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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. A study of five remarkable sixteenth-century women. Part of the select group of Tudor women allowed access to formal humanist education, the Cooke sisters were also well-connected through their marriages to influential Elizabethan politicians. Series: Politics, Culture & Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099779
- ISBN
- 9780719099779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
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
€ 53.57€ 42.55
€ 53.57
€ 42.55
Paperback. A collection of critical essays on "Maus", the searing account of one Holocaust survivor's experiences rendered in comic book form, this title offers the work the critical and artistic scrutiny that it deserves. Editor(s): Geis, Deborah R. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354350
- ISBN
- 9780817354350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
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€ 17.69
€ 23.99
€ 17.69
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
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
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€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
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€ 28.42
€ 40.99
€ 28.42
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€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
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
€ 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
€ 15.99€ 11.46
€ 15.99
€ 11.46
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
€ 113.33
€ 113.33
paperback. Employing literary, historical, and anthropological techniques, this title attempts to generate a new understanding of issues that permeate discussions of Africa by disrupting the centrality of postcolonial texts and focusing instead on the cultural and intellectual production of colonial Africans. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5703 x 3971 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326410
- ISBN
- 9780822326410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
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
€ 26.35
€ 26.35
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€ 23.13
€ 31.99
€ 23.13
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
€ 111.31
€ 111.31
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€ 25.42
€ 26.99
€ 25.42
Paperback. 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: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362319
- ISBN
- 9780822362319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.53
€ 26.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801442537
- ISBN
- 9780801442537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.68
€ 61.68
Paperback. If one is to believe contemporary historians, the South never had a chance. This book explores not why the Confederacy collapsed so soon, but how it lasted so long. Using letters, diaries and newspapers of the day, it reveals the South's deep belief in their cause and expectations of victory. Num Pages: 230 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674160569
- ISBN
- 9780674160569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.89
€ 31.99
€ 26.89
Hardback. This text aims to provide a complete picture of social Christianity, a movement which worked to address various social issues. This analysis presents a case that argues social Christianity was the most widespread and influential religious social reform movement in American history. Num Pages: 560 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101964
- ISBN
- 9780739101964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.14
€ 221.14
Hardback. Tracks television's growth into a convergent technology, a global industry, a social catalyst, a viable art form, and a complex and dynamic reflection of the American mind and character. This book also look at the Digital Era and the forms of instantaneous communication that continue to change America's social, political, and economic landscape. Series: Columbia Histories of Modern American Life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 75 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121644
- ISBN
- 9780231121644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.44
€ 158.44
Paperback. This collection of post card images presents the panorama of life in early 20th-century Georgia. Family outings, veteran's reunions and market days are some of the occasions depicted, many of the cards represent the only surviving visual record of schools, churches, businesses and public buildings. Editor(s): Doster, Gary L. Num Pages: 240 pages, 620 b&w postcard reproductions. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820321134
- ISBN
- 9780820321134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.91
€ 29.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. The Canadian War on Queers shows how the Canadian state used the ideology of national security to wage war on gays and lesbians. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 584 pages, 19 b&w photos, 2 charts, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSK; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774816281
- ISBN
- 9780774816281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.55
€ 40.99
€ 36.55
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639710
- ISBN
- 9780691639710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.28
€ 184.28