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Hardback. In October 1962, the fate of the world hung on the American response to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. That response was informed by hours of discussions between John F Kennedy and his top advisers. This title reveals how conversational practices and dynamics shaped Kennedy's perception of the options available to him. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBTW; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151311
ISBN
9780691151311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

paperback. Paperback edition of Amberley's bestselling title of 2012. Collects together unabridged, all the major substantial first-hand accounts of the sinking of the Titanic. Num Pages: 512 pages, 135 Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445614434
ISBN
9781445614434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTW; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212327
ISBN
9780300212327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages, 245. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBTK; HDW; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1662.
Publisher
Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871184518
ISBN
9781871184518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.01

Paperback. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503600089
ISBN
9781503600089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Definitive work on modern-day piracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040792
ISBN
9781849040792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.78

Paperback. This book, a vivid first-hand account of a lost Jewish world, represents the translation of the first Ladino-language memoir known to be written: its author was a leading journalist and publisher in the Ottoman city of Salonica. Editor(s): Rodrigue, Aron; Stein, Sarah. Translator(s): Jerusalmi, Isaac. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804786942
ISBN
9780804786942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Story of monuments and memorials in london with lost meanings Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473879119
ISBN
9781473879119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.76

Hardback. In Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents John Lang brings his expertise as a naval investigator to reexamine the sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912, which became one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442218901
ISBN
9781442218901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ5; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439911556
ISBN
9781439911556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. This illuminating book offers readers a critical opportunity to reflect on our continuing ideological struggles by examining popular books that have made a difference in educational discourse. The editor has specifically selected key books on social and educational controversies that speak to wide audiences. Editor(s): DeVitis, Joseph L. Num Pages: 422 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HP; JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433128332
ISBN
9781433128332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.89

Paperback. A duel could result from any challenge to a gentleman's honour, from minor insult to major accusation. This title examines the evolution from Norman trials-by-combat to the formalised duel, analysing the custom's decline in England by Victorian times and its final disppearance from Europe by the twentieth century. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 86 x 5. Weight in Grams: 130. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811435
ISBN
9780747811435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Showcases geographic diversity by exploring how anthropologists have presented their methods and theories to the public and in general to a variety of audiences. Essays showcase the research and personalities of Alexander Goldenweiser, Robert Lowie, Harlan I. Smith, Fustel de Coulanges, Edmund Leach, Carl Withers, and Margaret Mead, among others. Editor(s): Darnell, Regna; Gleach, Frederic W. Series: Histories of Anthropology Annual Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803269651
ISBN
9780803269651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. The story of the most controversial Test series in cricket's history. Num Pages: 480 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344. The Full Story of the Most Sensational Test Cricket Series: Australia V England 1932-33. 480 pages, b&w photographs. The story of the most controversial Test series in cricket's history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; WSJC. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight: 332.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854109316
ISBN
9781854109316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. Documents an alternative tradition of American protest by linking working-class political movements to grassroots religious revivals. This book reveals how ordinary rural citizens in the south used the resources and their shared faith to defend their agrarian livelihoods amid the political and economic upheaval of the first half of 20th century. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 b&w, 4 Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HRCX7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077036
ISBN
9780252077036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 22 pages, 22 sheet maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 363 x 261 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Carta
Edition
Fol Pstr
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652204936
ISBN
9789652204936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.29
€ 54.33

Paperback. Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families - from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads like a real-life Downton Abbey, as the loves, hatreds and many times of grief of his chosen cast illuminate the grand events of history. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007335503
ISBN
9780007335503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. Written by an expert on the US Navy in World War II and augmented by contemporary photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, this book tells the story about US Standard-type battleships - from the terrible damage they sustained at Pearl Harbor to their support of the war-winning landings of the US Marine Corps and US Army. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 185.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806994
ISBN
9781472806994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138898875
ISBN
9781138898875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 48.35

Hardback. An engaging and informative survey of medieval pet keeping which also examines their representation in art and literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837589
ISBN
9781843837589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.20

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