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History: specific events & topics

Hardback. Seeking to historicize today's "Great Recession," this volume includes essays that uses examples from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia to situate the current economic crisis and its impact on workers in the context of previous abrupt shifts in the modern-day capitalist marketplace. Editor(s): Fink, Leon; McCartin, Joseph A.; Sangster, Joan. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 charts, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038174
ISBN
9780252038174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.53

Paperback. The workhouse is an institution which has left a emotional scar on the British nation. Its study can illuminate the understanding of the social, political, and medical history of Britain. This volume focuses on the northern part of England, covering the old counties of Cumberland, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306. Very good copy.The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304332
ISBN
9780752440019
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: HBTD; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 41. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The New Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781565843424
ISBN
9781565843424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 19.43

Paperback. Presents a social and industrial study of the conditions faced by the many thousands of working men and women and their families whose lives were controlled by the Great Western Railway from 1930-1960, the beginning of the modern period for the railway with mechanical accounting, up to the decline of the railway from 1957. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; JHBL; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444031
ISBN
9780752444031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Hardcover. Working Hard for the American Dream examines the various economic, social, and political developments that shaped labor history in the United States from World War I until the present day. The labor history presented here includes consideration of the importance of women workers, ethnic America, and post-World War II workers. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118541401
ISBN
9781118541401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.43

Paperback. Working Hard for the American Dream examines the various economic, social, and political developments that shaped labor history in the United States from World War I until the present day. The labor history presented here includes consideration of the importance of women workers, ethnic America, and post-World War II workers. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118541494
ISBN
9781118541494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612057323
ISBN
9781612057323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.64
€ 63.66

Paperback. First published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415865272
ISBN
9780415865272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.77

Hardback. As a deeply researched history, Working Mothers and the Child Care Dilemma reveals how, for over 100 years, a persistent political uneasiness with the role of mothers in the workforce has contributed to the lack of affordable, quality child care services in British Columbia. Num Pages: 564 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774829236
ISBN
9780774829236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94

paperback. Challenges readers to alter their conceptual frameworks about Africans by looking at them as workers who, through the course of the Atlantic slave trade and plantation labor, shaped the development of the Americas Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814763698
ISBN
9780814763698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719065903
ISBN
9780719065903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.65
€ 63.40

Paperback. The astonishing story of the 1930s project that gave birth to Mass Observation Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780227801
ISBN
9781780227801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

paperback. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 403 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226378428
ISBN
9780226378428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Shows how the interwar exhibitions heralded the arrival of modern America - a new empire of abundance built on old foundations of inequality. Rydell demonstrates how the fairs reached their height of popularity following the crash of 1929 by offering a vision of recovery from the Depression. Num Pages: 280 pages, 58 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226732374
ISBN
9780226732374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Traces the story of Eastern Europe's Jews to America and offers a rich portrayal of the East European Jewish experience in New York. It is useful reading for those interested in understanding why these forebears to many American Jews made the decision to leave their homelands, and the challenges these new Jewish Americans faced. Num Pages: 768 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736852
ISBN
9780814736852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Chomsky offers a devastating critique of conventional definitions of the 'new world order'. Includes a new chapter on the Middle East peace process. Num Pages: 358 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBTQ; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745313207
ISBN
9780745313207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. This popular text has now been revised to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of the growing number of people interested in all the main philosophical traditions of the world. Introduces all the main philosophical systems of the world, from ancient times to the present day. Num Pages: 584 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232612
ISBN
9780631232612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.66

Hardcover. An authoritative and wide-ranging single volume history of Eastern and Western philosophy, from ancient times to the present day. Among the movements discussed are: Vedanta, Taoism, Platonism, Islamic and Jewish mysticism, Zen Buddhism, Cartesianism, Kantian Idealism, Marxism and Pragmatism. Num Pages: 584 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1158.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232605
ISBN
9780631232605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.92

Paperback. Offers a view on how America began to intervene in world affairs. By proposing an economic remedy to a political problem, this book anticipates policies embodied in the Marshall Plan, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 190 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJD; 3JJ; HBT; JPSD; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231235877
ISBN
9780231235877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Describes the conquest of Paraguay and the River Plate, of the Yucatan in Mexico, the only partial conquest of Chile, and battles with the French over Florida, and then, in the 1580s, the extraordinary projection of Spanish power across the Pacific to conquer the Philippines. This is book deals withe the history of the Spanish Empire. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 247 x 26. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141034478
ISBN
9780141034478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardcover. Drawing on a variety of sixteenth-century sources, including household inventories, epigrams, dedications, catalogs, travel books, and advice manuals, this book studies how individuals displayed different maps in their homes as deliberate acts of self-fashioning. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226255316
ISBN
9780226255316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.31

Paperback. This book presents a series of pioneering studies which together constitute a reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between gender and history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745609843
ISBN
9780745609843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.19

Paperback. Addresses questions central to the study of women's history. This book focuses on organizations that were open to women: the International Council of Women, founded in 1888; the International Alliance of Women, founded in 1904; and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which grew out of the International Congress of Women. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 halftones 2 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016757
ISBN
9780691016757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Annotated Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441151292
ISBN
9781441151292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.88

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