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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. This definitive history of modern Tibet -- based entirely on unpublished primary sources and written by a Western-educated Tibetan author -- shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-la unaffected by broader international developments and rises above the simplistic dualism so often encountered in accounts of Tibet's contested recent history. Num Pages: 606 pages, 17 photos; 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118149
ISBN
9780231118149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.40

Hardback. This work presents the accomplishments of Roger Nash Baldwin, who - in his 30-year tenure as director of the ACLU - marked the period when the modern understanding of the Bill of Rights came into being. Spearheaded by Baldwin, volunteer attorneys transformed the constitutional landscape. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 37 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119726
ISBN
9780231119726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.39

Hardback. Written by Ouyang Xiu, an intellectual giant of the eleventh century, this is a history of the preceding century (907 - 979), a period known as the Five Dynasties. This book emphasises on the art of historical writing in the eleventh century. It includes sections that are helpful to understand the politics and personalities of the time. Translator(s): Davis, Richard L. Num Pages: 736 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBAH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128261
ISBN
9780231128261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.45

Paperback. Plains Indian Rock Art is the ultimate guide to the art form. It covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology, and dating; and offers interpretations of images and compositions. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 692 pages, Over 300 illustrations, 50 in colour; 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; ACC; ACG; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
692
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295980942
ISBN
9780295980942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.07

Paperback. A facsimile edition of fourteen autograph letters of John Donne. It features letters dating from February and March 1602, which relate to Donne's clandestine marriage to Anne More and are addressed to his father-in-law, Sir George More, and to Sir Thomas Egerton, the lord keeper, who was also Donne's employer. Editor(s): Hester, M. Thomas; Sorlien, Robert Parker; Flynn, Dennis. Num Pages: 112 pages, 45 color illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; HBG; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 304 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985107
ISBN
9780295985107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. Paints a picture of how a small town in the West coped with disaster at the turn of the twentieth century. This book illustrates that even the smallest things we do have consequences - good or bad. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989419
ISBN
9780295989419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Hardback. An analysis of China's historical relationship with Tibet. It illuminates issues of considerable importance in Chinese history and foreign relations: Sichuan's rise in importance as a key strategic area in relation to the complicated struggle between the Zunghar Mongols and China over Tibet. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1-2 maps,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989518
ISBN
9780295989518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.20

Hardback. 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. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 303 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989945
ISBN
9780295989945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.41

Hardback. Offers an original, thought provoking analysis of the origins and permutations of Danish modernism and Danish national identity Series: New Directions in Scandinavian Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992204
ISBN
9780295992204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.56

Paperback. The story of a 13-year-old slave who escaped from Washington Territory to freedom in Canada on the West's underground railroad Series: V Ethel Willis White Books. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992716
ISBN
9780295992716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.32

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306817922
ISBN
9780306817922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375760464
ISBN
9780375760464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.50

Hardback. The little-known story of the architectural project that lay at the heart of Tom Paine's political blueprint for the United States. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393241785
ISBN
9780393241785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.44

Hardback. An intimate biography of the years that turned T. E. Lawrence into Lawrence of Arabia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages of illustrations; 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBG; HBLW; HBW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393242669
ISBN
9780393242669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.88

Hardback. The untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, control of which, both the Americans and the British firmly believed, would determine the outcome of the Revolutionary War. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393245721
ISBN
9780393245721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. This collection of essays and documents, written and compiled by four distinguished historians, is an essential source book for anyone seeking to understand the causes, character, and consequences of American involvement in Vietnam. Editor(s): Williams, William Appleman; McCormick, Thomas J.; Gardner, Lloyd C.; LaFeber, Walter. Num Pages: 360 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393305555
ISBN
9780393305555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. The author of the bestselling "The Future of Freedom" describes a world in which the U.S. will no longer dominate the global economy. He sees the "rise of the rest" as the great story of modern times, and one that will reshape the world. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340389
ISBN
9780393340389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

Paperback. "Nobody describes a naval battle better than Taylor a flawless demonstration of the biographer s craft." Jan Morris, The Guardian" Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347067
ISBN
9780393347067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.76

Paperback. The extraordinary story of the British aristocracy's encounter with American frontier life in the 19th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 pages of illustrations; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347081
ISBN
9780393347081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. The most balanced and comprehensive account of the Korean War. The Economist" Num Pages: 608 pages, 95 illustrations; 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348859
ISBN
9780393348859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.19

Paperback. Originally published under the title: Servants: a downstairs view of twentieth-century Britain. Num Pages: 416 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349801
ISBN
9780393349801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.89

Paperback. Wonderful . . . a thoughtful discussion of what made [the Greeks] so important, in their own time and in ours. Natalie Haynes, Independent" Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 maps; 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393351163
ISBN
9780393351163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.43

Paperback. "[A]n astonishingly interesting interpretation.. Fox is wonderfully shrewd and often dazzling."-Jill Lepore, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 432 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352634
ISBN
9780393352634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. "[A] fascinating account of the twisted threads of murder, ethnic violence and mob justice in 19th century Southern California."-Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353655
ISBN
9780393353655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.32

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