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Paperback. Reveals the story of a fearless people, shaped by the traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. In this book, the author traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans, through the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden, to the Clearances and the present day. Num Pages: 176 pages, 86 illustrations, 35 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290842
ISBN
9780500290842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. Five decades after one of America's greatest tragedies, this compelling book pierces the veil of secrecy to document the small, tightly held conspiracy that killed President John F. Kennedy. It explains why he was murdered, and how it was done in a way that forced many records to remain secret for decades. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 39. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Scribe Publications Australia
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922247117
ISBN
9781922247117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize: "[A] commanding and important book."-Jill Lepore, The New Yorker Num Pages: 816 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337761
ISBN
9780393337761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. The Hell-Fire Clubs scandalized eighteenth-century English society. This book explores the social and economic context in which the clubs emerged and flourished; their various phases, which first involved violence as an assertion of masculinity, then religious blasphemy, and later sexual indulgence. Num Pages: 250 pages, black-&-white plate section. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164022
ISBN
9780300164022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.90

Hardback. Provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the cities founded or refounded in Europe, The Islands, and Asia Minor during the Hellenistic period. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 494 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520083295
ISBN
9780520083295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.21

Paperback. The sequel to "The Lost World of the Kalahari" in which Laurens Van der Post records everything he has learned of the life and lore of Africa's first inhabitants. This book journeys into the mind and spirit of the Bushmen, a people outlawed by the advance of the blacks and whites alike. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DNF; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428749
ISBN
9780099428749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.78

Hardback. Provides an illustrated account of changes in our perception of what the heart does and what it means. This book explores the symbolic significance of the heart in ancient Egypt, China, India and Greece, its role in Aztec ceremony and its place in the medieval world. It considers the centrality of the heart in Christianity and other religions. Editor(s): Peto, James. Series: Wellcome Trust Collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b&w illustrations, 80 colour images. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; MJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300125108
ISBN
9780300125108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: APFA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wallflower Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905674367
ISBN
9781905674367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 13.75

Paperback. This book is an introduction and guide to Luton's hatting industry and to the distinctive and varied character of its buildings. Series: Informed Conservation. Num Pages: 104 pages, 113. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848021198
ISBN
9781848021198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.94

Hardcover. This volume describes, analyzes, and evaluates the first 25 years of the collaboration between Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Editor(s): Abelmann, W.H. Num Pages: 346 pages, 18pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBT; JNMN; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674014589
ISBN
9780674014589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.59

Mixed media pr. Although millions of African American women were held in bondage over the 250 years that slavery was legal in the United States, Harriet Jacobs (1813-97) is the only one known to have left papers testifying to her life. This collection includes papers of an African American woman held in slavery. Editor(s): Yellin, Jean Fagan. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 36 illustrations, 5 maps, family tree, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 81. Weight in Grams: 1996.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
1056
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807831311
ISBN
9780807831311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 238.22

Hardcover. A Joint Project of the Center for Texas Studies at TCU and TCU Press. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGA; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875655673
ISBN
9780875655673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.88

paperback. This Very Short Introduction offers an overview of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural awakening among African Americans between the two world wars. Cheryl A. Wall brings readers to the Harlem of 1920s to identify the cultural themes and issues that engaged writers, musicians, and visual artists alike. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 116. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024664
ISBN
9780199335558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. The Halifax Explosion of 1917 is a defining event in the Canadian consciousness; this title offers a sustained analytical history of the disaster, using the large federal government archives that contain first-hand accounts and the response of the national authorities. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774808910
ISBN
9780774808910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465049660
ISBN
9780465049660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.16

Paperback. The tragic account of a family steeped in the War of Independence in West Cork and divided by the Civil War in which two of the brothers played key roles on opposing sides. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd Cork
Condition
New
SKU
9781781173756
ISBN
9781781173756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. This book tells the story of the Hakka Chinese in Sarawak, Malaysia, who were targeted as communists or communist sympathizers because of their Chinese ethnicity the 1960s and 1970s. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTW; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615465
ISBN
9781442615465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. The Habsburgs have been described as demons - responsible for a 'history of atrocities'; and, as dodos - living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. This book features figures as mad Queen Juana, progressing through Spain with her husband's decaying body; the 'heroically fertile' Maria Theresa; and, the Maximilian, 'Emperor' of Mexico. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 123 x 29. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140236347
ISBN
9780140236347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The Habsburg Empire reached at various times across most of Europe and the New World. At all the critical moments of European history it is there - confronting Luther, launching the Thirty Years War, repelling the Ottomans, and taking on Napoleon. Martin Rady introduces the fascinating and colourful history of the Habsburgs. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 8 black and white images. BIC Classification: 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 110 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198792963
ISBN
9780198792963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A history of the gypsies, examining the ways they have preserved a distinct heritage and culture that transcends national boundaries. Opening with a study of gypsy origins, the book traces their migration through the early Middle Ages to the present, through the Middle East, Europe and the world. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196051
ISBN
9780631196051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.81

Hardcover. "An acclaimed historian explodes the myth about the 'special relationship' between Americans and their guns, revealing that savvy 19th century businessmen--not gun lovers--created American gun culture"-- Num Pages: 528 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; KNDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 48. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465048953
ISBN
9780465048953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.14

Paperback. This 250 year-old story will fascinate lovers of Guinness beer and memorabilia as well as those interested in this remarkable family of brewers and the industrial history of Ireland's most famous export. Num Pages: 176 pages, 160 black & white halftones, 1 biography. BIC Classification: HBTK; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847178435
ISBN
9781847178435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.27

Paperback. The Guide Association in Cornwall Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752422541
ISBN
9780752422541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. An entirely new account of the transformation of the imperial order after World War I, recovering the crucial role of the League of Nations in setting up international governance of colonial territories seized from the defeated powers, and showing how the actions of the League shaped the modern world of nation states. Num Pages: 592 pages, numerous black and white images and maps. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTQ; HBTR; JPSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198743491
ISBN
9780198743491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

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