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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. Widely regarded as one of the classics of post--war historical writing, this book shows how central the role of poverty has been throughout the history of Europe. * A history of poverty in Europe covering over 1000 years. * Translated into Italian, French, German, Spanish and Japanese. Translator(s): Kolakowska, Agnreszka. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205296
ISBN
9780631205296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Paperback. A fresh introductory study of late medieval Scotland. Includes: expert assessment of the period arranged in thematic chapters; fresh insights into the period that draw on a wide range of sources; extensive further reading lists. Series: New History of Scotland. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645862
ISBN
9780748645862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. This study examines the realignment of the Chinese social order that took place over the course of the Sung dynasty. From the perspective of specific Sung families, it uses data on two groups of Sung elites - the grand councilors who led the bureaucracy, and locally prominent gentlemen in Wu-chou. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674695924
ISBN
9780674695924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.25

paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APB; BM; HBTB; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Custom House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062441386
ISBN
9780062441386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.38

paperback. A portrait and revisionist study of the famous Native leader Powhatan and his realm, which encompassed the Tidewater area of Virginia from the James River to the Potomac River. This work illuminates alternative conceptions of power and cosmology that force reconsideration of important components of Powhatan society. Num Pages: 12 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803260375
ISBN
9780803260375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.24

Paperback. Paperback,blue cover. Cover is worn, Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover. 48pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
RYA/ Thomas Reed Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
SKU
KON0819342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

Paperback, orange cover. Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover. 48pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Royal Yachting Association Hampshire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
SKU
KON0819343
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 8.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. Paperback, white cover. Cover is slightly stained, stamp on first page. 48pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
RYA/ Thomas Reed Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
SKU
KON0819508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Profiling the most notorious mischief makers from the 1600s to the present day, this book explores how "pranks" are part of a long tradition of speaking truth to power and social critique. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796290
ISBN
9780814796290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Sheet map. As flight evolved from a new weapon of warfare into a hobby of the wealthy enthusiast, aerodromes were established all over Europe and the public was enthralled by the air races. First published in 1930 for the Pratt's Fuel Co, this map illustrates the impact of one of the most dramatic technological advances of history. Series: Old House. Num Pages: colour. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112. New.
Publisher
Old House
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402332
ISBN
9781908402332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.98

Sheet map. New.
Publisher
Old House Books
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402417
ISBN
9781908402417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 5.28

Paperback. A rich and definitive history of the gay rights movement's West Coast origins Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076411
ISBN
9780252076411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. A lively introduction to how society functioned prior to the Industrial Revolution Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747415
ISBN
9781780747415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.33

Paperback. Series: Critical Studies in Italian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 4522 x 6452. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274338
ISBN
9780823274338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Paperback. Translator(s): Salemson, Harold. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus & map. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
A Cappella Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Seventh Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556520884
ISBN
9781556520884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. A sweeping chronicle of women's battles for reproductive freedom throughout American history, Pregnancy and Power explores the many forces-social, racial, economic, and political-that have shaped women's reproductive lives in the United States. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798287
ISBN
9780814798287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Presents a reappraisal of the causes and consequences of a movement that ultimately transformed the nature of social insurance and the American workplace. This book argues that workers' compensation, rather than being an early progressive victory, succeeded because all relevant parties - labor, lawyers, and legislators - benefited from the ruling. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research - Long Term Factors in Economic Development. Num Pages: 324 pages, 27 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; LAZ; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226249841
ISBN
9780226249841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. In recent years, history has been increasingly popularized through television docudramas, history museums, paperback historical novels, grassroots community history projects, and other public representations of historical knowledge. This title offers a collection of essays which is the examination of the growing field called "public history." Editor(s): Benson, Susan Porter; Brier, Stephen; Rosenzweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877224136
ISBN
9780877224136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Western philosophy has long excluded the work of women thinkers from their canon. This work addresses this exclusion by examining the breadth of women's contributions to Western thought throughout ages. It reflects women's engagement with the meaning of individual experience as well as the continuity of their philosophical concerns and practices. Editor(s): Tougas, Cecile T.; Ebenreck, Sara. Series: The New Academy. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HPC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397612
ISBN
9781566397612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.84

Paperback. Having established laws removing many children from the marketplace, turn-of-the-century America was discovering new, sentimental criteria to determine a child's monetary worth. This book traces the emergence of the modern child, at once economically 'useless' and emotionally 'priceless,' from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034591
ISBN
9780691034591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

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