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Paperback. Che Guevara's dream was an epic one - to unite Latin America and the rest of the developing world through armed revolution, and to end once and for all the poverty, injustice and petty nationalisms that had bled it for centuries. This work tells the tale of revolution, international intrigue and covert operations. Num Pages: 832 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553406641
ISBN
9780553406641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138643482
ISBN
9781138643482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Roads Were Not Built for Cars is a history book, focussing on a time when cyclists had political clout, in Britain and especially in America. The book researches the Roads Improvement Association - a lobbying group created by the Cyclists' Touring Club in 1886 - and the Good Roads movement organised by the League of American Wheelmen. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; RPC; RPT; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd None ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610916899
ISBN
9781610916899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.42

Paperback. Most people born before 1950 can remember visiting or working in shops that had cash carriers - cash balls that ran on wooden rails, wire systems where the carrier was catapulted along an overhead steel wire, or pneumatic tube systems where the carrier was whisked off to the cash office. This title reveals details about these devices. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBT; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 147 x 4. Weight in Grams: 106. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806158
ISBN
9780747806158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Paperback. An invaluable compendium of sources relating to the Great Exhibition Series: Interventions: Rethinking the Nineteenth Century. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719099137
ISBN
9780719099137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

Sheet map. Depicts the Royal Mail steamship routes that carried the majority of the UK's international mail during the 1930s, framed by some illustrations of the transport links through which the post would pass. Series: Old House. Num Pages: colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 212 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108. New.
Publisher
Old House Books
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402219
ISBN
9781908402219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

Paperback. In this deeply researched and engagingly argued work, Jeffers Lennox reconfigures our general understanding of how Indigenous peoples, imperial forces, and settlers competed for space in northeastern North America before the British conquest in 1763. Series: Studies in Atlantic Canada History. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614055
ISBN
9781442614055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.56

Hardcover. Editor(s): Duffy, Sean; Foran, Susan. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Four Courts Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846822230
ISBN
9781846822230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 38.44

Hardback. Editor(s): Moyn, Samuel; Sartori, Andrew. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160483
ISBN
9780231160483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 75.66

Paperback. The term 'subalternity' refers to a condition of subordination brought about by colonisation or other forms of economic, linguistic, and/or cultural dominance. This title examines the relationship between subalternity and representation by analysing the ways in which that relationship has been played out in the domain of Latin American studies. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
n
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324164
ISBN
9780822324164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Jean Bottero and his colleagues take the reader on a voyage of discovery into the public and private realms of the lives of our first civilized ancestors, looking at everyday life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Translator(s): Nevill, Antonia. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613885
ISBN
9780748613885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the world's ships; at the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. This book looks at the subject's long history, from the Middle Ages through to the heyday of steam, providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807292
ISBN
9780747807292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Jeremy Johns provides a pictorial history of smuggling in Cornwall. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BTC; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445651682
ISBN
9781445651682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.79

Paperback. This 250 year-old story will fascinate lovers of Guinness beer and memorabilia as well as those interested in this remarkable family of brewers and the industrial history of Ireland's most famous export. Num Pages: 176 pages, 160 black & white halftones, 1 biography. BIC Classification: HBTK; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847178435
ISBN
9781847178435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.27

Paperback. The fascinating story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map, told for the first time by a brilliant young historian. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082541
ISBN
9781847082541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. An engaging study of a great national institution, exploring the changing roles of museums and the perceived public role of a museum of science and technology. This book illuminates the ways in which we think about the collecting and display of objects and the often difficult relations between the state, business and industry, and museum funding. Editor(s): Morris, Peter. Num Pages: 390 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; GM; HBTB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137349323
ISBN
9781137349323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.56

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292702462
ISBN
9780292702462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Stratenwerth, Irene; Simon, Hermann. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781254158
ISBN
9781781254158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

Paperback. Reinterprets the history of Western philosophy from Greece to modern times. Translator(s): Lilly, Reginald. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 712 pages, 1 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: HBT; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215475
ISBN
9780253215475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.10
€ 50.94

Hardcover. This volume presents the earliest archaeological evidence for specialised merchant seafaring in Danish waters. The cargo ship-finds of Eltang Vig, Lynaes, Karschau and Haderslev are explored in detail in order to illuminate a dynamic age, in which large, elegant cargo ships were built and sailed across the sea by Scandinavian merchants. Num Pages: 378 pages, 240 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTM; HDR; WGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 285 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2016.
Publisher
Viking Ship Museum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788785180537
ISBN
9788785180537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.49

Paperback. Featuring 30 of England's greatest test-match victories since 1967, this work includes matches from the 2005 Ashes Series. It includes some moments in English cricket with foreword and commentaries by Christopher Martin Jenkins, with matches from the Ashes series of 2005, and the 2004 romp against New Zealand at Lord's. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; HBT; WSB; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752434155
ISBN
9780752434155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. A guide to the ancient Olympic Games. It traces their mythological and religious origins, and describes the events, the sacred ceremony and the celebrations that were an essential part of the Olympic festival. It covers the diet and medical treatment of athletes, sponsorship, patronage, propaganda and revivals of the Games. Num Pages: 120 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBTB; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 406. 120 pages, 120 colour illustrations. A guide to the ancient Olympic Games. It traces their mythological and religious origins, and describes the events, the sacred ceremony and the celebrations that were an essential part of the Olympic festival. It covers the diet and medical treatment of athletes, sponsorship, patronage, propaganda and revivals of the Games. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBTB; WSBB. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 9. Weight: 406.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714119854
ISBN
9780714119854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. At a villa on the shore of the Wannsee, a lake in suburban Berlin, on 20th January 1942 one of the most terrible meetings in human history convened. Chaired by Reinhard Heydrich and organized and minuted by Adolf Eichmann, it brought together representatives of all the principal Nazi agencies in eastern Europe. Num Pages: 160 pages, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141003955
ISBN
9780141003955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Argues that it was the working people's interest in equitable access to the country's most obvious asset - land - that led them to advocate a federal Homestead Act granting land to the landless, state legislation to prohibit the foreclosure of family farms, and antimonopolistic limitations on land ownership. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 photographs, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 395.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072307
ISBN
9780252072307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.97

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