History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Presents in visual detail an introduction to almost 2000 years of Chinese history - from the founding of the Chinese Empire in 221 BCE to the Ming dynasty, the last dynasty to rule before the country opened to the outside world in the middle of the seventeenth century. This book is suitable for travelers, students, and general readers. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 250 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259072
- ISBN
- 9780520259072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.54
€ 41.99
€ 29.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Zapruder, Ms. Alexandra. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205992
- ISBN
- 9780300205992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.80
€ 36.99
€ 26.80
Hardback. Bringing together scholars from diverse periods and disciplines of Hellenic and Byzantine studies, this volume explores the shifting shapes and functions of laughter and tears, with consideration given to visual, performative and musical arts, as well as to written records. Editor(s): Alexiou, Margaret; Cairns, Douglas. Series: Edinburgh Leventis Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; DSB; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474403795
- ISBN
- 9781474403795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37€ 123.43
€ 129.37
€ 123.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199336005
- ISBN
- 9780199336005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.72
€ 72.72
Paperback. De Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French revolution remains one of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal period. Editor(s): Furet, Francois; Melonio, Francoise. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226805306
- ISBN
- 9780226805306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.35
€ 35.99
€ 28.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1955
- Publisher
- Anchor Books New York
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385092609
- ISBN
- 9780385092609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.14
€ 19.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198310211
- ISBN
- 9780198310211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.42
€ 56.42
Mixed media product. Drive critical, engaged learning and advanced skills development. Enabling comprehensive, rounded understanding, the student-centred approach actively develops the sophisticated skills key to performance in Paper 2. Developed directly with the IB for the 2015 syllabus, this Course Book fully supports the new comparative approach to learning. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 4MB; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Pck Pap/Ps
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198354918
- ISBN
- 9780198354918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.65
€ 78.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; TBX; TDPB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226379685
- ISBN
- 9780226379685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.58
€ 32.99
€ 25.58
Paperback. In Spill poet, independent scholar, and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs presents a commanding collection of poetry inspired by Black feminist literary critic Hortense Spillers depicting scenes of fugitive Black women and girls seeking freedom from gendered violence and racism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC; HBTB; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362722
- ISBN
- 9780822362722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.21
€ 26.21
Hardback. In Spill poet, independent scholar, and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs presents a commanding collection of poetry inspired by Black feminist literary critic Hortense Spillers depicting scenes of fugitive Black women and girls seeking freedom from gendered violence and racism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC; HBTB; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362562
- ISBN
- 9780822362562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.12
€ 115.12
Hardcover. This volume documents the history of the Loew's State/Landmark Theater, from its dazzling beginnings on Syracuse's "Little Broadway" in 1928 through its inspiring rescue from demolition and into its new life, which began in 1978 as the nonprofit, citizen-owned Landmark Theater. Editor(s): Balk, Alfred. Num Pages: 80 pages, 33 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AN; HBTB; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Alfred Balk
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815681236
- ISBN
- 9780815681236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.93
€ 32.93
Paperback. Argues that only with consistent attention to research and development and an emphasis on long-term corporate strategies could firms remain successful over time. This work details these processes for various major chemical and pharmaceutical firms, demonstrating why some companies forged ahead while others failed. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 tables, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTK; KNDC; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032217
- ISBN
- 9780674032217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.23
€ 34.99
€ 29.23
Hardback. Deals with various features of life in Paris, from biographical sketches of personalities such as Coco Chanel, to principal districts and monuments of the city such as the Louvre, and luxury shops such as Fauchon. Thematic entries deal with institutions such as hospitals, commercial and cultural activities past and present and customs and language. Translator(s): Woronoff, Jon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Cities, States, and Regions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833180
- ISBN
- 9780810833180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.42
€ 170.42
Hardcover. From the etiquette of formal introductions, eating and toasts, to suggestions for after-dinner games, jokes, wedding speeches and the appropriate attire for every social occasion, this title is a guide to conducting oneself correctly in an era rediscovering the delights of leisure and elegance. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBTB; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 96 x 22. Weight in Grams: 164. New.
- Publisher
- Old House
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402356
- ISBN
- 9781908402356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Hardcover. The purely scholarly problem of determining the number of victims, like other aspects of demography related to the Holocaust, have suddenly become closely embroiled in geopolitics and the phenomenon of Holocaust denial, which is now a context that has been forced upon it. This book is imbued with these connections and interrelationships. Editor(s): Kokh, Alfred; Polian, Pavel. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235346
- ISBN
- 9781936235346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.72
€ 141.72
Hardback. University, Court, and Slave reveals long-forgotten connections between universities and pro-slavery thought. Proslavery faculty wrote about the economic and historical importance of slavery and helped shape a proslavery jurisprudence that made it harder to free slaves and pushed the South towards Civil War. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199964239
- ISBN
- 9780199964239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.95
€ 107.95
Paperback. We don't often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and took one of several great leaps forward. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393931532
- ISBN
- 9780393931532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.87
€ 25.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107569874
- ISBN
- 9781107569874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.06
€ 23.06
Paperback. The role of gender in the history of the working class world Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 585. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780252073939
- ISBN
- 9780252073939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23