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History: specific events & topics

Hardback. 'Never at Sea' was the motto of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in its two-stage life from 1917-1919 and 1939-1994. Yet most of its members - commonly known as Wrens - wanted to serve on the ocean wave. This book considers the history and identity of the Wrens and shows how they developed into fully-fledged members of the naval service. Series: A History of the Royal Navy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 bw integ, 16 in 8pp colour plates, 2-3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBTM; HBW; JFSJ1; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767567
ISBN
9781780767567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 49.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752488783
ISBN
9780752488783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Offering a succinct approach to the vocabulary and terminology of historical and contemporary approaches to crime and punishment, it includes concise but robust definitions of key terms and concepts from expert contributors in a user-friendly A-Z format with clear direction to related entries and further reading. Editor(s): Morley, Sharon; Corteen, Karen. Series: Companions in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447325871
ISBN
9781447325871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.93

Hardback. The year 2014 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and the beginning of World War I. Beginning with the Trojan War and weaving a cross-cultural narrative that ends in the 21st-century Middle East, this title explores how cultural treasures often became silent victims of armed conflict. Editor(s): Tollebeek, Jo; Van Assche, Eline. Series: Mercatorfonds. Num Pages: 352 pages, 230 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AMX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 286 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204476
ISBN
9780300204476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.21
€ 50.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 3JJP; HBTW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956383
ISBN
9780750956383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. Presents a story of the Golden Age of magic and of the world's legendary magicians: the personalities who patented the first ghost and competed fiendishly in the race to make things materialize, levitate and disappear. This book is the masterwork of a man who has dedicated his life to magic, who knows the tricks inside out, and still believes. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ASZG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099476641
ISBN
9780099476641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394552
ISBN
9780888394552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.72

paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBTQ; JPHV; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850365504
ISBN
9780850365504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. More than 250 photographs of Alaskan sailing vessels, ports, lighthouses, and historical figures are featured, along with an intriguing text. Gibbs relates the epic stories of Alaska, unusual shipwrecks, and a history of the cruise industry and modern cargo transport. Num Pages: 176 pages, 311 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; HBTM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300356
ISBN
9780764300356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. Provides an overview of what is arguably the most elusive sense. From hygiene to aromatherapy, the fetid to the fragrant, smells are shown to be much more than just an adornment or a nuisance. This work demonstrates how essential smell is to sexuality, social status, personal identity, and cultural tradition. Editor(s): Drobnick, Jim. Series: Sensory Formations. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
English Ed
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845202132
ISBN
9781845202132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465032709
ISBN
9780465032709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, profusely illustrated in colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; AJC; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 269 x 19. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Halsgrove
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857042637
ISBN
9780857042637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.51

Paperback. A Short History of the Modern Media is a concise history of the major media of the last 150 years, including print, stage, film, radio, television, sound recording, and the Internet. Each chapter includes focus boxes to help students explore the ways specific genres and specific works have impacted the media and popular culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444351422
ISBN
9781444351422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306823107
ISBN
9780306823107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.19

Paperback. In the Medieval Period the English Channel was an especially perilous stretch of water. Since it was both a commercial seaway and a lawless frontier between two belligerent monarchies, pirates prospered. This title explores medieval piracy as it waxed and waned. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QSG; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752481036
ISBN
9780752481036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. About Helios (The Sun) and the Colossus - why it was put up and what happened to it. About the Temple of Apollo Pythios at Rhodes, and the Temple of Athena at Lindos. One of the six 'Put it in your pocket' series on Greek Islands. Series: "Put it in Your Pocket" Series of Booklets. Num Pages: 16 pages, lyne on cover. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 105 x 15. Weight in Grams: 20.
Publisher
Orpington Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993537806
ISBN
9780993537806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.57

Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167161
ISBN
9780231167161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.34
€ 79.38

Paperback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167178
ISBN
9780231167178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardback. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 512 pages, 13 photos, 4 graphs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 263 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828413
ISBN
9780774828413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBT; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825245
ISBN
9780774825245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94

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