History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
hardcover. Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy (1833-1918) was one of the most significant pioneers of the British women's emancipation movement. Wolstenholme Elmy referred to herself as an 'initiator' of movements, and she was at the heart of every campaign Victorian feminists conducted. This title presents a portrait of this 'Insurgent woman'. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780719081095
- ISBN
- 9780719081095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.65
€ 158.65
Hardback. Gives a full history of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, from its nineteenth-century forerunner, the Philharmonic Society of Brooklyn, to its current status as house orchestra for the equally impressive Brooklyn Academy of Music and one of the most innovative and respected symphony orchestras of modern times. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVRB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810856660
- ISBN
- 9780810856660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Paperback. This study addresses the question of why the troubling figure of Aunt Jemima has endured in American culture. The author traces the evolution of the mammy from her roots in Old South slave reality and mythology to Aunt Jemima's symbolic role in the Civil Rights movement. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 221 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918112
- ISBN
- 9780813918112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.40
€ 33.40
Hardback. Investigates the transformative period in the history of the Jews of Libya (1938-52). This book reveals the capacity of Libyan Jewry to adapt to and integrate into environments without losing its historical traditions. Num Pages: 310 pages, b/w photos & facsimile documents. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845191375
- ISBN
- 9781845191375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Paperback. The Irish Revolution - the war between the British authorities and IRA - was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire. This narrative places events in Ireland in the wider context of a world in turmoil after the ending of a global war: one that saw the collapse of empires and the rise of fascist Italy and communist Russia. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571243013
- ISBN
- 9780571243013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.37
€ 14.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Series: CMAS Mexican American Monograph. Num Pages: 179 pages, 1 b&w illus., 13 pages of cartoons. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292798038
- ISBN
- 9780292798038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.96
€ 21.99
€ 20.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Peleggi, Maurizio. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7, 4 black & white halftones, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877277668
- ISBN
- 9780877277668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.74
€ 32.99
€ 29.74
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peleggi, Maurizio. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7, 4 black & white halftones, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877277965
- ISBN
- 9780877277965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.57
€ 140.57
Hardback. In 2004, Spain's Banco Santander purchased Britain's Abbey National Bank in a deal valued at fifteen billion dollars - an acquisition that made Santander one of the ten largest financial institutions in the world. This work reveals how strategic decisions made by the family drove Santander's unprecedented rise to global prominence. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBT; KFFK; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131252
- ISBN
- 9780691131252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.48€ 50.91
€ 65.48
€ 50.91
Paperback. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; KCP; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630306
- ISBN
- 9781566630306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.54
€ 16.54
Paperback. The story of four maverick brothers, and a thrillingly ambitious portrait of Britain in an era of technological and political revolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849161732
- ISBN
- 9781849161732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. From the bestselling author of FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR, comes an unforgettable collection of vivid eyewitness accounts of life in the Royal Navy Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTD; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340838143
- ISBN
- 9780340838143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. "Destined to be the classic account of what may be the oldest .. hardest form of war."-John Nagl, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 784 pages, 70 illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: HBTV; HBW; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 34. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871406880
- ISBN
- 9780871406880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.42
€ 24.99
€ 21.42
Sheet map. As flight evolved from a new weapon of warfare into a hobby of the wealthy enthusiast, aerodromes were established all over Europe and the public was enthralled by the air races. First published in 1930 for the Pratt's Fuel Co, this map illustrates the impact of one of the most dramatic technological advances of history. Series: Old House. Num Pages: colour. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112. New.
- Publisher
- Old House
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402332
- ISBN
- 9781908402332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Sheet map. Depicts the Royal Mail steamship routes that carried the majority of the UK's international mail during the 1930s, framed by some illustrations of the transport links through which the post would pass. Series: Old House. Num Pages: colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 212 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108. New.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402219
- ISBN
- 9781908402219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.23
€ 12.23
The transformation of slavery and free labour in the Upper South Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 black and white photographs, 1 map, 4 charts, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036521
- ISBN
- 9780252036521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 524 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; HBTB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 186 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1388. 524 pages. Arabic cooking is the most exciting influence on avant-garde British cookery. The recipes and practices of the medieval Arab world are of more than just antiquarian utility. Giving the historical foundation, this book is a translation of two medieval Arab cookery books complimented by a collection of essays. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; HBTB; WBN. Dimension: 251 x 186 x 38. Weight: 1406.
- Publisher
- Prospect Books (UK)
- Number of pages
- 524
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907325918
- ISBN
- 9780907325918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.38€ 69.86
€ 77.38
€ 69.86
Hardback. Cohen records a historic conflict ending in the 1960s between musicians and the police in New York. Important social issues dominated several trials, detailed in this book. Ultimately, the musicians and entertainers won. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 194 pages, Fr.tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826380
- ISBN
- 9780810826380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.97
€ 105.97
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, Winberg Chai, a young academic and the son of Chinese immigrants, married an Irish-American artist. This book offers a depiction of the racism suffered by them in rural South Dakota. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJPN; BM; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592136162
- ISBN
- 9781592136162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.52
€ 26.52
Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 168 pages, 20 b/w halftones, 3 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195338140
- ISBN
- 9780195338140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.65
€ 47.65