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Hardcover. Tells the absorbing story of post-famine Donegal, the Molly Maguires - a secret society who had set themselves up against the exploitation of the rural poor - and Patrick McGlynn - an avaricious schoolmaster who turned informer on them, availing of hunger, disease, debt, hardship, and death to expand his holding at the expense of his neighbours. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198738619
- ISBN
- 9780198738619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.84
€ 42.99
€ 42.84
Paperback. An international bestseller, this is the extraordinary memoir of a German-Nigerian woman who learns that her grandfather was the brutal Nazi commandant depicted in Schindler's List. Translator(s): Sommer, Carolin. Num Pages: 240 pages, Integrated black and white images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ; HBWQ; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473616257
- ISBN
- 9781473616257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. Eleven original, moving accounts which celebrate the lives and recount the final voyages of well-known yachtsmen, all friends of or known to the author. Including racers like Eric Tabarly and Rob James, cruisers and adventurers like Peter Tangvald and Bill Tilman and the ill-prepared Donald Crowhurst. An excellent tribute to some great sailors. Series: Making Waves. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 black & white photos. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911550
- ISBN
- 9781909911550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.62
€ 13.99
€ 12.62
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811229
- ISBN
- 9781554811229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.71
€ 29.99
€ 21.71
Hardcover. Of equal appeal to general readers, designers and typographers, this book is a vibrant cultural guide to fifty of the most remarkable typefaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244317
- ISBN
- 9781851244317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3JM; HBTV; HRHT; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811032707
- ISBN
- 9789811032707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Paperback. The Women's Land Army was forgotten victory of Second World War. While troops fought on front line, a battalion of young women joined up to take their place as agricultural workers. These girls learnt how to look after farm land, operate and repair machinery, harvest crops and provide. This work documents the camaraderie of this Land Army. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443133
- ISBN
- 9780752443133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.39
€ 15.99
€ 14.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683923
- ISBN
- 9781846683923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. Contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth and development of the American nation and its institutions. This book illustrates how former English subjects slowly transformed themselves into Americans, and shows how a collection of sovereign, independent colonies united to create a constantly evolving republican government. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060831455
- ISBN
- 9780060831455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. A Secret History of Brands cuts through the rumours and urban legends and paints a picture of the true dark history of famous brands. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 greyscale illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473894174
- ISBN
- 9781473894174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Hardback. Presents an account about the Cold War. This work provides insights into the mixture of insecurity, ignorance, and ambition that drove the rivalry between the two sides. It concludes that bringing the Cold War to a peaceful end was a far greater challenge than just 'being tough with the Soviets'. Series: Stanford Security Studies. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 figures, 28 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760645
- ISBN
- 9780804760645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.81
€ 36.99
€ 32.81
Paperback. A riotously entertaining account of the lives of British and other European aristocrats - stories of madness, murder, misery, greed and profligacy. Num Pages: 416 pages, B&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBTB; JFSC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472136695
- ISBN
- 9781472136695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Hardcover. A history of American sports told through one hundred iconic objects Num Pages: 384 pages, 100 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465097746
- ISBN
- 9780465097746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; BGL; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844089291
- ISBN
- 9781844089291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. A new history of the Russian Revolution, exploring how people experienced it in their own lives, from Bloody Sunday in 1905 to the final shots of the civil war in 1921. The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921 focuses on human experience to address key issues of inequality, power, and violence, and ideas of justice and freedom. Series: Oxford Histories. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBTV4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 353 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199227631
- ISBN
- 9780199227631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.84
€ 53.84
Hardcover. The welfare state arouses controversy whether attention is focused on its recent past or future development. Experts in welfare history draw together research in essays in this work, combining broad policy surveys and detailed case studies. Editor(s): Fawcett, Helen; Lowe, Rodney. Series: Contemporary History in Context S. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333675137
- ISBN
- 9780333675137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.89
€ 269.89
Paperback. Deals with the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words: from the child bride given as payment to end a family feud; to a life spent in a dark, dusty room weaving carpets; to a young girl brought up as a boy; to life as a widow shunned by society. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BT; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542186
- ISBN
- 9780099542186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Jewish art and material culture are the subjects of this unique volume presented in memory of a truly profound thinker and scholar, Professor Stephen S. Kayser. A CROWN FOR A KING brings together scholars from Israel, the U.S. and Europe writing on a wide range of Professor Kayser's interests. Editor(s): Kayser, Stephen S.; Fine, Steven; Kramer, William M. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Gefen Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652292117
- ISBN
- 9789652292117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.64€ 43.58
€ 61.64
€ 43.58
Paperback. The first memoir from a woman born and raised in South Darfur. An incredibly powerful first-hand account of the horrors of the genocide. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JMC; BM; HBJH; HBLX; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340963579
- ISBN
- 9780340963579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. The Irish Times literary editor Fintan O'Toole selects 100 objects to narrate a history of Ireland. Num Pages: 250 pages, colour illustrations, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publisher
- Royal Irish Academy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908996152
- ISBN
- 9781908996152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.00€ 22.92
€ 30.00
€ 22.92
Paperback. Explores the value of truth and finds it to be both less and more than we might imagine. This book identifies two basic virtues of truth, accuracy and sincerity. It describes different psychological and social forms that these virtues have taken and asks what ideas can make best sense of them. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117911
- ISBN
- 9780691117911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Explains how as a result of British efforts to eradicate opium, the Chinese turned from the relatively benign use of that drug to heroin, morphine, cocaine, and countless other psychoactive substances Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBT; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044721
- ISBN
- 9781849044721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. This chronicles the interrelation of gender, class and race which shaped British imperialism and, subsequently, its bloody dismantling. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTB; HBTQ; JFC; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415908900
- ISBN
- 9780415908900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.19
€ 62.19
Paperback. * This is a new addition to Polity s highly successful What is History series. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652696
- ISBN
- 9780745652696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.39
€ 23.39