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Paperback. The mysterious art of magic has been a source of wonderment since before the time of Christ. This book takes us into this magical underworld to reveal the astounding stories of some of the world's greatest magicians. From the astrology of the three wise men to Harry Houdini's escapology, it illustrates the changing perceptions of magic. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: ASZG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687138
ISBN
9781851687138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477218
ISBN
9780801477218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167864
ISBN
9780231167864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.64

Paperback. A complete reappraisal of the scale and significance of female criminality in a period of major legislative changes. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 194 pages, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933303
ISBN
9780861933303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps - Yard to the Mile. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; HBTP; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight in Grams: 25. Kingston Upon Hull Sheet 8. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps - Yard to the Mile. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; HBTP; RGB. Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight: 25.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847842480
ISBN
9781847842480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.92

Paperback. A new and exciting study of "Europe's 1968" based on the rich oral histories of nearly 500 former activists collected by an international team of historians across fourteen countries. Throws new light on moments and movements which both united and divided the activists of Europe's 1968. Editor(s): Gildea, Robert; Mark, James; Warring, Anette. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198801023
ISBN
9780198801023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.34

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Comparative History. Num Pages: 408 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1Q; HBG; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801493348
ISBN
9780801493348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.75

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534776
ISBN
9781784534776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.68

Hardback. An account of one of the more curious realities of contemporary French culture: the prominence accorded to "revisionism". This is an attempt on the part of a specific group to deny the existence of Hitler's Holocaust. The study reveals the underlying causes of revisionism and its influence. Translator(s): Mehlman, Jeffrey. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074582
ISBN
9780231074582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.75

Paperback. A unique witness to the revolutionary upheavals of the last century, endlessly creative, deeply humanist, Serge is a resource of hope for today. Num Pages: 125 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
125
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780993270
ISBN
9781780993270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.03

paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199924394
ISBN
9780199924394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72

Hardcover. A stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, photographed with the Winter Palace as a backdrop. Num Pages: 448 pages, 300 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AKTH; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2692.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847849468
ISBN
9780847849468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.93
€ 86.56

Paperback. The author grew up under the spell of an unorthodox, enigmatic father. An undercover guerrilla agent during the Second World War, in peacetime he lived on his wits and dazzling charm. As his memory began to fail, he embarked on a quest to unravel his story once and for all. In this book, he tells his story. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBLW; HBTD; HBWQ; VFJB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 239 x 43. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703158
ISBN
9781784703158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. A compelling account of the years of political struggle in Egypt unfolding from January 2011 to the summer of 2015 Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335513
ISBN
9780745335513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, 9 maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJ; GTB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816620982
ISBN
9780816620982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. A book that perfectly balances memoir and history, interweaving a cross-cultural love story with the larger history of the colonial encounter Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; BT; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194. 288 pages. A book that perfectly balances memoir and history, interweaving a cross-cultural love story with the larger history of the colonial encounter. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MBN; BT; HBJM; HBTB. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight: 192.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747596707
ISBN
9780747596707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473822948
ISBN
9781473822948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. The events of 1968 have been seen as a decisive turning point in the Western world of even mythical significance. The author takes a critical look at "May 1968" and questions whether the events were in fact as "revolutionary" as French and foreign commentators have indicated. Series: Italian Politics. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571816856
ISBN
9781571816856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. Mary Prince was a freed slave from Bermuda who achieved notoriety when she published her autobiography at a time when abolition debates were raging. This book details the ill-treatment she received by her various owners and her escape to England where she sought refuge with Christian missionaries. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437492
ISBN
9780140437492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.07

Paperback. When British troops entered Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in April 1945, they confronted a terrible challenge, inside the camp were people, who would die unless they received immediate medical attention. This is the story of the men and women who faced that challenge to save the inmates of Belsen. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135400
ISBN
9781844135400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471876035
ISBN
9781471876035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.22

Paperback. Series: Studies in Soviet History & Society S. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452. Power and Culture in Revolutionary Russia. Series: Studies in Soviet History & Society S. 296 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPFC; JPWQ. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight: 462.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801495168
ISBN
9780801495168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, over 130 color plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBT; JWD; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 333 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311734
ISBN
9780764311734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.39
€ 38.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 434 pages, 10 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; HRC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714. Christianity, Colonialism and Consciousness in South Africa. 434 pages, 10 halftones, 6 maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; HRC; JPFN. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight: 584.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
434
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
2052nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114422
ISBN
9780226114422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. A grand account of the evolution of empire from its origins in ancient Rome to its most recent twentieth-century embodiment, The Rule of Empires explores the historical reality of subjugation and exposes the true limits of imperial power. Num Pages: 496 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199931156
ISBN
9780199931156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.23

Paperback. Born of modest origins in Scotland in 1835, Andrew Carnegie is best known as the founder of Carnegie Steel. This is a biography of Andrew Carnegie who is one of the America's famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTK; JKSN1; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 42. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143112440
ISBN
9780143112440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. The historical development of Irish social policy is charted here, with discussion of major influences on policy formation. Ireland is presented in a comparative context and as an example of the mixed economy of welfare. Policy-making, financing and evaluation are explained. Editor(s): Kiely, Gabriel; etc. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542. 368 pages, index. Editor(s): Kiely, Gabriel; etc. The historical development of Irish social policy is charted here, with discussion of major influences on policy formation. Ireland is presented in a comparative context and as an example of the mixed economy of welfare. Policy-making, financing and evaluation are explained. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 21. Weight: 552.
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621250
ISBN
9781900621250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTD; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888305
ISBN
9781845888305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801447594
ISBN
9780801447594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardcover. Offering an account of the status of maps and geographical knowledge in the Early Modern world, this work focuses on how early European geographers mapped the territories of the Old World (Africa and South-East Asia). Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 52 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBTP; RGR; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First UK Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890115
ISBN
9781861890115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.37

Paperback. Forget glossy period dramas, here is the real story of Britain's super-rich from the First World War to the end of the 'roaring' twenties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445644776
ISBN
9781445644776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 38 halftones. 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138633
ISBN
9780691138633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.61

Paperback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167178
ISBN
9780231167178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Paperback. Between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries, the notorious witch hunts of Europe and America led to the execution of tens of thousands of people - the majority of whom were women. This work explores the events of the witch hunts and the social and psychological factors which caused them. It takes a historical view of the witch persecutions. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405840835
ISBN
9781405840835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.58

Paperback. This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illluminating introduction and notes. Editor(s): Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 black and white illustrations, and a map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199697571
ISBN
9780199697571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Harbour Books (East) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905128303
ISBN
9781905128303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Covers the story of prejudice against Jews from the time of Christ through the rise of Nazi Germany. This work presents an assessment of this egregious human failing that is nearly ubiquitous in the history of Europe. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218633
ISBN
9780812218633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537067
ISBN
9781784537067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Paperback, blue spine. 160pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Barnacle Marine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
SKU
KON0819589
ISBN
9780948788338
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardback. Acclaimed fantasy author China Mieville plunges us into the year the world was turned upside down Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784782771
ISBN
9781784782771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020446
ISBN
9780268020446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Paperback. "A rich and moving chronicle for our very present." -Julio Ortega, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349825
ISBN
9780393349825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. Traces the conflicting ways Jews and Germans defined their own victimization and survival, comprehended the trauma of war and genocide, and struggled to rebuild their lives. This book describes Berlin in the days following Germany's surrender. It examines how Germans and Jews interacted and competed for Allied favor, benefits, and victim status. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
7.11.2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143170
ISBN
9780691143170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556526763
ISBN
9781556526763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) answers readers' questions about the history and current state of the Arab world and addresses all aspects of the uprisings of 2010 to 2011. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTV; JPV; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190222758
ISBN
9780190222758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.82

Sheet map. At the turn of the 20th century the rail network extended to over 23,000 miles, very nearly the circumference of the world - the greatest length it was ever to achieve. Some urban routes had closed and later, hundreds of rural lines and stations succumbed to the Beeching axe. This title shows the network in its heyday before the decline commenced. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: HBTP1; WGF; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124. New.
Publisher
Old House Books
Publication date
2011
Edition
Facsimile map
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402134
ISBN
9781908402134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; 3J; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 121 x 5. Weight in Grams: 40.
Publisher
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852173074
ISBN
9781852173074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.69

Paperback. France is the only Western European nation home to substantial numbers of survivors of the World War I and World War II genocides. This title offers a comparison of the country's Armenian and Jewish survivor communities. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJD; HBTZ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331216
ISBN
9780822331216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. How does law come to be stated as substantive rules, and then how does it change? One of Britain's most acclaimed legal historians focuses on the development of English common law-the intellectually coherent system of substantive rules that courts bring to bear on the particular facts of individual cases-from which American law was to grow. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HBT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129947
ISBN
9780231129947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Hardback. Trick or Treat is the first book ever to both examine the origins and history of Halloween and explore in depth its current global popularity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230474
ISBN
9781780230474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.57

paperback. Describes London from the time of the Druids to the beginning of the twenty-first century, noting magnificence in both epochs. This title includes chapters on the history of silence and the history of light, the history of childhood and the history of suicide, the history of Cockney speech and the history of drink. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422587
ISBN
9780099422587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Series: Vital Guide. Num Pages: 112 pages, 106 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Airlife Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840374162
ISBN
9781840374162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. This succinct and insightful account of decolonization analyses the tumultuous events that caused the shift from a world of colonial empires to a world of nation-states in the years after World War II. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199340491
ISBN
9780199340491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. This book provides a radical reassessment of Europe from the late-tenth to the early-13th centuries. Professor Moore argues that the period witnessed the first true "revolution" in European society, characterized by a transformation in the economy, in family structures, and in the sources of power. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222774
ISBN
9780631222774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.92

paperback. Addresses the mythical figure of Europe that is often taken to be the original site of modernity in many histories of capitalist transition in non-Western countries. This book proposes that every case of transition to capitalism is a case of translation as well and categories into the categories and self-understandings of capitalist modernity. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTQ; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition with a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130019
ISBN
9780691130019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.75

Paperback. This is an account of the Irish civil war and its aftermath in Co. Sligo. It covers the period from the truce to the end of the Civil War, and includes serious consideration of the social and economic aspects to the conflict. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621397
ISBN
9781900621397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.15

Paperback. A vivid historical narrative of how London has dealt with its dead from pagan burial rites through the Black Death to the Blitz and the death of Diana. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416502487
ISBN
9781416502487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.04

Paperback. An account of three young women who attended the University of California at Berkeley and became caught up in the tumultuous changes of the 60s. It chronicles the hopes, confusion and disillusionment of a generation whose rites of passage defined one of the most contentious decades of this century. Num Pages: 381 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
University of California Press Berkeley
Number of pages
381
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209107
ISBN
9780520209107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. This title is a new, revised edition of Jonathan Boardman's cultural and literary history of Rome. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955085
ISBN
9781904955085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
M.E. Sharpe United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765602442
ISBN
9780765602442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press Illinois
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226774848
ISBN
9780226774848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. A biography of Albert Speer, an important figure of the Nazi High Command. An architect and an intellectual, he was seen to be a humane man, but, as Minister for Armaments, how could he not have known about the concentration camps? This book examines such moral issues about Speer and the Nazis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; AM; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330346979
ISBN
9780330346979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.33

Hardback. There has long been a view that the farming communities to be found in the Highlands prior to the Clearances were archaic forms. This study confronts this conflict over the question of continuity/discontinuity debate through an analysis of the cultural landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 32 b&w line art. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBL; HBTP; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474400749
ISBN
9781474400749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.65

Paperback. In a meticulous account of this period, Professor Duncan disentangles the power struggles during the 'Great Cause' between the Balliols and the Bruces, and of the actions, motives and decisive interventions of Edward I. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 276 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415446
ISBN
9781474415446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608467310
ISBN
9781608467310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. In July 1888, fourteen hundred women and girls employed by the matchmakers Bryant and May walked out of their East End factory and into the history books. The author gives us a challenging new interpretation of events proving that the women themselves, not celebrity socialists like Annie Besant, began it. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; HBTK; JFSJ1; KNXB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441114266
ISBN
9781441114266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.73

Hardback. Through historical archives, the memories of dancers of yesteryear and into today's vibrant performing arts scene, Nicholas Rowe shows how dance has acted as a barometer of social change, a forum for debate and a means of expressing forbidden ideas. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; ASD; HBTB; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845119430
ISBN
9781845119430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.85
€ 58.34

Paperback. * A fascinating, thought-provoking book on the emotive subject of rape from the highly acclaimed author of FEAR. 'Joanna Bourke is a talented young historian' SUNDAY TIMES. Now out in paperback Num Pages: 576 pages, Integrated: 20, int pix. BIC Classification: HBT; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844081554
ISBN
9781844081554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. A new investigation into the 1641 Irish rebellion, contrasting its myth with the reality. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 226 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 551 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933365
ISBN
9780861933365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Hardback. This book follows the lives and careers of two Jewish boxers, Max Baer and Barney Ross. Fighting in the 1920s and 1930s when anti-Semitism was rampant, American Jews found symbols of strength and courage in these two world champions. This book provides a vivid picture of Baer and Ross as they fought opponents in the ring and prejudice outside it. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BGS; HBT; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442269323
ISBN
9781442269323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.89

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

Paperback. Semco is one of Latin America's fastest-growing companies, acknowledged to be the best in Brazil to work for, and with a waiting list of thousands of applicants waiting to join it. Here, the author shares his secrets, and tells how he tore up the rule books. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBTB; KJMD; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Random House Business Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712678865
ISBN
9780712678865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JH; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Middleton Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908174130
ISBN
9781908174130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.63

Paperback. A monograph that places Ainu - the native people living in Ezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago - at the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 figures, 4 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542. Ecology and Culture in Japanese Expansion, 1590-1800. 344 pages, 23 figures, 4 maps, 3 tables. A monograph that places Ainu - the native people living in Ezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago - at the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight: 486.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248342
ISBN
9780520248342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.21

Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJG; BGH; HBJF1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190250010
ISBN
9780190250010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. Drawing on a wide variety of primary sources, Warren Brown examines the norms governing violence within medieval societies from the sixth to the fourteenth century, over an area covering the Romance and the Germanic speaking regions of the continent as well as England. Series: The Medieval World. Num Pages: 344 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; GTJ; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405811644
ISBN
9781405811644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JPA; JPFC; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174817
ISBN
9780231174817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTS; JPH; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975385
ISBN
9780674975385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

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
€ 19.40

Paperback. For millennia, mankind has devised ingenious and diabolical means of inflicting pain on fellow human beings. This deplorable but seemingly universal trait has eaten away at mankind's very claim to civilisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459479
ISBN
9780752459479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

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