History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. The explorations of archaeology encompass the whole globe, survey 2.5 million years, and range from deserts to jungles, from deep caves to mountain tops, and from pebble tools to GPS. Its efforts to reconstruct and understand the past do not fail to fascinate us. Paul Bahn explores the importance of archaeology in this entertaining introduction. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HD; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199657438
- ISBN
- 9780199657438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.33
€ 12.99
€ 10.33
Paperback. Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires. This book offers an explanation for the origins of the vampire legends, from the tale of a sixteenth-century shoemaker from Breslau whose ghost terrorized everyone in the city, to the testimony of a doctor who presided over the exhumation and dissection of a graveyard full of Serbian vampires. Num Pages: 244 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300164817
- ISBN
- 9780300164817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.44
€ 24.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415817257
- ISBN
- 9780415817257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.80
€ 26.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. What does it mean for a society to be so closely identified with both inflicting and withstanding enormous suffering? This work reconsiders Germany's past according to the themes of pain and prosperity, focusing on such topics as welfare policy and urban history. Editor(s): Betts, Paul; Eghigian, Greg. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739382
- ISBN
- 9780804739382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 160 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBTM; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750965132
- ISBN
- 9780750965132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.36
€ 24.99
€ 21.36
Paperback. A history of maritime Portsmouth Num Pages: 168 pages, 80Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752435374
- ISBN
- 9780752435374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Nagel chronicles seven generations of the Lee family, from founder Richard Lee to General Robert E. Lee. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map, 1 line drawing, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 507.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195305609
- ISBN
- 9780195305609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.58
€ 21.58
Paperback. Over the twentieth century, American Indians fought for their right to be both American and Indian. This title traces how Indians defined democracy, citizenship, and patriotism in both domestic and international contexts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066236
- ISBN
- 9780674066236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
€ 35.99
€ 30.27
On the 50th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy: a revised and updated edition of Paul Carell's great classic. Num Pages: 291 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBT; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826. German Account of the D-Day Landings and the 80 Days' Battle for France. 291 pages, 32pp photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBT; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight: 792.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407161
- ISBN
- 9780887407161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.00
€ 42.99
€ 28.00
Hardback. Combining the history of the Enlightenment, Atlantic history, and the history of the French Revolution, this title explores the political economy of globalization in eighteenth-century France. It presents an interpretation of the relationship between capitalism and the French Revolution. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line illustrations, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; HPS; KCCD; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047266
- ISBN
- 9780674047266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78€ 60.41
€ 66.78
€ 60.41
Paperback. The tale of Britain's greatest love affair begins with the arrival of tea here in the seventeenth century. Since then it has shaped our lives, our history, our work and our culture. So put the kettle on, and read the amazing story of tea. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445633497
- ISBN
- 9781445633497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.84
€ 18.84
Paperback. "Chocolate: The British Chocolate Industry". Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTK; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 244. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747808411
- ISBN
- 9780747808411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57
Paperback. A fascinating full-colour history of coffee, the world's favourite drink Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; JFCX; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648392
- ISBN
- 9781445648392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.57
€ 18.57
Paperback. A comprehensive look at the Boxer Rebellion of 1898-1900, a bloody uprising in north China against native Christians and foreign missionaries. Num Pages: 428 pages, 36 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV; HRC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106511
- ISBN
- 9780231106511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. Offering insights on how to delve into one's past, this book is intended both for beginners and experienced researchers and provides inspiration to those who believe that their search may be hampered by having a mixed parentage or a history of migration through the ages. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. The Guide to Tracing African, Anglo and Asian Ancestry in the Caribbean. 202 pages, Illustrations, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTG. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Arcadia Books
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905147816
- ISBN
- 9781905147816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Writing letters to powerful people to win their favour and garner rewards such as political office, tax relief, and recommendations was an institution in Renaissance Florence. This title presents the study of political and social patronage in 15th-century Florence. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341178
- ISBN
- 9780822341178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.22
€ 30.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Essayists reinterpret treaty making, rights, title, and land claims in Canada from Aboriginal perspectives. Editor(s): DePasquale, Paul W. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644626
- ISBN
- 9780888644626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.24
€ 44.99
€ 32.24
Paperback. Outlines the history of London's sewers from the nineteenth century onwards, using a variety of colour illustrations, photographs and newspaper engravings to show their development from medieval spaces to the complex, citywide network, largely constructed in the 1860s, that is still in place today. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; TBX; TQSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747814313
- ISBN
- 9780747814313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.99
€ 11.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPQ; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590338964
- ISBN
- 9781590338964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.10€ 43.35
€ 55.10
€ 43.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTS; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422410
- ISBN
- 9780821422410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.65
€ 36.99
€ 36.65
Paperback. Tells how the scions of the mythical gods and their descendants, the Swedish kings, colonised and subdued Norway, shire by shire, until King Harald Fairhair united the whole realm. This book reflects the attitude of Norway, torn by bloody feuds. Num Pages: 880 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292730618
- ISBN
- 9780292730618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.37
€ 46.99
€ 46.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226324159
- ISBN
- 9780226324159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.91
€ 26.99
€ 21.91
Hardcover. In the United States at the height of the Cold War, roughly between the end of World War II and the early 1980s, a new project of redefining rationality commanded the attention of sharp minds, powerful politicians, wealthy foundations, and top military brass. The authors illuminate what it meant to be rational in the age of nuclear brinkmanship. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046631
- ISBN
- 9780226046631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.70
€ 94.08
€ 77.70
Paperback. Representing the pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472804921
- ISBN
- 9781472804921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02