History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Nazi war criminal Dr Aribert Heim carried out grotesque, sadistic medical experiments on Jewish prisoners at the Mauthausen concentration camp. Alerted of his imminent arrest in 1962, Heim disappeared. Here, is the dramatic true story of how a clandestine organisation tracked down the 'Butcher of Mauthausen' and assassinated him. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786061195
- ISBN
- 9781786061195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Offers a perspective on the 1914 Ludlow Massacre and the 'Great Coalfield War'. This title shows the causes and consequences of the militancy that erupted in colliers' strikes over the course of nearly half a century. It reveals a complex world shaped by the connected forces of land, labor, corporate industrialization, and workers' resistance. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTK; KNAT; KNBC; KNXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046917
- ISBN
- 9780674046917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.67
€ 31.99
€ 26.67
Paperback. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing so explores the world of the geisha, last wearers of the kimono. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428992
- ISBN
- 9780099428992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449074
- ISBN
- 9780752449074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. The story of Blind Veterans UK, an organization that was founded 100 years ago by Sir Arthur Pearson, who was himself blind, during the First World War, in order to bring hope and practical help to Allied servicemen blinded in their country's service. It also tells how light from the torch which Pearson lit has spread to all corners of the earth. Num Pages: 192 pages, 93 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFG; JKSN1; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553893
- ISBN
- 9781781553893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.15
€ 23.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Highlighting the contributions of Victorian and Edwardian women to the study, protection, and writing of nature, this text recovers their works from the misrepresentation they often faced at the time of their composition. Num Pages: 306 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284439
- ISBN
- 9780226284439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Hardback. Vidor recounts his early days in Texas, his years at the birth of Hollywood, and his rise through the MGM Studios to become a prominent film director. Series: Directors Guild of America Oral History S. Num Pages: 333 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810821613
- ISBN
- 9780810821613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.48
€ 113.48
paperback. A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. Series: Collins GEM. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b/w, 80 col illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 83 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Collins
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024675
- ISBN
- 9780007188857
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847170132
- ISBN
- 9781847170132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.19
€ 16.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCX; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226963
- ISBN
- 9780631226963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
paperback. This comprehensive overview of Kinsale's seafaring tradition will be enjoyed by all who appreciate a whiff of salty sea spray, and the sense of adventure bound to ships voyaging to distant lands. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328. CORK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848893092
- ISBN
- 9781848893092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.42
€ 14.99
€ 13.42
Paperback. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this book provides an account of modern adoption's history. It also details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327600
- ISBN
- 9780226327600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this volume provides the account of modern adoption's history. It details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226327594
- ISBN
- 9780226327594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Hardback. There has been great interest among historians in the history of the family and the household. This volume contains essays which explore two major transitions in kinship patterns - at the end of the Middle Ages and at the end of the eighteenth century - in an effort to reset the agenda in family history. Editor(s): Sabean, David Warren; Teuscher, Simon; Mathieu, Jon. Num Pages: 9 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452889
- ISBN
- 9781845452889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.09
€ 167.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Donald Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566913
- ISBN
- 9781906566913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.88
€ 40.99
€ 33.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 73 colour and black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTB; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840337679
- ISBN
- 9781840337679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.25
€ 14.25
Hardcover. Kistiakovsky's life was devoted to the development of a government based on respect for national minorities, human rights and constitutional federalism. This study shows a fresh urgency of Kistiakovsky's ideas as Russia and other former Soviet countries seek to establish values he put forth. Series: Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 242 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916458614
- ISBN
- 9780916458614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.90
€ 38.99
€ 32.90
Paperback.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- National Trust
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905400829
- ISBN
- 9781905400829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.36
€ 12.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJ; HBJM; HBT; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 270 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578373
- ISBN
- 9781877578373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25, 7 black & white halftones, 13 maps, 4 black & white line drawings, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 168 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451287
- ISBN
- 9780801451287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07