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History: specific events & topics

Hardback. 'Never at Sea' was the motto of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in its two-stage life from 1917-1919 and 1939-1994. Yet most of its members - commonly known as Wrens - wanted to serve on the ocean wave. This book considers the history and identity of the Wrens and shows how they developed into fully-fledged members of the naval service. Series: A History of the Royal Navy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 bw integ, 16 in 8pp colour plates, 2-3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBTM; HBW; JFSJ1; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767567
ISBN
9781780767567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 49.60

Hardcover. Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover, some foxing on page edges. 270pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Brown, Son & Ferguson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1963
SKU
KON0819906
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 60.00

Paperback. The first ethnohistory of Siberia in English, analysing ethnographic and linguistic features of the native peoples. Num Pages: 476 pages, 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3J; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521477710
ISBN
9780521477710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.49

Paperback. "Thorough and convincing.. likely to become the standard work on the subject." Library Journal

"Highly readable." Medieval Literature

"A major work of synthesis." Walter E. Kaegi

"Burns has achieved much for the modern study of Ostrogoths." Antiquaries Journal

" Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780253206008
ISBN
9780253206008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

Paperback. A classic study of the Jews by a best selling author. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 40. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842124796
ISBN
9781842124796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Tells what really happened in history rather than simply what obviously happened. Num Pages: 664 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 924. 664 pages, maps. Tells what really happened in history rather than simply what obviously happened. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight: 922.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520042063
ISBN
9780520042063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.48

Hardback. "Originally published in French under the title Histoire des grand-parents que je n'ai pas eus." Translator(s): Kuntz, Jane. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804795449
ISBN
9780804795449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.98

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HBTM. Dimension: 153 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838206660
ISBN
9783838206660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.05

Hardcover. Harthill Wapentake, Bainton Beacon Division. Great Driffield and Its Townships. Series: Victoria County History. 300 pages, 88, 75 black and white, 13 line drawing. Editor(s): Kent, Graham. An authoritative and comprehensive account of an important area centred upon Great Driffield. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBTB. Dimension: 216 x 312 x 26. Weight: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Victoria County History
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904356110
ISBN
9781904356110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Hardcover. Clacton, Walton and Frinton: North-East Essex Seaside Resorts. Series: Victoria County History. 403 pages, 134, 18 colour, 86 black and white, 30 line drawing. Editor(s): Thornton, Christopher C.; Eiden, Herbert. An important contribution to the social, cultural and economic history of seaside resorts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 307 x 216 x 33. Weight: 1840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Victoria County History
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904356394
ISBN
9781904356394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Paperback. In this exciting new book, Helen Dingwall introduces the history of Scottish medicine from earliest times to the present day. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608652
ISBN
9780748608652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Hardcover. Key developments in the history of sailing explored through 100 objects. Num Pages: 224 pages, More than 100 illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: HBTM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472918857
ISBN
9781472918857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. Aims to introduce the general public to the scholarly debate that has revolutionized Russian music history. This work summarizes the fresh view of Russian music and provides an overview of the relationships between artistic movements and political ideas. It explores the cultural and historical milieu from which great works have emerged. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J.; Pomerans, Erica. Num Pages: 441 pages, 32 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AVGE; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
441
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248250
ISBN
9780520248250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. First published in 1993, this illustrated volume defines the main components and sources for Russia's architectural traditions in their historical context. Subject to influences from east and west, it documents Russian architecture's distinctive approaches to building in four parts. Num Pages: 744 pages, 775 illus., 80 in color. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AM; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983936
ISBN
9780295983936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 49.98

Paperback. This path--breaking study will become the standard work on the history of reading in the West. It will be indispensable to students of cultural history, and to all those who want a fresh perspective on the history of books and their uses. Editor(s): Cavallo, Guglielmo; Chartier, Roger. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF; GL; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630540
ISBN
9780745630540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621708
ISBN
9780745621708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.42

Hardback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621692
ISBN
9780745621692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

Paperback. "A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion 1400-1668" provides an accessible survey of how the Portuguese became so influential during this period and how Portuguese settlements were founded in far flung areas. Num Pages: 324 pages, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415239806
ISBN
9780415239806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.94

Paperback. Janet Colemana s two volume history of European political theorising, from the ancient Greeks to the Renaissance is the introduction which many have been waiting for. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218227
ISBN
9780631218227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.61

Paperback. It is impossible to understand Palestine today without a careful reading of its distant and past. This book offers a detailed interpretation of this critical region's evolution. Starting with the prebiblical and biblical roots of Palestine, it examines the meanings ascribed to the land in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Translator(s): Harman, Graham; Kramer, Gudrun. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14 halftones. 5 tables. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBTB; HRAF; JFSR1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150079
ISBN
9780691150079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. This book offers a fascinating and insightful overview of seven centuries of murder in Europe. It tells the story of the changing face of violence and documents the long-term decline in the incidence of homicide. Num Pages: 282 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643779
ISBN
9780745643779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230369658
ISBN
9780230369658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3J; HBJF; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196948
ISBN
9780300196948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509839667
ISBN
9781509839667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.51

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