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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. The extraordinary story of a young Sudanese girl who was kidnapped and sold into slavery and how she finally escaped to freedom. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; BGA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844081165
ISBN
9781844081165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. This probing look at a generation of New Orleanians and how they redefined a society shattered by the Civil War engages historical actors on their own terms and makes real the human dimension of life during this difficult period in American history. Num Pages: 324 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416977
ISBN
9781421416977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA; JPFN; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199687
ISBN
9780631199687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.01

Paperback. Reverently known among fragrance industry insiders as "le monstre" - the monster - Chanel Number 5 is arguably the most coveted consumer luxury product of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This title uncovers the story of Number 5's creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061791031
ISBN
9780061791031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Having established laws removing many children from the marketplace, turn-of-the-century America was discovering new, sentimental criteria to determine a child's monetary worth. This book traces the emergence of the modern child, at once economically 'useless' and emotionally 'priceless,' from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034591
ISBN
9780691034591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges presents a collection of original readings that address gendered dimensions of empire from a wide range of geographical and temporal settings. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTQ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119052203
ISBN
9781119052203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.42

Paperback. During its heyday in the 19th century, the African slave trade was fueled by the close relationship of the US and Brazil. This work tells the story of how US nationals participated in this odious commerce by creating diplomatic, social, and political ties with Brazil, which has the largest population of African origin outside of Africa itself. Num Pages: 341 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1KLSB; HBTB; HBTS; JPSD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
341
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736890
ISBN
9780814736890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardcover. Drawing from the Bodleian Library's collections, this richly-illustrated book features extracts from letters, journals, diaries and memoirs written by a diverse cast of onlookers. Put into context with introductory notes, these first-hand accounts give a fascinating insight into the tumultuous year of 1917. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 colour plates, 44 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BJ; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244607
ISBN
9781851244607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Presenting a scathing attack on the French revolution's attitudes to existing institutions, property and religion, this work makes a cogent case for upholding inherited rights and established customs. It argues for piecemeal reform rather than revolutionary change, and deplores the influence the revolution might have in Britain. Editor(s): O'Brien, Conor Cruise. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JF; DNF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432046
ISBN
9780140432046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Unique photographic record of Armenian history Num Pages: 224 pages, 362 images. BIC Classification: AJC; HBJF1; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 996.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537500
ISBN
9781784537500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; 1KL; HBT; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 196 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122. 96 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; 1KL; HBT; HBTQ; HBTR. Dimension: 158 x 196 x 8. Weight: 122.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670255
ISBN
9781583670255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 403 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814760284
ISBN
9780814760284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JFF; JMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141981741
ISBN
9780141981741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Jews in America tells the story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World through to the arrival in the future United States. Num Pages: 160 pages, 110 Colour, 10 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 998. Conquistadors, Knickerbockers, Pilgrims, and the Hope of Israel. 160 pages, 110 Colour, 10 B&W. Jews in America tells the story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World through to the arrival in the future United States. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Dimension: 258 x 230 x 21. Weight: 1004.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832225
ISBN
9781904832225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.79

Paperback. A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. It covers topics that include - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages. Num Pages: 448 pages, tables, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140138191
ISBN
9780140138191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

hardcover. A fascinating and richly illustrated exploration into the most glorious and world-changing maps ever made. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 336 x 262 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2200. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. Some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Third printing
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KRA0003166
ISBN
9780316997669
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSBB; DSBD; DSK; HBT; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801441431
ISBN
9780801441431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.12

Paperback. Composed at the height of the Hundred Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of the most respected knights of his age, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry is an invaluable guide to fourteenth-century knighthood. Translator(s): Kennedy, Elspeth. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219098
ISBN
9780812219098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

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
€ 16.87

Paperback. There was racism in the ancient world, after all. This book refutes the common belief that the ancient Greeks and Romans harbored "ethnic and cultural," but not racial, prejudice. It considers themes in the history of discrimination. It provides analysis of proto-racism and prejudices toward particular groups of foreigners in Greco-Roman world. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
590
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125985
ISBN
9780691125985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Hardback. An account of poor relief in Guernsey from the Reformation to the twenty-first century, incorporating a detailed case-study of the St Peter Port workhouse and an outline of the development of Guernsey's modern social security system. Num Pages: 356 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270408
ISBN
9781783270408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145. .
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781485622840
ISBN
9781485622840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Shaping the New World introduces students to the origins, growth, and consolidation of African slavery in the Americas and race-based slavery's impact on the economic, social, and cultural development of the New World. Series: International Themes & Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1K; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442605558
ISBN
9781442605558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Tells the story of brave Arctic explorers who died in their attempts to seek the North-West Passage and North Pole during the years 1845-1877. Among them was Jim Hand from Bray, Co Wicklow. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; BTH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845889456
ISBN
9781845889456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

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