History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern culture, customs and beliefs. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141187426
- ISBN
- 9780141187426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
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€ 31.26
€ 40.99
€ 31.26
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
€ 38.02
€ 38.02
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
€ 30.01
€ 30.01
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€ 35.94
€ 40.99
€ 35.94
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
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
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
€ 27.15
€ 27.15
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€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
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€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
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
€ 21.99€ 16.75
€ 21.99
€ 16.75
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
€ 43.99€ 38.42
€ 43.99
€ 38.42
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
€ 43.99€ 31.17
€ 43.99
€ 31.17
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€ 20.47
€ 30.99
€ 20.47
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€ 16.42
€ 23.99
€ 16.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mandler, Peter; Cesarani, David. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910383193
- ISBN
- 9781910383193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.43
€ 108.43
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€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
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€ 33.72
€ 37.99
€ 33.72
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
€ 29.98
€ 29.98
paperback. The pub has been at the centre of Irish life for centuries. It has played many roles: funeral home, restaurant, grocery shop, music venue, job centre and meeting place for everyone from poets to revolutionaries. Often plain and unpretentious, it is a neutral ground, a leveller - a home away from home. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892750
- ISBN
- 9781848892750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Hardcover. This study focuses upon how service in China changed Alabama missionaries, and the respect they gained for this ancient culture. The emphasis moves away from the failure of Christianity to change China and towards a new synthesis, neither entirely Southern nor Chinese, as the two cultures blended. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 921. Fine copy
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KST0010470
- ISBN
- 9780817308339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 line illus. 29 tables. 11 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163512
- ISBN
- 9780691163512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.33
€ 26.99
€ 20.33
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KNW0008578
- ISBN
- 9781856355001
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Egypt's democratic experiment has been derailed, but will her people remain committed to progressive change, and at what cost? Hellyer's first-hand knowledge of the country suggests the price will be high. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046848
- ISBN
- 9781849046848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.95
€ 33.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Sansom (Acc)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908326904
- ISBN
- 9781908326904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
€ 33.99
€ 24.41