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Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrated in full colour. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BG; HBTB; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Primavera Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955789205
ISBN
9780955789205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Secrets of the Cold War focuses on a dark period of a silent war and offers a new perspective on the struggle between the superpowers of the world told in the words of those who were there. Num Pages: 200 pages, c 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTW; HBWS; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908916914
ISBN
9781908916914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Hardback. A collection of some of the writing on the diverse aspects of Nazi Germany. This work provides readers with an insight into the different perspectives on traditional understandings of the Third Reich and covers the central aspects of the period, from the rise of the Nazis and the internal organization of the regime, to Germany's role in WWII. Editor(s): Leitz, Christian. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206996
ISBN
9780631206996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.13

Hardback. A century after the Great War, the experiences of civilians and soldiers in the Middle East during those years have faded from memory. A Land of Aching Hearts traverses ethnic, class, and national borders to recover the personal stories of those who endured this cataclysmic event, and their profound sense of sacrifices made in vain. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674735491
ISBN
9780674735491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. Addresses questions central to the study of women's history. This book focuses on organizations that were open to women: the International Council of Women, founded in 1888; the International Alliance of Women, founded in 1904; and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which grew out of the International Congress of Women. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 halftones 2 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016757
ISBN
9780691016757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.77

hardcover. Editor(s): Raiford, Leigh; Raphael-Hernandez, Heike. Num Pages: 392 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, 21 colour plates, 64 b&w illus., 21 color plates. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX; AGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295999562
ISBN
9780295999562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Raiford, Leigh; Raphael-Hernandez, Heike. Num Pages: 392 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, 21 colour plates, 64 b&w illus., 21 color plates. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX; AGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999579
ISBN
9780295999579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199782376
ISBN
9780199782376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.57

Paperback. Offers a reassessment of the 'consumer rites' that social critics have decried. This book discusses how holiday celebrations were almost banished by Puritans and religious reformers but went on to be romanticized and reinvented in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It offers a cultural history of the commercialization of American holidays. Num Pages: 384 pages, 101 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HRA; HRLF; JFC; JHBS; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691017211
ISBN
9780691017211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.11

Paperback. This is the story of a cultural phenomenon which embraced Andy Warhol, Jim Morrison, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Patti Smith, The Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, and more. Documenting a time of self-destruction and peverse innocence, this text has contributions from both stars and groupies. Num Pages: 544 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: AVGU; HBTD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349108803
ISBN
9780349108803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

paperback. Europeans and Americans tend to hold the opinion that democracy is a uniquely Western inheritance. In this book, the authors recover stories of an alternate version, describing a transnational history of democracy in the first half of the twentieth century through the lens of ethics in the broad sense of disciplined self-fashioning. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; HPS; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226019901
ISBN
9780226019901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 26.22

Hardcover. Looks at the origins of the iconic cheongsam dress, and its social and cultural importance in Singapore. This book examines the origins and development of the cheongsam in the social context of Singapore since its introduction from Shanghai, China, in the 1920s onwards. Num Pages: 160 pages, photographs & illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FMS; AKTH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814260923
ISBN
9789814260923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Brings together Lee Patterson's essays published in various venues over the years. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 illustrated halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038373
ISBN
9780268038373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. Between 1880 and 1940, California cities were in the vanguard in creating comprehensive city plans and zoning ordinances that came to characterize modern American city growth. This book reveals the means by which property-owning middle-class women achieved entry into the male-dominated sphere of urban planning. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748759
ISBN
9780804748759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216110
ISBN
9780300216110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Generations of scholars have debated the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Jewish society and the degree of its impact on Jewish material culture and religious practice in Palestine and the Diaspora of antiquity. Scholar Lee I. Levine examines this phenomenon from the aftermath of Alexander's conquest to the Byzantine era. 28 illustrations. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HDD; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976822
ISBN
9780295976822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable South Carolina Women celebrates the women who shaped the Palmetto State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 12.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762743438
ISBN
9780762743438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.75

Hardback. This book covers many important events for those studying censorship conflicts. Num Pages: 395 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; DSB; HBT; JFMD; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821514
ISBN
9780810821514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.58

Paperback. This is a reexamination of John Dewey's idea of schools, specifically community schools, as the best places to grow a democratic society that is based on racial, social, and economic justice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135929
ISBN
9781592135929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817939212
ISBN
9780817939212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

hardcover. Presents an examination of the attempts to regulate female sexuality in twentieth-century Northern Ireland, from the 1900s to the 1960s. This study explores a wide range of women's experiences from those involved in prostitution and suspected of having VD, to the anxieties generated by the behaviour of girls and young women in general. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press Manchester
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719076640
ISBN
9780719076640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.37

Hardcover. Building on Claudia Goldin's landmark research on the labor history of the United States, this book features contributors who consider the roles of education and technology in contributing to American economic growth and well-being, the experience of women in the workforce, and how trends in marriage and family affected broader economic outcomes. Editor(s): Boustan, Leah Platt; Frydman, Carola; Margo, Robert A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 halftones, 61 line drawings, 49 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226163895
ISBN
9780226163895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 92.61

Hardcover. In 1986, when drought brought the level of the Sea of Galilee unusually low, the two brothers Moshe and Yuval Lufan unearthed the timber frame of an ancient fishing boat. Archaeologist Kurt Raveh was to call the two-thousand-year-old boat of the very type Jesus used to sail the Galilee the most important discovery of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 104 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QS; HBTM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 239 x 16. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652294029
ISBN
9789652294029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Was October 1917 a coup d'etat or a social revolution? Writing as both a historian and political activist, Ernest Mandel vigorously reasserts the deep legitimacy of the Russian Revolution. He considers mistakes made by the Bolshevik leadership in 1917-21 and sets out lessons to be learnt. Editor(s): Leplat, Fred. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBTV4; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Merlin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850367270
ISBN
9780850367270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.54

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