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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. John Waller describes the changing ideas concerning heredity from antiquity to the modern biological understanding, considering both the efforts over the centuries to identify the physiological mechanisms involved and how views of heredity have been used to justify or condemn inequalities of class, gender, and race. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 23 black and white images. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDX; PSAK. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198790457
ISBN
9780198790457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. Describes life on the early Plains in the words of those who came to settle in the rugged region. This title provides recollections of events and life on the Great Plains, with a focus on Nebraska. It aims to bring to life the struggles and triumphs of early Plains settlement and a time when Nebraska was young. Editor(s): Jensen, Richard E. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226609
ISBN
9780803226609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. "Little Willie" Adams, and Walter Sondheim-who prepared Jim Crow's grave and waited for the nation to deliver the body. Num Pages: 340 pages, 24, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJP; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407654
ISBN
9781421407654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.29

Hardcover. In Herbs, Gary Allen tells the story of these oft-overlooked plants, which have become such a staple in our lives. Allen's truly global history examines herbs in a way never seen before. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 37 colour illustrations, 67 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861899255
ISBN
9781861899255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2,180 b/w images. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324581
ISBN
9780764324581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. A witty and touching account of ten inspirational figures that makes us reconsider conventional ideas of the fifties woman. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0006192
ISBN
9781844087419
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 649.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813118178
ISBN
9780813118178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.12

Hardback. Series: Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120005
ISBN
9780231120005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Hardcover. In the late 1910s, Henry Ford relocated his industry to a Detroit suburb called Dearborn. Due to the high wages he paid, this became the first place in the nation where the modern "American dream" was realized: it was here that the ordinary person could own a house and a car. Num Pages: 230 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804903
ISBN
9780875804903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.26

Hendricks Chapel is one of Syracuse University's most recognizable landmarks, standing literally and figuratively at the heart of its campus, chapel has been the site of some of the university's most significant events, from antiwar protests in the sixties to the vigil of nearly 3,000 people held on September 11, 2001. Num Pages: 520 pages, 14 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608271
ISBN
9780815608271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.62

Paperback. These essays deal with the origins and historical development of Helotry, with its sociological, economic and demographic aspects, and with its ideological construction and negotiation. Editor(s): Luraghi, Nino (Assistant Professor of the Classics, Harvard University, USA); Alcock, Susan. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBTS; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012233
ISBN
9780674012233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.39

Paperback. Explores the meaning of gay life for sea-faring men. This book presents a strand of British history, and tells stories of lives lived against the odds. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTM; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 763.
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582772144
ISBN
9780582772144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.52

Num Pages: 554 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 589.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486277400
ISBN
9780486277400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.42

Hardcover. The emergence of the automobile on the American scene represented many things - excitement, freedom, progress - but also danger, death, and injury. This work tells how the automobile pulled society in two contradictory emotional directions: exhilaration in personal mobility versus anxiety over public safely. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 312 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615155
ISBN
9780700615155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.84

Paperback. Drawing on a blend of archival sources including unit journals, interviews, oral histories, memoirs, diaries, letters, and published recollections, this book focuses on the experiences of the soldiers who liberated Ohrdruf, Buchenwald, and Dachau and their determination to bear witness to this horrific history. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBTZ1; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417653
ISBN
9781421417653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.21

Paperback. Barry J. Marshall and J. Robin Warren have been awarded The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2005 "for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease". More information about The Nobel Prize can be found by visiting: http://nobelprize. org/medicine/laureates/2005/. Editor(s): Marshall, Barry J. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Asia Australia
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780867930351
ISBN
9780867930351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.61

Paperback. The remarkable diary of a young girl who survived the Holocaust--appearing inEnglish for the first time. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 color paintings; 12 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; DN; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348248
ISBN
9780393348248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.85

Editor(s): Beaver, Patricia D.; Jennings, Judith. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 561.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813134376
ISBN
9780813134376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.15

Paperback. Werner Heisenberg's task was to build an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. What precisely did Heisenberg know about the physics of the atomic bomb? How deep was his loyalty to the German government during the Third Reich? Assuming that he had been able to build a bomb, would he have been willing? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 372 pages, 1 black-and-white photograph, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBLW; HBT; JWMN; PDX; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229266
ISBN
9780520229266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.80

Paperback. The first-ever comprehensive biography of Heinrich Himmler, SS-Reichsfuhrer, Nazi Interior Minister, and Chief of Police, whose name has become a byword for the terror, persecution, and destruction that characterized the Third Reich. Num Pages: 1072 pages, 31 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199651740
ISBN
9780199651740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.25

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