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Hardback. An enthralling account of World War II across all its theaters through the eyes and experiences of the top journalists who witnessed it Num Pages: 440 pages, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBTB; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 42. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300224665
ISBN
9780300224665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

Hardcover. Hardcover, green spine. 127pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
David & Charles PLC Newton Abbot
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
SKU
KON0819845
ISBN
9780715373620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 363 pages, 170 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTW; HBWS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 994.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848844803
ISBN
9781848844803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. Richard Kaeuper presents a new analysis of chivalry, re-interpreting it as a fundamental aspect of medieval society. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Num Pages: 300 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521137959
ISBN
9780521137959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226054421
ISBN
9780226054421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.36

Paperback. The Black Death is considered by many to be the great watershed in medieval history, as it ravaged a continent, killed millions and decimated economies. The author sees in this catastrophe the birth of technologically advanced societies, struggling to create labour-saving devices. Editor(s): Cohn Jr., Samuel K. Series: European history series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; MBN; MBX; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674076136
ISBN
9780674076136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.76

Paperback. "This is Birmingham: A glimpse of the city's secret treasures". Illustrator(s): Bowman, Jan. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour, throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; HBT; JNLB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 221 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Waverley Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902407937
ISBN
9781902407937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.23

Paperback. Deals with the growth of Chicago's stockyards and the communities that were formed around them in the mid-to-late 19th century. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071324
ISBN
9780252071324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Few countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to contend with externally imposed state-building at the end of the First World War, through to the rise of authoritarian military regimes, to the all-encompassing power of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBTB; HBWS5; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745649306
ISBN
9780745649306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardback. Chinese civil examinations, a piece of social engineering worked out over centuries, prefigured the regime of meritocratic exams that undergirds higher education around the globe today. This book describes how education, examinations, and civil service fostered the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724952
ISBN
9780674724952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.73
€ 52.25

Hardcover. Editor(s): M Devine, Tom (Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography Emeritus, University of Edinburgh). Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748698080
ISBN
9780748698080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 97.62

Hardback. Covers preserved steam machinery. Num Pages: 160 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 216. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473860452
ISBN
9781473860452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.07

Paperback. Paperback, white spine. 56pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Royal Yachting Association Hampshire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KON0819288
ISBN
9780901501691
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. * 'In every generation there are quite firm rules on how to behave when you are crazy' Ian Hacking Num Pages: 608 pages, 5pp of b/w int. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 43. Weight in Grams: 454.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082346
ISBN
9781844082346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Toynbee includes descriptions of the layout and finances of cemeteries, the tomb types of both the rich and poor, and the types of grave markers and monuments as well as tomb furnishings. Num Pages: 336 pages, 91, 91 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMN; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRKP; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801855078
ISBN
9780801855078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Casey, Michael, OCSO. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210 x 0. . Good clean copy in original cloth.4to. Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KEX0249186
ISBN
9781856072601
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 32 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AMKD; HBTB; TNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 139 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9780747805533
ISBN
9780747805533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Paperback. Spanning the past century, the book unearths the complex realities of terrorist violence in a range of nations, including the US, UK, Ireland, France, Algeria, Russia, Japan, Argentina and Italy. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040808
ISBN
9781849040808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.00

Hardback. A dazzling history of Victorian London's theatre scene involving a larger than life cast of actors, tricksters, impresarios, prostitutes, comedians and more Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780766348
ISBN
9781780766348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 49.51

paperback. Tells the story of JFK, the Cold War, and the power of oratory to change the course of history. This title recalls the days from October 1962 to September 1963, when JFK marshaled the power of oratory and his astonishing political skills towards that end. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Bodley Head
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847922755
ISBN
9781847922755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. Anglo-Saxon elves (Old English aelfe) are one of the best attested non-Christian beliefs in early medieval Europe, but modern interpretations of the evidence derive directly from outdated nineteenth- and early twentieth-century scholarship. This book traces continuities and changes in medieval non-Christian beliefs with a degree of reliability. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835097
ISBN
9781843835097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.68

Paperback. Frequently perceived as a characteristic of modern culture, the phenomenon of celebrity has much older roots. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509508747
ISBN
9781509508747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Paperback. Presents the history of the bicycle, an invention that precipitated nothing short of a social revolution. This book recounts a story replete with disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities. It shows us why the bicycle captured the public's imagination and the myriad ways it has reshaped our world. Num Pages: 480 pages, 98 b/w and 115 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; YNWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1064.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300120479
ISBN
9780300120479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.09

Paperback.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460710
ISBN
9780752460710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.42

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