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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. A cross-cultural study of opium in 19th-century China. It explores early Western observations of opium smoking, the formation of arguments for and against the legalization of opium, the portrayals of opium smoking in Chinese poetry and prose, and scenes of opium-smoking interactions in China. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518025
- ISBN
- 9780742518025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.08
€ 183.08
Paperback. Are we now so self-absorbed that we take little interest in the world beyond our own lives? Or has public life left no place for individuals to participate? This title examines the growing imbalance between private and public experience, and asks what can bring us to reconnect with our communities. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141007571
- ISBN
- 9780141007571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Simon Taylor looks at the history of nuclear power in Britain, charting the decline following it's initial introduction through to the renaissance we're currently seeing. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB; KNBN; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- UIT Cambridge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906860318
- ISBN
- 9781906860318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.90
€ 31.99
€ 22.90
Paperback. The Great Western Railway struggled with what was called 'the women question' for many years. Using over 100 pictures, this title traces the development of this problematic relationship, from its beginnings in the 1870s when women were employed as sewers and netters at Swindon Works, through the changes wrought by the two world wars. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444192
- ISBN
- 9780752444192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Hardback. This book aims to explore the designed landscapes associated with factories and corporations in the UK and US created since the industrial revolution. It is largely historical, focusing on the period between 1890 and 1930 but it comes right up to date with initiatives such as secret gardens and vegetable allotments at the London Google offices. Series Editor(s): Breward, Christopher. Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMG; HBG; HBTK; KJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784993009
- ISBN
- 9781784993009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.23
€ 159.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 62. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 261 x 39. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801484735
- ISBN
- 9780801484735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.88
€ 34.99
€ 31.88
Paperback. The money spent by the French government on the public image of Louis XIV was extensive and succeeded in making him into a god like figure. In this book the author gives an account of the contemporary representations of Louis XIV and illustrates the relationship between art and power. Num Pages: 256 pages, 90 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; A; HBJD; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300059434
- ISBN
- 9780300059434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. What is a Mark of the Beast waistcoat? Why did John Milton hate bishops? How does a Monsignor tear his postage stamps? And what does a congregation do when the Vicar announces that he is God? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Wilson, A. N. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; GBC; HBTB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 32. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571169757
- ISBN
- 9780571169757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. First published in volumes 16-17 of the Utah historical quarterly, 1949. Editor(s): Gregory, Herbert Ernest; Darrah, William Culp; Kelly, Charles. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874809640
- ISBN
- 9780874809640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Hardback. Academics and students alike will enjoy this fascinating study of the invention of the professional chef, of how ordinary workers influenced emerging trends of scientific knowledge, culture-creation, and taste in eighteenth-century France. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402833
- ISBN
- 9781421402833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29€ 59.02
€ 64.29
€ 59.02
Hardback. The result is a work that incorporates all the ideas that Watson has put forward during his twenty-five years studying comparative law and the development of legal systems, combining a remarkable range of sources with superb insight. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBT; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801864841
- ISBN
- 9780801864841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.23
€ 84.23
Paperback. We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Acclaimed author, Matt Ridley, shows just how wrong this is in his compelling new book. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007542475
- ISBN
- 9780007542475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.57
€ 13.99
€ 10.57
paperback. This work, aimed at general readers and environmentalists alike, offers a discussion of the formation, development and history of the Everglades, considered by many to be the most endangered ecosystem in North America. Series: The Florida History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 figures, 15 b&w photographs, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HBT; RGBF; RNF; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813018270
- ISBN
- 9780813018270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.87
€ 21.99
€ 20.87
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133126
- ISBN
- 9780691133126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. The European Texans highlights the contributions of those who immigrated to Texas from Europe. Allan O. Kownslar introduces readers to the life and culture of French, English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, Belgian, Swiss, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Wend, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Italian, Greek and Slavic Texans. Series: Texans All S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 88 b&w photos, 4 tables, 5 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBBSX; GTB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585443529
- ISBN
- 9781585443529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.82
€ 16.82
Paperback. Based on intensive, long-term study, this comparative book traces the role of ethics in the formation of modernity in four Western nations (the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany). Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 1KBB; HBTB; HPQ; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699216
- ISBN
- 9780847699216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.76
€ 65.76
Paperback. Series: Rural Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 b&w illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3J; HBTB; RNT; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271019512
- ISBN
- 9780271019512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Lewis, Hunter. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Axios Press United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604190540
- ISBN
- 9781604190540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.91
€ 13.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. Translator(s): Stark, Jared. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473166
- ISBN
- 9780801473166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.39
€ 30.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190638733
- ISBN
- 9780190638733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.25
€ 74.25
Hardback. Offers an understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. This title seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. Num Pages: 842 pages, 45 halftones, 16 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 842
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752525
- ISBN
- 9780226752525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.45
€ 50.99
€ 39.45
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH; HBT; JM; PSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Buckingham Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908684660
- ISBN
- 9781908684660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.03
€ 26.99
€ 20.03
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300176056
- ISBN
- 9780300176056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.38€ 61.74
€ 77.38
€ 61.74
Paperback. A frank, salacious and often shocking portrait of an institution Num Pages: 448 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848544017
- ISBN
- 9781848544017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74