History: specific events & topics
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Paperback. In 1944, at the age of fifteen, Marceline Loridan-Ivens was arrested in occupied France, along with her father. They were sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and forcibly separated. Though he managed to smuggle one last note to her, Marceline never spoke to her father again. This memoir offers a deeply moving message from a daughter to a father. Translator(s): Smith, Sandra. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571328024
- ISBN
- 9780571328024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.44
€ 10.99
€ 9.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Hull, Gloria T.; Scott, Patricia Bell. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- The Feminist Press at CUNY
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558618985
- ISBN
- 9781558618985
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.40
€ 24.99
€ 21.40
hardcover. The story of baseball in America begins not with the fabled Abner Doubleday but with a generation of mid-nineteenth-century Americans who moved from the countryside to the cities and brought a cherished but delightfully informal game with them. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781566637480
- ISBN
- 9781566637480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.64
€ 27.99
€ 25.64
Paperback. Despite the immense body of literature about the American Civil War and its causes, the nation's western involvement in the approaching conflict often gets short shrift. Busy in the Cause explores the role of the Midwest in shaping US politics concerning slavery in the years leading up to the Civil War. Num Pages: 306 pages, 22 illustrations, 1 map, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803271890
- ISBN
- 9780803271890
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Hardcover. Bringing together a diverse array of photographs, this collection provides a visual record of life in Kansas, from 1936-1949. The photographs portray, for example, FSA-aided farmers and striking coal miners, dust-bowl debris and tumbleweeds, and a failed bank and a thriving stockyard. Editor(s): Schulz, Constance B. Num Pages: 160 pages, 94 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607990
- ISBN
- 9780700607990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; HBJD; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643359
- ISBN
- 9780691643359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.89€ 131.46
€ 175.89
€ 131.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475122
- ISBN
- 9780801475122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Describes how the American Indians lost their land and lives to a dynamically expanding white society. This book described the opening of the West from the Indians' viewpoint. It focuses on a national disgrace. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w, inset. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099526407
- ISBN
- 9780099526407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. A history of Burnley Football Club 1882-1968 Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: HBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752415208
- ISBN
- 9780752415208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- The University of Buckingham Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908684097
- ISBN
- 9781908684097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.48
€ 25.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. Examines "Burned Bridge," the intersection between two sister cities in East and West Germany, and reveals how the daily adjustments of anxious residents shaped the barrier that divided them. Num Pages: 384 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199314614
- ISBN
- 9780199314614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.41
€ 54.41
Paperback. Buried Lives: The Protestants of Southern Ireland Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD; HBTB; HRAX; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888800
- ISBN
- 9781845888800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Tells the story of brave Arctic explorers who died in their attempts to seek the North-West Passage and North Pole during the years 1845-1877. Among them was Jim Hand from Bray, Co Wicklow. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; BTH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd Dublin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845889456
- ISBN
- 9781845889456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.31
€ 21.99
€ 20.31
Hardback. Overturns the common assumption that apartheid in South Africa was enforced only through terror and coercion. Without understating the role of violent intervention, this book shows that apartheid was sustained by a great and ever-swelling bureaucracy. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 401 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206519
- ISBN
- 9780520206519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15€ 48.24
€ 62.15
€ 48.24
Paperback. Curiosity about elite military units is greater than ever in today's crisis-ridden world. And while numerous books have examined the various elite forces, Bunker Hill to Bastogne goes much further to show the relationship between these special units and the societies that gave birth to them. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b&w drawing, 9 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887761
- ISBN
- 9781574887761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.52
€ 19.99
€ 19.52
Hardback. An insightful look at the varying types of food eaten during the Great War and the differences in quality between the ordinary troops on the front lines and the officers. The book explores the accounts of men cooking and eating on the front line and the difficulties they faced. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx 120 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473827455
- ISBN
- 9781473827455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.01
€ 49.99
€ 44.01
Paperback. Examines literary and historical texts to show how writers have manipulated images and ideas associated with the cattle killing - harvest, sacrifice, rebirth, devastation - to speak to their contemporary predicaments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226893488
- ISBN
- 9780226893488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.12
€ 36.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Presents the history of New Orleans' early years, tracing the town's development from its origins in 1718 to its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. This book presents an account of New Orleans' wild youth. It features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued women, and carousing travelers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 colour plates, 8 halftones, 5 maps, 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226138428
- ISBN
- 9780226138428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. Explores the century-long process whereby the Massachusetts Bay Colony went from a distant outpost of the incipient British Empire to a stable society integrated into the transatlantic economy. This title demonstrates how small infrastructure improvements established the foundation for more ambitious, overseas adventures. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 1 map, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926360
- ISBN
- 9780813926360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBT; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825245
- ISBN
- 9780774825245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.73
€ 113.73
Hardback. It is one part corporate and industrial history, using the evolution of mortgage finance as a way to understand larger dynamics in the nation's political economy. This biography weaves together three engrossing stories. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273757
- ISBN
- 9780520273757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. Focusing on experts in technology and science, Building Europe on Expertise delivers a new reading of European history. The authors show that modern Europe was built by experts using their unique knowledge to shape societies, set political agendas, and establish collaborations which proved decisive in integrating the continent. Series: Making Europe. Num Pages: 416 pages, 72 black & white halftones, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230308053
- ISBN
- 9780230308053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.70€ 46.87
€ 72.70
€ 46.87
Paperback. This work follows the evolution of the pattern book houses and how they represented the notion of home and community in American historical memory. The book also includes illustrations of such communities. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989639
- ISBN
- 9780761989639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
Hardback. Coenen Snyder considers what the architecture and construction of nineteenth-century European synagogues reveal about the social progress of modern European Jews. The process of claiming a Jewish space was a marker of acculturation but not full acceptance, she argues. The new edifices, even if spectacular, revealed the limits of Jewish integration. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674059894
- ISBN
- 9780674059894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.92€ 56.12
€ 60.92
€ 56.12