History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardback. In the nineteenth century, Americans began to use maps in radically new ways. This title charts how maps of epidemic disease, slavery, census statistics, the environment, and the past demonstrated the analytical potential of cartography, and in the process transformed the very meaning of a map. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTP; RGV. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 189 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226740683
- ISBN
- 9780226740683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Paperback. An entertaining cultural history of the American family vacation during the height of its popularity from 1945 to 1973. Reveals the ways in which the ritual of the family road trip, for most middle-class Americans became a way of defining what it meant to be (and become) American. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617593
- ISBN
- 9780700617593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.08
€ 36.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black/white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785700798
- ISBN
- 9781785700798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.76
€ 33.76
Paperback. Lucrative and complex, the fur trade bound together Europeans and Native peoples of North America in the 17th and 18th centuries. This title offers a look at the broad range of contracts that characterized the fur trade. It explains the working mechanisms of the fur trade and explores how and why it evolved in a North Atlantic context. Editor(s): Sleeper-Smith, Susan. Num Pages: 702 pages, 9 photographs, 5 maps, 14 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL9; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 702
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243293
- ISBN
- 9780803243293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.06
€ 46.99
€ 42.06
Paperback. Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Clothing and Fashion" draws on literary, non-literary, visual and archaeological evidence to show, among other things, the importance of cosmetics and perfumes for health. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBTB; TDCJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440989
- ISBN
- 9780752440989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.60
€ 23.99
€ 20.60
Paperback. In 1798 the armies of the French Revolution tried to transform Rome from the capital of the Papal States to a Jacobin Republic. Based on primary sources and incorporating two centuries of Italian, French, and international research, this work reveals what life was like for Romans in the age of Napoleon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 54 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226579733
- ISBN
- 9780226579733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199328338
- ISBN
- 9780199328338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. A shocking expose of the true story behind the death of the much-beloved UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBTW; JFHC; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048026
- ISBN
- 9781849048026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.91
€ 24.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters. Num Pages: 376 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500. Exploring Women's History in China, Hong Kong and Macau. 376 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight: 500.
- Publisher
- Insomniac Pr
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789627992035
- ISBN
- 9789627992035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.61
€ 20.99
€ 19.61
Hardback. W.H. Auden and Hannah Arendt belonged to a generation that experienced the catastrophic events of the mid-20th century, and they both sought to respond to the enormity of the novel phenomena they witnessed. "Regions of Sorrow" explores the remarkable affinity between their works. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 320 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; DSK; HBJD; HBTZ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745109
- ISBN
- 9780804745109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.92
€ 160.92
Paperback. Combining Stewart's letters with Susanne K George's extensive research, this book presents a candid portrait of Elinore, the illness, disappointments, and grinding hard work that lay behind her genial public persona; the family, neighbors, and correspondents who peopled her letter-stories and shared her life. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270428
- ISBN
- 9780803270428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.76
€ 20.99
€ 19.76
Hardcover. A fascinating history of royal dining from medieval times to the present day, which features menus from royal celebrations, 200 rarely published illustrations and a foreword by well-known chef Heston Blumenthal. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Merrell Publishers
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858946139
- ISBN
- 9781858946139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.75
€ 33.99
€ 26.75
Paperback. "First published 2012"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 362 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138906105
- ISBN
- 9781138906105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.11
€ 65.11
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 160 colour/black& white illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBS; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 289 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1280. 208 pages, 160 colour/black& white illustrations and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBS; WSSC. Dimension: 244 x 289 x 23. Weight: 1282.
- Publisher
- Dewi Lewis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905928071
- ISBN
- 9781905928071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Presents a study grounded in the transnational geography and political economy of the coca-leaf and coca-derived commodities market stretching from Peru and Bolivia into the United States. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map, 12 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; JKVG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280786
- ISBN
- 9780520280786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardback. Presents a study grounded in the transnational geography and political economy of the coca-leaf and coca-derived commodities market stretching from Peru and Bolivia into the United States. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map, 12 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; JKVG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280779
- ISBN
- 9780520280779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.21
€ 95.07
€ 72.21
Hardback. Drawing on a selection of recently available documents from the International Tracing Service, one of the largest Holocaust-related archival repositories in the world,, this compelling volume provides new insights into human decision-making in genocidal settings, the factors that drive it, and its far-reaching consequences. Series: Documenting Life and Destruction: Holocaust Sources in Context. Num Pages: 306 pages, 64 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTZ1; HBW; HBWQ; JFSR1; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442251731
- ISBN
- 9781442251731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.49
€ 61.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 14 photographs, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBTB; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803295247
- ISBN
- 9780803295247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.73
€ 43.99
€ 38.73
Paperback. Challenges many assumptions about gender and politics in the French Revolution. This title shows how revolutionary politics and laws brought about a social revolution within households and created space for thousands of French women and men to reimagine their most intimate relationships. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 474 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248168
- ISBN
- 9780520248168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Desan, Suzanne; Hunt, Lynn; Nelson, William Max. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9, 3 black & white halftones, 2 tables, 2 charts, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801478680
- ISBN
- 9780801478680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82