History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. After ruling Hong Kong for 155 years, what did the British leave behind when they withdrew at midnight on 30 June 1997? C. K. Lau answers this question for the lay reader. Whether you are a long-time resident or a newcomer to the territory, Hong Kong's Colonial Legacy promises to deepen your understanding of this Pearl of the Orient. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622017931
- ISBN
- 9789622017931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.57
€ 20.57
Paperback. The 'honorable men' who ruled the Old South had a language that comprised apparently outlandish features, yet revealed much about the lives of masters and the nature of slavery. This book demonstrates the language of honor that embraced a system of phrases, gestures, and behaviors centered on values, asserting authority and maintaining respect. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691017198
- ISBN
- 9780691017198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.52€ 42.02
€ 53.52
€ 42.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLC1; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453465
- ISBN
- 9780801453465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.58
€ 140.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBLC1; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479915
- ISBN
- 9780801479915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. This biography traces the career of General Harold K. Johnson. It provides insight into the nature of civil-military relations at the highest level of American government. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 37 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBTM; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609529
- ISBN
- 9780700609529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.04
€ 46.04
Honorer la vérité, réconcilier pour l'avenir: Sommaire du rapport f...
Commission de Verite Et Reconciliation Du Can...
paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages, 50 b&w illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6300 x 4369 x 41. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773546707
- ISBN
- 9780773546707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.04
€ 46.99
€ 45.04
Paperback. Examines various aspects of childhood delinquency, from hooliganism, teenage gangs and vandalism to juvenile crime and classroom anarchy. This book argues that far from being simply the product of society, the rebellion of under-privileged children and youth has a long and compelling history. It is intended for those interested in oral history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFF; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199847
- ISBN
- 9780631199847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.79
€ 51.99
€ 50.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859183236
- ISBN
- 9781859183236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
€ 29.00
€ 24.15
Paperback. Describes the annual hop. This title is suitable for those who were involved in hop picking and those who would like to learn more. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 1DBKESX; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447773
- ISBN
- 9780752447773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Hope and Glory Num Pages: 224 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; 1QFC; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750935401
- ISBN
- 9780750935401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565849372
- ISBN
- 9781565849372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.57
€ 26.57
Paperback. This updated edition confirms Solnit's seminal work as a timeless classic on politics and change Series: Canons. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782119074
- ISBN
- 9781782119074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. The author recounts her life growing up in the Warsaw ghetto and her experiences in the concentration camps of Majdanek, Auschwitz, Ravensbruck and Neustadt-Glewe. It tells of her remarkable survival and of her life after the horrors of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- M.E. Sharpe United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563247477
- ISBN
- 9781563247477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.27
€ 51.27
Num Pages: 208 pages, 155 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764344299
- ISBN
- 9780764344299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.70€ 39.73
€ 54.70
€ 39.73
Paperback. The hop has been intimately involved in social history for many centuries. This book examines hop's history since the earliest times, describing the traditional tools of the trade, the growers, the pickers and those whose versatile skills have through the centuries made the hop industry a success. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852636176
- ISBN
- 9780852636176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFCA; JFMX; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 15. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Feral House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627310178
- ISBN
- 9781627310178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.61
€ 43.99
€ 38.61
Cassidy's investigation reveals the factors-ethical, cultural, political, and economic-that have shaped the racing tradition. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887031
- ISBN
- 9780801887031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.10
€ 70.10
Paperback. From the waterways to the motor car, London's transport has undergone a huge evolution. This book examines the vehicles that helped change the face of transport in London in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. It contains over 200 photographs to chart this very important aspect of London life. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBT; WG; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752434582
- ISBN
- 9780752434582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 215 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBT; WCW; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764314803
- ISBN
- 9780764314803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.18
€ 37.99
€ 25.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764316999
- ISBN
- 9780764316999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.42
€ 37.99
€ 25.42
Paperback. In 1968, Mexico prepared to host the Olympic games amid growing civil unrest. In this study of the afterlives of the '68 Movement, the author explores how urban spaces - material but also literary, photographic, and cinematic - became an archive of 1968, providing a framework for de facto modes of justice for years to come. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291072
- ISBN
- 9780520291072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Hardback. Talks about the Reizei poets as participants in a collective institution devoted more to the continuity of family poetic practices and ideals than to the concept of individual expression that is central to modern poetic culture. This book features an appendix of 100 poems from over the centuries, by poets who were affiliated with the Reizei house. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 7 charts, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB; DSC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024533
- ISBN
- 9780674024533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 50.70
€ 54.65
€ 50.70
Paperback. Few sources reveal the life of the ancient Romans as vividly as do the houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Wealthy Romans lavished resources on shaping their surroundings to impress their crowds of visitors. This book explores the rich potential of the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum to offer insights into Roman social life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 color plates 122 figs. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029092
- ISBN
- 9780691029092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.87
€ 54.99
€ 39.87
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719086076
- ISBN
- 9780719086076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.09€ 63.99
€ 101.09
€ 63.99