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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. Paperback, white spine. Cover is slightly stained. 190pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Royal Institute of Navigation/ Cambridge UniversityPress London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
SKU
KON0819298
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The Merlin Press London
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850364392
ISBN
9780850364392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349246908
ISBN
9781349246908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Paperback. Medieval robots took such forms as talking statues, mechanical animals, or silent metal guardians; some served to entertain or instruct while others performed surveillance or discipline. Medieval Robots explores the forgotten history of real and imagined machines that captivated Europe from the ninth through the fourteenth centuries. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223576
ISBN
9780812223576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Irish culture is obsessed with the past, and this book asks why and how. In an innovative reading of Irish culture since 1980, Emilie Pine provides a new analysis of theatre, film, television, memoir and art, and interrogates the anti-nostalgia that characterizes so much of contemporary Irish culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382. 8vo.Very good copy. First edition. Irish Politics and Politicans. 20th Century Ireland.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310259
ISBN
9780230247413
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Hardback. No Tea, No Shade brings together nineteen essays from the next generation of black queer studies scholars, activists, and community leaders who build on the foundational work of black queer studies, pushing the field in new and exciting directions. Editor(s): Johnson, E. Patrick. Num Pages: 440 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 5SG; 5SL; HBTB; JFSK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 749.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362227
ISBN
9780822362227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.70

Paperback. No Tea, No Shade brings together nineteen essays from the next generation of black queer studies scholars, activists, and community leaders who build on the foundational work of black queer studies, pushing the field in new and exciting directions. Editor(s): Johnson, E. Patrick. Num Pages: 440 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 5SG; 5SL; HBTB; JFSK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362425
ISBN
9780822362425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.67

Paperback. Offers an account of working-class society in its formative years, 1780 to 1832. This English social history shows how the working class took part in its own making and re-creates the whole-life experience of people who suffered loss of status and freedom, and who underwent degradation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 976 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141976952
ISBN
9780141976952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.36

Paperback. Tells the story of how Americans came to drink milk. This title lets us: learn how cow's milk, which was associated with bacteria and disease became a staple of the American diet, and encounter 19th century evangelists who were convinced that cow's milk was the perfect food with divine properties. Num Pages: 310 pages, 32 b&w illustrations, 12 pages of halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719381
ISBN
9780814719381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Florida Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Sunshine State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 14.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762758654
ISBN
9780762758654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 27 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HBJK; HBTB; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493028740
ISBN
9781493028740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.41

Hardback. This book, the first to study women's historical involvement in postwar reconciliation, examines how patriarchy and the international relations system operated simultaneously to ensure postwar male privilege. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230602816
ISBN
9780230602816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.91

Paperback. Offering the history of skiing from its earliest origins to the outbreak of World War II, this book places emphasis on the impact of culture on the development of skiing, from the influence of Norwegian nationalism to the role of the military in countries as far removed as Austria, India, and Japan. Num Pages: 384 pages, 57 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496019
ISBN
9781558496019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Series: Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture. Num Pages: 202 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ; JHB; RGC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349297542
ISBN
9781349297542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Paperback. A major historical study of the global arms trade, revolving around the transfer of small arms from metropolitan Europe to the turbulent frontiers of Indian Ocean societies during the 'long' nineteenth century (c.1780-1914). Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; HBTQ; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349346639
ISBN
9781349346639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

Paperback. E.H. Carr's text has become a standard short history of the Russian Revolution. This new edition includes an introduction by R.W. Davies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd ed. 2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333993095
ISBN
9780333993095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.66

Paperback. This work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. It argues that agriculture and animal breeding rank alongside classification and collections in explaining why natural history was important for French rulers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768632
ISBN
9780226768632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.14

Hardback. Offers a perspective on the history of food, looking at writings about cuisine, diet, and food chemistry as a key to larger debates over the state of the nation in Old Regime France. This title demonstrates how public discussions of eating and drinking were used to articulate concerns about the state of civilization versus that of nature and more. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBTB; JFCV; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768861
ISBN
9780226768861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.50
€ 78.69

Hardcover. Hardcover, black spine. Foxing on page edges and some pages, coffee stain on ffep. 163pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Thomas Nelson And Sons Ltd London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
SKU
KON0819570
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 647 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 39. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
647
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403997814
ISBN
9781403997814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.06

Paperback. Exploring the elements of reality in early modern witchcraft and popular magic, through a combination of detailed archival research and broad-ranging interdisciplinary analyses, this book complements and challenges existing scholarship, and offers unique insights into this murky aspect of early modern history. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 627 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 813.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
627
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2008
SKU
V9781349546640
ISBN
9781349546640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 187.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331497
ISBN
9780764331497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 324 colour & 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AG; HBJK; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 427 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349225
ISBN
9780764349225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. This is a history of the Huns in Europe from their first attacks on the Goths north of the Black Sea to the collapse of their central European empire after the death of the legendary Attila. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214434
ISBN
9780631214434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.28

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