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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 20 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190231019
ISBN
9780190231019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.65

Hardcover. Brenda Ralph Lewis presents an informative overview of how kings and queens came about and of the many forces that have shaped the identity of monarchy and in many cases caused its downfall. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTG; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Sutton Pub Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750929738
ISBN
9780750929738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.47

Paperback. The principle of sacrifice is as old as human life itself. This book provides an overview of sacrificial practices around the world since prehistoric times. It also examines the reasons behind these rituals, and in the case of human sacrifice an attempt is made to understand the mentality of the 'victims' who often willingly went to their deaths. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRLF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750945004
ISBN
9780750945004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. This pioneering study of amateur futbol (soccer) clubs in Chile reveals how the world's most popular sport has served to engage citizens in local and national politics and support democratic practices Num Pages: 327 pages, 17 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBTB; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 330. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780292743939
ISBN
9780292743939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.58

Hardcover. What is slavery? It seems a simple enough question. Despite the long history of the institution and its widespread use around the globe, many people still largely associate slavery, outside of the biblical references in the Old Testament, to the enslavement of Africans in America, particularly the United States. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745671505
ISBN
9780745671505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.15

Paperback. What is slavery? It seems a simple enough question. Despite the long history of the institution and its widespread use around the globe, many people still largely associate slavery, outside of the biblical references in the Old Testament, to the enslavement of Africans in America, particularly the United States. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671512
ISBN
9780745671512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.61

Hardcover. Tells the absorbing story of post-famine Donegal, the Molly Maguires - a secret society who had set themselves up against the exploitation of the rural poor - and Patrick McGlynn - an avaricious schoolmaster who turned informer on them, availing of hunger, disease, debt, hardship, and death to expand his holding at the expense of his neighbours. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198738619
ISBN
9780198738619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.63

Sheet map. A map of the Elizabethan London. It offers an insight into the geography of the capital and lives of its inhabitants. It features the infamous Tower of London, a bear baiting arena, the Charterhouse monastery, the monument at Chary-ncros, Old St Paul's Cathedral and even local wildlife in the grassy fields north of Holborn. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 475 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 46. New.
Publisher
Old House Books
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402271
ISBN
9781908402271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 5.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 160 large format sepia tinted photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBT; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325656
ISBN
9780764325656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.58
€ 56.51

Paperback. The book contains a stunning photographic survey of our pub heritage and lists most of the finest and interesting surviving examples. This new edition also explains the changes that have affected pubs, their culture and appearance during the past seven years. Num Pages: 212 pages, 300. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMG; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Edition
2nd New edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848020856
ISBN
9781848020856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. Engaging the Line explores how the First World War forever changed the Canada-US border by examining reactions to increasingly strict security measures in six adjacent border communities. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 484 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832748
ISBN
9780774832748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 149 x 4. Weight in Grams: 136. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780747810933
ISBN
9780747810933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Examines several topics, including the business of baseball (industrial and labour relations, Curt Flood, law and organised baseball); social commentary biographies (the work of Stephen Jay Gould and Ken Burns, for example); and, culture of the game as it spreads across the globe to places like Australia, Japan, and Latin America. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935412243
ISBN
9781935412243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. To many who hear, the deaf world is as foreign as a country never visited. This title asserts that English is for many signing people a second, infrequently used language and that Deaf culture is the socially transmitted pattern of behavior, values, beliefs, and expression of those who use American Sign Language. Editor(s): Bragg, Lois. Num Pages: 430 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JFFG; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
NYU Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798539
ISBN
9780814798539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.67

Hardback. Offers a snapshot of Britain in the 1860s. This is a facsimile of the actual book, often referred to as "Bradshaw's Guide", that inspired the "Great British Railway Journeys" television series, and is possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 edition. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 177 x 44. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Old House Books
Number of pages
512
Publication date
2012
Edition
Premium ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908402486
ISBN
9781908402486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.10

Paperback. A collection of ghost stories collected from baseball players, stadium personnel, umpires, front-office folks, and fans, which explores the sometimes amusing and sometimes spooky connection between baseball and the paranormal. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599218564
ISBN
9781599218564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.72

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107190580
ISBN
9781107190580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 386 pages, port. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813118017
ISBN
9780813118017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.08

Paperback. Comic Book Nation is at once a serious study of popular culture and an entertaining look at an enduring American art form. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874505
ISBN
9780801874505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.27

Paperback. The shocking story behind the shipwreck that stunned the world and the divers who discovered the truth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Twelve
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446582049
ISBN
9780446582049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.38

Hardback. "This work should prove to be a joy and a delight to both novices and experts. Its depth of coverage within its topics places it well beyond more general works. . . . [Its] usefulness in the areas of history, literature, and the arts can justify its purchase by any library with patrons whose interests are set in the medieval period." RQ Num Pages: 614 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; GBC; HBG; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
614
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313245527
ISBN
9780313245527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.75
€ 68.16

Paperback. The Forrestal class (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger, and Independence) was the first completed class of US Navy supercarriers, so-named for their 25 percent size increase over the World War II-era carriers such as the Midway class, and the strength of their air wings. This title deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTW; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 245 x 3. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782003809
ISBN
9781782003809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.21

Hardcover. 192 pages. The vulnerability of material objects as Holocaust texts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AGP; DSBH; HBTZ1. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 20. Weight: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253355645
ISBN
9780253355645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.28

Paperback. A facsimile reprint of the very first "Boy Scout Handbook", complete with the advertisements that accompanied the original 1911 edition. Num Pages: 448 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 15 x 128. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616081980
ISBN
9781616081980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.35

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