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Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
484
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691615837
ISBN
9780691615837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 59.92

Paperback. Told through the lives and battles of eleven admirals, this book stretches from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.' Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 418.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780571231577
ISBN
9780571231577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This book traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in the 1990s and looks at its roots in the way governments have been established in West Africa during the 20th century. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 3JJ; HBJH; HBT; HBW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hurst & Co Ltd
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850654179
ISBN
9781850654179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

Paperback. Orientalism, as explored by Edward Said in 1978, was a far more complex phenomenon than many suspected, being homogenous along the lines of neither culture nor time. This title provides a genealogy for the critique of orientalism by examining the divergence of the British and French colonial experiences. Editor(s): Burke, Edmund, III; Prochaska, Assoc Professor David. Num Pages: 460 pages, 33 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803213425
ISBN
9780803213425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 10 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 10.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175928
ISBN
9780691175928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.32

Paperback. Tells the story of popular music, from the birth of recording in the 1890s to the digital age, from the first pop superstars of the twentieth century to the omnipresence of music in our lives, in hit singles, ringtones and on Spotify. The author takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the history of music. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: AVGN; AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 49. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575191
ISBN
9780099575191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Charts the rise and fall of the allotment - and the factors behind its most recent resurgence. This book explores the history of the allotment within the context of its social and political history. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 4. Weight in Grams: 136. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806813
ISBN
9780747806813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780273198
ISBN
9781780273198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.95

Paperback. "Destined to be the classic account of what may be the oldest .. hardest form of war."-John Nagl, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 784 pages, 70 illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: HBTV; HBW; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 34. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871406880
ISBN
9780871406880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JM; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439914090
ISBN
9781439914090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. A lively and insightful study of the many roles played by women in the Tudor era, from queens to wet-nurses and countesses to serving maids. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 x 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784081768
ISBN
9781784081768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.70

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319430737
ISBN
9783319430737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.29
€ 42.71

Paperback. How did Britain's power and influence decline? Seeking to answer this question, this book begins with the reign of Edward VII, when Great Britain commanded the mightiest empire in the world. It ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, when Britain emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power. Num Pages: 672 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 474.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099451877
ISBN
9780099451877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.09

Hardcover. Editor(s): Liddle, Swapna. Translator(s): Jaffery, Nausheen. Num Pages: 152 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMGD; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Tulika Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381860
ISBN
9789382381860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; ACVC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828656
ISBN
9780753828656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Offers insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed squadron in West Germany on the frontline in the Cold War. The author tells his story warts and all, with many amusing overtones, in what was an extremely serious business when the world was standing on the brink of nuclear conflict. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJPK; BM; HBTW; JWG; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470214
ISBN
9780752470214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Great stories well told. Dive right into the heart of the action of the Titanic disaster Series: Great Tales from British History. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445643687
ISBN
9781445643687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.17

Paperback. "First Time" traces the shape of historical thought among peoples who had previously been denied any history at all. Each page of the book presents s transcript of oral histories told by living Saramakas about their 18th century ancestors, with additional commentary. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSS; HBTB; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226680606
ISBN
9780226680606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.18

Paperback. The eighth book in the 500 Reflections on the RCP series, looking at the beautiful art owned and curated by the Royal College of Physicians. Series: 500 Reflections on the RCP, 1518-2018. Num Pages: 112 pages, Approx. 80-100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3J; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408706367
ISBN
9781408706367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.69

Paperback. Describes Britain's rise as the world's first industrial world power, its decline from the temporary dominance of the pioneer, its rather special relationship with the rest of the world (notably the underdeveloped countries) and the effects of all these on the life of the British people. Num Pages: 432 pages, diagrams, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC; KJK; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140257885
ISBN
9780140257885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

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