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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694032
ISBN
9781894694032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. 308pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
9780745319964
ISBN
9780745319964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 22.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages, 278 black/white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMGD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331541
ISBN
9780764331541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. The Titanic is one of the most famous maritime disasters of all time, but did the Titanic really sink on the morning of 15 April 1912? Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 245 x 19. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461588
ISBN
9780752461588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.95

paperback. In this collection of Holocaust documents and sources, the words of Nazi leaders and common soldiers, SS doctors and European collaborators show how and why they planned and participated in mass murder, while the victims speak of their persecution and resistance. Editor(s): Hochstadt, Steve. Series: Documents in history. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514. Good copy showing minor shelf wear to exterior. Text is clean and clear throughout
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0024765
ISBN
9780333963456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. A Mile of Make Believe examines the unique history of the Santa Claus parade in Canada. This volume focuses on the Eaton's sponsored parades that occurred in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg as well as the shorter-lived parades in Calgary and Edmonton. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ASZP; HBJK; HBTB; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442629240
ISBN
9781442629240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.96

paperback. Based on a wide range of sources, from commercial and government reports to personal interviews, The Donut is a comprehensive and fascinating look at one of Canada's most popular products. It offers original insights on consumer culture, mass consumption, and the dynamics of Canadian history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBT; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802095459
ISBN
9780802095459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.01

hardcover. A Mile of Make Believe examines the unique history of the Santa Claus parade in Canada. This volume focuses on the Eaton's sponsored parades that occurred in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg as well as the shorter-lived parades in Calgary and Edmonton. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ASZP; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630963
ISBN
9781442630963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.71

Paperback. For two hundred years historians have viewed England's Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 as an un-revolutionary revolution - bloodless, consensual, aristocratic, and above all, sensible. This title refutes this traditional view. It demonstrates that England's revolution was a European event, that it took place over a number of years, not months. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 664 pages, 72 scattered black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171433
ISBN
9780300171433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, c. 200 col. & c. 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJ; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 310 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Publisher
OUP India
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198082187
ISBN
9780198082187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.53

Paperback. This book provides a new look at the social history of the circus in the UK and Ireland. Using contemporary news reports and eyewitness accounts from both performers and audiences to create an entertaining and informative read. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 integrated images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZW; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783030491
ISBN
9781783030491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.82

Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555309
ISBN
9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.02

hardcover. By challenging the ways that survivors of mass violence are typically understood as either eyewitnesses to history or victims of it, the contributors to this volume ask us to go "beyond testimony" to embrace sustained listening and collaborative research design. Editor(s): High, Steven. Series: Shared: Oral and Public History Series. Num Pages: 7 photographs. BIC Classification: HBTD; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828925
ISBN
9780774828925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.29

Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; CFF; HBJD; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801438486
ISBN
9780801438486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.37

Hardback. Epstein reveals the modern view of cultural, ethnic, and religious purity in the early modern Mediterranean as a mirage, and he offers new insights into how present-day conceptions about creed, color, ethnicity, and language originated. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4, 3 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884849
ISBN
9780801884849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.48
€ 57.22

Paperback. A celebration of the fast, the strong, the agile, and the tricky throughout Chicago's storied sports history Editor(s): Riess, Steven A.; Gems, Gerald R. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 384 pages, 9 photographs; 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBT; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076152
ISBN
9780252076152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Hardcover. Horse Racing, Politics and Gambling 1865-1913 in New York Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKVM; WSNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609858
ISBN
9780815609858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 43.23

Hardcover. A Companion to American Sport History presents a collection of original essays that represent the first comprehensive analysis of scholarship relating to the burgeoning field of American sport history. The volume features contributions from many of the finest scholars working in the field of American sport history. Editor(s): Riess, Steven A. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 183 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656129
ISBN
9780470656129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.99

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021341
ISBN
9780674021341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Hardcover. Tea Sets and Tyranny offers a political history of politeness in early America, from its origins in the late seventeenth century to its remaking in the age of the Revolution. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248609
ISBN
9780812248609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardback. Talks about the Reizei poets as participants in a collective institution devoted more to the continuity of family poetic practices and ideals than to the concept of individual expression that is central to modern poetic culture. This book features an appendix of 100 poems from over the centuries, by poets who were affiliated with the Reizei house. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 7 charts, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB; DSC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024533
ISBN
9780674024533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.17
€ 50.03

Paperback. Offering an account of the movement of slaves from market to market within the US, this book presents an examination of the lives of those operating and participating in the business of those markets. Considering the impact of the slave trade on American life, it aims to expose the many complexities of southern slavery and antebellum America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195310191
ISBN
9780195310191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.55

Paperback. Organized chronologically by topic, Seize, Burn, or Sink contains over 3,000 quotations from Sir Horatio Nelson. Moreover, the addition of a chronology of Lord Nelson's life, a bibliography, and maps and photos further enhance the usefulness of Sir Horatio's quotes. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810857810
ISBN
9780810857810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.17

Paperback. Rescuing the pre-modern family from the grim picture many historians have given us of life in early Europe, this text offers a major reassessment of a crucial aspect of European history, and tells a story of age-old domesticity inextricably linked, and surprisingly similar, to our own. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTG; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004849
ISBN
9780674004849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

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