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Paperback. How a scientific outsider came up with a revolutionary theory of light and saved untold numbers of lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBTM; TBX; TBY; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393350890
ISBN
9780393350890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.14

Hardback. Arguing that celebrity is a mirror reflecting some of the worst as well as some of the best aspects of modern history itself, this book considers how the lives of the rich and famous provide not only entertainment but also social cohesion and, like morality plays, examples of what - and what not - to do. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135625
ISBN
9780691135625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 205 x 6. Weight in Grams: 96.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Killeen Books Ireland
Edition
New
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873548325
ISBN
9781873548325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.27

Paperback. What is right? What is wrong? How do we decide? To a remarkable extent, our decision-making is determined by the origins of the ethical ideas that we employ and the history of their development. This title presents an insightful history of moral philosophy in the West, from the Greeks to contemporary times. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415287494
ISBN
9780415287494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. Featuring new material on the Irish Famine which has never been published before, this is a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the most significant periods of Irish history. Series: Short Histories. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173713
ISBN
9781847173713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. In this classic introductory work, Scruton takes us on us on a fascinating tour of the subject, from founding father Descartes to the most important and famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBT; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415267632
ISBN
9780415267632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.07

Hardback. Traces the developments in the evolution of musical drama. This book aims to reveal the genre's beginnings in the seventeenth century and its progress. It examines the standard performance repertoire and works considered important for the genre's development. It also presents an investigation of opera from Eastern European countries and Finland. Num Pages: 992 pages, 30 photos, 143 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
992
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
fourth edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119580
ISBN
9780231119580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.46

Paperback. Secularism was born of Christianity. This book argues that it is impossible to understand the idea of the secular without appreciating that, at root, it is Christian. It reshapes discussions of western culture, religion and politics. It is suitable for students of religion, political philosophy, and the history of ideas. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; HRQA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115777
ISBN
9781845115777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.20

Paperback. Covers the events of the 1916 rising on a day-by-day basis, starting on Easter Sunday - the date originally set for the start - and continuing through to the surrender the following Saturday. This book locates the rising in the Irish historical memory, contrasting its high ideals with the reality of the new state to which it helped give birth. Num Pages: 143 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180 129pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Gill and Macmillan Dublin
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
9780717144167
ISBN
9780717144167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Award-winning historian Kenneth R. Bartlett applies his decades of experience teaching the Italian Renaissance to this new and beautifully illustrated overview. Num Pages: 402 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442600140
ISBN
9781442600140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.17
€ 59.82

Paperback. A Short History of the Modern Media is a concise history of the major media of the last 150 years, including print, stage, film, radio, television, sound recording, and the Internet. Each chapter includes focus boxes to help students explore the ways specific genres and specific works have impacted the media and popular culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444351422
ISBN
9781444351422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.27

Paperback. Contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth and development of the American nation and its institutions. This book illustrates how former English subjects slowly transformed themselves into Americans, and shows how a collection of sovereign, independent colonies united to create a constantly evolving republican government. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060831455
ISBN
9780060831455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KJ; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763873
ISBN
9781780763873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.38

Hardback. Peering through the windows of private homes and Assembly Rooms alike, this book shines a new light on the middle classes during the long eighteenth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270477
ISBN
9781783270477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230341982
ISBN
9780230341982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199679256
ISBN
9780199679256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1952
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Edition
Volume 2
SKU
V9780231088398
ISBN
9780231088398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.54
€ 111.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088510
ISBN
9780231088510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.54
€ 111.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780231088534
ISBN
9780231088534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.54
€ 111.47

Hardback. A history of broadcasting, and of its impact on modern life in Britain, from its origins in the 1920s to the outbreak of World War II. How the BBC emerged as a national service in the public interest, addressing all sectors of society in all parts of the country, is the book's central theme. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, facsims.,ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; GTC; HBTB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631175438
ISBN
9780631175438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.22

Paperback. Social history of Iranian cinema that explores cinema's role in creating national identity and contextualizes Iranian cinema within an international arena. Num Pages: 560 pages, 83 photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347743
ISBN
9780822347743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Presents the history of Iranian cinema, covering the revolution at the end of the Shah's regime and the establishment of the Islamicate state. This title shows that the government was not against film per se, only against the portrayal of particular themes or behaviors. Num Pages: 42 illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; APF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348771
ISBN
9780822348771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Polity Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650432
ISBN
9780745650432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Paperback. Traces the development of medical practice from the Industrial Revolution to the twentieth century. Drawing on a wide range of source material, it charts the changing relationship between patient and practitioner. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415200387
ISBN
9780415200387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.84

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