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Paperback. Almost 35 years before New York saw the first great battle waged by the new United States of America for its independence, rumours of a slave conspiracy spread in the city, leading to the conviction and execution of over 70 slaves. This text retells the dramatic story of these landmark trials. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612468
ISBN
9780700612468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.04

Paperback. A groundbreaking and lyrically written work that explores the world of the Pacific Ocean. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 hts. BIC Classification: HBJM; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190498757
ISBN
9780190498757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51

Paperback. The first new and comprehensive narrative history of the American railroads in a generation. 'Shrewd, articulate and incredibly well-informed' - Miranda Seymour, Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 200 x 33. Weight in Grams: 429. The Epic Story of the American Railroad. 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. The first new and comprehensive narrative history of the American railroads in a generation. 'Shrewd, articulate and incredibly well-informed' - Miranda Seymour, Daily Telegraph. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTK; WGF. Dimension: 173 x 200 x 33. Weight: 432.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857890368
ISBN
9780857890368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.31

Paperback. Profiles the greatest journalists in history & their best stories -- chosen by David Randall of the Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745322964
ISBN
9780745322964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.47

Paperback. The Great Siege of Chester Num Pages: 208 pages, 103 b&w illustrations, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752423456
ISBN
9780752423456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. The story of life after the Great War: a turning point in history Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719562570
ISBN
9780719562570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Hardcover. Focuses on the conspiracy of the sinking of Titanic ship, with evidence of why the White Star company intended to defraud the insurance company by swapping the identity of Titanic and the damaged Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, in a collision with HMS Hawke, with conclusive photographic and documentary evidence of the swap. Num Pages: 288 pages, c20 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526. 288 pages, c20 illustrations. Focuses on the conspiracy of the sinking of Titanic ship, with evidence of why the White Star company intended to defraud the insurance company by swapping the identity of Titanic and the damaged Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, in a collision with HMS Hawke, with conclusive photographic and documentary evidence of the swap. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTM; JFHC. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight: 520.
Publisher
Ian Allan Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711034969
ISBN
9780711034969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.21

Hardback. New naval history of the First World War which reveals the contribution of the war at sea to Allied victory. Num Pages: 417 pages, 34 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBTM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107036901
ISBN
9781107036901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.10

Paperback. Using a theoretical framework built on Lacan and Foucault, Licia Fiol-Matta traces the careers of four iconic female Puerto Rican singers to explore how their voices, performance style, physical appearance, and subject matter of their songs challenged social and cultural norms. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; AVC; AVG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362937
ISBN
9780822362937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.21

Hardback. Using a theoretical framework built on Lacan and Foucault, Licia Fiol-Matta traces the careers of four iconic female Puerto Rican singers to explore how their voices, performance style, physical appearance, and subject matter of their songs challenged social and cultural norms. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; AVC; AVG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362821
ISBN
9780822362821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.83

Paperback. Using over 200 archive images, this illustrated book describes the history of the herring industry of Yarmouth and Gorleston. It presents many of the faces that worked in the industry over the years, and the experiences and hardships of working in such a demanding environment. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; HBTB; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437606
ISBN
9780752437606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 219 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 260 x 22. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146487
ISBN
9780231146487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.81
€ 71.15

Paperback. Shows that the experiences of depression-era children help us understand the course of 1930s as well as the history of American childhood. Series: American Childhoods Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637305
ISBN
9781566637305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.28

Paperback. In "The greatest killer" Donald R. Hopkins provides a historical account of smallpox beginning with its origins 10,000 years ago in Africa or Asia and tracing its spread through the ancient and modern worlds. Hopkins shows smallpox to be one of the most devastating attacks on society. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 30. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226351681
ISBN
9780226351681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Alasdair Hutton recalls his time as the voice of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo from when he first started in 1992. The book compiles his personal memories and pays tribute to the talented host of people he worked with along the way.

Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ASZP; BM; HBTB; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745694
ISBN
9781910745694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 545 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBT; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073746
ISBN
9780520073746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.39
€ 59.80

Paperback. This ground-breaking, work is both a reference collection of 27 new essays by leading specialists in their own fields, and also a collective demonstration of major new directions in the study of ancient Greece. Editor(s): Powell, Anton. Series: Routledge Worlds. Num Pages: 640 pages, 10 line drawings, 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 997.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415170420
ISBN
9780415170420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.89

Paperback. The book examines social changes in the old and new cities of the Greek world and in the new post-Alexandrian kingoms, within the context of an up-to-date appraisal of the military and political changes after Alexander. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 608 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415046183
ISBN
9780415046183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.82

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500252130
ISBN
9780500252130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. An entirely new account of the transformation of the imperial order after World War I, recovering the crucial role of the League of Nations in setting up international governance of colonial territories seized from the defeated powers, and showing how the actions of the League shaped the modern world of nation states. Num Pages: 592 pages, numerous black and white images and maps. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTQ; HBTR; JPSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198743491
ISBN
9780198743491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. The Guide Association in Cornwall Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752422541
ISBN
9780752422541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. This 250 year-old story will fascinate lovers of Guinness beer and memorabilia as well as those interested in this remarkable family of brewers and the industrial history of Ireland's most famous export. Num Pages: 176 pages, 160 black & white halftones, 1 biography. BIC Classification: HBTK; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847178435
ISBN
9781847178435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.27

Hardcover. "An acclaimed historian explodes the myth about the 'special relationship' between Americans and their guns, revealing that savvy 19th century businessmen--not gun lovers--created American gun culture"-- Num Pages: 528 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; KNDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 48. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465048953
ISBN
9780465048953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.88

Paperback. A history of the gypsies, examining the ways they have preserved a distinct heritage and culture that transcends national boundaries. Opening with a study of gypsy origins, the book traces their migration through the early Middle Ages to the present, through the Middle East, Europe and the world. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196051
ISBN
9780631196051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.19

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