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hardcover. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBTS; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820348025
ISBN
9780820348025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.15

Hardback. An imaginative retelling of London's history, framed through the experiences of Indigenous travelers who came to the city over the course of more than five centuries Series: The Henry Roe Cloud Series on American Indians and Modernity. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300206302
ISBN
9780300206302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Using over 200 archive images, this illustrated book describes the history of the herring industry of Yarmouth and Gorleston. It presents many of the faces that worked in the industry over the years, and the experiences and hardships of working in such a demanding environment. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; HBTB; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437606
ISBN
9780752437606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Hardback. Exhuming the stories of the notable and not-so-famous figures who distilled the American spirit, the founders of Kings County Distillery now offer a rich history of whiskey, moonshine and other spirits. Num Pages: 224 pages, 70 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; TDCT1; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Abrams
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419720215
ISBN
9781419720215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. A collection of photographs and ephemera that illustrates life as it was for the coal-level miners of Gwent throughout its industrial past. It examines the coal levels that were operational in the 1980s, including photographs of men, mines and horses. It explores the older levels, including their owners, numbers employed, wages and deaths. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; HBTK; KNAT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452517
ISBN
9780752452517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. Though the word 'vegetarianism' was not coined until the mid-nineteenth century, the vegetarian diet has been around as long as man has. Colin Spencer's comprehensive book explores the psychology of abstention from flesh and attempts to discover why omnivorous humans at times voluntarily abstain from an available food. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910690215
ISBN
9781910690215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.31

paperback. A revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History". Num Pages: 112 pages, maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLC; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 219 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140512496
ISBN
9780140512496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Offers an account of the development of African society through the first appearance of humans to the complex polity of the twentieth century. This book tracks the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for the 'fountains of the Nile'. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140513219
ISBN
9780140513219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Illustrates in a chronological series of maps, the evolution and flux of races in Europe, the Mediterranean area and the Near East. This book covers the period from 50,000 BC to the fourth century AD. Num Pages: 128 pages, many maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 179 x 7. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140513486
ISBN
9780140513486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardback. Creating Canada's Peacekeeping Past delves into diverse representations of Canadian peacekeeping, including National Film Board documentaries, political rhetoric, and high school textbooks to show how peacekeeping became a symbol of Canadian national identity in both French and English Canada. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 544 pages, 17 photographs, 22 line art, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBTB; HBW; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774832489
ISBN
9780774832489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.43

Paperback. Colin MacFarlane was born in Gorbals in the 1950s, 20 years after the publication of "No Mean City", the novel about pre-war life in what was once Glasgow's deprived district. The author witnessed the last days of old Gorbals as street boy as a regeneration programme was implemented. He reveals what it was really like to live in old Gorbals. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 x 8pp colour & b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845962074
ISBN
9781845962074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Assesses Africa's experience since independence and makes some predictions about the continent's likely future. This book sees African countries as going through experiences similar to Europe and the West in general. It is suitable for scholars and students alike. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213341
ISBN
9780253213341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.97

Hardback. Documented through newspaper clippings, written inquiries, memoirs and personal accounts, this text records not only the results, the goalscorers, the lineup teams that made up the American Soccer League from 1921 to 1931, but uncovers as much information as possible about the teams and players. Series: American Sports History Series. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810834293
ISBN
9780810834293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198715825
ISBN
9780198715825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. 32pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
ticktock Media Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KON0819308
ISBN
9781860070648
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472554710
ISBN
9781472554710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.43

paperback. In this captivating volume in the acclaimed Pivotal Moments series, Calloway reveals how the 1763 Treaty of Paris had a profound effect on American history, setting in motion unexpected consequences, as Indians and Europeans, settlers and frontiersmen, all struggled to adapt to new boundaries, alignments, and relationships, and shows how and why. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780195331271
ISBN
9780195331271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. A balanced and readable account of the 1791 battle between St. Clair's US forces and an Indian coalition in the Ohio valley, one of the most important and under-recognized events of its time. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w images. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190614454
ISBN
9780190614454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
The University of Buckingham Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908684097
ISBN
9781908684097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. A comparative approach to the American Indians and Scottish Highlanders, this book examines the experiences of clans and tribal societies, which underwent parallel experiences on the peripheries of Britain's empire in Britain, the United States, and Canada. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199737826
ISBN
9780199737826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.59

Num Pages: 286 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813119144
ISBN
9780813119144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.88

Hardback. Describes the evolving pattern of settlement and the changing relationships of people and land in Canada from the end of the 15th century to the Confederation years of the late 1860s and early 1870s. This book shows how a deeply indigenous land was reconstituted in European terms. Num Pages: 1036 pages, 50 b/w illustrations, 106 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
1036
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814492
ISBN
9780774814492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.10

Paperback. It presents the most comprehensive account available of perhaps the most critical mapping of space ever undertaken in BC -- the drawing of the lines that separated the tiny plots of land reserved for Native people from the rest. Series: Brenda & David McLean Canadian Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBT; JFSL9; JPVH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809016
ISBN
9780774809016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.12

Hardback. In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774805889
ISBN
9780774805889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.52

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