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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. In the summer of 1940, the French army was one of the largest and best in the world, confident of victory. In the space of a few nightmarish weeks all that changed as the French and their British allies were crushed and eight million people fled their homes. This book describes the consequences of that defeat. Num Pages: 496 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140296846
ISBN
9780140296846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 386. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0236781
ISBN
9780801488863
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460109
ISBN
9780752460109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

Paperback. Theorizes the experiences of women in wartime, and specifically of African women during Zimbabwe's anti-colonial struggle. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280. Women and Local Resistance in the Zimbabwean Liberation War. Series: African Issues. 210 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Theorizes the experiences of women in wartime, and specifically of African women during Zimbabwe's anti-colonial struggle. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR; JFSJ1. Dimension: 216 x 171 x 13. Weight: 304.
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010407
ISBN
9781847010407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.83

Hardback. Traces the global, national, and local origins of the conflict between Muslims and Jews in France, challenging the belief that rising anti-Semitism in France is rooted solely in the unfolding crisis in Israel and Palestine. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBTB; HRAM9; JFSR1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125817
ISBN
9780691125817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.14

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, over 500 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2106.
Publisher
SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325809
ISBN
9780764325809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.70
€ 57.72

Paperback. Featuring 29 classic and original essays on the turbulent, vital, and fascinating story of the Irish in America Editor(s): Lee, J. J. van der; Casey, Marion R. Num Pages: 733 pages, black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1274.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752180
ISBN
9780814752180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846312441
ISBN
9781846312441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Nothing experienced in human history, before or since, eclipses the terror, tragedy and scale of the Black Death, the disease which killed millions of people in Medieval Europe. This title tells the story of Britain immediately before, during and after this catastrophe. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548836
ISBN
9780099548836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Inhuman Bondage is the definitive study of slavery for our time, providing a global perspective on the subject with an emphasis on the United States. Davis is one of our preeminent historians and the authority on America's greatest historical problem. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps, halftone plates. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
458
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195339444
ISBN
9780195339444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 193 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616. A History of Wine-distilling and Spirits from 500 BC to AD 2000. 300 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. A history of distilling in the Middle East and Europe from the earliest experiments by the Pythagorean alchemists of Ptolomaic Egypt to the commercial production of spirits in the British Isles. This work includes the manufacture of spiritous liquors such as whisky, gin, and others. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Dimension: 229 x 193 x 28. Weight: 604.
Publisher
Prospect Books (UK)
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018460
ISBN
9781903018460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.28

Sheet map, folded. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Ordnance Survey
Publication date
2016
Edition
February 2016 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780319263242
ISBN
9780319263242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Hardcover. To what extent can colonial influence and power be understood through architecture? Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 integrated bw, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1QDB; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784530143
ISBN
9781784530143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.96
€ 126.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526116703
ISBN
9781526116703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. Through photographs and text, Ray Rileylooks at the history of Portsmouth's shipyards and relationship with the navy." Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBTM; WGG; WQH; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752427768
ISBN
9780752427768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Arguing that pop music turns on moments rather than movements, this title includes essays that pinpoint magic moments from a century of pop eclecticism, looking at artists who fall between genre lines, songs that sponge up influences from everywhere, and studio accidents with unforeseen consequences. Editor(s): Weisbard, Eric. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 photographs, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGP; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822340416
ISBN
9780822340416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311073
ISBN
9781477311073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Manchester was the first industrial city and arguably the first modern city. During the industrial revolution it became the centre of the world's trade in cotton goods. With the history of the city and numerous insights and unexpected stories, this book is essential for an understanding of what Manchester has been and what it can become. Editor(s): Kidd, Alan; Wyke, Terry. Num Pages: 400 pages, 230, 230 colour illustrations, Colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1632.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318788
ISBN
9781846318788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.39

Paperback. An oral history of the Potteries Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752422763
ISBN
9780752422763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Organized around the categories of materiality, women, and transgression during renaissance, this book promotes and challenges readers' thinking of the everyday. It foregrounds the common person, the marginal, and the domestic even as it presents the unusual details of their existence. Editor(s): Fumerton, Patricia; Hunt, Simon. Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
374
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216639
ISBN
9780812216639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Prehistoric drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. In Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were exaggerated to represent their spiritual power. This book explores the role of sound, noise and listening in 100,000 years of human history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
402
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250907
ISBN
9781781250907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Series: X-Planes. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 b/w; 42 col. BIC Classification: HB; HBLW3; HBTW; JW; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819581
ISBN
9781472819581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. A rich and fresh survey of women's lives between George III and the First World War Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819890
ISBN
9780753819890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Not only has Glasgow produced some incredible personalities, it has also been witness to some of the greatest happenings. This title features these outstanding people and epoch-making events. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845966775
ISBN
9781845966775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

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