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Sheet map. Series: Heritage Cartography Victorian Town Map Series. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JH; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Heritage Cartography
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905718757
ISBN
9781905718757
Condition: New

€ 21.13

Paperback. This book, first published in 2005, is an innovative account of black African experience and representation in Renaissance Europe. Editor(s): Earle, T. F.; Lowe, K. J. P. Num Pages: 436 pages, 67 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 828. 436 pages, 67 b/w illus. Editor(s): Earle, T. F.; Lowe, K.J.P. An innovative account of black African experience and representation in Renaissance Europe. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSL3. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 19. Weight: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521176606
ISBN
9780521176606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 3H; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474743
ISBN
9780801474743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.59

Paperback. Sabotage and seduction behind German lines with Geoffrey Gordon-Creed, DSO, MC Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444706352
ISBN
9781444706352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardcover. Hardback in good condition. With dustjacket. May have some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
np Dodd Mead (1967).
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
SKU
KRF0040553
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Providing a vital perspective on Scotland's sexual history and its political and social context, this study fills a gap in our understanding of modern Scottish, and British society. It explores the period from 1950 to 1980, covering the immediate post-war and Scotland's sexual 'coming-of-age'. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748694068
ISBN
9780748694068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.39

Hardcover. This is the first scholarly study of Scotland's sexual coming-of-age in the post-war period, charting its political growth from a deeply moralistic policy framework towards a less judgmental, global and scientific context. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0 black & white illustrations, some black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662. Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950-80. 272 pages, 0 black & white illustrations, some black & white line drawings. This is the first scholarly study of Scotland's sexual coming-of-age in the post-war period, charting its political growth from a deeply moralistic policy framework towards a less judgmental, global and scientific context. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBK5. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 24. Weight: 662.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645602
ISBN
9780748645602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.66
€ 103.24

Paperback. Shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. This title tells the story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3JB; HBLH; HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571298198
ISBN
9780571298198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.90

Paperback. * This is a major new work from one of the world s leading historians of print culture and the book. * Chartier shows that, in the early history of the book, the roles played by the printer and the typesetter were just as important as the role played by the author: they were often invisible but they were crucial. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; DSBD; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745656021
ISBN
9780745656021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Hardcover. * This is a major new work from one of the world s leading historians of print culture and the book. * Chartier shows that, in the early history of the book, the roles played by the printer and the typesetter were just as important as the role played by the author: they were often invisible but they were crucial. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; DSBD; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745656014
ISBN
9780745656014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. Analyzes the causes of the French Revolution not simply by investigating its "cultural origins", but by pinpointing the conditions that "made it possible because conceivable". Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Series: Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution S. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822309932
ISBN
9780822309932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Bringing together history, literature, and popular culture, this book provides a cultural history of France from a period of dominance in the mid-19th century to one of decline or crisis in the first few years of the third millennium. Contains both chronological narrative and a selection of primary documents in translation. Num Pages: 429 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312295240
ISBN
9780312295240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.65

Paperback. The North American cruise industry is the largest sector of the trade by a long way. Of the 2007 cruise market, US cruise vacationers alone represented over 70 per cent of the total. From the big players, the luxury market and niche cruising, to disasters and predictions, this illustrated book covers the whole industry, past, present and future. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449111
ISBN
9780752449111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.85

Paperback. Titanic Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 4. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653341
ISBN
9781841653341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.92

Paperback. Mining in Cornwall and Devon is an economic history of mines, mineral ownership, and mine management in the South West of England. The work brings together material from a variety of hard-to-find sources on the thousands of mines that operated in Cornwall and Devon from the late 1790s to the present day. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 1DBKEWD; HBJD1; HBTK; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898898
ISBN
9780859898898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.16

Paperback. A Brief History of Ancient Astrology explores the theory and practice of astrology from Babylon to Ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural and political impact on ancient societies. * Discusses the union between early astrology and astronomy, in contrast to the modern dichotomy between science and superstition. Series: Brief Histories of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; VXFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405110747
ISBN
9781405110747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.77

Paperback. A major new study of white working class Britain since 1930, that shows how meanings of poverty have changed over time and how individuals reject categorization by the state. This book challenges accepted wisdom on the white working class, providing new understandings of community, place and class, arguing for the importance of migration. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures, 2 maps, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; HBTD; JFSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230295384
ISBN
9780230295384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.32

Hardback. Editor(s): Winkel, Roel Vande; Welch, David. Num Pages: 362 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403994912
ISBN
9781403994912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

paperback. Editor(s): Sterckx, Roel. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBTB; HRA; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2005
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349527465
ISBN
9781349527465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.40

Hardcover. This title covers the history of automata and mechanical toys, including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary automata. Also included is advice on how to get started; tools and materials required; and techniques. Num Pages: 160 pages, 160 colour photographs, 44 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 838. 160 pages, 160 colour photographs, 44 line drawings. This title covers the history of automata and mechanical toys, including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary automata. Also included is advice on how to get started; tools and materials required; and techniques. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; WFH. Dimension: 270 x 226 x 15. Weight: 836.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861265104
ISBN
9781861265104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.98

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