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Paperback. In Auschwitz, time had different dimensions. Time here was defined by waiting for the one daily ration of a slice of bread which was the very substance of life This is a powerfully moving, poignant book. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652293794
- ISBN
- 9789652293794
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Hardcover. Rabbi Fishman has resurrected painful memories to soberly evaluate for history the barbaric acts that resulted in the near annihilation of the Jewish population of Europe. The story of his extraordinary tenacity and faith in the face of stark suffering while still a teen will inspire the reader to keep faith no matter how difficult the situation. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296467
- ISBN
- 9789652296467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.61
€ 41.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. Series: Traditional Country Life Recipe. Num Pages: 92 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; HRCR; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 203 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Brick Tower Press United States
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883283063
- ISBN
- 9781883283063
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Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.86
€ 8.99
€ 7.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 130 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HRAX; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763507721
- ISBN
- 9788763507721
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.78
€ 24.99
€ 18.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763538992
- ISBN
- 9788763538992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.81
€ 52.99
€ 37.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, D. T. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772890517
- ISBN
- 9788772890517
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.14
€ 49.99
€ 36.14
paperback. Robert Fortune was a Scottish gardener, botanist, plant hunter - and industrial spy. In 1848, the East India Company engaged him to make a clandestine trip into the interior of China - territory forbidden to foreigners - to steal the closely guarded secrets of tea. This title presents Fortune's daring trip. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; KCLT; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099493426
- ISBN
- 9780099493426
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
paperback. This title was Burckhardt's major contribution to cultural history and was first published in 1860. The work covers the period from the birth of Dante to the death of Michelangelo, and is divided into 6 sections, covering a whole range of topics. Translator(s): Middlemore, S. G. C. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140445343
- ISBN
- 9780140445343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.98
€ 19.99
€ 12.98
paperback. Portrays the 'great lawgiver' Justinian as a rampant king of corruption and tyranny, the Empress Theodora as a sorceress and whore, and the general Belisarius as the pliable dupe of his scheming wife Antonina. This book depicts holy Byzantium as a hell of murder and misrule. Editor(s): Sarris, Peter. Translator(s): Williamson, G. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140455281
- ISBN
- 9780140455281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
paperback. Presents a critique of the ancien regime, with its venality, oppression and inequality, yet acknowledges the reforms introduced under Louis XVI, and claiming that the post-Revolution state was in many ways as tyrannical as that of the King. This book raises questions about liberty, nationalism and justice. Translator(s): Bevan, Gerald. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141441641
- ISBN
- 9780141441641
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
€ 19.99
€ 11.01
paperback. Known collectively as the "Great War", for over a decade the Napoleonic Wars engulfed not only a whole continent but also the overseas possessions of the leading European states. This title explores the cause and effects of the conflict, placing it in the context of the evolution of modern warfare. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712607193
- ISBN
- 9780712607193
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Benjamin Franklin secretly loved London more than Philadelphia: it was simply the most exciting place to be in the British Empire. Offering a portrait of eighteenth-century London as the capital of America, this title recreates the famous city's heyday as the centre of an empire that encompassed North America and the West Indies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300178135
- ISBN
- 9780300178135
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.90
€ 23.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. In early May 1940, the fortress of Eben Emael was a potent sentinel over the Belgian-Dutch borderlands. The fortress covered 75 hectares on the surface, had 5km of tunnels underground and was studded with bunkers, gun turrets and casemates. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Stacey, Mark; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 b/w; 20 col. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780962610
- ISBN
- 9781780962610
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.57
€ 20.99
€ 19.57
Hardcover. This text explores Churchill's predilection for direct diplomatic action, from his first tentative involvement in diplomacy in 1908 until his retirement as Prime Minister in 1955. Based on a scrutiny of official documents and private archives, its principal focus is the period 1945 to 1955. Num Pages: 384 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094381
- ISBN
- 9780300094381
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Condition: New
€ 50.21€ 40.11
€ 50.21
€ 40.11
paperback. When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendants of his sister, Mary Tudor. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099532675
- ISBN
- 9780099532675
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
€ 19.99
€ 11.01
paperback. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, some of the bloodiest and dramatic battles on England's soil. This title presents an account that focuses on the human side of history, on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099540175
- ISBN
- 9780099540175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.73
€ 19.99
€ 13.73
paperback. At 6 am on 21 April 1940 John the 9th Duke of Rutland, and one of Britain's wealthiest men, ended his days, virtually alone, lying on a makeshift bed in a dank cramped suite of rooms in the servants' quarters of his own home, Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24pp b/w photo inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141035673
- ISBN
- 9780141035673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
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paperback. What were the secret plans for Britain if World War Three had erupted and 'breakdown' had occurred? When would the Queen have been informed and where would she have gone? How does the contingency planning for a national emergency work today? This book gives the detailed answers to these questions. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141044699
- ISBN
- 9780141044699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
paperback. A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth in Europe during High Middle Ages transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms. This book shows how Europe was itself a product of colonization, as much as it was later a colonizer, and what this did to shape the continent and the world. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140154092
- ISBN
- 9780140154092
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
paperback. A revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History". Num Pages: 112 pages, maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLC; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 219 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140512496
- ISBN
- 9780140512496
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
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€ 12.37
paperback. The Anglo-Zulu war was one of deception, dishonour, incompetence and dereliction of duty by Lord Chelmsford who invaded Zululand without the knowledge of the British Government. This title looks at the most controversial and brutal British imperial conflict of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141015699
- ISBN
- 9780141015699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
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paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141985503
- ISBN
- 9780141985503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
paperback. No empire has been larger or more diverse than the British Empire. At its apogee in the 1930s, 42 million Britons governed 500 million foreign subjects. Britannia ruled the waves and a quarter of the earth's surface was painted red on the map. Yet no empire (except the Russian) disappeared more swiftly. This title tells this history. Num Pages: 816 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712668460
- ISBN
- 9780712668460
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
paperback. Tells the story of Scotland's role in forging and expanding the British Empire, from the Americas to Australia, India to the Caribbean. In this book, the author traces the vital part Scotland played in creating an empire - and the fundamental effect this had in moulding the modern Scottish nation. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718193195
- ISBN
- 9780718193195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37