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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
€ 18.62

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
€ 40.96

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
€ 33.88

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

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

€ 53.40
€ 42.15

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
€ 8.11

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
€ 37.49

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
€ 18.93

Hardback. A gripping narrative non-fiction tale about the rise of the early drug culture in America, by the author of the acclaimed Can't Find My Way Home Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 40. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824753
ISBN
9780306824753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.97

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
€ 10.74

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

€ 44.99
€ 44.53

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

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
€ 8.07

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

€ 37.99
€ 34.20

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

€ 7.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472529589
ISBN
9781472529589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.69

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
€ 37.34

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

€ 42.99
€ 41.20

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

€ 77.13
€ 60.46

Paperback. Winner of the DEBUT POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015 A searing, energetic portrait of life in modern Tehran - 'deeply researched yet as exciting as a novel' Simon Sebag Montefiore Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225128
ISBN
9781780225128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Provides informative biography of each of the currencies. This book reveals where and how each originated, the various roles they performed, and how they spread, survived and changed over the years. It features facts and interesting stories, and thoughtfully illustrated with images. Editor(s): Hockenhull, Thomas. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714118086
ISBN
9780714118086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GBCQ; HBTV4; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 170. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244706
ISBN
9781851244706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. The classic on the history of British horse racing - by the leading historian of sports history. It provides a detailed and far-ranging social and economic analysis of the major changes in British flat racing, in particular in the period between 1830 and 1939. Series: Classics in Social History. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Edward Everett Root
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954207571
ISBN
9780954207571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.23

Paperback. * Uniquely complete account of the British Empire - Jan Morris' great Penguin trilogy PAX BRITANNICA only starts from 1837, rather than the 16th Century. * A modern classic of narrative history, updated to include the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Num Pages: 736 pages, Section: 24, B&W. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 48. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106670
ISBN
9780349106670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

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