.png){kind=logo}
History: specific events & topics
Results 2449 - 2472 of 6855
History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? Was "Alice in Wonderland" a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? This book tells the story of how hallucinogenic mushrooms, once shunned in the West as the most pernicious of poisons, came to be the illicit drug of choice. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1; JMTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571227716
- ISBN
- 9780571227716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Presents an account of the Atlantic slave trade which helps us to understand the rise and fall of one of the most shameful chapters in British history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141027982
- ISBN
- 9780141027982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.06
€ 13.00
€ 11.06
Hardcover. Translated by Carl Ipsen. This short book provides a succinct and masterly overview of the history of migration, from the earliest movements of human beings out of Africa into Asia and Europe to the present day, exploring along the way those factors that contribute to the successes and failures of migratory groups. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661865
- ISBN
- 9780745661865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.16
€ 60.16
paperback. A catalogue of mass slaughter, torture and slavery, which showed that the evangelizing vision of Columbus had descended under later conquistadors into genocide. It demands that the Indians be entitled to the basic rights of humankind. Editor(s): Griffin, Nigel. Translator(s): Griffin, Nigel. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 2ADS; 3JB; DSBB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140445626
- ISBN
- 9780140445626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.75
€ 10.99
€ 9.75
Hardback. Shipwrecks of the P&O Line Num Pages: 180 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 248. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962926
- ISBN
- 9780750962926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.84
€ 33.99
€ 28.84
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460109
- ISBN
- 9780752460109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.66
€ 24.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. The result is a portrait of the battle between men and the sea. In many cases it was the sea that won. It is also a tribute to those of the lifeboat service who risked their lives so that others in distress might be saved. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBTM; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417202
- ISBN
- 9780752417202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. The Egyptian sector of the Red Sea provides scuba divers with their finest opportunity to explore the most outstanding collection of shipwrecks found anywhere in the world. This edition explores nineteen of the most important and diveable shipwrecks. It also includes details about many of the minor wrecks and a list of more than 250 sunken ships. Illustrator(s): Oldfield, Rico. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Ashgrove Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853981531
- ISBN
- 9781853981531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.98
€ 19.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. Richly illustrated reconstruction - equal parts social history, anthropology, and survival chronicle - of the journey of 30 castaways from the Dutch ship Amstelveen. Num Pages: 148 pages, 60 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648389
- ISBN
- 9789089648389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.91
€ 48.99
€ 46.91
Paperback. The drama and tragedy behind history's most infamous shipwrecks. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848664333
- ISBN
- 9781848664333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. Hardcover, cream spine. 240pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hart-Davis, MacGibbon London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- SKU
- KON0819862
- ISBN
- 9780246109187
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Traces the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire. The book describes the ships themselves as well as the crews, weaponry, cargo storage, methods of navigation and harbour facilities. Num Pages: 592 pages, 197 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801851308
- ISBN
- 9780801851308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.62
€ 43.99
€ 36.62
hardcover. The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This book tells the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780859897860
- ISBN
- 9780859897860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.46
€ 141.46
Paperback. In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the world's ships; at the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. This book looks at the subject's long history, from the Middle Ages through to the heyday of steam, providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807292
- ISBN
- 9780747807292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Hardcover. Hardcover, green spine. A rare book, small amount of staining on page edges. 178pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- McCorquodale & Co., Ltd Glasgow
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1923
- SKU
- KON0819213
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 275.00
€ 275.00
Paperback. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. This guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808691
- ISBN
- 9781472808691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.56
€ 9.99
€ 8.56
Num Pages: 256 pages, 560 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; AMC; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 287 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1616.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325540
- ISBN
- 9780764325540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.42
€ 48.99
€ 32.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Linden Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941936859
- ISBN
- 9780941936859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.39
€ 24.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. One of the most preposterous series of events in boxing history. Num Pages: 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; 3JJG; HBT; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803240049
- ISBN
- 9780803240049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.55
€ 17.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Sheffield's Industries: Cutlery, Silver and Edge Tools Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 164. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752416588
- ISBN
- 9780752416588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. Tells the tale of the history of our civilisation through man's relationship with sheep. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846943812
- ISBN
- 9781846943812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. A masterful telling of a complicated story, Shays's Rebellion is aimed at scholars and students of American history. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; HBTV; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417431
- ISBN
- 9781421417431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.26
€ 24.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. Shaping the New World introduces students to the origins, growth, and consolidation of African slavery in the Americas and race-based slavery's impact on the economic, social, and cultural development of the New World. Series: International Themes & Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1K; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442605558
- ISBN
- 9781442605558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Argues that only with consistent attention to research and development and an emphasis on long-term corporate strategies could firms remain successful over time. This work details these processes for various major chemical and pharmaceutical firms, demonstrating why some companies forged ahead while others failed. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 tables, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTK; KNDC; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032217
- ISBN
- 9780674032217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.94
€ 34.99
€ 29.94