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paperback. Drawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture, this title explains the origin of the machine age and traces its social results, asserting that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDR; PDX; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 522
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226550275
- ISBN
- 9780226550275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.91
€ 33.99
€ 26.91
Paperback. Presents an analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and the wage structure in the United States through the twentieth century. This book proposes that the twentieth century was not only the American Century but also the Human Capital Century. Num Pages: 496 pages, 51 line illustrations, 42 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JN; JPHV; KCZ; KJMV3; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 6390th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035300
- ISBN
- 9780674035300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.66
€ 27.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Drawing on a wide range of diverse source material this important new book discusses the lives of lesbians from the late eighteenth century to the 1970s. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFSK1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415114851
- ISBN
- 9780415114851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.25
€ 57.25
Paperback. The sheer magnitude of the Holocaust has commanded our attention. The extent of atrocities, however, has overshadowed the calculus Nazis used to justify their deeds. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 color illustrations in one 16 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027381
- ISBN
- 9780674027381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.73
€ 34.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. It has long been said that clothes make the man (or woman), but is it still true? If so, how has the information clothes convey changed over the years? Using a wide range of historical and contemporary materials, the author demonstrates how the social significance of clothing has been transformed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55 halftones. BIC Classification: AKTA; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226117997
- ISBN
- 9780226117997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 175
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227173893
- ISBN
- 9780227173893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.52
€ 38.52
Paperback. On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime, organized by a lead soloist, dragged one of Russia's most illustrious institutions into scandal. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; ASDL; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007576630
- ISBN
- 9780007576630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007548385
- ISBN
- 9780007548385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
€ 19.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. From the arrival of Italian ice-cream vendors and German pork butchers, to the rise of curry as the national dish, this book reveals the fascinating multicultural history of British food over the last 150 years, showing how a combination of immigration, increased wealth and globalization have transformed the eating habits of the British. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV; JFSL1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861896582
- ISBN
- 9781861896582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.98
€ 29.98
Paperback. Provides a thorough history of the nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focussing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frame. This title provides the rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern construction. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBT; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 141 x 40. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen´s University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773525641
- ISBN
- 9780773525641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. This book provides an historical account of feminism, exploring its earliest roots and key issues such as voting rights and the liberation of the sixties. Margaret Walters brings the subject completely up to date by providing a global analysis of the situation of women, from Europe and the United States to Third World countries. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805102
- ISBN
- 9780192805102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199679256
- ISBN
- 9780199679256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.19
€ 27.19
Paperback. A bestseller in 1859, Self-Help became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Smiles's book is the precursor of today's motivational and self-improvement literature and encapsulated the aspirational Victorian desire for social advancement. Editor(s): Sinnema, Peter W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552450
- ISBN
- 9780199552450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Jet, a hard, black, shiny gen, closely related to coal, has been fashioned into jewellery and trinkets for generations, but during the Victorian period, when the ritual surrounding death and the long mourning of Queen Victoria made black fashionable, jet became hugely popular. This book traces the history of jet and the Whitby jet industry. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBTK; WCP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747807315
- ISBN
- 9780747807315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
Paperback. Already famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job of running the Royal Mint. And then, Newton became drawn into a battle with William Chaloner, the most skilful of counterfeiters, a man who got away with faking His Majesty's coins, and was trying to take over the Mint itself. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571229932
- ISBN
- 9780571229932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. In this illustrated history, Alastair Cameron explores the history and heritage of the slate mining industry in the Lake District. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; HBJD1; HBTK; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445651309
- ISBN
- 9781445651309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.40
€ 28.40
Paperback. This collection of essays evaluates Agamben's work from a postcolonial perspective. Svirsky and Bignall assemble leading figures to explore the rich philosophical linkages and the political concerns shared by Agamben and postcolonial theory. Editor(s): Svirsky, Dr. Marcelo; Bignall, Simone. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748643936
- ISBN
- 9780748643936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.54
€ 41.99
€ 37.54
Paperback. Shows that during the Third Reich, the Institute became the most important propaganda organ of German Protestantism, exerting a widespread influence and producing a nazified Christianity that placed anti-Semitism at its theological center. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTZ1; HRAX; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148052
- ISBN
- 9780691148052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610396097
- ISBN
- 9781610396097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. An unusual collection of diverse works on the many legends of London. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473620247
- ISBN
- 9781473620247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Translator(s): Riley, Gillian. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBTB; WBT; WMPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226. 176 pages. A new edition of classic early 17th-century food writing, by an Italian refugee from the Inquisition in Venice, horrified by the English diet. He explains and promotes the use of fruit and vegetables, and the book contains both recipes and vignettes of his life in Italy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBTB; WBT; WMPF. Dimension: 188 x 143 x 14. Weight: 224. Translator(s): Riley, Gillian.
- Publisher
- Prospect Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018644
- ISBN
- 9781903018644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. True accounts of Western Pirates, that inspire the fiction today. This book provides information on handful of West Country pirates of the past and also those who voyaged from the West to the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Num Pages: 160 pages, c. 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; HBTM; JKVM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443775
- ISBN
- 9780752443775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. The story of Hanford and the Tri-Cities of Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick illuminates the history of the modern American West Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 384 pages, 34 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK; KNBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 10897th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990972
- ISBN
- 9780295990972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about London's rock 'n' roll venues. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMGC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445658193
- ISBN
- 9781445658193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.14
€ 30.14