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Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640716
ISBN
9780691640716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.23

Paperback. Last Season of Innocence discusses the lives of the preteens and teenagers who were in junior high school, high school, and the first year of college in the 1960s. Brooks offers a unique account of this much-chronicled decade by examining the experiences of these often overlooked young people. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442255951
ISBN
9781442255951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.45

Num Pages: 2 pages, over 700 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1572. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Dimension: 305 x 236 x 24. Weight: 1574.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339486
ISBN
9780764339486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.29
€ 52.21

paperback. A history of the rise to dominance of the West, exploring the links between cultural values and military success. It studies nine major clashes between West and non-West, arguing that the West won not just because of technology, but because of its focus on individualism and democratic rights. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBT; JFC; JFFE; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Faber Non Fiction
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571216406
ISBN
9780571216406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.94

Hardback. Munich 1919 is a vivid portrayal of the chaos that followed World War I and the collapse of the Munich Council Republic by one of the most perceptive chroniclers of German history. Translator(s): Spengler, Jessica. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509510580
ISBN
9781509510580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.81

Paperback. Series: Living Language Series. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Modern Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375753787
ISBN
9780375753787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. India is killing the Ganges, and the Ganges in turn is killing India. Victor Mallet traces the holy river from source to mouth, and from ancient times to the present day, to find that the battle to rescue what is arguably the world's most important river is far from lost. Num Pages: 336 pages, Approx. 20 colour illustrations and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJ; HBJF; HBTP; RNPG; RNT; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198786177
ISBN
9780198786177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.55

Paperback. 'A compelling and illuminating account of a great drama in the history of our times which showed once again that ordinary men and women really can change the world' Jonathan Dimbleby, MAIL ON SUNDAY Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Mass Market Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827093
ISBN
9780753827093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Sedgwick, Peter. Translator(s): Sedgwick, Peter. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 802.
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608462674
ISBN
9781608462674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. A devoted chronicle..of a man who showed emourmous skill, resource and courage in the first voyage of its kind in history. Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman. New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 384 pages, photos, maps, boat plans. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780924486524
ISBN
9780924486524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.17

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813551920
ISBN
9780813551920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.72

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBL; JPWQ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630069
ISBN
9780691630069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.90

Paperback. The most significant conquest of the twentieth century may well have been the triumph of American consumer society over Europe's bourgeois civilization. This book gives an account of how the American standard of living defeated the European way of life and achieved the global cultural hegemony that is both its great strength and its key weakness. Num Pages: 608 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022348
ISBN
9780674022348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.94

Paperback. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604. Italy, 1922-1945. 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520074576
ISBN
9780520074576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; 4KLR; APFG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCA; YQZ. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 118. .
Publisher
Auteur
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906733322
ISBN
9781906733322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.65

Hardcover. Of the many family banks founded in Restoration England, Hoare's Bank is the only one that continues - by adapting to the new circumstances of every generation - as an independent partnership. This title reflects the changing face of England over three centuries through the story of a single family. Num Pages: 240 pages, fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBT; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 193 x 20. Weight in Grams: 958.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841199658
ISBN
9781841199658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.49

paperback. A systematic study of bystanders during the Holocaust which analyzes why individuals, institutions and the international community remained passive while millions died. The work illustrates the terrible consequences of indifference and passivity towards the persecution of others. Series: Contributions to the Study of Religion. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Praeger United States
Edition
unknown
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275970451
ISBN
9780275970451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.01

Hardcover. On July 14, 1789, a crowd of angry French citizens en route to Bastille broke into the Paris Opera and helped themselves to any sturdy weapons they could find. This title tells the story of how this legendary opera house, despite being a lightning rod for charges of tyranny and waste, weathered the dramatic political upheaval in European history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 colour plates, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; AVGC9; HBJD; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401959
ISBN
9780226401959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.66

Hardback. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, this book traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides an insight into the democratic unconscious of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095226
ISBN
9780691095226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762786992
ISBN
9780762786992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.53

Hardback. A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest. This work offers us a way to transcend suffering. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846042843
ISBN
9781846042843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Hardback. Historians and students of Russian culture agree that the creation of a Russian literary language was key to the formation of a modern secular culture. This title traces the growth of a vernacular language from the 'hybrid Slavonic' of the late seventeenth century through the debates between 'archaists and innovators' of the early 19th century. Translator(s): Levitt, Marcus. Series: Studies in Slavic and Russian Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 534 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; 3JF; DSBD; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843123
ISBN
9781934843123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.27

Paperback. Series: Studies in Sensory History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082146
ISBN
9780252082146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardback. Series: Studies in Sensory History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040641
ISBN
9780252040641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.11

Paperback. "Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479857081
ISBN
9781479857081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. "Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479864690
ISBN
9781479864690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Carretta, Vincent. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811960
ISBN
9781554811960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.37

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813554570
ISBN
9780813554570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1H; HB; HBTS; HRA; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199344390
ISBN
9780199344390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.02

Spiralbound. 174pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Annamount Press
Format
Spiralbound
Publication date
1996
SKU
KON0819786
ISBN
9781872476100
Spiralbound
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. Updated and expanded fourth edition which addresses key controversial topics generating debate in US society today. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612052540
ISBN
9781612052540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.98

hardcover. A fascinating and richly illustrated exploration into the most glorious and world-changing maps ever made. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 336 x 262 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2200. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. Some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Third printing
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KRA0003166
ISBN
9780316997669
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Hardcover. Takes the enslaved person's claims of human consumption seriously, focusing on both the literal starvation of the slave and the tropes of cannibalism on the part of the slaveholder, and further draws attention to the ways in which Blacks experienced their consumption as a fundamentally homoerotic occurrence. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 617.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794616
ISBN
9780814794616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.52

Paperback. Takes the enslaved person's claims of human consumption seriously, focusing on both the literal starvation of the slave and the tropes of cannibalism on the part of the slaveholder, and further draws attention to the ways in which Blacks experienced their consumption as a fundamentally homoerotic occurrence. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794623
ISBN
9780814794623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.75

Hardcover. Tells the tale of the authors childhood spent in the city of Caliphs, Scheherazade and the land of the Garden of Eden, of traditions passed down over the generations, and captures the elusive quality of a scene totally at odds with our image of Iraq. Editor(s): Rocca, Tony; Rocca, Mira. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50-55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; BGHA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Forum Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955709500
ISBN
9780955709500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.93

Hardback. These books, produced from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays. Series: Mapping the States Through History. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBN; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 50.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762760114
ISBN
9780762760114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199688463
ISBN
9780199688463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. Tells the story of the women who were left alone after World War I - a remarkable generation of women who were changed by war; and in their turn helped change society. This title is about those women, and about how they were forced, to stop depending on men for their income. Num Pages: 432 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020624
ISBN
9780141020624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.98

Paperback. We tend to see the Second World War as a man's war, featuring Spitfire crews and brave deeds on the Normandy beaches. But in conditions of "Total War" millions of women demonstrated that they were cleverer, more broad-minded and altogether more complex than anyone had ever guessed. This title tells the story of the women's Second World War. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037899
ISBN
9780141037899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Tells the story of women in the 1950s: a time before the Pill, when divorce spelled scandal and two-piece swimsuits caused mass alarm. This book illustrates how the women of the 1950s yearned for the innovative technology of the era to liberate them from repetitive drudgery. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958049
ISBN
9780241958049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 297 pages, 18 b/w photos & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826339256
ISBN
9780826339256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74

Hardcover. Vitaly Leonidovich Katayev was an eyewitness to the arms race accelerating at an absurd and inexplicable pace. His perspective was from inside the Soviet system, in an office that was devoted to analysis of arms control and defence matters. His recollections in this book offer an extraordinary window into Soviet decisions and calculations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817914745
ISBN
9780817914745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.42

Paperback. Vitaly Leonidovich Katayev was an eyewitness to history as he saw the arms race accelerating at an absurd and inexplicable pace, and he understood why. His perspective was from inside the Soviet system. His recollections in this book offer an extraordinary window into Soviet decisions and calculations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817914752
ISBN
9780817914752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

Hardcover. Series: A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813935850
ISBN
9780813935850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.88

Paperback. A history of some of the sailing ships that have called the Bristol Channel home. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445664002
ISBN
9781445664002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.50

paperback. Considers how we remember historical instances of suffering and atrocity, framing its central questions to show larger cultural shifts in how we position ourselves in relation to history, performance, and memory. Series: Unnatural Acts: Theorizing the Performative. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: AN; APFA; DSG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253212924
ISBN
9780253212924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.67

Paperback. Interweaving photographs, concert programs, scores, and drawings with the texts of more than fifty interviews, this book is a memory portrait of an enigmatic American composer, told in the voices of the people who knew him best. This is a Kinkeldey Award-winning volume, providing a multifaceted and humanizing view of an American musical icon. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; HBTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070785
ISBN
9780252070785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Paperback. Having established laws removing many children from the marketplace, turn-of-the-century America was discovering new, sentimental criteria to determine a child's monetary worth. This book traces the emergence of the modern child, at once economically 'useless' and emotionally 'priceless,' from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034591
ISBN
9780691034591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback. A cultural and political interpretation of the portraits, reliefs, allegories and historical paintings commissioned for the US Capital between 1815 and 1860. It seeks to give the reader an enhanced appreciation for the racial and ethnic implications of these works. Series: Perspectives on the Art & Architectural History of the United States Capitol. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 685.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Ohio University Press Ohio
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0212660
ISBN
9780821413425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

How the Chinese community became an indispensable part of multicultural Canada. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773541498
ISBN
9780773541498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.46

Paperback. Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; 4KL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471838798
ISBN
9781471838798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.25

Paperback. Series: Access to History for the IB Diploma. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471841316
ISBN
9781471841316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Paperback. Series: Access to History for the IB Diploma. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 246 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471841378
ISBN
9781471841378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.49

hardcover. The volume is an up-to-date reassessment of how the interplay between memory, history, and justice generates insights that examine the present and future of democracy without becoming limited to a Europe-centric framework of understanding. Editor(s): Tismaneanu, Vladimir. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB; JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9789633860922
ISBN
9789633860922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.78

Num Pages: 119 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 124 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Exile Editions Canada
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550963915
ISBN
9781550963915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.68

Paperback. Explains the inevitable flaws and destructive power of Capitalism: that it would lead unavoidably to imperialism, monopolies and colonialism. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192567
ISBN
9780141192567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.31

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 470 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBTB; HBWJ; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633770
ISBN
9780691633770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.53

Paperback. Translator(s): Strayer, Alison L. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 427.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609805319
ISBN
9781609805319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. Series: Jews of Poland. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618114129
ISBN
9781618114129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.69

Paperback. The authors look at points in American and British culture where the "colour line" has blurred. Through accounts of racial masquerades in literature and by looking at music throughout recent history, they upset the idea of race as a symbol of inherent human attributes. Num Pages: 312 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226873428
ISBN
9780226873428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.29

hardcover. This is the autobiography of a significant figure in post-Soviet Eastern Europe - Vytautas Lansbergis - the first President of independent, post-Soviet Lithuania. He traces the process which led to the end of the Soviet Union and discusses influences upon himself. Translator(s): Sova, Eimutis; Packer, Anthony. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708314548
ISBN
9780708314548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.90

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851998336
ISBN
9780851998336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.80

Paperback. This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greecea s greatest inventions: democratic government. aeo Provides an accessible, up--to--date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy. aeo Covers democracya s origins, growth and essential nature. aeo Raises questions of continuing interest. Editor(s): Robinson, Eric W. Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233947
ISBN
9780631233947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.22

Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 122 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813141732
ISBN
9780813141732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Although the answer appears obvious, there is far more to the sinking of the Titanic than is popularly understood. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216. 192 pages, 66 illustrations. Although the answer appears obvious, there is far more to the sinking of the Titanic than is popularly understood. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight: 216.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445606309
ISBN
9781445606309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. Provides insights into life at the turn of the 20th century. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140189988
ISBN
9780140189988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Essential reading for students of African-American history Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784787752
ISBN
9781784787752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. A fabulous slice of wartime nostalgia, a facsimile edition of the manual used by the Land Girls during the Second World War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138. A Manual for Volunteers in the Women's Land Army. 160 pages, 80 photographs. A fabulous slice of wartime nostalgia, a facsimile edition of the manual used by the Land Girls during the Second World War. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ; WQN. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight: 168.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Amberley Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445602790
ISBN
9781445602790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36

Paperback. Since the Civil War, whites and blacks have struggled over the meanings and uses of the Southern past. This title argues that these battles are ultimately about who has the power to determine what we remember of the past, and whether that remembrance will honor all Southerners or only select groups. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674027213
ISBN
9780674027213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little Toller
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213105
ISBN
9781908213105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.47

paperback. In the last years of World War II, a million tons of bombs were dropped by the Allies on one hundred and thirty-one German towns and cities. This title explores German writers' strange silence about a moment of mass destruction. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSBH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140298000
ISBN
9780140298000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Linden Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941936859
ISBN
9780941936859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. Since the time of the Vikings, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend on it for survival, and people have shaped the Atlantic. In his account of this interdependency, Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in the world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBTP; KNAF; RGR; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674283961
ISBN
9780674283961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.81

Paperback. Aiming to reveal the role sailors played in helping forge new identities for black people in America and how they actively contributed to the Atlantic maritime culture, this book traces the history of black seamen to the end of the American Civil War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 halftones, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTM; HBTS; JFSL3; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
(4th)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674076273
ISBN
9780674076273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 545 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBT; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073746
ISBN
9780520073746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.51

Hardcover. The history of Oxford University Press spans five centuries of printing and publishing. This third volume begins with the establishment of the New York office in 1896. It traces the expansion of OUP in America, Australia, Asia, and Africa, and far-reaching changes in the business and technology of publishing up to 1970. Editor(s): Louis, Wm Roger. Series: History of Oxford University Press. Num Pages: 912 pages, 229 b/w illustrations in text, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK; KJZ; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 245 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
904
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199568406
ISBN
9780199568406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.63

Paperback. Series: Shire album. Num Pages: 32 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; TDCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 144 x 2. Weight in Grams: 80. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780852635834
ISBN
9780852635834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 229ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674690769
ISBN
9780674690769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. Iron has been used for about 4000 years; it was essential to the industrial revolution and is still the principal metal of commerce. This book describes how iron and steel have been made from earliest times to the 20th century. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 32 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KNJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 150 x 3. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747803911
ISBN
9780747803911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Paperback. Cover is worn and faded and contains ring binder punch holes, stamps on front cover and first page, highlighting throughout. 71pp
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Royal Yachting Association Surrey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
SKU
KON0819310
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 5.49

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