History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardback. This volume traces the events and personalities that led to the creation of the United Nations and analyzes the period spanning the tenure of its first secretary general, Trygve Lie. It is also, in part, a book about the Cold War. Series: Partners for Peace. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836983
- ISBN
- 9780810836983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.61
€ 138.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSJ; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 408. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KIN0035165
- ISBN
- 9780801489266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479816149
- ISBN
- 9781479816149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.06
€ 100.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501704383
- ISBN
- 9781501704383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.79
€ 21.99
€ 21.79
Paperback. Presents the social and cultural history of courtesans in South India who are generally called devadasis, focusing on their encounters with colonial modernity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This title charts the historical fissures that lie beneath cultural modernity in South India. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 312 pages, 48 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768106
- ISBN
- 9780226768106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.73
€ 45.73
Paperback. Offers a both controversial and comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked. This book shows how diverse, contradictory and in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, and as much driven on by others' weaknesses as by its own strength. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 bw interleaved. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846140891
- ISBN
- 9781846140891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.33
€ 16.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. Asserting that the organization of sexual difference is a social, not natural, phenomenon, Poovey shows how representations of gender took the form of a binary opposition in mid-Victorian culture. Series: Women in Culture & Society S. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780226675305
- ISBN
- 9780226675305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
Hardback. Explores the impact of the highly controversial means test in south Wales and north-east England Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white tables, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings, 2 m. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086809
- ISBN
- 9780719086809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.72
€ 150.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour photograhs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTB; HRCC2; KNSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 234. .
- Publisher
- Otago University Press New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927322185
- ISBN
- 9781927322185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.63
€ 29.99
€ 22.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- AK Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849351348
- ISBN
- 9781849351348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.31
€ 16.99
€ 16.31
Hardback. Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Queen's University, 2014. Series: Expanding Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803286801
- ISBN
- 9780803286801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. A fascinating portrait of the capital's dark and criminal underbelly throughout history Num Pages: 352 pages, B&W illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849832922
- ISBN
- 9781849832922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. "First published 2012"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 362 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138906105
- ISBN
- 9781138906105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.74
€ 64.74
Hardback. Presents a comparative overview of the cultural imaginations of nuclear weapons and the anticipation of nuclear destruction. It considers representations of elements of the Cold War in popular culture and thought across Europe, Japan, USSR and the USA, providing a significant addition to Cold War historiography. Editor(s): Grant, Matthew; Ziemann, Benjamin. Series Editor(s): Jones, Max. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784994402
- ISBN
- 9781784994402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.89
€ 161.89
Paperback. What has made Silicon Valley so productive of new technologies and new firms? How did its pioneering achievements begin? What propelled its unprecedented growth? Contributors from business, geography, history, regional planning, and sociology examine the history, development, and entrepreneurial dynamics of Silicon Valley. Editor(s): Kenney, Martin. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBT; KJH; KJK; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804737340
- ISBN
- 9780804737340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.15
€ 38.99
€ 36.15
Paperback. Draws on a range of empirical studies of aspects of the history of voluntary action. This title includes chapters that range across two centuries and a variety of fields of activity, geographical areas and organisational forms. Editor(s): Rochester, Colin; Gosling, George Campbell; Penn, Aliason; Zimmeck, Meta. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194246
- ISBN
- 9781845194246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.55
€ 50.55
Hardback. The book offers a frank account of an African state that shook off colonial rule but has yet to see the fruits of independence distributed evenly among its people. Drawing on inside knowledge of SWAPO, the anti-colonial liberation movement, the author provides a valuable case study of nation building in the modern era. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044127
- ISBN
- 9781849044127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.72
€ 52.72
Understanding Multiculturalism: The Habsburg Central European Experien...
Johannes Feichtinger (Ed.)
Hardback. Multiculturalism has long been linked to calls for tolerance of cultural diversity, but today many observers are subjecting the concept to close scrutiny. After the political upheavals of 1968, the commitment to multiculturalism was perceived as a liberal manifesto, but in the post-9/11 era, it is under attack.. Editor(s): Feichtinger, Johannes; Cohen, Gary B. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2 ills, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382645
- ISBN
- 9781782382645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.36
€ 156.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Joel T. Series: Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415780742
- ISBN
- 9780415780742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Paperback. Examines slavery's historical roots to illuminate today's puzzles. The author explores our basic ideas about what slavery is and how the phenomenon fits into our moral, political, and economic worlds. He asks how we can study and measure this mostly hidden crime. Throughout, he emphasizes that to end global slavery, we must first understand it. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 2 drawings, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245075
- ISBN
- 9780520245075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56