History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardback. Why do we put north at the top of maps? Which maps show us the way to Heaven, and which show the "land of no sunshine" or the land of "people with no bowels"? This book looks at the history of maps, from ancient maps such as medieval mappae mundi to Google Earth. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1614.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409345718
- ISBN
- 9781409345718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.48
€ 33.99
€ 22.48
Paperback. Examines the significance of 12 maps - from the almost mystical representations of ancient history to the satellite-derived imagery. This title recreates the environments and circumstances in which each of the maps was made, showing how each conveys a highly individual view of the world. Num Pages: 544 pages, 64 pp colour inset. BIC Classification: HBTP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 32. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141034935
- ISBN
- 9780141034935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
The Arts of Intimacy: Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of C...
Jerrilyn D. Dodds, María Rosa Menocal, Abiga...
paperback. Chronicles the tumultuous history of Castile in the wake of the Christian capture of the Islamic city of Tulaytula, now Toledo, in the eleventh century and traces the development of Castilian culture as it was forged in the intimacy of Christians with the Muslims and Jews they had overcome. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 colour images & 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- YALE UNIV PR
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300142143
- ISBN
- 9780300142143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.63
€ 29.99
€ 21.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBW; JFSL3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613730461
- ISBN
- 9781613730461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.16
€ 27.99
€ 25.16
Num Pages: 144 pages, 213 color & 63 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 282 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764346170
- ISBN
- 9780764346170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 31.77
€ 48.99
€ 31.77
Hardcover. For many Americans, the colonial heroes deserve special celebratory reverence. Yet while Washington's leadership, Franklin's writings, and Revere's ride captivate us, the influence George Whitefield instilled within the revolutionary spirits of early Americans is regrettably unknown. This title tells the story of this forgotten founder. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTV; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602583917
- ISBN
- 9781602583917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.12
€ 48.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138905320
- ISBN
- 9781138905320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
paperback. In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner. Editor(s): Rowell, Henry T. Translator(s): Lorimer, E.O. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140124873
- ISBN
- 9780140124873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. A Social History of Psychology documents the rise of psychology in the 20th century and its growing influence on Western society. The book focuses on practical, or 'applied', psychology and examines the causes and social consequences of psychology's omnipresence in our society. Editor(s): Jansz, Jeroen; Drunen, Peter Van. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215714
- ISBN
- 9780631215714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. An eyewitness account of the exceptional, non-sovereign, politics that developed during the occupation of Tahrir Square Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042659
- ISBN
- 9781849042659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.98
€ 40.99
€ 35.98
Hardcover. Hardback, in very good condition. With dustjacket.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KRF0040117
- ISBN
- 9780151005246
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042734
- ISBN
- 9781849042734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.10
€ 43.10
Paperback. Guide to the landscapes of poverty in Britain, their historic monuments and their secret geography Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045841
- ISBN
- 9781849045841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.33
€ 19.99
€ 19.33
Paperback. The General Resettlement of Indians in the Colonial Andes. 312 pages, 8 photographs, 3 maps, 3 figures. Shows how the General Resettlement in the Andes added another layer to a complex web of settlement rather than displacing or destroying it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; JFSL9. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353102
- ISBN
- 9780822353102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
Hardback. Exploring complex webs of local consumer demands that affected patterns of exchange and production as far away as India and the United States, this book challenges presumptions that Africa's global relationships have always been dictated by outsiders. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 3JH; HBTB; JFFS; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254244
- ISBN
- 9780520254244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.09€ 56.78
€ 74.09
€ 56.78
Paperback. Examines the way press reporting affected Revolutionary crises Series: Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JFD; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822309970
- ISBN
- 9780822309970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.18
€ 28.18
Paperback. What is the point of Kings and Queens? What do they do all day? And what does it mean to be one of them? This title looks at our present incumbents to find out just what makes them tick. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141012223
- ISBN
- 9780141012223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. A history that brings to life the real country house servants Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719597305
- ISBN
- 9780719597305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Jeremy Johns provides a pictorial history of smuggling in Cornwall. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BTC; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445651682
- ISBN
- 9781445651682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.73
€ 20.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 330 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; APFA; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962243
- ISBN
- 9780822962243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback. The astonishing true Cold War story of how the CIA, MI6 and a Soviet agent saved the world. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (black and white), map (black and white). BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849839297
- ISBN
- 9781849839297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
Hardback. Long interested in Nazi Germany, Dixon, now an investigator for the London police, presents his first book on it, emphasizing what is most important to him: the personalities of the people involved. He profiles 162 SS officers who served at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, of whom some served during the entire time the camp was in operation, Num Pages: 256 pages, over 130 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1426. The SS Officers Who Ran the Largest Nazi Concentration Camp, 1940-1945. 256 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 287 x 228 x 24. Weight: 1420.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764321757
- ISBN
- 9780764321757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.67€ 45.85
€ 64.67
€ 45.85
Paperback. The successful slave uprising, the Haitian Revolution gave birth to first independent black republic of modern era. Numerous narratives of these events survive. This book unearths these documents and presents excerpts from more than a dozen accounts written by white colonists trying to come to grips with a world that had suddenly disintegrated. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBG; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675831
- ISBN
- 9780226675831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.97
€ 25.99
€ 20.97
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857208842
- ISBN
- 9780857208842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99