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Paperback. During World War II, some 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and detained in concentration camps in several states. This book evaluates the three-year ordeal of interred Japanese Americans. It examines the forces behind the US government's decision to establish internment camps. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138237
ISBN
9780691138237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

paperback. Abolishing the Taboo takes a new look at the integral role played by Eisenhower in the creation of a new nuclear creed for the United States during the Cold War. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 photos. BIC Classification: HBTW; JPF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677311
ISBN
9781907677311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.64

Hardback. Brian Fagan investigates the impact that European contact had on a number of societies around the world. Each case describes the pre-European culture, the short term impact of contact and the enduring changes caused by the clash of cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761991458
ISBN
9780761991458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.71

Hardback. Takes stock of the 'new British queer history'. Topics range from newspaper reporting of sodomy cases, to homoerotic representations in art, to queer autobiographical accounts, to oral histories of Scottish lesbians, and much else besides. Editor(s): Lewis, Brian. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088940
ISBN
9780719088940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.87
€ 90.20

Paperback. Cardiff Remembered Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752407180
ISBN
9780752407180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Hardcover. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467412
ISBN
9780226467412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.89

Paperback. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467290
ISBN
9780226467290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.94

Hardcover. Although the heroism of last century's freedom marches will long be credited for ending racial discrimination, civil rights legislation owes much to work done more quietly in the district courtrooms of the South. This book helps in understanding how the Voting Rights Act came about by focusing on several key cases in Alabama. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPHF; JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615100
ISBN
9780700615100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585107957
ISBN
9781585107957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.67

Paperback. Brian Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to the world the subway created. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the 20th century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary achievement-how the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding in a hole in the ground. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823222933
ISBN
9780823222933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442587
ISBN
9780752442587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.66

Hardback. Traces the ever-evolving relationship between science and industry and reveals the unsuspected role geology played in shaping our understanding of the history of oil Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; KNBP; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234864
ISBN
9780803234864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.25

Paperback. A full and richly illustrated history of windmills in Suffolk - a county particularly notable for them. Num Pages: 188 pages, 75, 70 black and white, 5 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; HBTB; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354. 188 pages, 75, 70 black and white, 5 line drawing. A full and richly illustrated history of windmills in Suffolk - a county particularly notable for them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; HBTB; TGB. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 12. Weight: 354.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837237
ISBN
9781843837237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.54

Paperback. Yorkshire coal miners have always been a prominent group of industrial workers, especially during times of adversity. The men, their wives and families have had to deal with the real prospect of everyday accidents. This book provides a glimpse of Yorkshire's mining heritage and in particular the men, their families and the communities. Num Pages: 144 pages, 265. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449388
ISBN
9780752449388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.56

Hardback. Making available an invaluable perspective on African American life, this volume represents a publication of immense historical and literary importance. Editor(s): Dolinar, Brian. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252037696
ISBN
9780252037696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Hardback. In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood's grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others. Num Pages: 356 pages, 42 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971509
ISBN
9780674971509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.66

Paperback. Provides an account of the origins of coffee drinking and coffeehouse society, and in so doing the author reshapes our understanding of the commercial and consumer revolutions in Britain during the long Stuart century. Num Pages: 378 pages, 43 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171228
ISBN
9780300171228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393148
ISBN
9780141393148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 42 b/w illus., 10 maps, 5 plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300220261
ISBN
9780300220261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. Presents a look at one of the first major railway disasters in Britain, the fall of the Dee bridge in May 1847, which occurred just outside Chester with the loss of five lives. This book provides detailed technical insight and is illustrated with contemporary material. It is useful for engineering students, historians and railway enthusiasts. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JH; HBTK; TNCJ; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442662
ISBN
9780752442662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

Paperback. Brian Barton's incisive commentary explains the context of the trials and the motivations of the leaders, providing an invaluable insight into what went on behind closed doors at a defining moment in Irish history. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950633
ISBN
9780750950633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Balogh, Brian; Schulman, Bruce J. Series: Miller Center of Public Affairs Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456572
ISBN
9780801456572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.82

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803232907
ISBN
9780803232907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Hardback. Adopts a varied approach to the study of the "material world" in the French literature, thought and visual arts of the 19th century. The book moves from purely philosphical definitions to a more general treatment of materialism, examining the repercussions of the emergence of a consumer society. Editor(s): Rigby, Brian. Series: Warwick Studies in the European Humanities. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSA; DSB; HBTB; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333532669
ISBN
9780333532669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.56

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