History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. For about 900 years, from 1000 to 1900, cotton was the world's most important manufacturing industry. It remains a vast business - if all the cotton bales produced in 2013 had been stacked on top of each other they would have made a somewhat unstable tower 40,000 miles high. This is a history of the cotton in dictating the shape of our world. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HBTK; HBTQ; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141979984
- ISBN
- 9780141979984
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416502937
- ISBN
- 9781416502937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.87
€ 19.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Series: Sport in World History. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HBTV; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520279117
- ISBN
- 9780520279117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.93
€ 31.99
€ 22.93
Hardback. Series: Sport in World History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 black and white illus. BIC Classification: HBTV; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520279100
- ISBN
- 9780520279100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 71.25
€ 94.08
€ 71.25
Hardback. A large number of hill stations were developed by the British in the Indian colony and these were chosen as the summer capitals and seats of administrative authority of the Raj. This work looks at the way the Empire was built in the hills through the sites of the church, schools, and sport activities to imitate the lifestyle of the British. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199463558
- ISBN
- 9780199463558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.70
€ 75.70
Paperback. Essays written by Antoinette Burton since the mid-1990s trace her thinking about modern British history and engage debates about how to think about British imperialism in light of contemporary events. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349020
- ISBN
- 9780822349020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.34
€ 32.99
€ 32.34
Hardback. The first truly transnational history of cinema's role in decolonization, this powerful book weaves a unified historical narrative out of the experiences of three colonial powers in diverse geographic settings. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; APFA; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416410
- ISBN
- 9781421416410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardback. Explores the history of British Atlantic trading colonies Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBTQ; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748831
- ISBN
- 9780814748831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.02
€ 53.02
Hardback. The French Revolution invented the notion of the citizen, but it also invented the noncitizen--the person whose rights were nonexistent. The South American outpost of Guiana became a depository for these outcasts of the new French citizenry, and an experimental space for the exercise of new kinds of power and violence against marginal groups. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057548
- ISBN
- 9780674057548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.92€ 54.99
€ 59.92
€ 54.99
Made famous through Evans-Pritchard's ethnography, the Nuer are the second largest ethnic group in South Sudan. They were the object of Britain's last pacification campaign in Africa. The contemporary administrative reports and more recent interviews with Nuer and Dinka participants collected here cover significant events from 1898 to 1930. Editor(s): Johnson, Douglas H. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 including 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265888
- ISBN
- 9780197265888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. Finally, contributors examine the changes wrought by the American Revolution both within Britain's remaining imperial possessions and among the other states in the emerging "concert of Europe." Editor(s): Gould, Eliga H.; Onuf, Peter S. Series: Anglo-America in the Transatlantic World. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBTR; HBWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418421
- ISBN
- 9781421418421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.91
€ 35.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. The late nineteenth century is generally thought of as a period of fervent imperial enthusiasm in Britain. However, beneath the surface there were currents of discontent. This title examines modes of thought in Late Victorian Britain that were described as anti-imperialist in the period 1878-1901. Series: Library of Victorian Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848856097
- ISBN
- 9781848856097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13€ 125.03
€ 141.13
€ 125.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1QRM; HBTM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784533755
- ISBN
- 9781784533755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.10
€ 39.10
Hardback. This unique analysis of Manchuria's environmental history provides an overview of the climatic and imperialist forces that have shaped an area of ongoing geopolitical importance. Editor(s): Smith, Norman. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, 22 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774832892
- ISBN
- 9780774832892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.37
€ 114.37
Paperback. Although the great historic imperial systems have collapsed during the past, their legacies shape almost every aspect of life on a global scale. What has replaced the old territorial empires in world politics? Do the United States and its allies - the forces of 'globalization', constitute a new imperial system? Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802231
- ISBN
- 9780192802231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
€ 11.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. This text identifies a radical shift in concepts that form the philosophical basis of modern politics, concepts such as sovereignty, nation and people - and links this philosophical transformation to cultural and economic changes in postmodern society. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006713
- ISBN
- 9780674006713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.46
€ 36.99
€ 32.46
Paperback. Investigates the history of emotions across cultures as well as the evolutionary history of emotions and of emotional development across an individual's life span. This title examines key topics such as emotional intelligence, emotion and the brain, and emotional disorders. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 69. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113151
- ISBN
- 9781405113151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.33
€ 39.33
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750948876
- ISBN
- 9780750948876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. This book explores a central and significant chapter in the social and economic history of modern America. If the story of the eminent gangsters is not the orthodox, rags-to-riches American success story, neither can it be dismissed as merely a crime story. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKVM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852155
- ISBN
- 9780761852155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.70
€ 100.70
Paperback. Emil Fackenheim was the last in a long line of Jewish philosophers to emerge from Germany, the modern center of Western philosophy, following Moses Mendelssohn, Leo Baeck, and Martin Buber. This book explores Fackenheim's rigorous pursuit of a philosophical response to the tragedy of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTZ1; HPD; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631835
- ISBN
- 9780815631835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28