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History: earliest times to present day

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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. An account of the life of Richard III. It studies the context of his violent age and addresses issues such as: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of the princes in the Tower; and the events leading to the Battle of Bosworth. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations facsimiles, genealogy, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300079791
ISBN
9780300079791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. Traditionally known as the Father of History, the Greek writer Herodotus(c 484-420 BC), was the first man to tell a story in prose on the scale of the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. This book deals with his work. Editor(s): Blakeney, E.H. Translator(s): Rawlinson, George; Thomas, Rosalind. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 44. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152340
ISBN
9781857152340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. As the threat of conflict again overshadowed Britain in the 1930s, the nation began to take measures to prepare itself for the possibility of war. This title offers a glimpse into the general public's experience of wartime Britain. Series: Old House. Num Pages: 36 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 122 x 3. Weight in Grams: 40.
Publisher
Old House Books
Number of pages
36
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402158
ISBN
9781908402158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.51

Paperback. Somewhere in the jungles of Uganda, there hides a rebel-leader: he is said to take his orders direct from the spirit world and, together with his ragged army of brutalised child soldiers, he has left a bloody trail of devastation across his country. Intrigued by the myths, Matthew green heads off into the war zone. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 b&w integrated half-tones. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Portobello
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846270314
ISBN
9781846270314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Hardcover. Discusses models of gesture and non-verbal communication and apply them to Greek and Roman culture, literature and art. This title covers such topics as dress and costume in the Homeric poems; the importance of looking, eye-contact, and face-to-face orientation in Greek society; and, the construction of facial expression in Greek and Roman epic. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; GTC; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125012
ISBN
9781905125012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.21

Hardback. The mythologising of Tibet in the West and the Himalyan state's subsequent abandonment to China are recounted in this briskly-paced and revealing new history. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 232 x 36. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043595
ISBN
9781849043595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Orpington Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993537868
ISBN
9780993537868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.56

Hardcover. Drawing on an array of artworks and chroniclers' accounts, to reassess the medieval visual culture in which banquets were staged, this book shows the ways of appreciating artistic skill and attending to their own processes of perception, thereby forging a court culture that delighted in the exercise of fine aesthetic judgment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 colour plates, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ACK; AS; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226242200
ISBN
9780226242200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 48.72

Paperback. The former mining town of Stanley lies only twenty minutes drive from the beautiful cathedral city of Durham. Yet the two are worlds apart. Marilyn Hardy recounts in touching detail the trials of growing up in this impoverished mining town and her life-long struggle to find happiness, from her troubled relationship with her undemonstrative mother. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; 3JJ; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 19. Weight in Grams: 139.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Virgin Books
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KLN0017901
ISBN
9780753513965
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Millions of immigrants entered America's "golden door" in the years after 1880. This book offers a guide to the USA, including everything from the pay-rates of various trades to statistics about what Americans ate, drank, and manufactured. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Old House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402646
ISBN
9781908402646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.55

Paperback. An analysis of the ways that General Rafael Trujillo s dictatorship (1930-1961) pervaded everyday life in the Dominican Republic s capital, Santo Domingo. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 34 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KJD; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344827
ISBN
9780822344827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.77

Paperback. Covering the period from the rise of Tiberius Gracchus in 133 BC to the eve of the Battle of Actium, this book offers a narrative of this crucial phase of Roman history, making the conflict "within" the Roman state to the exclusion of other material and tracing the economic and social factors. Translator(s): Carter, John M. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADT; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445091
ISBN
9780140445091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. An engaging study of Yorkshire's famous Fountains Abbeys. Num Pages: 168 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 436. The Cistercians in Northern England. 100 illustrations. An engaging study of Yorkshire's famous Fountains Abbeys. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight: 444.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848684188
ISBN
9781848684188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.31

Hardback. Offers new insights on a selection of ancient campaigns and battles and covers the Ionian Revolt (499-3 BC), Marathon (490 BC) and Thermoispylai (480 BC - 300 and all that), Caesar's civil war victory at Ilerda (49 BC) and Bedriacum (AD69, year of the four emperors) Num Pages: 256 pages, 37 b/w photos, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848847965
ISBN
9781848847965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.38

Paperback. Definitive account of a rising and fast-changing African state: Angola, still recovering from civil war. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042840
ISBN
9781849042840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473401
ISBN
9780801473401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.34

Hardcover. This study presents fresh interpretations of the works of Paul the Deacon (c. 720-799), which are vital to understanding the history of Italy and Western Europe in the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 328 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3F; HBAH; HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 46.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648235
ISBN
9789089648235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.69

Hardcover. The Sino-Japanese war was the longest struggle of the Second World War. It started in July 1937 and not getting much help from the outside world, the Chinese soon closed a treaty with the Soviet Union to receive armament including a large number of aircraft. Everything was to change with Pearl Harbor, but the struggle continued until August 1945. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555361
ISBN
9781781555361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Robertshaw, Andrew. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752476650
ISBN
9780752476650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Drawing on research on the history of Ireland since 1800, this book challenges some of the assumptions which underpin this research. It explores the 'Irish Question' and argues that there were in fact many Irish Questions articulated and assessed according to the particular social, political, and economic conditions in which they developed. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 114 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801678
ISBN
9780192801678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

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