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Paperback. In 1945, the author was the first Allied officer to enter Bergen-Belsen - the concentration camp that would reveal the horrors of the Holocaust to the world. This true story, partly based on previously unpublished diaries, presents a different slant on that mighty war through the eyes of a restless young man eager for action and adventure. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp col. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780575278
- ISBN
- 9781780575278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
paperback. The first accessible, authoritative and complete account of Vasco da Gama's historic and audacious attempt to seize the spice routes and re-conquer the Holy Land. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1x8pp plate. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848870192
- ISBN
- 9781848870192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.29
€ 15.29
Paperback. After decades of bloodshed and political terror, many lament the rise of the left in Latin America. With Guatemala as the case study, this title argues that the Latin American Cold War was a struggle not between political liberalism and Soviet communism but two visions of democracy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second Edition, Updated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306902
- ISBN
- 9780226306902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.20
€ 26.99
€ 22.20
Hardcover. Follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts - the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 704 pages, 11 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253353597
- ISBN
- 9780253353597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Hardcover. The transition to modern war at sea began during the period of the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and the Spanish-American War (1898) and was propelled forward by the advent of the dreadnought and WWI. By 1922, most of the elements that would define sea power in the 20th century were in place. This volume acknowledges this transformation. Num Pages: 568 pages, 17 b&w photos, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253352149
- ISBN
- 9780253352149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Paperback. The challenge of opening Africa and Australia to British imperial influence fell to a coterie of proto-professional explorers who sought knowledge, adventure, and fame but often experienced confusion, fear, and failure. Kennedy follows the arc of these explorations, from idea to practice, intention to outcome, myth to reality. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBJM; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674503861
- ISBN
- 9780674503861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.90
€ 35.99
€ 30.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306823107
- ISBN
- 9780306823107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.19
€ 25.99
€ 21.19
Paperback. This is a comprehensive account of the Lapita people, the common ancestor of the Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian peoples who, over the last 4000 years, colonized the islands of the Pacific, as well as New Zealand and territories as far afield as Fiji and Madagascar. Series: Peoples of South-East Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1QSP; HBTB; HDD; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180364
- ISBN
- 9781577180364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.62
€ 52.62
Hardback. Exploring the rise and fall of Sanskrit as a vehicle of poetry and polity, this title traces the two great moments of its transformation. Drawing parallels with the rise of Latin literature and the Roman empire, it asks whether these very different histories challenge theories of culture and power and suggest possibilities for practice. Num Pages: 703 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 703
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245006
- ISBN
- 9780520245006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99€ 64.99
€ 83.99
€ 64.99
Paperback. Explores the rise and fall of Sanskrit, India's ancient language, as a vehicle of poetry and polity. Num Pages: 706 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 706
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260030
- ISBN
- 9780520260030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.81
€ 53.99
€ 38.81
Hardback. A comprehensive history of deafness, signed languages, and the unresolved struggles of the Deaf to be taught in their unspoken tongue Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFF; CFZ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300215434
- ISBN
- 9780300215434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.06
€ 20.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 542 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565847392
- ISBN
- 9781565847392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.91
€ 34.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. Translation of: Schlafender Lotos, trunkenes Huhn. Translator(s): Margolis, Karen. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 48 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161862
- ISBN
- 9780231161862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardcover. New.
- Publisher
- Old House
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Translation from the French
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781873590621
- ISBN
- 9781873590621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.07
€ 13.07
Paperback. This book celebrates and critically assesses the Labour Party's role in shaping events of the 20th century. It brings together academics from a variety of disciplines to examine the history of the party's development. Editor(s): Brivati, Brian; Heffernan, Richard. Num Pages: 535 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBT; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333746509
- ISBN
- 9780333746509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.18
€ 77.18
Paperback. A nuanced assessment of citizenship and labor in the Progressive Era Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBTB; HBTK; JFSC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077869
- ISBN
- 9780252077869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. An updated account of the situation facing Kurds in Iraq and the danger of civil war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326627
- ISBN
- 9780745326627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.60
€ 35.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. This volume examines the social history of the Korean War and includes material on the newly racially integrated US fighting forces, war and disease, women and war and life in the Prisoner of War camps. The book carries the story through to the Geneva Conference in the spring of 1954. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582319882
- ISBN
- 9780582319882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.98
€ 49.98
Paperback. The kitchen garden was once a key part of every large country home, and they are now popular destinations for visitors. This is the history of the British kitchen garden and those who tended it. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445668840
- ISBN
- 9781445668840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.43
€ 17.43
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
€ 32.99€ 29.52
€ 32.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. A beautifully illustrated companion to the Royal family throughout history Num Pages: 96 pages, 42. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3J; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 102 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780297834878
- ISBN
- 9780297834878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. This study argues that child abandonment was common among all classes and morally acceptable from antiquity until the Renaissance. Using a variety of sources, Boswell examines the evidence, presenting a history of the abandoned child and illustrating the changing meaning of family. Num Pages: 506 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067124
- ISBN
- 9780226067124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; MZ; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876756390
- ISBN
- 9781876756390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.94
€ 26.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801499586
- ISBN
- 9780801499586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.62
€ 44.99
€ 39.62