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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. Presents an account of the history of reggae. This book describes reggae's origins and development in Jamaica, from ska to rock-steady to dub and to reggae itself, a local music which conquered the world. It relates the story of reggae to the history of Jamaica, from Colonial Island to troubled independence, and Jamaicans, from Kingston to London. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8pp b&w photographs, further reading, index. BIC Classification: AVGS; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140237634
ISBN
9780140237634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. Passenger ships 1910-20 Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 249 x 9. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456638
ISBN
9780752456638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.62

Paperback. Translator(s): Chandler, Robert; Jackson, Anne Marie; Steinberg, Irina. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; BM; DSK; HBTV4; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782272991
ISBN
9781782272991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Steve Savage Publishers Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904246374
ISBN
9781904246374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.55

Paperback. Illuminates the connections between soccer empire and sport by tracing the story of World Cup soccer, from the Cup's French origins in the 1930s to Africa and the Caribbean and back again. This title recounts the lives of two of soccer's most electrifying players, Zidane and his outspoken teammate, Lilian Thuram. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; WSB; WSJA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269781
ISBN
9780520269781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Once again, Nigel Cawthorne takes the reader on a fascinating journey - this time through the hidden sexual history of England Num Pages: 288 pages, Integrated: 60, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; VFVC; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749929527
ISBN
9780749929527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardback. A beautifully produced collection of fiction, non-fiction, recipes, poems, and evocative illustrations, to conjure up the chilly beauty of winter Editor(s): Trotman, Felicity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60. BIC Classification: HBTB; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445664743
ISBN
9781445664743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.96

Paperback. Traces the movie industry through the momentous decade of the 1940s. This title discusses changes in the structure of the studio system - including the shift to independent production - and the dominant stars, genres, and production trends through the period. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 582 pages, 164 b/w photographs, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBT; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 176 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1242. American Cinema in the 1940s. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 582 pages, 164 b&w photographs. Traces the movie industry through the momentous decade of the 1940s. This title discusses changes in the structure of the studio system - including the shift to independent production - and the dominant stars, genres, and production trends through the period. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 37. Weight: 1228.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
582
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221307
ISBN
9780520221307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 134 x 156. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536367
ISBN
9781784536367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. From late 2010 onwards, the Arab world has been shot through with insurrection and revolt. As a result, Tunisia is now seen as the unlikely birthplace and exemplar of the process of democratisation in the Arab world. This is a full history of the Tunisian revolution, from its roots decades ago to the process of becoming a democracy. Editor(s): Gana, Nouri. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBT; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691043
ISBN
9780748691043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.38

Paperback. Post-War Hollywood Cinema is an accessible and comprehensive history of the American film industry, from 1946 to 1962. Drew Casper chronicles the restructuring of Hollywood cinema against the backdrop of the major political, economic, and social changes taking place after World War II. Num Pages: 484 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
484
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150750
ISBN
9781405150750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Paperback. * A brilliant, colourful narrative history of a pivotal year in European history Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118642
ISBN
9780349118642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; 4KL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471838798
ISBN
9781471838798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.74

Paperback. First in-depth account of the role played by the Crown Agents in the growth of the colonies. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838418
ISBN
9781843838418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.00

Paperback. The compelling story of the only concentration camp for women by the acclaimed author of A Life in Secrets. Num Pages: 848 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120034
ISBN
9780349120034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Bijsterveld, Karin. Num Pages: 230 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837621792
ISBN
9783837621792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.66

Paperback. Illustrates in a chronological series of maps, the evolution and flux of races in Europe, the Mediterranean area and the Near East. This book covers the period from 50,000 BC to the fourth century AD. Num Pages: 128 pages, many maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 179 x 7. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140513486
ISBN
9780140513486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Frith Book Company Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859373033
ISBN
9781859373033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. The first definitive history of the Nazi concentration camp system, KL will remain an essential read for years to come. Num Pages: 880 pages, Section: 24, b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 50. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118666
ISBN
9780349118666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Situated in an area roughly corresponding to Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This book reveals how life was lived in ten Mesopotamian cities: from Eridu, the Mesopotamian Eden, to that potent symbol of decadence, Babylon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140265743
ISBN
9780140265743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497723
ISBN
9780752497723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Truth, tragedy and magic, the story of America's original inhabitants Editor(s): Lewis, Jon E. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841195933
ISBN
9781841195933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 x 8 page colour plate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408833643
ISBN
9781408833643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Tells the story of how citizen activism helped curb the nuclear arms race and prevent nuclear war. This book shows how a worldwide, grassroots campaign challenged the nuclear priorities of the great powers and, ultimately, thwarted their nuclear ambitions. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Stanford University Press California
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756327
ISBN
9780804756327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

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