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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Born in a remote part of Britain, James Brindley received little or no education. Yet he rose to be consulted and admired by the highest in the land. His first achievements were in harnessing wind and water to grind corn, to grind flints needed in the pottery industry, and to drain mines. This book looks at his life and work. Series: Lifelines Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852634851
- ISBN
- 9780852634851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.21
€ 8.21
Hardback. When Gandhi as a young lawyer in South Africa began fashioning the tenets of his political philosophy, he was absorbed by a seemingly unrelated enterprise: creating a newspaper, Indian Opinion. In Gandhi's Printing Press Isabel Hofmeyr provides an account of how this footnote to a career shaped the man who would become the world-changing Mahatma. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072794
- ISBN
- 9780674072794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. Hamas won an overwhelming electoral victory in January 2006, overturning many assumptions regionally and globally. Branded as terrorist by Israel and the West, it is the largest Palestinian militant Islamist organization. This book charts the origins of Hamas among the Muslim Brotherhood. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040013
- ISBN
- 9781849040013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.13
€ 26.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. A selection of 19th-century Barbary Coast captivity narratives. The accounts range from 1798 to 1904 and tell the stories of enslaved white Americans, whose plight became fodder for pro- and anti-slavery writers. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226034041
- ISBN
- 9780226034041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.71
€ 33.99
€ 26.71
Paperback. In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the kingdom of Hijaz, once the cultural hub of the Arabian world, in to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This book traces the fortunes of distinctive and resilient culture of the Hijazis, from the golden age of Hashemite Mecca to Saudi domination to its resurgence. Num Pages: 248 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845118242
- ISBN
- 9781845118242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.93
€ 34.99
€ 29.93
Paperback. Historian Howe illuminates the period of American history from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expands to the Pacific and wins control over the richest part of the North American continent. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 928 pages, 47 halftones, 23 lines. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1322.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 928
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195392432
- ISBN
- 9780195392432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.54
€ 32.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBA; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474545
- ISBN
- 9780801474545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.00
€ 34.99
€ 32.00
Paperback. Covers the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This book examines the background to that great achievement, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the character of life in the Nile valley during the first 500 years of Pharaonic rule. Num Pages: 440 pages, 11 maps and 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415260114
- ISBN
- 9780415260114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
hardcover. Exploring the various roles that Druids played in British and Gallic society during the first centuries BC and AD, the author argues that they were a highly complex, intellectual, and sophisticated group whose influence transcended religion and reached into the realms of secular power and politics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HRQX; VXWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300124422
- ISBN
- 9780300124422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783032990
- ISBN
- 9781783032990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.06
€ 11.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982591178
- ISBN
- 9780982591178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.57
€ 50.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750965064
- ISBN
- 9780750965064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Hardback. This title follows the development of chariot warfare in the great Bronze Age civilizations (Sumerian, Hittite, Egyptian, Assyrian, etc.) and its eventual displacement by cavalryTraces how the domestication of the horse revolutionized warfare. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp b/w photos, 2 or 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783462759
- ISBN
- 9781783462759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Hardback. Covering the lives and achievements of five English intelligence officers involved in wars at home and abroad between 1870 and 1918, this book offers an insight into spying in the age of Victoria. It examines the social and political context of Victorian spying and the role of intelligence in the Anglo-Boer wars. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445359
- ISBN
- 9780752445359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. A unique landmark oral history of D-Day on the Home Front, 6 June 1944, told through the voices of those who experienced it first-hand. Num Pages: 336 pages, Black and white integrated images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444787528
- ISBN
- 9781444787528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 344 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764326295
- ISBN
- 9780764326295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.38
€ 31.99
€ 21.38
Paperback. The fascinating story of one of England's darkest times. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210. The Persecution of Witches in England. 224 pages, 100 Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5. Dimension: 128 x 199 x 14. Weight: 214.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608617
- ISBN
- 9781445608617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.47
€ 20.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Bk&CD-Rom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028493
- ISBN
- 9780842028493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 8.99
€ 48.99
€ 8.99
Hardback. A "g'adl" or hagiography, originally written by G'alawdewos thirty years after the subject's death, in 1672-1673. Translated from multiple manuscripts and versions. Num Pages: 544 pages, 64 color illus. 18 halftones. 4 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JD; HBJH; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 262 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1512.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164212
- ISBN
- 9780691164212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. This title seeks to reveal this fascinating people, exploring subjects such as trade, migration, and the evolution of Celtic traditions, and examining such characters as St Patrick, Cu Chulainn, and Boudica. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous halftones and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804181
- ISBN
- 9780192804181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81