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Hardcover. Called by some a 'Mediterranean Jutland,' the Battle of the Otranto Straits involved warships from Austria, Germany, Italy, Britain, and France. This is the story of the largest naval engagement in the Mediterranean during the First World War. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBTM; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253343796
ISBN
9780253343796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.28

hardcover. * Shuns the heroics portrayed by Hollywood * Fussell concentrates on the human factor in World War II * Examines the everyday life British and American people experienced on the home and battle fronts Num Pages: 350 pages, halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing v. light shelf wear, otherwise very good-like new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032031
ISBN
9780195037975
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Paperback. Now updated with two new chapters and an extraordinary collection of photographs, this second edition of Paul Friedlander's Rock and Roll: A Social History is a smash hit. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813343068
ISBN
9780813343068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.51

Hardcover. A history of American culture as told through its eating habits and restaurants. Num Pages: 560 pages, 95 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 254 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Liveright
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871406804
ISBN
9780871406804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.70

Hardback. Editor(s): Finkelman, Paul; Kennon, Donald R. Series: Perspective Hist of Congress 1801-1877. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821422274
ISBN
9780821422274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Finkelman, Paul; Kennon, Donald R. Series: Perspective Hist of Congress 1801-1877. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422281
ISBN
9780821422281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Hardback. Thanks to extensive archival research and a thorough examination of the published works of the university's professors, Grendler's history tells a new story. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891717
ISBN
9780801891717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.95
€ 60.29

Paperback. During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather strategic intelligence about the Soviet Union and its allies was manned overflight. This book covers a two-seat variation of the design built as an advanced interceptor - the YF-12. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 246 x 4. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472801135
ISBN
9781472801135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. Representing the pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472804921
ISBN
9781472804921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. In the United States at the height of the Cold War, roughly between the end of World War II and the early 1980s, a new project of redefining rationality commanded the attention of sharp minds, powerful politicians, wealthy foundations, and top military brass. The authors illuminate what it meant to be rational in the age of nuclear brinkmanship. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226046631
ISBN
9780226046631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226324159
ISBN
9780226324159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.07

Paperback. Tells how the scions of the mythical gods and their descendants, the Swedish kings, colonised and subdued Norway, shire by shire, until King Harald Fairhair united the whole realm. This book reflects the attitude of Norway, torn by bloody feuds. Num Pages: 880 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
880
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292730618
ISBN
9780292730618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTS; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422410
ISBN
9780821422410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPQ; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
84
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590338964
ISBN
9781590338964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.84
€ 43.87

Paperback. The Indian religion of Jainism, is one of the world's oldest and least-understood faiths. This revised and expanded edition takes account of new research into Jainism. Series: The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415266062
ISBN
9780415266062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.41

Richard Wagner's musical themes, dramatic structures and philosophical tropes recurred in the works of almost every major French composer before World war One. This research monograph studies and reinterprets the works and ideas of Wagner which have had such a profound influence on the artistic and intellectual life of France. Num Pages: 264 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academica Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781930901803
ISBN
9781930901803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.15

Paperback. Outlines the history of London's sewers from the nineteenth century onwards, using a variety of colour illustrations, photographs and newspaper engravings to show their development from medieval spaces to the complex, citywide network, largely constructed in the 1860s, that is still in place today. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; TBX; TQSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747814313
ISBN
9780747814313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. Essayists reinterpret treaty making, rights, title, and land claims in Canada from Aboriginal perspectives. Editor(s): DePasquale, Paul W. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644626
ISBN
9780888644626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.61

Paperback. Writing letters to powerful people to win their favour and garner rewards such as political office, tax relief, and recommendations was an institution in Renaissance Florence. This title presents the study of political and social patronage in 15th-century Florence. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341178
ISBN
9780822341178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Offering insights on how to delve into one's past, this book is intended both for beginners and experienced researchers and provides inspiration to those who believe that their search may be hampered by having a mixed parentage or a history of migration through the ages. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. The Guide to Tracing African, Anglo and Asian Ancestry in the Caribbean. 202 pages, Illustrations, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTG. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Edition
1st
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905147816
ISBN
9781905147816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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