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History: specific events & topics
paperback. From our suburban streets which still trace the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded - evidence of man's effect on Britain is everywhere. This title includes over 250 maps and photographs that changes the way you see your surroundings. Num Pages: 832 pages, 250 photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040592
- ISBN
- 9780141040592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.93
€ 26.99
€ 18.93
Paperback. This work on terrorism is based on complex observations of actual movement participants and addresses a broad spectrum of terrorist activity- from Italian left-wing terrorists to Basque nationalist groups to the international terrorism of the Middle East. Translator(s): White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896533
- ISBN
- 9780226896533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.73
€ 40.99
€ 31.73
hardcover. In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. This book illuminates the birth of a cultural movement that managed to regulate selfish desire and render it innocent - or innocent enough. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 1FPJ; 3F; DSB; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706269
- ISBN
- 9780226706269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 97.99
€ 118.84
€ 97.99
Paperback. In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. This book illuminates the birth of a cultural movement that managed to regulate selfish desire and render it innocent - or innocent enough. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706276
- ISBN
- 9780226706276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages, 36 b/w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243279
- ISBN
- 9780520243279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.55
€ 36.99
€ 26.55
Hardback. In 1902, Professor Woodrow Wilson took the helm of Princeton University, then a small denominational college. But Wilson had a blueprint for remaking the too-cozy college into an intellectual powerhouse. This book tells how the University adapted and updated Wilson's vision to transform itself into the prestigious institution. Num Pages: 688 pages, 35 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBT; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126869
- ISBN
- 9780691126869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.17
€ 52.17
The Making of Modern Tourism. The Cultural History of the British Expe...
. Ed(S): Korte, Barbara; Harvie, Christopher;...
Paperback. This transdisciplinary volume traces the history of tourism from the Renaissance to the present day, combining the findings of historical and literary research. Editor(s): Korte, Barbara; Harvie, Christopher; Schneider, R.; Berghoff, Hartmut. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; J; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349665136
- ISBN
- 9781349665136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Paperback. An account of Japanese society during the modern era, from 1600 to 2000. This book analyzes the making of the modern state, a time which saw three periods of major social change: the imposition of hegemonic order on feudal society; the opening of Japanese ports; and defeat in World War II. Num Pages: 936 pages, 53 halftones, 9 maps, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1278.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 936
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009912
- ISBN
- 9780674009912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.17
€ 41.99
€ 37.17
Hardback. The Making of Modern Cameroon, Vol. 1 examines the history of present day Cameroon's struggle to create, unite, and integrate their country. The story begins with the colonization of the country by Germany in 1884 and continues with the country's experience under British and French rule from 1914 to 1961. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; 3JJ; GTB; HBTB; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761808961
- ISBN
- 9780761808961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.92
€ 128.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, Integrated photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472924827
- ISBN
- 9781472924827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 23.93
€ 36.99
€ 23.93
Paperback. The 500-year story of how, and why, our homes have come to be what they are, from the bestselling author of The Victorian City and The Victorian House. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848878006
- ISBN
- 9781848878006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Europe's critical infrastructure is a key concern to policymakers, NGOs, companies, and citizens today. This book argues that present-day infrastructure vulnerabilities resulted from choices of infrastructure builders in the past. Editor(s): Hogselius, Per; Hommels, Anique; Kaijser, Arne; Van Der Vleuten, Erik. Num Pages: 322 pages, 13 black & white tables, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137580986
- ISBN
- 9781137580986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
The Making of European Consumption. Facing the American Challenge.
. Ed(S): Lundin, Per; Kaiserfeld, Thomas
Paperback. American ideals and models feature prominently in the master narrative of post-war European consumer societies. This book demonstrates that Europeans did not appropriate a homogenous notion of America, rather post-war European consumption was a process of selective appropriation of American elements. Editor(s): Lundin, Per; Kaiserfeld, Thomas. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349476800
- ISBN
- 9781349476800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
paperback. A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth in Europe during High Middle Ages transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms. This book shows how Europe was itself a product of colonization, as much as it was later a colonizer, and what this did to shape the continent and the world. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140154092
- ISBN
- 9780140154092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 114 duotones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; AJ; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1336.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271027135
- ISBN
- 9780271027135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.35€ 115.16
€ 141.35
€ 115.16
Paperback. * Definitive collection of source material on the origins of English law. * Provides in--depth and authoritative commentary and interpretation. * Offers comprehensive scholarly apparatus for ease of study and reference. . Num Pages: 528 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3F; 3H; HBT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 32. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227403
- ISBN
- 9780631227403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612744
- ISBN
- 9780691612744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.14
€ 53.48
€ 42.14
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640648
- ISBN
- 9780691640648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.53€ 97.61
€ 129.53
€ 97.61
Paperback. On May 15, 1916, a crowd of 15,000 witnessed the lynching of an 18-year-old black farm worker named Jesse Washington. Most central Texans of the time failed to call for the punishment of the mob's leaders. This work seeks to explain how a culture of violence that nourished this practice could form and endure for so long among ordinary people. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074301
- ISBN
- 9780252074301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. An analysis of the Portuguese royal court in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, first published in 2003. Translator(s): Aiken, Alison. Num Pages: 516 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521036955
- ISBN
- 9780521036955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.56
€ 67.56
Paperback. Drawing upon an archive of manuscript materials, this book illustrates how two generations of a colorful and influential family adapted to social upheaval. It reveals the process by which the world of Washington and Jefferson evolved into the antebellum society of Edmund Ruffin and Thomas Dew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927442
- ISBN
- 9780813927442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. An exceptionally dramatic life of Joan of Arc and her previously unchronicled mentor, Yolande of Aragon. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220291
- ISBN
- 9781780220291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. A fascinating history of seven Victorian London cemeteries - 'works of art', created as much for the living as they were for the dead. Num Pages: 160 pages, 195 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454. London's First Landscaped Cemeteries. 160 pages, 195 b&w illustrations. A fascinating history of seven Victorian London cemeteries - 'works of art', created as much for the living as they were for the dead. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; RNP. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 11. Weight: 376.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445600383
- ISBN
- 9781445600383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. Gertrude Tennant's life was remarkable for its length (1819-1918), but even more so for the influence she achieved as an unsurpassed London hostess. This title presents her life, placing her not only at the heart of a multi-generational, matriarchal family epic but also at centre of European social and literary life for the best part of a century. Num Pages: 308 pages, 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300168976
- ISBN
- 9780300168976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.95
€ 19.00
€ 16.95