History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. The battle to keep the nation fed during the Second World War was waged by an army of workers on the land and the resourcefulness of the housewives on the Kitchen Front. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459462
- ISBN
- 9780752459462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.18
€ 17.99
€ 16.18
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ohta, Alison; Rogers, Michael; Haddon, Rosalind Wade. Series: Gingko Art Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, 185 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACBP; HBG; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 300 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2064.
- Publisher
- Gingko Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909942905
- ISBN
- 9781909942905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.62
€ 82.62
Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555309
- ISBN
- 9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.87
€ 21.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Looks into the early history of the baseball game and of the 150-year-old debate about its beginnings. This title tackles one stubborn misconception after another, debunking the enduring belief that baseball descended from the English game of rounders and revealing an explanation for the notorious myth - the Abner Doubleday-Cooperstown story. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: HBT; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803262553
- ISBN
- 9780803262553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Paperback. A fascinating portrait of the capital's dark and criminal underbelly throughout history Num Pages: 352 pages, B&W illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849832922
- ISBN
- 9781849832922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Hardcover. Presents an examination of the use of maps for wayfinding. This book considers maps whose makers employed the smallest of scales to envision the broadest of human stages. It looks at maps that are at the opposite end of the scale from cosmological and world maps. It shows ways in which certain maps can be linked to particular events in history. Editor(s): Akerman, James R.; Karrow, Robert W. Num Pages: 336 pages, 198 colour plates. BIC Classification: AGC; HBT; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 222 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1912.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010755
- ISBN
- 9780226010755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 81.90
€ 94.08
€ 81.90
Hardback. The sea is becoming a favoured means of transit for criminal and terrorist activity. This book offers an analysis of maritime security in the 21st century. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBTM; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041003
- ISBN
- 9781849041003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 74.25
€ 76.44
€ 74.25
Paperback. This text looks at women who fought tirelessly for equality. It focuses on the Scottish women of all ages and from all backgrounds who were involved in the non-militant "suffragist" movement. Series: Scots' Lives S. Num Pages: 112 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTB; JPHF; JPVH1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Natl Museums of Scotland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901663402
- ISBN
- 9781901663402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.32
€ 12.32
Hardback. Thomas Babington Macaulay's "History of England" was a phenomenal Victorian best-seller. In this book, the author explores the emotional, intellectual, and political roots of Zachary Macaulay, the leading abolitionist, and his son Thomas' visions of race, nation, and empire. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16pp. section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300160239
- ISBN
- 9780300160239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.03
€ 49.99
€ 35.03
Paperback. Explores not only cruel acts but the discriminatory thinking that made them possible, their long-term effects, the precariousness of memory, and the pathos of survival Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; 3JM; AB; HBTB; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822354567
- ISBN
- 9780822354567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
€ 29.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Roy Stokes explores the history of famous shipwrecks off the Irish Coast. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 1QSE; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445653334
- ISBN
- 9781445653334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.66
€ 20.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. A concise guide to Oxford and its environs that looks beyond the usual remit of travel guides by considering issues such as crime and social change. The author offers insight into the culture, society and history of this much-visited city Series: Innercities Cultural Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930070
- ISBN
- 9781909930070
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.35
€ 17.99
€ 17.35
Paperback. An exciting collection of essays revealing the tremendous diversity of women's experiences in Ireland's past. For the first time, this unique book draws together key articles published in the field over the last two decades. Editor(s): Urquhart, Diane; Hayes, Alan. Series: Routledge Readers in History. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460 General Irish HIstory. 242pp
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780415199148
- ISBN
- 9780415199148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.00
€ 35.99
€ 35.00
Hardcover. Drawn from the collections of the National Library of Ireland, and based on their extremely successful exhibition of the same name, Small Lives offers an eclectic survey of Irish childhood as captured by the camera. Editor(s): O'Connor, Aoife. Num Pages: 224 pages, chiefly Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; AJCP; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Dublin
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717154623
- ISBN
- 9780717154623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. William Cobbett provides evocative descriptions of the 19th century southern English countryside, his encounters with labourers, and outbursts at the encroaching cities and sufferings of the poor. Ian Dyck places these accounts in the context of Cobbett's political and social beliefs. Num Pages: 576 pages, map, explanatory notes, further reading, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DNF; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435795
- ISBN
- 9780140435795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Sheet map. This map traces the entire 305-mile journey from Paddington to Penzance with descriptions of what could be seen from the window of The Cornish Riviera Express and information about the line, its construction and its use in the days of steam. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110. New.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402301
- ISBN
- 9781908402301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Paperback. Explores how knowledge was obtained and demonstrated in Europe when standard methods of inquiry took shape across several fields of intellectual pursuit. This book looks at production and consumption of knowledge as a social process. It focuses on how various methods came to interact with practices of craftspeople to create new ways of knowing. Editor(s): Smith, Pamela H.; Schmidt, Benjamin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 colour plates, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; ACN; ACQ; HBTB; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226763293
- ISBN
- 9780226763293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.94
€ 40.99
€ 30.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481871
- ISBN
- 9780801481871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.39
€ 34.99
€ 33.39
Paperback. Fran Weatherhead's book forms a portrait to preserve a rapidly changing profession which has helped to define the character of the Norfolk coast that will be sure to please both fishermen and locals. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457987
- ISBN
- 9780752457987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.44
€ 25.99
€ 22.44
Paperback. Traces the political and social saga of America as it passed through the momentous transformation of the Industrial Revolution and the settlement of the West. This title includes chapters that are focusing on immigration, labor, the great cities, and the American Renaissance. Num Pages: 442 pages, 50 photographs, 10 black and white drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814714959
- ISBN
- 9780814714959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64