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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. The author of this text set out to capture and relate the history of her ancestors - African Americans in central Virginia after the Civil War. Using plantation documents and oral histories in the form of stories, anecdotes and sayings, she has created a history of a slave community. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTG; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921372
ISBN
9780813921372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.41

hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTV; JFM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813934747
ISBN
9780813934747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.20

Paperback. Parks are such a familiar part of everyday life. You might be forgiven for thinking they have always been there - and that they always will. In fact, the roots of even the most humble neighbourhood park lie in age-old battles over land and liberty. This celebration of parks is filled with history, and anecdotes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593829
ISBN
9780099593829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. The newly discovered diary of a wartime nurse - a fascinating, dramatic and unique insight into the experiences of a young nurse in the Second World War. Editor(s): Acton, Carol. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBTB; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780227382
ISBN
9781780227382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

paperback. Tells the story of a national obsession. This title presents a tale of dark deeds and guilty pleasures, a riveting investigation into the British soul by one of our finest historians. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
BBC Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781849906517
ISBN
9781849906517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. In A Twisted Root, Patricia Craig traces the remarkable story of her ancestry, weaving the threads of her forebears' stories into the sweeping panorama of Irish history. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, geneal. tables, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856409042
ISBN
9780856409042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.96

Paperback. By the mid-nineteenth century, the most prominent British and French liberal thinkers vigorously supported the conquest of non-European people. This work explains that this reflected a rise in civilizational self-confidence, as theories of human progress became more triumphalist, less nuanced, and less tolerant of cultural difference. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBTQ; HBTR; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127910
ISBN
9780691127910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 42.15

Paperback. Offering insights on how to delve into one's past, this book is intended both for beginners and experienced researchers and provides inspiration to those who believe that their search may be hampered by having a mixed parentage or a history of migration through the ages. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. The Guide to Tracing African, Anglo and Asian Ancestry in the Caribbean. 202 pages, Illustrations, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTG. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Edition
1st
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905147816
ISBN
9781905147816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Series: The traveller's history. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Interlink Pub Group Inc
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566562836
ISBN
9781566562836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349. Paperback in good to very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hachette Books
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
SKU
KRF0020529
ISBN
9780306803529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1986, the USX Homestead Works closed, with the loss of thousands of jobs. This book looks at the people of Homestead and how they dealt with the trauma that affected them, detailing the modifications and revisions of domestic strategies in a public crisis. Num Pages: 284 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSG; KCZ; KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822956761
ISBN
9780822956761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.64

Hardback. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 512 pages, 13 photos, 4 graphs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 263 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828413
ISBN
9780774828413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.85

Paperback. Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; GBC; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855106
ISBN
9780810855106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

Paperback. An historical overview of slavery through the ages, from prehistoric times to the 21st century. It details slavery's different forms and the circumstances existing in numerous countries and regions. It also explores the causes and cures of slavery, and the plight of those who fought against it. Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810845596
ISBN
9780810845596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

Paperback. An exploration of the personal, social, and cultural meanings of the iconic Canadian cottage. Num Pages: 308 pages, , maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774826082
ISBN
9780774826082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. A Tender Voyage is the first full-length study of the history of childhood and children's lives in late imperial China. Num Pages: 378 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804757546
ISBN
9780804757546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Hardback. A Temperate Empire explores how early North American settlers understood the widespread process of climate warming and tried to remake local climates through colonial settlement and economic development. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190206598
ISBN
9780190206598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.83

paperback. Examines culinary writing and practices as forces for the production of social order and, at the same time, points of cultural resistance. This book offers a close reading of a wide variety of sources and genres to uncover the intersections of food, politics, and privilege in American culture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 283 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284982
ISBN
9780520284982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Hardback. Part Regency mystery, part imperial history, this title presents a tale of adventure and deceit across two worlds - British aristocrats and Australian felons - bound together in an emerging age of opportunity and individualism, where personal worth was battling power based on birth alone. It illuminates the darker side of this age of liberty. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1M; BTC; HBJD1; HBJM; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052789
ISBN
9780674052789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190672164
ISBN
9780190672164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.55

Paperback. From the author of the acclaimed biography of Turner comes a major new work that explores the relationship between art and business in nineteenth-century Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 43. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782395188
ISBN
9781782395188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190627805
ISBN
9780190627805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.96

Hardback. Covers preserved steam machinery. Num Pages: 160 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 216. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473860452
ISBN
9781473860452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.02

Paperback. Drawing on hundreds of sermons, essays, speeches, letters, journals, plays, poems, and newspaper articles, the author of this volume explores how intellectuals, preachers, and polemicists transformed both the forms and the substance of public discussion in 18th-century Connecticut. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 524 pages, 18 illustrations, 4 figures, index, appendices. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBP; CFG; GTC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227922
ISBN
9780807847725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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