History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. Reveals how colonies were central to the defence of the British Empire and the command of the oceans that underpinned it. This book considers the colonial role in the WWI. It also considers the WWII, documenting the recruitment of colonial soldiers, their manifold roles in British military formations, and the impact of war on colonial home fronts. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193492
- ISBN
- 9781845193492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.44
€ 156.44
Paperback. Reveals how colonies were central to the defence of the British Empire and the command of the oceans that underpinned it. This title blends overviews of the nature of imperial defence with grass-roots explanations of how individual colonies were mobilised for war. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 339
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194383
- ISBN
- 9781845194383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.61
€ 50.61
hardcover. Previous ed. published under title: Key concepts in post-colonial studies. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; GBC; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415661904
- ISBN
- 9780415661904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.21
€ 140.21
Paperback. Unflinching survey of the state of welfare systems across Europe today, as they struggle in an age of government austerity and neo-liberal reform. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKSB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745331393
- ISBN
- 9780745331393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.54
€ 50.54
Paperback. Exploring the final decade of each century from the 15th to the 20th, this work investigates factors such as cultural and economic attitudes, and artistic, scientific and political change. It finds that a consciousness of time has influenced the way people perceive their place in history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 84 b&w illustrations, 34 colour plates. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HBG; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300082630
- ISBN
- 9780300082630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.94
€ 25.94
Hardcover. Hardback in good condition. Without dustjacket. May have some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- U. S. Govt. print. off.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1940
- SKU
- KRF0040583
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This groundbreaking study looks at the tension between realism and idealism in Swedish diplomacy during the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and 1975 Helsinki Accords. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332845
- ISBN
- 9781785332845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.51
€ 149.51
Paperback. Colonial discourse in the United States has tended to criminalise, pathologise, and depict as savage not only Native Americans but Mexican immigrants, indigenous peoples in Mexico, and Chicanas/os as well. This book reveals how each group, has actively attempted to create for itself a social and textual space. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822327486
- ISBN
- 9780822327486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.93
€ 39.93
Hardcover. Hundreds of images showing details of these original wartime publications covers the stories behind all the familiar slogans exhorted to the population to do the utmost. This title advises enthusiasts on what is available, what is still published and where to find it. Num Pages: 272 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783831548
- ISBN
- 9781783831548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.23
€ 35.23
The Creole Affair: The Slave Rebellion that Led the U.S. and Great Bri...
Arthur T. Downey The Creole Affair: The Slave...
Hardcover. The Creole Affair is the story of the most successful slave rebellion in modern history. The Creole Affair is just as importantly a story of diplomacy: of two extraordinary non-professional diplomats who cleverly resolved the tensions arising from this historic slave uprising that, had it been allowed to escalate, had the potential for catastrophe. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442236615
- ISBN
- 9781442236615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.66
€ 57.66
Paperback. Tells the true story about Whisky Galore boat, the SS Politician, which went down on 4th February 1941 with 240,000 bottles of whisky and GBP3m in Jamaican notes on board. Num Pages: 186 pages, map. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905222094
- ISBN
- 9781905222094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.30
€ 10.99
€ 9.30
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 606 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691649481
- ISBN
- 9780691649481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 282.64
€ 282.64
Paperback. Arthur Ransome's account of his maiden voyage in his beloved Racundra, which took him from Latvia, via Estonia, to Finland and back in 1922. The original text, layout, maps and photographs are reproduced together with an introduction covering Ransome's first attempts at Baltic sailing, the building of Racundra and how he came to write the book. Num Pages: 258 pages, 59 B/W photos, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 1DVUE; HBTM; WSSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911239
- ISBN
- 9781909911239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.46
€ 23.99
€ 18.46
Num Pages: 256 pages, 316 color, 200 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1576.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764335457
- ISBN
- 9780764335457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 35.40
€ 52.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 40 color postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; AMG; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 121 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324604
- ISBN
- 9780764324604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.88
€ 18.99
€ 13.88
Num Pages: 96 pages, 86 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBTB; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764351617
- ISBN
- 9780764351617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 876 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1606.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348532
- ISBN
- 9780764348532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.57
€ 52.99
€ 34.57
Paperback. Explores high and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the diversity of social developments in Britain from 1945 to 2002. This book moves dexterously through a wide variety of sources, ranging from poetry through film and novels to opinion polls. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141005270
- ISBN
- 9780141005270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
Hardcover. An overview of the evolving relations between the human and animal populations of the British Isles from the Norman Conquest to World War I, Animal Encounters shows how interdependent the animal-human relationship has been throughout history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 66 colour illustrations, 161 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFZ; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861898494
- ISBN
- 9781861898494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.10
€ 68.10
Paperback. This work lays out the main outlines and most important turning points of British history - from the point of view of ordinary people. The book has remained in print for more than 50 years. Num Pages: 484 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 211 x 40. Weight in Grams: 630. 484 pages, 15 maps. This work lays out the main outlines and most important turning points of British history - from the point of view of ordinary people. The book has remained in print for more than 50 years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 39. Weight: 644.
- Publisher
- Lawrence And Wishart Ltd
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853157236
- ISBN
- 9780853157236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.78
€ 29.99
€ 25.78