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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APFA; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824832230
ISBN
9780824832230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.40

Paperback. Shows how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. This book examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KTJ0049532
ISBN
9780563522966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 12.99
€ 10.00

Paperback. Shows how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. This book examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
9780563522966
ISBN
9780563522966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.88

Paperback. Shows how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. This book examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Good, clean copy. Minor shelfwear to cover
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
BBC Books
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0004189
ISBN
9780563522966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 9.88

Paperback. This is the moving story of how people lived in the forced labour camps and died in the gas chambers. It gives a unique insight into how the camps were run, by the SS commandants down to privileged prisoners. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473827981
ISBN
9781473827981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Written by a mamber of the French resistance who became an important literary figure in postwar France, this memoir of life and death in Auschwitz and the post-war experiences of women survivors has become a key text for Holocaust studies classes. Translator(s): Lamont, Rosette C. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190779
ISBN
9780300190779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.39

Paperback. This deeply persuasive book presents a new and profound approach to the testimony of the Holocaust. Series: New Encounters: Arts, Cultures, Concepts. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848855915
ISBN
9781848855915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. A fine collection of rare contemporary and modern day images, many never before published of the Auschwitz Birkenau complex. Num Pages: 170 pages, 300 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AJCR; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 248 x 16. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473856875
ISBN
9781473856875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.49

paperback. When Hitler announced that the result of the war in Europe would be "the complete annihilation of the Jews" before an enormous crowd in Berlin, the Allies heard, but, astonishingly, they did not listen. First-hand reports of the death camps were ignored by the allies. This book explains why. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pimlico
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780712668064
ISBN
9780712668064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 12.79

Paperback. Illustrated with some 250 photgraphs together with detailed captions and accompanying text, this is a pictorial record of the death camp at Auschwitz. The images show how people lived, worked and died there. The book also looks at the men who conceived and constructed the camp, and at its role as a source of labour. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 9. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848840720
ISBN
9781848840720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781688045
ISBN
9781781688045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. This text is a history of the Auschwitz memorial site in the years of the Polish People's Republic. Since 1945, Auschwitz has functioned as a memorial and museum. Its monuments, exhibitions and public spaces have attracted politicians, pilgrims and public demonstrations and commemorative events. Series: Polish and Polish-American Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJP; HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821415078
ISBN
9780821415078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

paperback. The groundbreaking series that will tell the story of Britain from VE Day in 1945 to the coming of Margaret Thatcher in 1979 as never before Series: Tales of a New Jerusalem. Num Pages: 704 pages, B&W Inserts. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 532. Series: Tales of a New Jerusalem. 704 pages, B&W Inserts. The groundbreaking series that will tell the story of Britain from VE Day in 1945 to the coming of Margaret Thatcher in 1979 as never before. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 46. Weight: 518.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747599234
ISBN
9780747599234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.49

Hardcover. The events of the Great War intensified the relationship between the British Empire and Australia; the legacy can still be felt today. This volume explores both the immediate and long-term consequences of the war on this complex relationship, looking in particular at identity, history, gender, propaganda, economics and nationalism. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522869545
ISBN
9780522869545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.53

Paperback. The events of the Great War intensified the relationship between the British Empire and Australia; the legacy can still be felt today. This volume explores both the immediate and long-term consequences of the war on this complex relationship, looking in particular at identity, history, gender, propaganda, economics and nationalism. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522867879
ISBN
9780522867879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235763
ISBN
9781922235763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.04

Paperback. Cover is slightly stained. 42pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Authentik Language Learning Resources Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
SKU
KON0819592
ISBN
9781871730036
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardback. The unprecedented scope and intensity of the First World War has prompted an enormous body of retrospective scholarship. However, efforts to provide a coherent synthesis about the war's impact and significance have remained circumscribed, tending to focus either on the operational outlines of military strategy and tactics or on the cultural legacy. Editor(s): Coetzee, Frans; Coetzee, Marilyn Shevin. Num Pages: 384 pages, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 593.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571810175
ISBN
9781571810175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.62

paperback. Daniel Hobbins argues for a new understanding of Jean Gerson as a public intellectual and a man of letters and publicist, actively managing the diffusion of his works in a period of rapid expansion in written culture. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812222746
ISBN
9780812222746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679722137
ISBN
9780679722137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169677
ISBN
9780231169677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.73

Hardcover. This title covers the history of automata and mechanical toys, including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary automata. Also included is advice on how to get started; tools and materials required; and techniques. Num Pages: 160 pages, 160 colour photographs, 44 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 838. 160 pages, 160 colour photographs, 44 line drawings. This title covers the history of automata and mechanical toys, including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary automata. Also included is advice on how to get started; tools and materials required; and techniques. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; WFH. Dimension: 270 x 226 x 15. Weight: 836.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861265104
ISBN
9781861265104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.24

Paperback. A lively look at the ghosts of old New York's nightlife Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; AMGC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727638
ISBN
9780814727638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467290
ISBN
9780226467290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.35

Hardcover. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467412
ISBN
9780226467412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.07

Paperback. Stephen R. Platt's Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom tells the dramatic and disastrous story of the Taiping Rebellion: the bloodiest civil war in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w plates plus 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857897688
ISBN
9780857897688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. This text explores how avant-garde rock emerged from the social and political upheaval of the 1960s - the same time in which rock music was becoming a more universal musical language, strongly associated with youth culture. The book traces the evolution of the musical genre to the present day. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812695007
ISBN
9780812695007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.06

Paperback. The first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas began in 1791 on Saint-Domingue, the most profitable colony at that time. The stories of slaves, free people of African descent, wealthy whites, and French administrators are woven into an unforgettable tale of insurrection, war, heroism, and victory. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018266
ISBN
9780674018266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.01

Hardback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029148
ISBN
9780842029148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801437618
ISBN
9780801437618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.36

Paperback. From the 17th century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and the conflicts over the Confederate flag, this book presents a portrait of southern identity, in the blend of history, literature, and culture. It explains how the South first came to be seen and then came to see itself as a region apart from the rest of America. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195315813
ISBN
9780195315813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
M.E. Sharpe United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765602442
ISBN
9780765602442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.05

Paperback. This volume brings together original documents, memorandums, and writings of B.R. Ambedkar to highlight his contribution to the development of exclusion and inclusive policies. Editor(s): Thorat, Sukhadeo; Kumar, Narender. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; HBTR; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 439.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198063506
ISBN
9780198063506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99

paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143116325
ISBN
9780143116325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801443893
ISBN
9780801443893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.27

Paperback. Carefully considers the complicated relationships between the modern queer bachelor and interior design, material culture and aesthetics in Britain between 1885 and 1957 Series: Studies in Design & Material Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 65 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFCD; JFSK2; WJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784991098
ISBN
9781784991098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.10

Hardback. The story of Glenn's heroic return to orbit, including his preparation, the shuttle's transmissions from space, and the landing. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTP; RGR; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Longstreet Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563525254
ISBN
9781563525254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJPG; BM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stephen F. Austin University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936205066
ISBN
9781936205066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.83

paperback. Published in 1929, Robert Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd's "Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture" was destined to become a sociological point of reference for the quality of life in an average American town in the 1920s. This study sheds new light on the Middletown project. Num Pages: 176 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJG; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804738460
ISBN
9780804738460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. Hitler won support even as he established the Gestapo and concentration camps. What has been in dispute is exactly what the Germans knew about these camps, and how they were involved. The author traces the story from 1933, and shows how war and the prospect of defeat radicalized Nazism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
378
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802910
ISBN
9780192802910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.78

Hardcover. On July 14, 1789, a crowd of angry French citizens en route to Bastille broke into the Paris Opera and helped themselves to any sturdy weapons they could find. This title tells the story of how this legendary opera house, despite being a lightning rod for charges of tyranny and waste, weathered the dramatic political upheaval in European history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 colour plates, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; AVGC9; HBJD; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401959
ISBN
9780226401959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.66

Hardback. "Bad Girls Throughout History features some of the fiercest women of all time - the famous, the infamous, and the ones you haven't even heard of yet. Explore the notable works, impressive feats, and striking portraits of these wild women from around the globe who challenged the status quo"-- Num Pages: 216 pages, Hardcover, spot gloss, deboss; 100 full colour watercolour portraits. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452153933
ISBN
9781452153933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Tracing the evolution of each of the bad habits, this title shows how liquor control boards encouraged the consumption of alcohol; how alcoholic beverage producers got their workers deferred from the draft during World War II; and how convenience stores and accounting firms pursued profits by pushing legalized gambling. Editor(s): Burnham, John C. Series: Bad Habits. Num Pages: 378 pages, 34 photographs, 13 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFF; JHM; JMAL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814712245
ISBN
9780814712245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.01

Paperback. Presents a theoretical analysis of Japanese thinkers and activists' efforts to reintegrate the natural environment into Japan's social and political thought in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356998
ISBN
9780822356998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. Presents a theoretical analysis of Japanese thinkers and activists' efforts to reintegrate the natural environment into Japan's social and political thought in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356905
ISBN
9780822356905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.11

Hardback. This book integrates research on the production and marketing of basic foodstuffs for local needs into an investigation of slavery and export agriculture. It opens new perspectives for understanding how, during more than three centuries, slavery, plantations, and export agriculture shaped social and economic life in Brazil. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 maps,bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804726320
ISBN
9780804726320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.34

Hardcover. Editor(s): Milojkovic-Djuric, Jelena. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVW; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336741
ISBN
9780880336741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Zimmerman, Tanja. Num Pages: 270 pages, 25 b/w & 2 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DVW; GTC; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837617122
ISBN
9783837617122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.38

Paperback. This is a history of the development of ballet designed for dance history courses. Num Pages: 384 pages, 49 b&w photos, chronology, glossary, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: ASDL; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415942577
ISBN
9780415942577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.82

Paperback. Examining social and popular dance forms from a variety of critical and cultural perspectives Editor(s): Malnig, Julie. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: ASD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252075650
ISBN
9780252075650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Hardback. Balochistan remains an intractable problem for Pakistan today yet in the nineteenth century, as this history reveals, the British encountered formidable opposition when trying to bring the region under imperial domination. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044790
ISBN
9781849044790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.55

Paperback. An examination of British Asian identity which traces the history of Asians in the UK. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0007651
ISBN
9781847080820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. An examination of British Asian identity which traces the history of Asians in the UK. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0007673
ISBN
9781847080820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. * A fascinating study of the spectacular explots if robbers and outlaws from Robin Hood to Jesse James. Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349113029
ISBN
9780349113029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.49

Hardcover. Beginning in the fall of 1920, Aleksandr Antonov led an insurgency that became the largest armed peasant revolt against the Soviets during the civil war. This book presents a tale of brutality, domination, and revolt, placing readers at the frontlines of the complex and history of the Russian civil war and the consolidation of the Soviet state. Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; HBW; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822943433
ISBN
9780822943433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.36

Paperback. Offers a long-overdue corrective to the mythology and the mystique which has plagued the study of pirates and served to deny them their rightful legitimacy as subjects of investigation Editor(s): Pennell, C. R. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KJ; 1QSA; 1QSM; HBTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 183 x 255 x 25. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814766781
ISBN
9780814766781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Montesano, Michael J.; Chachavalpongpun, Pavin; Chongvilaivan, Aekapol. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBTV; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814345354
ISBN
9789814345354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.14

Hardback. This first comprehensive, illustrated history of the banjo in its many forms. Num Pages: 256 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVRL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 290 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495011245
ISBN
9781495011245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.55

Hardback. A history of the Bank of Scotland. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBTB; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2078.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748607570
ISBN
9780748607570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.00

Hardback. As readers of Russian literature know, the nineteenth century was a time of pervasive financial anxiety. Russians of all classes were enmeshed in networks of credit and debt, and borrowing and lending shaped perceptions of material and moral worth. Sergei Antonov recreates this imperial world of borrowers, bankrupts, lenders, and loan sharks. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 halftones, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBTB; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971486
ISBN
9780674971486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.88

Paperback. The story of historic district on the south bank of the Thames and beyond - the original playground of Londoners, complete with inns, bear pits, brothels and theatres. Num Pages: 304 pages, 79 illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442. London's Original District of Sin. 304 pages, 79 illustrations (some col.), maps. The story of historic district on the south bank of the Thames and beyond - the original playground of Londoners, complete with inns, bear pits, brothels and theatres. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445613840
ISBN
9781445613840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.18

Paperback. Draws readers inside the circle of intellectuals, scientists, politicians, businessmen, and clergymen who brought Charles Darwin's controversial ideas to post - Civil War America. This title situates Darwinism in the context of the Gilded Age. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFCX; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893846
ISBN
9780226893846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Paperback. The Baroque period stretched from the end of the 16th to the second half of the 17th century. In this book, 13 scholars develop a portrait of institutions, ideologies, intellectual themes and social structures as they are reflected in Baroque personae, or characteristic social roles. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 half-tones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226856377
ISBN
9780226856377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardback. This book examines the impact of the Revolution of 1905 on the nature and contours of community and self among Jews (and Poles) in Warsaw, Europe's largest Jewish center at the turn of the century. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804763837
ISBN
9780804763837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.09

hardcover. Spans archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, and no more than two standard scales (1:500,000 and 1:1,000,000) are used to represent most regions. This title provides information about every place or feature in the Barrington Atlas. Editor(s): Talbert, Richard J. A. Num Pages: 1448 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTP; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 341 x 89. Weight in Grams: 3764. 2 volumes
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691049458
ISBN
9780691049458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 340.00

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635057
ISBN
9780691635057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.20

Paperback. Looks into the early history of the baseball game and of the 150-year-old debate about its beginnings. This title tackles one stubborn misconception after another, debunking the enduring belief that baseball descended from the English game of rounders and revealing an explanation for the notorious myth - the Abner Doubleday-Cooperstown story. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: HBT; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803262553
ISBN
9780803262553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Kuenster, Robert. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 145.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566638630
ISBN
9781566638630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.17

Nearly every baseball-related board or table game produced from the 1860s to the 1960s is illustrated here with accurate captions that describe each one individually. The relationship between the board games and the professional game of baseball is described with tips to help date each and rate their condition. Num Pages: 160 pages, 325 color photos & illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407673
ISBN
9780887407673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Filled with more than 200 stories and packed with photos, The Baseball Hall of Shame: The Best of Blooperstown is the most hilarious homage to the national pastime ever assembled, and a fitting testament to the Hall's motto: "Fame and shame are part of the game." Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WH; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762778454
ISBN
9780762778454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. During the Civil War, Americans from homefront to battlefront played baseball as never before. This work gives us a commentary of the growth and transformation of baseball. It shows that the game was a vital part of the lives of many a soldier and civilian - and that baseball's popularity had everything to do with surging American nationalism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130439
ISBN
9780691130439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.89

paperback. The world's top home run expert answers the question: Who are the most powerful hitters of yesterday and today? Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 46.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599215440
ISBN
9781599215440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBTB; JFFA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 291 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962407
ISBN
9780750962407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. Presents an account of the history of reggae. This book describes reggae's origins and development in Jamaica, from ska to rock-steady to dub and to reggae itself, a local music which conquered the world. It relates the story of reggae to the history of Jamaica, from Colonial Island to troubled independence, and Jamaicans, from Kingston to London. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8pp b&w photographs, further reading, index. BIC Classification: AVGS; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140237634
ISBN
9780140237634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. The true story of the mad heretic who led history's bloodiest mutiny - 'An adult version of LORD OF THE FLIES that is, moreover, entirely true' Evening Standard Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; HBTM; JWXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Mass Mkt Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753816844
ISBN
9780753816844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Rupert Battersby explores the fascinating history of Battersby Hats. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445663043
ISBN
9781445663043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.18

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Crecy Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859791472
ISBN
9780859791472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.87

Hardback. The contributors: William C. Davis, Craig Symonds, John Quarstein, David Mindell, Howard Fuller, Mabry Tyson, Joseph Gutierrez, Jeff Johnson, Tim Mulligan, and Harold Holzer. Editor(s): Holzer, Harold. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224807
ISBN
9780823224807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.04

Hardback. This book covers many important events for those studying censorship conflicts. Num Pages: 395 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; DSB; HBT; JFMD; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821514
ISBN
9780810821514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848321977
ISBN
9781848321977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

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