History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. The 'honorable men' who ruled the Old South had a language that comprised apparently outlandish features, yet revealed much about the lives of masters and the nature of slavery. This book demonstrates the language of honor that embraced a system of phrases, gestures, and behaviors centered on values, asserting authority and maintaining respect. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691017198
- ISBN
- 9780691017198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.70
€ 52.89
€ 42.70
Hardcover. Armstrong, the engineers, armament makers and naval shipbuilders was set up in 1847 by William Armstrong at Elswick, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. This book analyzes Armstrong's 80 years rise, decline and reorganization, treating it, in some ways, as a case study of British industrial malaise. Series: Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 304 pages, tables, maps, illustrations, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JWM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333497593
- ISBN
- 9780333497593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. Expanding on the ex-pat Scottish communities abroad, MacAskill and McLeish turns to organisations specifically designed around the Scottish culture in places such as Singapore, Tokyo, Java and Buenos Aires, as well as the United States, Canada and Australia. This book contains series of conducted interviews, and investigates varied personalities. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905222681
- ISBN
- 9781905222681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. In the 1960s and 1970s, New Orleans experienced one of the greatest transformations in its history. This book looks back at that era to explore how a few thousand locals tried to bring the Great Society to Dixie. It offers a detailed portrait of the complex city that developed after its last epic reconstruction. Num Pages: 424 pages, 15 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JJP; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329000
- ISBN
- 9780820329000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.97
€ 50.97
Paperback. Covering the massive emigration of some 7 million people from Ireland to the USA between 1660 and the 1900s, this focuses on the thought and behaviour of the "ordinary" Irish emigrants, Catholic and Protestant, as revealed in their personal letters, diaries, songs, and folklore. Num Pages: 704 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3J; HBTB; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195051872
- ISBN
- 9780195051872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.33
€ 43.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742552746
- ISBN
- 9780742552746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.74
€ 91.74
Paperback. An updated account of the situation facing Kurds in Iraq and the danger of civil war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326627
- ISBN
- 9780745326627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.66
€ 35.99
€ 24.66
Num Pages: 272 pages, over 100 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302275
- ISBN
- 9780764302275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.45
€ 36.99
€ 25.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 B&W drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 319. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Greystone Books,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771641197
- ISBN
- 9781771641197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.53
€ 20.99
€ 19.53
Hardcover. In 1947 German Field Marshal Albert Kesselring was tried and convicted of war crimes committed during World War II. The author's close analysis of the Kesselring case reveals how a network of veterans, lawyers, and German sympathizers in Britain and America achieved the commutation of Kesselring's death sentence and his eventual release. Translator(s): Klemm, Alexandra. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW; HBTZ; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616411
- ISBN
- 9780700616411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
Paperback. The authoritative introduction to the history of black civil rights in the USA, providing a clear and useful guide to the political, social and cultural history of black Americans and their pursuit of equality from 1865 to the present day. Series: Introductions to History. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415238885
- ISBN
- 9780415238885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. There are 27 million slaves alive today - more than at any point in history Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBTS; JFF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851688159
- ISBN
- 9781851688159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 Black and white photos. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 257 x 32. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812995763
- ISBN
- 9780812995763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.94
€ 31.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. Examines slavery's historical roots to illuminate today's puzzles. The author explores our basic ideas about what slavery is and how the phenomenon fits into our moral, political, and economic worlds. He asks how we can study and measure this mostly hidden crime. Throughout, he emphasizes that to end global slavery, we must first understand it. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 2 drawings, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245075
- ISBN
- 9780520245075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Presents ideas and insights that can lead to slavery's extinction. This book recounts the author's personal journey in search of the solution and explains how governments and citizens can build a world without slavery. Num Pages: 274 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257962
- ISBN
- 9780520257962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
€ 31.99
€ 23.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Bales, Kevin B.; Trodd, Zoe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474385
- ISBN
- 9780801474385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310274889
- ISBN
- 9780310274889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Series: Indigenous Americas. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- SKU
- V9780816649884
- ISBN
- 9780816649884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Hardcover. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297088
- ISBN
- 9780226297088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.61
€ 46.99
€ 36.61
Hardcover. Explores the nineteenth- and twentieth-century spread of modern industry to the global periphery to understand the economic, historical, and political implications of how, in the twenty-first century, economies in Asia, Latin America and even sub-Saharan Africa are converging on the historically-wealthy economies of Europe and North America. Editor(s): O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshoj; Williamson, Jeffrey Gale. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198753643
- ISBN
- 9780198753643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.25
€ 160.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 253 x 37. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610394840
- ISBN
- 9781610394840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Hardcover. Since its creation the British Olympic Association (BOA) has been one of the most important institutions in sports governance. In spite of its prominence there has hitherto been no single-volume history of the Association. This scholarly yet accessible study fills that gap, assessing the origins, evolution, strengths and shortcomings of the BOA. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBTB; WSBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363411
- ISBN
- 9781137363411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. Offers an compendium on the roots and history of the documentary film. This book takes the reader on a tour of the evolution of documentary film as an polemical, experimental and entertaining form. It gathers a wide-ranging collection of writings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 40. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571225149
- ISBN
- 9780571225149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
paperback. The pub has been at the centre of Irish life for centuries. It has played many roles: funeral home, restaurant, grocery shop, music venue, job centre and meeting place for everyone from poets to revolutionaries. Often plain and unpretentious, it is a neutral ground, a leveller - a home away from home. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892750
- ISBN
- 9781848892750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51