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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. "Mendoza the Jew combines graphic history with primary documentation and contextual information to analyze and explore issues of nationalism, identity, culture, and historical methodology through the life story of Daniel Mendoza, a poor Sephardic Jew from East London who became the boxing champion of Britain in 1789"-- Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199334094
ISBN
9780199334094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.46

paperback. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2013
SKU
V9781349470037
ISBN
9781349470037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.95

Hardcover. Mental Maps in the Era of Detente and the End of the Cold War recreates the way in which the revolutionary changes of the last phase of the Cold War were perceived by fifteen of its leading figures in the West, East and developing world. Editor(s): Casey, Steven. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBLW; HBTW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137500953
ISBN
9781137500953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.16

Paperback. This book explores the 'mental maps' ofleading political figuresof the era of two world wars. Chapters focus on those giants whoseideas cast a compelling shadow: Lloyd George, Lenin, Mussolini, Hitler, Roosevelt, Churchill, Briand and Stresemann, as well as other important figures: Poincare, Atatuerk, Bene, Chiang and Mao." Editor(s): Casey, S; Wright, J. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTQ; JHB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349283071
ISBN
9781349283071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. A collection of essays and documents chronicilizing the history of treatment, labeling, and understanding of mental retardating in the U.S. NYUP is one the forefront of publishing in disability studies. Editor(s): Noll, Steven; Trent, James. Series: The History of Disability. Num Pages: 513 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
513
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782484
ISBN
9780814782484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTP; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801483264
ISBN
9780801483264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.30

Paperback. Provides a survey and critique of the research material concerned with the sexual division of labour. The result is an account of how women's lives have changed over the last 250 years. Harriet Bradley draws on her own research, and addresses issues of gender, work and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745601625
ISBN
9780745601625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Hardcover. With a blend of narrative and analysis, this book explores the extent to which mercenaries have been used, from Sumer to Rome, and the reasons governments hired them when they could conscript native citizens. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604. Clean copy in fine dustjacket with shelf wear. Some sunning to spine and minor tearing and edgewear to DJ. All illustrations present. In very good condition
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Constable
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000025
ISBN
9780094757509
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Argues that the contemporary organization of global violence is neither timeless nor natural; it is distinctively modern. This book examines how the arrangement of the world into violence-monopolizing sovereign states evolved over the six preceding centuries. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 230 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025711
ISBN
9780691025711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.00
€ 42.10

Paperback. A Tudor voyage of exploration - an extraordinary story of daring, discovery, tragedy and pioneering achievement. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221021
ISBN
9781780221021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardback. Discusses the many measures taken in this period to improve seamen's health and fitness. Num Pages: 234 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839521
ISBN
9781843839521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.47

paperback. Competition, flexibility and profit are still the common currency, even at a time when Western countries have been driven off a cliff by these very values. But will it always be this way? This title argues for the predominance in any society of one of three broad value systems - that of the merchant; the soldier; and the sage. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFS; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241955215
ISBN
9780241955215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Much has been written about the British experience in India. This book provides a study of British businesses in Calcutta, particularly the managing agency houses. It examines the histories of 15 major managing agencies via the personal experiences of nearly 70 employees. Num Pages: 449 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; KCL; KJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
449
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 1992
SKU
V9781349125401
ISBN
9781349125401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.67

Hardback. "Merry Laughter and Angry Curses" reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774823388
ISBN
9780774823388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.64

Paperback. The busy River Mersey and its two ports, Liverpool and Birkenhead, have seen great changes in recent years. In Mersey Ports - Liverpool and Birkenhead, Ian Collard charts the developments that have taken place in maritime life on the Mersey, from the 1950s and 1960s through to the present day. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTM; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752421100
ISBN
9780752421100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674569515
ISBN
9780674569515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.24

Paperback. Situated in an area roughly corresponding to Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This book reveals how life was lived in ten Mesopotamian cities: from Eridu, the Mesopotamian Eden, to that potent symbol of decadence, Babylon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140265743
ISBN
9780140265743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855327535
ISBN
9781855327535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, over 350 black and white photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBT; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1996. An Illustrated History. 360 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBT; JWG; JWMV. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 31. Weight: 1994.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317842
ISBN
9780764317842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.36
€ 55.99

Paperback. Series: New Approaches to Religion and Power. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HPQ; HRAM; HRCG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349461684
ISBN
9781349461684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.16

Hardcover. Of the many family banks founded in Restoration England, Hoare's Bank is the only one that continues - by adapting to the new circumstances of every generation - as an independent partnership. This title reflects the changing face of England over three centuries through the story of a single family. Num Pages: 240 pages, fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBT; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 193 x 20. Weight in Grams: 958.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841199658
ISBN
9781841199658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.86

Hardcover. Everyday life in the Crown colony of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) was characterized by a direct encounter of people with modernity through the consumption and use of foreign machines - in particular, the Singer sewing machine, but also the gramophone, tramway, bicycle and varieties of industrial equipment. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382423
ISBN
9781782382423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.20

Paperback. Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-227) and index. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFF; CFG; CFGR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349338702
ISBN
9781349338702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.88

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851994208
ISBN
9780851994208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.94

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