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Paperback. 'Beautifully written, acutely observed This is a wonderful memoir of an exotic childhood and a striking portrait of one of the world's most beguiling countries. A gem of a book.' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPR; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376. The Story of an African Childhood. 464 pages. 'Beautifully written, acutely observed This is a wonderful memoir of an exotic childhood and a striking portrait of one of the world's most beguiling countries. A gem of a book.' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPR; BM; HBTB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight: 322.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747596561
- ISBN
- 9780747596561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. Tells the remarkable story of Mary Walker, who in August 1848 fled her owner for refuge in the North and spent the next seventeen years trying to recover her son and daughter. Her freedom, like that of thousands who escaped from bondage, came at a great price - remorse at parting without a word, fear for her family's fate. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725942
- ISBN
- 9780674725942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.01
€ 34.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. A new global history of slavery from ancient origins through the horrors of the Atlantic trade to the present day. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849016896
- ISBN
- 9781849016896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. An autobiography chronicling the author's maritime career. It offers an account of what life in Merchant Navy was really like and the conditions in the countries visited, and contains many anecdotes. Series: Maritime Heritage. Num Pages: 240 pages, c45 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGA; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Silver Link Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857943276
- ISBN
- 9781857943276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Presents a story of the Golden Age of magic and of the world's legendary magicians: the personalities who patented the first ghost and competed fiendishly in the race to make things materialize, levitate and disappear. This book is the masterwork of a man who has dedicated his life to magic, who knows the tricks inside out, and still believes. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ASZG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099476641
- ISBN
- 9780099476641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Drawing on the story of the 1771 Bloody Falls massacre, human geographer Emilie Cameron explores the relationship between stories and colonialism, challenging readers to examine their perceptions of the contemporary Arctic and its peoples. Num Pages: 592 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774828857
- ISBN
- 9780774828857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.33
€ 37.99
€ 34.33
Paperback. Looks at slavery in the Americas in the context, taking account of both earlier and later forms of slavery. This work examines the relationship between the continents, Europe, Africa and the Americas, through a collection of maps and related text, which puts the key features of the history of slavery in their defining geographical setting. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 188 x 10. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582437807
- ISBN
- 9780582437807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.04
€ 97.04
Paperback. Kristen Hogan traces the feminist bookstore movement's rise and fall, showing how the women at the heart of the movement developed theories and practices of lesbian antiracism and feminist accountability that continue to resonate today. Num Pages: 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 5SL; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSK2; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361299
- ISBN
- 9780822361299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.28
€ 38.99
€ 28.28
Paperback. From its inception, P&A Campbell dominated steamer travel on the Bristol Channel, both for tourism and trade between Bristol and South Wales. The steamers of Campbell's were a regular sight as they were down to the north Devon coast, Lundy Island, and the Somerset piers. This book presents the history of the early P&A Campbell years. Num Pages: 192 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752438719
- ISBN
- 9780752438719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.75
€ 24.99
€ 21.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298393
- ISBN
- 9789652298393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.67
€ 21.99
€ 15.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747974
- ISBN
- 9780804747974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
Hardback. A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest. This work offers us a way to transcend suffering. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846042843
- ISBN
- 9781846042843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. AND THE BAND PLAYED ON brings to life the trauma of the Titanic through the true story of one family. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444707960
- ISBN
- 9781444707960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB; JHBL; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 108. .
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608465453
- ISBN
- 9781608465453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. This work focuses on the creation of, and struggle over, urban order in four cities in Eastern and Southern Africa, namely Nairobi, Lusaka, Zanzibar, and Lilongwe, and the workings of power in the planning processes for each city. It covers colonial rule and postcolonial inheritance in these cities Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629726
- ISBN
- 9780815629726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.43
€ 24.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173276
- ISBN
- 9780691173276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719066993
- ISBN
- 9780719066993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.68
€ 26.99
€ 26.68
Hardback. Series: Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120005
- ISBN
- 9780231120005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. This book examines the course and nature of Roman expansion during the Republic and Early Empire, focusing on the impact of Roman rule on the subject, and the effect of empire on the imperial power. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619634
- ISBN
- 9780748619634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.05
€ 41.99
€ 37.05
Paperback. On the morning of April 26, 1986, a Soviet nuclear plant at Chernobyl (near Kiev) exploded, pouring radioactivity into the environment and setting off the worst disaster in the history of nuclear energy. Now a former Soviet scientist gives a comprehensive account of the catastrophe. Photographs. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJPN; HBT; MBNH2; RNQ; THK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 108 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851248035
- ISBN
- 9780851248035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63