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History: specific events & topics

Hardcover. Offers an account of life as a concentration camp prisoner. This title describes the author's deportation to Poland and the twenty months he spend working in Auschwitz. It covers his long journey to Italy at the end of the war through Russia and Central Europe. Levi never raises his voice, complains or attributes blame. Translator(s): Woolf, S. J. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD; HBTZ1; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152227
ISBN
9781857152227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.43

Paperback. For more than 2,500 years, the book, in a wide range of forms, has been used to document, to educate and to entertain. This book explores the rich history of the book, one of the most efficient, influential and enduring technologies ever invented. Num Pages: 224 pages, 266 illustrations, 214 in colour. BIC Classification: GL; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 251 x 17. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291153
ISBN
9780500291153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.88

Hardback. Napoleon famously observed that "history is a set of lies agreed upon," and Steers investigates six of the most amazing frauds ever to gain wide acceptance in this engrossing book. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780813141596
ISBN
9780813141596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 6.49

Paperback. Tracing the history of the Sicilian mafia to its 19th-century roots, this text examines its late-20th-century involvement in urban real estate and construction as well as drugs. Based on research in the regional capital of Palermo, the book suggests lessons regarding secretive organized crime. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 b/w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBT; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236097
ISBN
9780520236097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. An epic modern-day quest across the Sahara and a unique insight into the nomadic communities that surround the legendary city, by award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; HBJH; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473655447
ISBN
9781473655447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.89

Hardcover. The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. This title includes an introduction to the historical context. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBLW; HBTP1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 377 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2902.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518250
ISBN
9780500518250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 62.68

Paperback. A sumptuously illustrated history of the Titanic, her sinking and its aftermath. Num Pages: 464 pages, 300. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBG; HBLW; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445647012
ISBN
9781445647012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. An illustrated study of the Soviet Navy s most powerful surface combatants of the Cold War. Will appeal to all those interested in the Soviet armed forces and Cold War technology." Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 7 col. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817402
ISBN
9781472817402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.25

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dickson, David; Pyz, Justyna; Shepard, Christopher C. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTQ; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Four Courts Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846823497
ISBN
9781846823497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.00
€ 46.19

Paperback. Traces popular beliefs about witches to their origins, and shows how the great witch-hunt erupted, when thousands of innocent people were tortured and burned alive in the 16th and 17th centuries. Norman Cohn is the author of "The Pursuit of the Millennium" and "Warrant for Genocide". Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712657570
ISBN
9780712657570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Gary Y. Okihiro presents the intellectual history of the core ideas, concepts, methods, and theories of Third World studies-an academic field first proposed in 1968 that never existed-in order to provide tools for understanding power and ending oppression. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 5. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362319
ISBN
9780822362319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. An evocative guide to the New York docks in the days of On the Waterfront by 'Mr Ocean Liner' William Miller. Num Pages: 128 pages, 160. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 246. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445654089
ISBN
9781445654089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Paperback. A compelling and dramatic account of the sinking of the Titanic as seen through the eyes of those who survived Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847398826
ISBN
9781847398826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Paperback. This book is a major reassessment of the place of racism in pre-modern European thought. Editor(s): Eliav-Feldon, Miriam; Isaac, Benjamin H.; Ziegler, Joseph. Num Pages: 348 pages, 42 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107687264
ISBN
9781107687264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.68

Paperback. Following the history of managers of the England football team Num Pages: 224 pages, 220 illustrations, some colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752429397
ISBN
9780752429397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 40. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613744
ISBN
9781442613744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022141
ISBN
9780253022141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Series: Beginnings. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078583
ISBN
9780719078583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 in full colour. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTB; WBN; WBTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781432305659
ISBN
9781432305659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Dexter Haven
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903660201
ISBN
9781903660201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.74

Paperback. A model of clarity.. It provides absolutely essential reference material for the dress historian and archaeologist, for the early textile specialist, and those interested in the tools and equipment used. TOOL AND TRADES HISTORY SOCIETY NEWSLETTER (Linda Woolley, curator of early and medieval textiles and dress, V&A Museum) Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London. Num Pages: 252 pages, 239, 16 colour, 132 black and white, 91 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBTB; KCZ; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843832393
ISBN
9781843832393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. This profusely illustrated book offers a comprehensive look at the social and cultural history of Aborigines from the origins to the present. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illus; 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 126 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500301142
ISBN
9780500301142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. In Jew Town in India's Cochin, two small communities descended from 'a lost tribe of Israel' are living side by side, on the brink of extinction. When their last two members of child-bearing age refuse to marry, their fate is sealed. This book presents their story. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Portobello Books London
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846270994
ISBN
9781846270994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 318 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Sentient Publications United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591810322
ISBN
9781591810322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.94

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