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Paperback. The result is a portrait of the battle between men and the sea. In many cases it was the sea that won. It is also a tribute to those of the lifeboat service who risked their lives so that others in distress might be saved. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBTM; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417202
- ISBN
- 9780752417202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Hardback. All memories invoke imagined pasts, but do the ways we remember share a common imaginary? In seeking to interpret Scottish culture in the recent past as a series of encounters with modernity, this study draws on a wide range of sources to explore relationships between perceptions of place, belonging and identity in one nation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617869
- ISBN
- 9780748617869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 102.99
€ 106.47
€ 102.99
Paperback. This book is the first full account of the history of twentieth-century Scottish education, by Lindsay Paterson, a leading specialist in the area. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBT; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615902
- ISBN
- 9780748615902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.54
€ 41.99
€ 37.54
Paperback. A cultural and literary history of London, looking at the capital's development from Roman times to its modern-day role, as financial and tourist metropolis. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955214
- ISBN
- 9781904955214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Hardcover. Focuses on the relationship between the law and the concept of the person in modern Arab societies. It directly addresses the questions of continuities, transformations and ruptures of such notions, combining legal, historical and socio-legal perspectives. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBTB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860649974
- ISBN
- 9781860649974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.79€ 137.06
€ 153.79
€ 137.06
Paperback. The complete story of Spain's ill-fated Armada, from the earliest plans to the nightmare return journey around the British Isles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80ill. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752429762
- ISBN
- 9780752429762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602. From Slavery to Civil Rights. 392 pages, 1 b/w. A textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight: 602.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613755
- ISBN
- 9780748613755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Hardback. Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been sufficiently recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedomin Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624324
- ISBN
- 9780748624324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.13€ 125.17
€ 130.13
€ 125.17
Paperback. Covering the craft of the Humber's inland waterways, this book tells the story of the dry cargo barges that plied the waters from the early days in the seventeenth century, through their flourishing heyday, to the gradual decline in the twentieth century after the railways and roads took prominence. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200+. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443225
- ISBN
- 9780752443225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. The busy River Mersey and its two ports, Liverpool and Birkenhead, have seen great changes in recent years. In Mersey Ports - Liverpool and Birkenhead, Ian Collard charts the developments that have taken place in maritime life on the Mersey, from the 1950s and 1960s through to the present day. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTM; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752421100
- ISBN
- 9780752421100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. The story of Liverpool is, in many ways, the story of its docks. Before the docks, trade was limited by the tides and at the mercy of the Mersey's currents. After dock construction began, the city became a hub of Britain's worldwide trading network. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTM; KNGS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417127
- ISBN
- 9780752417127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. If one is to believe contemporary historians, the South never had a chance. This book explores not why the Confederacy collapsed so soon, but how it lasted so long. Using letters, diaries and newspapers of the day, it reveals the South's deep belief in their cause and expectations of victory. Num Pages: 230 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674160569
- ISBN
- 9780674160569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.65
€ 31.99
€ 26.65
Hardback. A clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1940s America: fiction and non-fiction (specifically newspapers and magazines), music and radio, film and theatre, serious and popular visual arts, and case studies of influential texts and practitioners of the decade. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624126
- ISBN
- 9780748624126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.39€ 108.53
€ 112.39
€ 108.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Newitt, Professor Malyn. Series: Lost & Found: Classic Travel Writing S. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Non Basic Stock Line
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955696
- ISBN
- 9781904955696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.79
€ 19.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. Part of the "Adventures with Britannia" series, this title takes a tour through British cultural, intellectual, literary and political life, in its contact with other cultures and with international politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845117115
- ISBN
- 9781845117115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. Manhattan's Lower East Side stands for Jewish experience in America. This is an account of one of our famous neighborhoods and its power to shape identity. It examines children's stories, novels, movies, museum exhibits, television shows, summer-camp reenactments, walking tours, and photos hung on deli walls far from Manhattan. Num Pages: 240 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095455
- ISBN
- 9780691095455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17, 14 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440. Loyalty and Betrayal in the Russian Conquest of the North Caucasus. 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 19. Weight: 440.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449727
- ISBN
- 9780801449727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.45
€ 47.45
Paperback. Presents a selection of photographs that illustrates the extraordinary transformation which has taken place in Plymouth during the 20th century. This book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during this century of unprecedented change. Num Pages: 120 pages, 180 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750948982
- ISBN
- 9780750948982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. Interweaving substantial excerpts from primary historical documents with commentary, this text shows how the plague of sorceries and possessions in France that climaxed in the events at Loudun both revealed the deepest fears of a society in traumatic flux and accelerated its transformation. Translator(s): Smith, Michael B. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 halftones, 5 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100357
- ISBN
- 9780226100357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.70
€ 37.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. In 1812 John Bellingham made his way to the Palace of Westminster. In the lobby, he shot the Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval. There was no mystery about the killer's identity, but why did he do it? This book tells the story of how John Bellingham was let down by the British Establishment and how he took his revenge. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944014
- ISBN
- 9780750944014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Tokyo is a vibrant city where the cultures of the East and the West are remixed into perceptibly Japanese forms. The book traces the cultural and literary history of Tokyo from an obscure fishing village to one of the largest metropolises in the world. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955511
- ISBN
- 9781904955511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.77
€ 19.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. The Beginning of 'the Works' has entered into the mythology that is now part and parcel of the history of Swindon and its famous parents - the Great Western Railway. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; HBTD; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445267
- ISBN
- 9780752445267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Hardcover. Berkshire Num Pages: 160 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Phillimore & Co.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850331714
- ISBN
- 9780850331714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.55
€ 18.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Israel, Diaspora, and the Routes Of National Belonging is a startlingly honest, theoretically rich, and detailed analysis of official tour narratives and tourist interactions at a range of Israeli archaeological, historical, and military sites. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 325
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487521356
- ISBN
- 9781487521356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.65
€ 42.99
€ 38.65