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Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648934
ISBN
9780691648934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.40

Paperback. In defining Action Directe's mixture of millenarianism, workerism and nihilism, this study explains why the group turned to a strategy of murderous strikes and how a revolutionary political faction emerged in a stable western society. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714642123
ISBN
9780714642123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.81

Despite its remoteness, Kentucky emerged as a prime site for theatrical activity in the "Wild West" of the 1790s and beyond. This work is a social and architectural history of Kentucky's theatres, paying special attention to the actors who performed in them and the audiences who saw it all. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AMGC; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121628
ISBN
9780813121628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.14

Paperback. This fascinating tale of the rivalries and intrigues that played out as Canada secured the Arctic illuminates an under-explored era in Canadian foreign policy. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774818681
ISBN
9780774818681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. Brings together Lee Patterson's essays published in various venues over the years. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 illustrated halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038373
ISBN
9780268038373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. This is an account of acupuncture's 300-year-history in Britain. It shows the attitude of the British towards Chinese medicine and begins to explain acupuncture's enduring appeal. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333918937
ISBN
9780333918937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Paperback. Told through the lives and battles of eleven admirals, this book stretches from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.' Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 418.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780571231577
ISBN
9780571231577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646206
ISBN
9780691646206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.87

Hardback. This edited collection is the first to address the topic of adolescence in Irish history. It brings together established and emerging scholars to examine the experience of Irish young adults from the 'affective revolution' of the early nineteenth century to the emergence of the teenager in the 1960s. Editor(s): Cox, Catherine; Riordan, Susannah. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 241 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230374904
ISBN
9780230374904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Paperback. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 148 pages, ch. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772892047
ISBN
9788772892047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.42

Hardcover. Combining advocacy and memoir with social and cultural history, this book offers a comparative, cross-cultural survey of the whole history of adoption that is grounded in the author's personal experience. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137332202
ISBN
9781137332202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.74

Paperback. This text discusses the early Calvinist divorces of Reformation Geneva, examining grounds for divorce and highlighting several notable cases. It also discusses the work of the Consistory of Geneva, an institution established in 1541 that was designed to help control the behaviour of the population. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005211
ISBN
9780674005211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846686160
ISBN
9781846686160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Assembling the reflections of prominent writers on the political and intellectual history of modern Britain, this book deals with aspects of British life and manners. It includes chapters on T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill and Chamberlain. Editor(s): Louis, William Roger. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860641152
ISBN
9781860641152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.99

Hardback. Tracing commercial imagery across different products and media, this title shows how and why the 'African native' had emerged by 1900 to become a familiar figure in the German landscape, selling everything from soap to shirts to coffee. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 462 pages, 29 color illustrations, 106 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AKL; HBTB; JFDV; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050068
ISBN
9780674050068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.47
€ 66.26

Paperback. In the 1940s and 1950s, American advertisers began an unprecedented collaboration with corporations, media, the government, and organized religion. This history traces the remarkable story of how advertisers ensured that they remained significant players in the postwar global order, developing the influential media infrastructure of today. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFDV; KJSA; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137347176
ISBN
9781137347176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Paperback. Documents three distinct periods in the history of national debate over the regulation of alcohol and tobacco marketing, tracing the fate of proposed federal policies and introducing their advocates and opponents. This book argues that the politics of alcohol and tobacco advertising reflect profound cultural ambivalence about consumerism. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; KNDF1; KNTY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806259
ISBN
9780875806259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135429
ISBN
9780231135429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.77

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648439
ISBN
9780691648439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.79

Hardcover. The Aerofilms company recorded one of the most tumultuous periods of British history. This gloriously illustrated book draws on thousands of aerial photographs to present a vivid picture of a nation in the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AJRK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 247 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1664.
Publisher
English Heritage
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848022485
ISBN
9781848022485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

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