History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Abortion was one of Australia's most lucrative and longest-lasting criminal rackets. This book describes the rise and fall of an extraordinary web of influence, which culminated in the landmark ruling that made abortion legal, and a public inquiry that humiliated a powerful government and a glamorous police force. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBT; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522855784
- ISBN
- 9780522855784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.22
€ 29.22
Paperback. Presents an analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and the wage structure in the United States through the twentieth century. This book proposes that the twentieth century was not only the American Century but also the Human Capital Century. Num Pages: 496 pages, 51 line illustrations, 42 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JN; JPHV; KCZ; KJMV3; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 6390th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035300
- ISBN
- 9780674035300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.66
€ 27.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Part cycling story, part cold war and love story, this is Ben MacIntyre meets the great escape, a sporting equivalent of Anna Funder's seminal Stasiland. Num Pages: 416 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; BGS; HBJD; HBTW; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781315361
- ISBN
- 9781781315361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.25
€ 13.99
€ 11.25
Paperback. The Middle Ages inherited from antiquity a tradition of prophecy and gave it new life. This tradition foretold a millennium in which humanity would enjoy a new paradise on earth, free from suffering and sin. This is the story of those millenarian fanaticisms, and points to their persistence in the modern era. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195004564
- ISBN
- 9780195004564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.06
€ 42.06
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631868
- ISBN
- 9780691631868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.77
€ 139.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801474828
- ISBN
- 9780801474828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.12
€ 38.99
€ 35.12
Hardcover. "Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute." Num Pages: 120 pages, 51 colour & b/w photos, 9 illus & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; HBTB; JFC; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 262 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890136195
- ISBN
- 9780890136195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.68
€ 34.99
€ 25.68
Hardcover. What would it mean to "get over slavery"? Is such a thing possible? Is it even desirable? Featuring original essays from an array of established and emerging scholars in the interdisciplinary field of African American studies, The Psychic Hold of Slavery offers a nuanced dialogue upon these questions. Editor(s): Colbert, Soyica Diggs; Patterson, Robert J.; Levy-Hussen, Aida. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFM; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813583969
- ISBN
- 9780813583969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.45
€ 159.45
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813583952
- ISBN
- 9780813583952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.53
€ 41.99
€ 37.53
Paperback. As the threat of conflict again overshadowed Britain in the 1930s, the nation began to take measures to prepare itself for the possibility of war. This title offers a glimpse into the general public's experience of wartime Britain. Series: Old House. Num Pages: 36 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 122 x 3. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Number of pages
- 36
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402158
- ISBN
- 9781908402158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.51
€ 6.51
The Prophetic Anti-Gallic Letters. Adam Thom and the Hidden Roots of t...
Deschamps, Francois; Adam, Thomas
Paperback. The Prophetic Anti-Gallic Letters was published in 1836 based on Adam Thom's editorials in Montreal Herald. They were never reprinted, despite their importance. More than an anti-French, anti-Republican tract, The Anti-Gallic Letters are crucial to understanding how British North America mutated into the Dominion of Canada in 1867. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Baraka Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771860918
- ISBN
- 9781771860918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.24
€ 26.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691614519
- ISBN
- 9780691614519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.43€ 46.71
€ 59.43
€ 46.71
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642147
- ISBN
- 9780691642147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.18
€ 180.18
Paperback. The story of four maverick brothers, and a thrillingly ambitious portrait of Britain in an era of technological and political revolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849161732
- ISBN
- 9781849161732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. The Progressives offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era. Integrating themes of class, race, ethnicity, and gender throughout, it provides a concise, engaging account of a fascinating era in U.S. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118651070
- ISBN
- 9781118651070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
hardcover. The case studies not only provide insight into the business dynamics of the literary world at this time, but also illustrate the shifting definition of literature itself during the period. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; DSB; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802091475
- ISBN
- 9780802091475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.15
€ 84.15
Hardback. Early modern Japan was a military-bureaucratic state governed by patriarchal and patrilineal principles and laws. During this time, however, women had considerable power to directly affect social structure, political practice, and economic production. This book explores the dynamic nature of Japanese women's lives during the early modern era. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 b/w, 2 line, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292000
- ISBN
- 9780520292000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.13€ 54.08
€ 70.13
€ 54.08
Paperback. This work shows how historians, geographers and philosophers have invoked nature in its various manifestations - climate, topography, vegetation, wildlife and disease - as a dynamic force in human history. It covers a whole cycle of environmental history and its interpretation Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBA; HBTP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190219
- ISBN
- 9780631190219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Paperback. Why Britain was capitalist but not bourgeois Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTB; JPFC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 279 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784781033
- ISBN
- 9781784781033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
Hardcover. The history of The Princeton Graduate School reveals a great deal about the explosion of knowledge that has radically changed American society in the twentieth century. First published in 1978, this book features chapters recounting the dramatic growth of graduate education since World War II. Num Pages: 456 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011684
- ISBN
- 9780691011684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.26€ 59.66
€ 77.26
€ 59.66
Paperback. The untold story of how our national obsession with gardening came to be. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBT; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445660295
- ISBN
- 9781445660295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.77
€ 26.77
Hardcover. Jacob Katz was one of the greatest Jewish historians of the 20th century. In this volume, ten scholars critically discuss Katz's work with an appreciation for Katz's importance in reshaping the way Jewish history is studied. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008465
- ISBN
- 9780674008465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Hardcover. The four major genocides the world has witnessed are: Iraq (1988), Rwanda (1994), Srebrenica (1995), and Darfur (2003). This volume deals with the subject of genocide, and provides an overview of a host of issues germane to this task. It includes a discussion of the issues of prevention and intervention during the Cold War years. Editor(s): Totten, Samuel. Series: Critical Bibliographic Review. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBTZ; JPVH; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765803849
- ISBN
- 9780765803849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.80
€ 112.80
Explores the imperialism, feminism and human rights, secularism and Islam, post-colonialism, and the global economy. This book treats the US as an object to be historically and politically interrogated rather than as the norm from which all else is to be evaluated. It assesses the Third World through its history of colonialism and neocolonialism. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; HBTQ; HBTR; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142984
- ISBN
- 9780231142984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23