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Paperback. A picture of Philadelphia radically different from the conventional portrait of a staid old city, corrupt and contented. The men and women of Philadelphia who emerge in these pages are anything but staid, and certainly not contented. Editor(s): Davis, Allen F.; Haller, Mark H. Series: Pennsylvania Paperbacks. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216707
ISBN
9780812216707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. The 1939-45 conflict was, for Britain, a "total war"; no section of society remained untouched by military conscription, air raids, the shipping crisis and the war economy. This book not only states the great events and the leading figures, but also the oddities and the banalities of daily life. Num Pages: 672 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712652841
ISBN
9780712652841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107649712
ISBN
9781107649712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.03

Paperback. In this study of the monarchy in postwar Japan, the author examines not only its reform during the Occupation (1945-52), but also its evolution in the decades since the Japanese regained the power to shape their monarchy and polity. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTG; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010888
ISBN
9780674010888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. A brief overview of French colonial society before the British conquest of 1759-60. The primary focus is on what is now called Quebec, but there are also chapters on Louisiana and the West, as well as on the Atlantic colonies of Acadia and Ile Royal. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JHM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000335
ISBN
9780802078162
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. It covers topics that include - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages. Num Pages: 448 pages, tables, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140138191
ISBN
9780140138191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Charting topics as diverse as Minoan civilization, The Persian Wars, the Athenian Golden Age and the conquests of Alexander the Great, this book traces the development of this creative and restless people. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour and b&w illustrations, 60 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140513356
ISBN
9780140513356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from the founding of Memphis around 5000 BC onwards. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour maps and 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 180 x 8. Weight in Grams: 396.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140513318
ISBN
9780140513318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023205
ISBN
9780141023205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252006357
ISBN
9780252006357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Head, Thomas; Landes, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480218
ISBN
9780801480218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

paperback. Pioneering book of oral history, The Pattern Under the Plough shows that even in modern societies, governed by science and technology, there are still traces of a civilisation whose beliefs were bound to the soil and whose reliance on the seasons was a matter of life or death. Illustrator(s): Gentleman, David. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213099
ISBN
9781908213099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Pasteur's success depended upon a whole network of forces, including the public hygiene movement, the medical profession and colonial interests. It is the operation of these forces, in combination with the talent of Pasteur, that Latour sets out as a prime example of science in action. Translator(s): Sheridan, Alan; Law, John. Num Pages: 292 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JHM; MBN; P. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Paberback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674657618
ISBN
9780674657618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.19

paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 251.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845515
ISBN
9780907845515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.48

Hardback. Series: Turning Points. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138171640
ISBN
9781138171640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.57

Hardback. .
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749517
ISBN
9781910749517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Hardback. Provides a glimpse into Martin Luther King's early relationship with President John F Kennedy and his efforts to remain relevant in a protest movement growing increasingly massive and militant. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Armstrong, Tenisha Hart. Series: Martin Luther King Papers. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 facsimiles, 21 black and white images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 178 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282698
ISBN
9780520282698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.53
€ 57.98

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842779637
ISBN
9781842779637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.74

Paperback. Offers a perspective on the colonial stereotype of the exotic Pacific island woman, tracing the evolution of female primitivism from Western antiquity to twentieth-century Hollywood. This book includes 37 illustrations of Pacific women from early etchings by shipboard artists. Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987651
ISBN
9780295987651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. This is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the history of theatre, ranging from Ancient Egyptian festivals to contemporary performance arts. Lavishly illustrated in black and white and colour throughout, this is the perfect book for theatre goer and student alike Editor(s): Brown, John Russell. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 592 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: AN; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854421
ISBN
9780192854421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

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