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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814333433
ISBN
9780814333433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

hardcover. In November 1774, a pamphlet to the "People of America" was published in Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence from Britain. This book features a portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the American revolutionaries. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814767658
ISBN
9780814767658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Covers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473823884
ISBN
9781473823884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Covers the Second World War operations of the Royal Navy in one concise and affordable volume. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pages black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473844643
ISBN
9781473844643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Thought-provoking introduction to the latest research on the middle years of the Great War Num Pages: 320 pages, 730 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 208 x 36. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473867178
ISBN
9781473867178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. A study of the activities of violent republicans in Britain during the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, 1919-1923, including gunrunning and their campaign of violence, as well as the reaction of the authorities. Num Pages: 385 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781781380260
ISBN
9781781380260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.99
€ 8.29

paperback. Would it have been possible for the First World War to be avoided? Steve Cliffe, author of Churchill, Kitchener and Lloyd George: First World Warlords, believes so as did David Lloyd George, Britain's wartime prime minister. Num Pages: 160 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Condition
New
SKU
9781781552728
ISBN
9781781552728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. A well-researched history of combat bi-planes during WWII penned by respected aviation historian, Peter C. Smith. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp mono plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Aviation
Condition
New
SKU
9781783400546
ISBN
9781783400546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Brutus is a household name, yet little known apart from his involvement in Caesar's murder. This is the first dedicated biography in over 30 years. It puts this important figure in historical context and looks beyond his most famous act. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781848847767
ISBN
9781848847767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

paperback. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216. The tyrants of Greece are some of the most colourful figures in antiquity, notorious for their luxury, excess and violence, and provoking heated debates among political thinkers. This title examines the phenomenon of autocratic rule outside the law in archaic and classical Greece, offering a new interpretation of the nature of tyranny. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781904675273
ISBN
9781904675273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

hardcover. Dividing the Nile counters that Egyptian entrepreneurs failed to develop a united economy or shared economic interests, guaranteeing Egypt's 'loss' of the Sudan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789774166389
ISBN
9789774166389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBE; 3H; HBJH; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789774167171
ISBN
9789774167171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.29

hardcover. A compelling revisionist study of diaspora and migration in the Indian Ocean region Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGD; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789774167294
ISBN
9789774167294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

paperback. This survey of medieval Britain is a coherent narrative of events between the two great invasions from continental Europe. It is unique both for its broad historical perspective and for its wide geographic coverage: it spans the "long" millennium from the first century BC through the Norman conquest and covers events in the whole of Britain Series: Britain and Europe. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562. Very good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031560
ISBN
9780340586877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.49

hardcover. "What the Industrial Revolution Did For Us" is a journey back in time, giving the reader an insight into how British life was transformed between 1750 and 1830, and how it shaped the world we live in today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1022. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Internally as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
BBC Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031600
ISBN
9780563487944
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

paperback. This illustrated Guide written by experts offers up-to-date descriptions and plans of over a hundred major and minor archaeological sites in mainland Greece, dating from the Neolithic to the early Christian eras. There is extensive background information on each site and on the general history and archaeology of Greece in this period. Series: Oxford Archaeological Guides. Num Pages: 480 pages, numerous line figures and halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy in illustrated soft covers. Covers showing light shelf wear. Internally crisp and clean and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031681
ISBN
9780192880581
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

hardcover. A riveting story about the murder that changed a nation: the assassination of the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains very fine
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031718
ISBN
9780393242096
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.49

hardcover. Number 18 in this scholarly publication devoted exclusively to medieval and Renaissance studies. Each article makes a contribution to its own specialized field, but is presented so that its significance may be appreciated by non-specialists as well. Series: Medievalia et Humanistica Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW with small tear to top edge and showing light shelf wear and age. Internally as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032049
ISBN
9780847677054
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

paperback. Dunn argues that the Great Pyramid was a source of harmonic resonance that converted the Earth's vibrational energies to electricity. Did this technology of harmonic resonance provide the ancient world with endless supplies of energy-and was this the same energy discovered by Nicholas Tesla? Num Pages: 320 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLA; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bear & Company
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0026184
ISBN
9781879181502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 22.99
€ 16.20

Paperback. The idea of universal rights is often understood as the product of Europe, but as Dubois demonstrates, it was shaped by the struggle over slavery in the French Caribbean. He examines this revolution by focusing on Guadeloupe, where, in the early 1790s, insurgents on the island fought for equality and formed alliances with besieged Republicans. Num Pages: 472 pages, 24 illustrations, 4 maps, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807855362
ISBN
9780807855362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.76

Paperback. Few events in American history loom as large or changed the country as profoundly as the conflict between the Union and Confederacy. This title chronicles the history of the many disastrous decisions made by both sides. Series: How to Lose Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061807275
ISBN
9780061807275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. In 1918-1919 influenza raged around the globe in the worst pandemic in recorded history. Focusing on those closest to the crisis-patients, families, communities, public health officials, nurses and doctors-this book explores the epidemic in the United States. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190238551
ISBN
9780190238551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.26

Paperback. This classic work reveals how childbirth has changed from colonial times to the present, including a new preface that discusses writings on the subject over the past three decades. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JKSB1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
30 Anniversary ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190264123
ISBN
9780190264123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 7 bw line; 57 bw halftone. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624545
ISBN
9780190624545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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