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paperback. The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. The impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. This book provides a definitive account. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 map; portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140145151
- ISBN
- 9780140145151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.53
€ 16.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. The story of the Titanic in the words of the hero whose swift action saved the lives of 710 survivors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BM; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. The Autobiography of Captain Rostron of the Carpathia. 192 pages, 47 Illustrations. The story of the Titanic in the words of the hero whose swift action saved the lives of 710 survivors. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BM; HBTM. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight: 412.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445604206
- ISBN
- 9781445604206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.07
€ 30.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. In this general introduction to the history of the French Revolution, the author provides a guide to the vast historiography of the French Revolution and tackles the main questions that have preoccupied historians of revolutionary France in the decade after 1789. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199244140
- ISBN
- 9780199244140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.00
€ 42.00
Paperback. From Dreams to Disillusionment is the first book to cover the planning experiment of the 1960s in full historical detail. Other countries' planners made the approach seem successful, however, the experiment eventually failed, doomed to disappoint given unrealistic expectations, lack of time and an overburdened government. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349284740
- ISBN
- 9781349284740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardback. This comprehensive volume demonstrates that the question of how to care for the poor has had significant implications for German history throughout the modern era. Here, eight leading historians provide essential case studies and syntheses of current research into German welfare, from the Holy Roman Empire to the present day. Editor(s): Raphael, Lutz. Series: New German Historical Perspectives. Num Pages: 326 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBTB; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333569
- ISBN
- 9781785333569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.80
€ 162.80
Paperback. 'Mark Harrison's book illuminates the threats posed by infectious diseases since 1500. He places these diseases within an international perspective, and demonstrates the relationship between European expansion and changing epidemiological patterns. The book is a significant introduction to a fascinating subject. ' Gerald N. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HBT; MBNH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628103
- ISBN
- 9780745628103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.45
€ 26.45
Hardback. A groundbreaking study of the Franco regime's utilization of Hollywood film production in Spain, American tourism, and sophisticated public relations programs - including the most popular national pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair - in a determined effort to remake the Spanish dictatorship's post-World War II reputation in the US. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299284
- ISBN
- 9781137299284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.30
€ 139.30
Hardback. An imaginative retelling of London's history, framed through the experiences of Indigenous travelers who came to the city over the course of more than five centuries Series: The Henry Roe Cloud Series on American Indians and Modernity. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300206302
- ISBN
- 9780300206302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.39
€ 41.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; GBGP; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Steve Savage Publishers Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904246060
- ISBN
- 9781904246060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.54
€ 40.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. A nineteenth century French priest discovers something in his mountain village which enables him to amass a fortune of. This tale begins with buried treasure and turns into a historical detective story - a modern Grail quest leading back through cryptically coded parchments, secret societies, and the Knights Templar. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRCA; HRCC2; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 39. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099503095
- ISBN
- 9780099503095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. This is the first book to explore the multiple country movement of migrants of the 'British diaspora' since the 1960s. It is an engaging oral history of migrant experiences and attitudes, based largely on intimate life histories which connect migration to life experiences like love and marriage, radical 'lifestyle' change and global identities. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526116574
- ISBN
- 9781526116574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.31
€ 157.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764316999
- ISBN
- 9780764316999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.13
€ 37.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the French Republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. This biography focuses on Robespierre's formative years and the development of an iron will in a frail boy conceived outside wedlock. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197242
- ISBN
- 9780300197242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.40
€ 18.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. From border garrison of the Roman Empire to magnificent Baroque seat of the Habsburgs, Vienna's fortunes have swung between survival and expansion. This book looks at everything from the Baroque architecture to the contemporary slow food scene. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DFA; DSB; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 2nd revised and expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955450
- ISBN
- 9781904955450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.88
€ 19.99
€ 19.88
Paperback. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718194437
- ISBN
- 9780718194437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331756
- ISBN
- 9781785331756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.23€ 79.85
€ 127.23
€ 79.85
Paperback. Medieval robots took such forms as talking statues, mechanical animals, or silent metal guardians; some served to entertain or instruct while others performed surveillance or discipline. Medieval Robots explores the forgotten history of real and imagined machines that captivated Europe from the ninth through the fourteenth centuries. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223576
- ISBN
- 9780812223576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Presents the author as a teenage girl who fretted about and tried to cope with her own emerging sexuality and who also veered between being a carefree child and an aware adult. This title is a true story to be rediscovered by each generation. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; BGA; BJ; HBTZ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 223 x 33. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Viking
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670919796
- ISBN
- 9780670919796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Paperback, white cover. Stamp on first page. 40pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- EP West Yorkshire
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KON0819588
- ISBN
- 9780715806951
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- illustrated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417530
- ISBN
- 9780752417530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; AB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Repeater
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910924280
- ISBN
- 9781910924280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.03
€ 11.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. This is the extraordinary saga of Countess Evelina van Millingen Pisani, a modern woman who lived in the age of Queen Victoria. A friend of Henry James and Isabella Stewart Gardner, she led a rich but turbulent life that spanned from Rome to Constantinople and Venice. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; BGH; HBTB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555934
- ISBN
- 9781781555934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.22
€ 23.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBTB; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403946935
- ISBN
- 9781403946935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.53
€ 50.53
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199336005
- ISBN
- 9780199336005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.09
€ 78.09