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Hardback. The 1962 Cuban missile crisis had many possible outcomes. Positing an alternate history helps us better appreciate the dangers of that tense time. Such counterfactual speculation shows what the Cuban missile crisis could have wrought and how it was truly one of the most important moments of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 316 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975179
ISBN
9781597975179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.52

Paperback. Shaping the New World introduces students to the origins, growth, and consolidation of African slavery in the Americas and race-based slavery's impact on the economic, social, and cultural development of the New World. Series: International Themes & Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1K; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442605558
ISBN
9781442605558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. The first book in a new Johns Hopkins series, Regional Perspectives on Early America, At the Edge of Empire explores one of British America's most intriguing regions, both widening and deepening our understanding of North America's colonial experience. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1QDB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801871375
ISBN
9780801871375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. * A fascinating study of the spectacular explots if robbers and outlaws from Robin Hood to Jesse James. Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349113029
ISBN
9780349113029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.40

paperback. A fascinating study of ritual and symbolism which poses new questions for the understanding of our history. Editor(s): Hobsbawm, Eric; Ranger, Terence. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464. Series: Canto Classics. 326 pages. Editor(s): Hobsbawm, Eric; Ranger, Terence. A fascinating study of ritual and symbolism which poses new questions for the understanding of our history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 17. Weight: 468.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107604674
ISBN
9781107604674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.23

Paperback. * Classic essays on revolutionaries from Karl Marx to Che Guevara that could be key to a deeper understanding of today's current affairs Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120560
ISBN
9780349120560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781681800
ISBN
9781781681800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.52

Paperback. * Classic essays on the history of radical protest. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780349112282
ISBN
9780349112282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. A Seattle Times selection for one of Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010Winner of the New England Historial Association's 2010 James P. Hanlan AwardWinner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place"A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 464 pages, 125 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340020
ISBN
9780393340020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Hardback. It is one part corporate and industrial history, using the evolution of mortgage finance as a way to understand larger dynamics in the nation's political economy. This biography weaves together three engrossing stories. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273757
ISBN
9780520273757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardcover. This poignant memoir tells the story of a young Jewish refugee and his long-distance love interest, both caught in the grip of WWII. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774438
ISBN
9780889774438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Eric Mindling has been travelling the back roads of Oaxaca, Mexico, for over two decades. Oaxaca Stories in Cloth shows not only his love, but his respect for that dramatic geography and the people who have made it their home. Num Pages: 280 pages, 140 Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AJCP; HBTB; JFCK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 277 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983886082
ISBN
9780983886082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last 'grain race' of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BT; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007597833
ISBN
9780007597833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.38

Hardback. Provides the social history of the Orange Order - the Protestant association dedicated to maintaining the British connection in Northern Ireland. This book charts the Order's path from the peak of its influence, in the early 1960s and also contains the analyses of mass-membership trends and attitudes. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 b&w integrated halftones, 39 figures, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBT; HRCC9; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 734. 8vo Former library copy with neat labels inside front cover.North of Ireland.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KEX0294434
ISBN
9780199208487
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Pawson, Eric; Brooking, Tom. Num Pages: 396 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Otago University Press New Zealand
Edition
Second Edition, New edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578526
ISBN
9781877578526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Hardcover. Hardback, in good condition. With dustjacket in protective mylar wraps.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Viking Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1952
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KRF0040127
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This title explores the ideas of African American musicians, analyzing them on the context of meanings circulating around jazz. The text shows how much black musicians have struggled against the definations of racial authenticity and racism in the dominant culture. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 425 pages, 16 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
425
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232969
ISBN
9780520232969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Scholars of the period will find this to be a richly informative and thoroughly engrossing read. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400723
ISBN
9781421400723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

Hardback. Scholars of the period will find this to be a richly informative and thoroughly engrossing read. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400716
ISBN
9781421400716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.74
€ 55.15

Hardcover. Eric R. Schlereth places religious conflicts between deists and their opponents at the center of early American public life. This history recasts the origins of cultural politics in the United States by exploring how everyday Americans navigated questions of religious truth and difference in an age of emerging religious liberty. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812244939
ISBN
9780812244939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.31

Paperback. American progressives - those middle-class citizens who support fundamental change in American life - have always presented a mystery. This work investigates the lives of such reformers as Charles and Mary Beard and Wesley Clair, to investigate their influences and inspiration. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBK; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121477
ISBN
9780231121477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Presents a social and cultural history of exploitation films. Analysing many films, such as "The Road to Ruin", "Modern Motherhood", and more, this book demonstrates that these films were more than simply 'bad' movies. It shows how they evolved during a period of forty years and how, during that time, they shaped public policies and attitudes. Num Pages: 488 pages, 59 b&w photographs, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323747
ISBN
9780822323747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. Series: Asian American History & Culture. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 534. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439911655
ISBN
9781439911655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBTK; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 286 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Levellers Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Paperback edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937146955
ISBN
9781937146955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

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