History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. What makes a place? This title searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San Francisco Bay Area. It explores the area thematically - connecting, for example, Eadweard Muybridge's foundation of motion-picture technology with Alfred Hitchcock's filming of "Vertigo". Num Pages: 166 pages, 17 color illustrations, 7 b/w photographs, 22 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594. A San Francisco Atlas. 166 pages, illustrations. What makes a place? This title searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San Francisco Bay Area. It explores the area thematically - connecting, for example, Eadweard Muybridge's foundation of motion-picture technology with Alfred Hitchcock's filming of "Vertigo". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTP1. Dimension: 302 x 181 x 14. Weight: 592.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 166
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262508
- ISBN
- 9780520262508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Shows how Greek tragedy uses gender relations to explore specific issues in the development of the social, political, and intellectual life in the polis. This work investigates three problematic areas in which tragic heroines act independently of men: death ritual and lamentation, marriage, and the making of significant ethical choices. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094922
- ISBN
- 9780691094922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYV; HBJD; HBTB; HRQX5; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 217 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372499
- ISBN
- 9781137372499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.12
€ 115.12
Hardback. The first authorized copy of this mysterious, much-speculated-upon, one-of-a-kind, centuries-old puzzle. The Voynich Manuscript is produced from new photographs of the entire original and accompanied by expert essays that invite anyone to understand and explore the enigma. Editor(s): Clemens, Raymond. Num Pages: 304 pages, 268 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1780.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300217230
- ISBN
- 9780300217230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.16
€ 52.99
€ 41.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 377 pages, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 221 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137597397
- ISBN
- 9781137597397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.75
€ 134.75
Paperback. Re-envisages what we know about African political economies through its examination of one of the key questions in colonial and African history, that of commercial agriculture and its relationship to slavery. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3J; HBJH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011367
- ISBN
- 9781847011367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.57
€ 33.99
€ 32.57
Paperback. Series: Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 110 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862819620
- ISBN
- 9780862819620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.70
€ 9.70
Paperback. Series: Top Drawings. Num Pages: 24 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 297. .
- Publisher
- Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788364596964
- ISBN
- 9788364596964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.35
€ 23.99
€ 22.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801456831
- ISBN
- 9780801456831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
Paperback. The everyday realities of life in the city of Hogarth, Fielding and Dr Johnson, based on contemporary evidence, by the author of the bestselling ELIZABETH'S LONDON. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842127292
- ISBN
- 9781842127292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Norman Davies travels back in time to highlight the long-term themes and traditions which have influenced contemporary attitudes. His account reveals Poland as the heart of Europe in more than the geographical sense. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 pp black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Updated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801265
- ISBN
- 9780192801265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 colour illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1M; 3J; HBJM; HBLH; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925377323
- ISBN
- 9781925377323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.73
€ 36.99
€ 26.73
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
€ 62.16
€ 62.16
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
€ 24.99€ 16.87
€ 24.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. The 500-year story of how, and why, our homes have come to be what they are, from the bestselling author of The Victorian City and The Victorian House. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848878006
- ISBN
- 9781848878006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Bebbington presents a historical study of Evangelical religion in its British cultural setting. Focusing on patterns of change affecting all churches, it details how the movement has been moulded by British culture. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HRCC99; HRCX7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415104647
- ISBN
- 9780415104647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Paperback. The story of the greatest British sit-com and its enduring appeal by the acclaimed author of Morecambe and Wise. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGF; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841153094
- ISBN
- 9781841153094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439650
- ISBN
- 9780801439650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807093139
- ISBN
- 9780807093139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.50
€ 20.99
€ 18.50
Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBTB; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 264 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177702
- ISBN
- 9780231177702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06