. Num Pages: 416 pages, 80 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 43. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300169188
- ISBN
- 9780300169188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 49.96
€ 65.07
€ 49.96
Hardback. A clothier and a deeply religious man, Joseph Ryder faithfully kept a diary from 1733 until his death in 1768. The author interprets Ryder's diary, which provides a real-life perspective on the relationship between capitalism and Protestantism at a time when Britain was rapidly changing from a traditional to a modern society. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300169614
- ISBN
- 9780300169614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 58.48
€ 76.90
€ 58.48
Hardback. A new look at the legacy of WWI, a war fought for peace yet followed by a century of devastating violence Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300173772
- ISBN
- 9780300173772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Hardback. The first full-scale account of a Persian king vilified by history Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 3D; BGH; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300180077
- ISBN
- 9780300180077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Hardback. A unique account of Thomas Jefferson's passion for science, the influence of science on his vision for America, and the amazing extent of his scientific contributions Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184037
- ISBN
- 9780300184037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
€ 26.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. Born in Massachusetts in 1745, Edward Bancroft moved to England as a young man in the 1760s and began building a respectable resume as both a scientist and a man of letters. In recognition of his works in natural history, Bancroft was unanimously elected to the Royal Society. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187458
- ISBN
- 9780300187458
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, this book presents a fresh take on Antarctic exploration. By focusing on the larger purpose, it deepens our appreciation of the explorers' achievements, shares little-known stories, and shows what the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery was really about. Num Pages: 326 pages, 54 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; HBJQ; HBLW; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188219
- ISBN
- 9780300188219
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.29
€ 25.99
€ 19.29
Hardback. Starting with a comparison of Queens Elizabeth I and Victoria, this title examines works by poets and painters, essayists and dramatists, architects and musicians. It explores the literary nature of Victorian history writing, and author reveals the degree to which painters were indebted to written records both fictional and factual. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 80 colour images + 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AB; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300190427
- ISBN
- 9780300190427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.21
€ 52.99
€ 37.21
Paperback. Germans of the generation born just before the outbreak of World War I lived through a tumultuous and dramatic century. This book tells the story of their lives and, in so doing, offers a new history of twentieth-century Germany, as experienced and made by ordinary human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300192452
- ISBN
- 9780300192452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Together, Cranach's paintings and Luther's powerful oratory created a force field that transformed Germany, Europe, and ultimately the Western world Num Pages: 344 pages, 77 b&w illustrations in text, 11 colour plates in an 8-page insert. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300192537
- ISBN
- 9780300192537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.80
€ 36.99
€ 26.80
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300194142
- ISBN
- 9780300194142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.23
€ 40.99
€ 29.23
Hardback. In 1798 Robert Morris - "financier of the American Revolution", confidante of George Washington, recent US Senator - plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtor's prison and public contempt. Setting Morris' tale in the context of the nation's founding, this title focuses on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 56 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196047
- ISBN
- 9780300196047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.82
€ 43.99
€ 30.82
Hardback. One of Germany's leading historians presents an ambitious and masterful account of the years encompassing the two world wars Num Pages: 1016 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204896
- ISBN
- 9780300204896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.04
€ 49.99
€ 35.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; AVGC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300217193
- ISBN
- 9780300217193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.20
€ 49.99
€ 35.20
Hardcover. The spectacular legacy and importance of early American cartographers. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 330 x 304 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393060324
- ISBN
- 9780393060324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.98€ 63.42
€ 70.98
€ 63.42