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Hardback. Drawing on archival sources to analyze a hundred-year perspective on sports in China, this book explores why the country became obsessed with Western sports at the turn of the twentieth century, and how it relates to China's search for a national and international identity. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674028401
ISBN
9780674028401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 387 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JHBA; JMH; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878556977
ISBN
9780878556977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.24

Paperback. .
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840334449
ISBN
9781840334449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.97

Hardback. Examines every aspect and phase of aid under appropriate headings. Includes an extensive bibliography subdivided into regional and subject areas and a dateline covering principal events in the development of aid strategies. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; GTF; HBG; HBLW3; HBT; JKSR; JPS; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830400
ISBN
9780810830400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.59

Paperback. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 40 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 153 x 3. Weight in Grams: 106. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
9780747805281
ISBN
9780747805281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Paperback. Presents a selection of photographs that illustrates the extraordinary transformation which has taken place in Plymouth during the 20th century. This book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during this century of unprecedented change. Num Pages: 120 pages, 180 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750948982
ISBN
9780750948982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Hardcover. * A leading expert discusses and analyzes the Sioux people with rigorous scholarship and remarkably clear writing. * Raises questions about Sioux history while synthesizing the historical and anthropological research over a wide scope of issues and periods. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865663
ISBN
9781557865663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ; TNFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848845589
ISBN
9781848845589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. Situated in an area roughly corresponding to Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This book reveals how life was lived in ten Mesopotamian cities: from Eridu, the Mesopotamian Eden, to that potent symbol of decadence, Babylon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140265743
ISBN
9780140265743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Examines the distinctive uses and experiences of children in slavery in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This book adds historical depth to the literature on contemporary slavery, emphasizing the vulnerabilities of children, or effective equivalents, that made them particularly valuable to those who could acquire and control them. Editor(s): Campbell, Gwyn; Miers, Suzanne; Miller, Joseph C. Num Pages: 228 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBTS; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821419588
ISBN
9780821419588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.34

Paperback. Examines the uses and experiences of children in slavery in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This collection of essays exposes the global victimization of child slaves from the period of abolition of legal slavery in the nineteenth century to the human rights era of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Campbell, Gwyn; Miers, Suzanne; Miller, Joseph C. Num Pages: 260 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6147 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821419595
ISBN
9780821419595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.92

Paperback. Illustrated throughout, this classic study traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their origins and legendary pre-history to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066. Num Pages: 528 pages, numerous halftones, line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801340
ISBN
9780192801340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. Dystopic imagery has figured prominently in modern depictions of the urban landscape. The city is often portrayed as a terrifying world of darkness, crisis, and catastrophe. This book traces the history of the modern city through its critical representations in art, cinema, print journalism, literature, sociology, and architecture. Editor(s): Prakash, Gyan. Series: Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146447
ISBN
9780691146447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. A study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. It explores the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. It reveals how science served simultaneously as an instrument of empire and as a symbol of liberty, progress, and universal reason. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTQ; HBTR; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004532
ISBN
9780691004532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.82

Hardback. This book takes a critical look at India in the momentous 1950s. It looks at the colossal challenges which India faced after Independence. It considers the key ideas, paths, and trajectories which were articulated in these years. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 Tables, 8 photographs, 7 cartoons. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 280. .
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198098553
ISBN
9780198098553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. Shadows in the Soil Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752414881
ISBN
9780752414881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. "A History of the Jewish People" presents a total vision of Jewish experiences and achievements--religious, political, social, and economic--in both the land of Israel and the diaspora throughout the ages. It has been acclaimed as the most comprehensive and penetrating work yet to have appeared in its field. Editor(s): Ben-Sasson, Haim Hillel. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 47 halftones, 17 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
1232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674397316
ISBN
9780674397316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.60
€ 50.21

Paperback. Is the story of how dreams and reality collide, at once glorious and immensely sad. Because for the 30-odd boys of the Permian Panthers, these days will have been the best of their lives. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Condition
New
SKU
9780224076746
ISBN
9780224076746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815622826
ISBN
9780815622826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.61

Hardback. Egypt's democratic experiment has been derailed, but will her people remain committed to progressive change, and at what cost? Hellyer's first-hand knowledge of the country suggests the price will be high. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046848
ISBN
9781849046848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardback. Leading sexuality scholars explore queer lives and cultures in the first full post-war decade through an array of sources and a range of perspectives. Drawing out the particularities of queer cultures from the Finland and New Zealand to the UK and the USA, this collection rethinks preconceptions of the 1950s and pinpoints some of its legacies. Editor(s): Bauer, Heike; Cook, Matt. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300699
ISBN
9780230300699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.68

Paperback. "First published 1944"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
Anniversary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629145143
ISBN
9781629145143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.73

Paperback.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812978315
ISBN
9780812978315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

Hardcover. Follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts - the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 704 pages, 11 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253353597
ISBN
9780253353597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

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