History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPFN; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489495
- ISBN
- 9780801489495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.50
€ 44.99
€ 39.50
Paperback. The author of this text challeges the the conventional view of the Scottish nobility as violent, unlearned and backward, with the aim of demonstrating that the nobility were as steeped in contemporary European debates and movements as they were rooted in local society. Num Pages: 370 pages, 30 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748612994
- ISBN
- 9780748612994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 44.19
€ 48.99
€ 44.19
Hardback. In feudal and early modern society, the nobility was a force of major importance. In this three-volume work, the author provides a survey of all the most significant primary sources relating to the status of nobility in Europe from Roman times through the Medieval period and beyond, setting them within the broader historical context of the time. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 1248 pages, 40 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764559
- ISBN
- 9781780764559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 508.96
€ 508.96
Paperback. Dystopic imagery has figured prominently in modern depictions of the urban landscape. The city is often portrayed as a terrifying world of darkness, crisis, and catastrophe. This book traces the history of the modern city through its critical representations in art, cinema, print journalism, literature, sociology, and architecture. Editor(s): Prakash, Gyan. Series: Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146447
- ISBN
- 9780691146447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Paperback. Prehistoric drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. In Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were exaggerated to represent their spiritual power. This book explores the role of sound, noise and listening in 100,000 years of human history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250907
- ISBN
- 9781781250907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Hardcover. Examines the history, performance and practice of Irish Rock Music from the 1960s to the present. Using theoretical perspectives drawn from Irish cultural criticism and Rock Music Studies the author shows how Irish rock music has engaged with issues of national identity at every level, from music to performance to distribution. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859183878
- ISBN
- 9781859183878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.71
€ 21.99
€ 17.71
Hardback. Within the growing attention to the diverse forms and trajectories of modern societies, the Nordic countries are now widely seen as a distinctive and instructive case. While discussions have centered on the Nordic modelA" of the welfare state and its record of adaptation to the changing global environment of the late twentieth century.. Editor(s): Arnason, Johann Pall; Wittrock, Bjorn. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBTB; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530. 298 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Arnason, Johann Pall; Wittrock, Bjorn. Within the growing attention to the diverse forms and trajectories of modern societies, the Nordic countries are now widely seen as a distinctive and instructive case. While discussions have centered on the Nordic modelA" of the welfare state and its record of adaptation to the changing global environment of the late twentieth century. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBTB; JHB. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 21. Weight: 530.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 298
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452696
- ISBN
- 9780857452696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.60
€ 155.60
Paperback. A history of Norfolk. It tells the story of America's biggest maritime port from the first contact between a Spanish sailor and a Chiskiack man in 1561 to the city's late-20th-century concerns, including pollution, urban development, racial tensions and traffic in illegal guns. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919881
- ISBN
- 9780813919881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.78
€ 38.78
Paperback. 1066 is perhaps the most important date in English history. The elite Normans themselves brought England much closer to Continental Europe, and brought in novel styles of military training. This title explores their lifestyle and the ways in which they interacted with the Anglo-Saxon English as they changed the face of the country forever. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747808008
- ISBN
- 9780747808008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
€ 12.44
Hardcover. An extraordinary ethnographic work presenting Eskimo tribesman Simon Paneak's detailed drawings of his native culture and lifeways at the point when they began their irreversible clash with 20th-century modernism. 100 photos & drawings. Num Pages: 147 pages, 40 b/w photos & 60 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890133538
- ISBN
- 9780890133538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 43.00
€ 54.65
€ 43.00
Paperback. An extraordinary ethnographic work presenting Eskimo tribesman Simon Paneak's detailed drawings of his native culture and lifeways at the point when they began their irreversible clash with 20th-century modernism. 100 photos & drawings. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 photos, 60 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890133545
- ISBN
- 9780890133545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. An authoritative history of the hypersonic career and lasting influence of America s Mach 6 rocket plane, packed with photos and spectacular new artwork, which will appeal to the many aviation fans fascinated by the thrilling, dangerous world of Space Age pioneers." Series: X-Planes. Num Pages: 80 pages, 200 b/w; 50 col. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTW; JWMV3; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472819918
- ISBN
- 9781472819918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. By the twentieth century, North CarolinaAEs progressive streak had strengthened, thanks in part to a growing number of women who engaged in and influenced state and national policies and politics. This is the second of two volumes that together explore the diverse and changing patterns of North Carolina womenAEs lives. Editor(s): Gillespie, Michele. Series: Southern Women : Their Lives and Times. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820340029
- ISBN
- 9780820340029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.47
€ 47.47
Sheet map, folded. .
- Publisher
- Alan Godfrey Maps
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847841575
- ISBN
- 9781847841575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
Paperback. Fran Weatherhead's book forms a portrait to preserve a rapidly changing profession which has helped to define the character of the Norfolk coast that will be sure to please both fishermen and locals. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457987
- ISBN
- 9780752457987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226485867
- ISBN
- 9780226485867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBJQ; HBLW; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Bauhan (William L.),U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872332461
- ISBN
- 9780872332461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.74
€ 16.99
€ 16.74
paperback. Features a story of saints and spies, of fishermen and pirates, traders and marauders - and of how their wild and daring journeys across the North Sea built the world we know. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1QSF; HBJD; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241963838
- ISBN
- 9780241963838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. Vibrant photographs and moving quotes give tangible expression to a rich heritage of Native American beliefs and customs, and demonstrate how Native groups maintain viable cultures within modern-day America. Series: Native American Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 318 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1071.
- Publisher
- Roberts Rinehart
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570981975
- ISBN
- 9781570981975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.31
€ 28.31
paperback. Series: The Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816632527
- ISBN
- 9780816632527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.47
€ 17.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. The North Star was both an astronomical reference guiding slaves north to freedom, and a symbol of the moral enterprise that sought to end slavery. This work begins with a history of slavery in upstate New York and ends with John Brown's execution and burial in the Adirondacks. Series: New York State History & Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations, 1 map, 1 table, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629153
- ISBN
- 9780815629153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.93
€ 20.93
Paperback. The first history of black slavery in the Maritimes, North to Bondage is a startling corrective to the enduring myth of Canada as a land of freedom at the end of the Underground Railroad. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 325 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774832298
- ISBN
- 9780774832298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardback. The first history of black slavery in the Maritimes, North to Bondage is a startling corrective to the enduring myth of Canada as a land of freedom at the end of the Underground Railroad. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774832281
- ISBN
- 9780774832281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.50
€ 106.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Llanerch Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Facsimile edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897853764
- ISBN
- 9781897853764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.22
€ 19.22