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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. If you enjoyed Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs, discover the reality of domestic service in the true story Below Stairs by Margaret Powell. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330535380
- ISBN
- 9780330535380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
€ 11.99
€ 10.11
Hardcover. Interest in Nostradamus' prophecies has never been higher, with claims that he foretold recent events and worse to come. This translation offers a literary verse translation of all the original prophecies, identifying their historical sources and offering contemporary English translations. Num Pages: 512 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 39. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903816486
- ISBN
- 9781903816486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.23
€ 26.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 473 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; GBC; HBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415775458
- ISBN
- 9780415775458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Paperback. Illustrated with over 80 photographs and focusing on the experiences of its employees, this book explains how the establishment of a Merlin aero engine factory was thwarted by the problems of building on a greenfield site, a chronic need for housing and a strike were followed by a bombing raid in 1940, in which seventeen employees were killed. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JJ; HBTK; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750943284
- ISBN
- 9780750943284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. A landmark history of the rise, abolition, and legacy of slavery in the New World. Num Pages: 520 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781681060
- ISBN
- 9781781681060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.75
€ 40.99
€ 40.75
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849951708
- ISBN
- 9781849951708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.71
€ 40.99
€ 33.71
Paperback. Although the great historic imperial systems have collapsed during the past, their legacies shape almost every aspect of life on a global scale. What has replaced the old territorial empires in world politics? Do the United States and its allies - the forces of 'globalization', constitute a new imperial system? Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802231
- ISBN
- 9780192802231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
€ 11.99
€ 10.78
Hardback. Can cognitive science explain the potency of such images? Does evolutionary psychology hold a key to understanding the transmission of symbols? How is our making and perception of images influenced by institutions and technologies? This title deals with these questions. Series: The Rostovtzeff Lectures. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 halftones. 23 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACC; ACG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159041
- ISBN
- 9780691159041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.71
€ 52.92
€ 41.71
Paperback. The castles, cathedrals and churches of England are the visible legacies of the Middle Ages - but what of the life that went on inside them? These were the haunts of colourfully clad lords and ladies, clergymen and monks and peasants and servants. Num Pages: 32 pages, 80 illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853728405
- ISBN
- 9780853728405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.03
€ 8.99
€ 8.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 620 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 938. 620 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 40. Weight: 936.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 620
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801499791
- ISBN
- 9780801499791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.01
€ 41.99
€ 41.01
Paperback. Offers a social, cultural and narrative history of the French Revolution. This title provides an impression of the currents and contradictions which made up this terrible sequence of events. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 848
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017273
- ISBN
- 9780141017273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.80
€ 26.99
€ 18.80
paperback. From our suburban streets which still trace the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded - evidence of man's effect on Britain is everywhere. This title includes over 250 maps and photographs that changes the way you see your surroundings. Num Pages: 832 pages, 250 photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040592
- ISBN
- 9780141040592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.77
€ 26.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. Offers a portrait of rural English society at a time of great change. This work talks about the nature of farming in an age of computerization and encroaching supermarkets; discusses the realities behind the rural idyll; and describes the daily pleasures and tribulations of village life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862079236
- ISBN
- 9781862079236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. This book explores the theological lessons to be learnt from 2000 years of Christian Church history. Num Pages: 292 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215233
- ISBN
- 9780631215233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.95
€ 43.99
€ 43.95
Hardcover. Hardcover, photograpghic spine. Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover. 157pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- David & Charles PLC Newton Abbot
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- SKU
- KON0819586
- ISBN
- 9780715382462
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Wolf, Michaela. Series: Literatures, Cultures, Translation. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501313257
- ISBN
- 9781501313257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.22
€ 46.99
€ 38.22
Paperback. Costume and clothes are the most visible means we have of expressing ourselves. This title presents the fascinating evolvement of costume and clothes throughout the period from 15th century to the present day. Series: History. Num Pages: 32 pages, 52 colour 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: AKTA; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841651026
- ISBN
- 9781841651026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.98
€ 8.99
€ 7.98
Paperback. The tragic account of a family steeped in the War of Independence in West Cork and divided by the Civil War in which two of the brothers played key roles on opposing sides. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd Cork
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781173756
- ISBN
- 9781781173756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Paperback. A clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1960s America -- fiction and poetry; music and performance; film and television; art and photography -- and influential texts of the decade. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 33 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619474
- ISBN
- 9780748619474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.77
€ 36.99
€ 33.77
Hardcover. The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Num Pages: 96 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 96 x 12. Weight in Grams: 86. 96 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; VFVG. Dimension: 134 x 96 x 12. Weight: 82.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243761
- ISBN
- 9781851243761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.39
€ 7.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472529589
- ISBN
- 9781472529589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.49
€ 39.49
Paperback. In this book leading cultural historians come together to examine how the daily activities of Scottish people reflected a constant re-construction of culture, religion, ideology and identity between 1900 and 2000. Editor(s): Abrams, Lynn; Brown, Callum G. Series: A History of Everyday Life in Scotland. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624317
- ISBN
- 9780748624317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.69
€ 41.99
€ 36.69
Paperback. Some Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of 1964 1966 Volume 1 is the first title, in a comprehensive two volume set, which gives you a city-by-city synopsis of the group s activities as they travelled the United States and Canada for their ground-breaking series of concerts. Num Pages: 306 pages, Over 400 photographs and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AVGP; AVH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 309 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1486.
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495065682
- ISBN
- 9781495065682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.01
€ 40.99
€ 40.01
Hardback. Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and culture--both highbrow and low. In the sumptuous 384-page coffee table book, the editors of Vanity Fair have created the definitive history of the most talked-about magazine of our day. Num Pages: 456 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 340 x 288 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3854.
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 8.11.2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419708633
- ISBN
- 9781419708633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.56€ 55.12
€ 70.56
€ 55.12