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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Harbour Books (East) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905128303
ISBN
9781905128303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. This is the story of the many industries found in London during the industrial revolution and beyond. It looks at long lost breweries, synthetic dyes, plastics, leatherworks and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487281
ISBN
9780752487281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Offers an account of how Nike became the world's largest sports and fitness company. This book provides a glimpse into the first 33 years of Nike - from its humble beginnings to its modern guise as a global giant. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; KND; KNSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Meyer & Meyer Germany
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841262345
ISBN
9781841262345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.92

Hardcover. This book is a detailed insight into the Thor weapon system. Diagrams and previously unseen photography support full descriptions of the missile, its UK bases and ground equipment. Simple explanations of gyroscopes and ballistics aid an understanding of missile navigation, whilst the launch countdown is presented in easily followed flow charts. Num Pages: 208 pages, 42 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTW; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555682
ISBN
9781781555682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. A first-hand account of the genealogy of the discipline, and of the rise of a new era of social history. Geoff Eley tracks the evolution of historical understanding in our time from social history through the so-called "cultural turn," and back again to a broad history of society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069040
ISBN
9780472069040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.52

Hardcover. This title charts the evolution and history of one of Britain's principal commercial vehicle manufacturers. Commer underwent several name changes as it acquired, and was acquired by, several other companies. whilst creating some of the world's most innovative commercial vehicles. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; KNDR; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Crowood
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861264916
ISBN
9781861264916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. George Ciccariello-Maher brings the work of Georges Sorel, Frantz Fanon, and Enrique Dussel together with contemporary Venezuelan politics to formulate a decolonized dialectics that is suited to the struggle against the legacies of slavery and colonialism while also breaking the impasse between dialectics and postcolonial theory. Series: Radical Americas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; 3JM; HBTQ; HBTS; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362432
ISBN
9780822362432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardcover. Drawing on a variety of sixteenth-century sources, including household inventories, epigrams, dedications, catalogs, travel books, and advice manuals, this book studies how individuals displayed different maps in their homes as deliberate acts of self-fashioning. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226255316
ISBN
9780226255316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.31

Hardback. Subway and train enthusiasts, students of New York City history, and specialists in the history of technology will appreciate this updated and authoritative reference work about one of the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements. Num Pages: 528 pages, 509, 336 black & white halftones, 173 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1997.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Centennial ed
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801879227
ISBN
9780801879227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.93
€ 60.24

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631097
ISBN
9780691631097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.87
€ 173.72

Paperback. When Hitler assumed power in 1933, he and other Nazis had firm ideas on what they called a racially pure "community of the people." This work includes eesays that explore the political strategies used by the Third Reich to gain support for its ideologies and programs, and each following essay concentrates on one group of outsiders. Editor(s): Gellately, Robert; Stoltzfus, Nathan. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691086842
ISBN
9780691086842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

paperback. Jowert has more in common with an English village than with Amsterdam, and it's moving story of neighbours and their efforts to preserve their long established way of life is relevant to the changing face of the countryside everywhere in Europe. In this title, the author returns returns to the Frisian village of his childhood to tell its story. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546863
ISBN
9780099546863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

paperback. In 1960, John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans. The trip became Travels With Charley, one of his best-loved books. Half a century on, Geert Mak sets off from Steinbeck's home. Translator(s): Waters, Liz. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099578734
ISBN
9780099578734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Inglis, Simon. Series: Played in Britain. Num Pages: 180 pages, approx 200 black & white & colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Malavan Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954744557
ISBN
9780954744557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908916938
ISBN
9781908916938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483189
ISBN
9780801483189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. In 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. But by the time they returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and China was turning inwards, leaving the records of their discoveries to be forgotten for centuries. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 43. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815221
ISBN
9780553815221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTM; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007269556
ISBN
9780007269556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

hardcover. Editor(s): Schaffer, Gavin. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBW; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 589.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415626170
ISBN
9780415626170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171694
ISBN
9780231171694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253210432
ISBN
9780253210432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. Plucked from tropical America, the pineapple was brought to European tables and hothouses before it was conveyed back to the tropics, where it came to dominate US and world markets. This title presents the history of the world's tropical and temperate zones told through the pineapple's illustrative career. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 7 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QMT; HBG; HBTB; JFCV; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265905
ISBN
9780520265905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.25

Hardback. Gary Y. Okihiro presents the intellectual history of the core ideas, concepts, methods, and theories of Third World studies-an academic field first proposed in 1968 that never existed-in order to provide tools for understanding power and ending oppression. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 5. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362098
ISBN
9780822362098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.75

Paperback. While exploring anew the meanings of Asian American social history, this title argues that the core values and ideals of the nation emanate today not from the so-called mainstream but from the margins, from among Asian and African Americans, Latinos and American Indians, women, and the gay and lesbian community. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993560
ISBN
9780295993560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

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