History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Broad in scope and rich in detail, 1215: THE YEAR OF MAGNA CARTA is a vivid exploration of what may have been the most important year of our lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340824757
- ISBN
- 9780340824757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Nottingham. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 111 x 3. Weight in Grams: 24.
- Publisher
- Alan Godfrey Maps United Kingdom
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847844392
- ISBN
- 9781847844392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.04
€ 7.04
Paperback. A remarkable true story of bravery and sanctuary during World War II - for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Postmistress. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755365036
- ISBN
- 9780755365036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Hardcover. Aden was a key British base East of Suez for over 100 years. The story of the British occupation and withdrawal has not been told in detail until now. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783032914
- ISBN
- 9781783032914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. Traces Jewish participation in American history - from the communities that sent formal letters of greeting to George Washington; to the three thousand Jewish men who fought for the Confederacy and the ten thousand who fought in the Union army; and, to the Jewish activists who devoted themselves to the labor movement and the civil rights movement. Series: Jewish Communities in the Modern World. Num Pages: 476 pages, 35 b/w photographs, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248489
- ISBN
- 9780520248489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.60
€ 36.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. From Jewish clothing merchants to Bangladeshi curry houses, ancient docks to the 2012 Olympics, the area east of the City has always played a crucial role in London's history. The East End was the home to Shakespeare's first theatre and to the early stirrings of a mass labour movement. This book offers an illustrated history of this district. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187755
- ISBN
- 9780300187755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.15
€ 21.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138805859
- ISBN
- 9781138805859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.61
€ 107.61
Hardcover. Testing the winds of history blowing from the Arab revolts. Translator(s): Elliott, Gregory. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844678792
- ISBN
- 9781844678792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.69
€ 21.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. A reinterpretation of the iconic photographs of the black civil rights struggle. It shows how the very pictures credited with arousing white sympathy, and thereby paving the way for civil rights legislation, actually limited the scope of racial reform in the 1960s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 65 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268647
- ISBN
- 9780520268647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardcover. Both colonial and postcolonial historical approaches often sideline New Zealand as a peripheral player. This book redresses the balance, and evaluates its role as an imperial power - as both a powerful imperial envoy and a significant presence in the Pacific region. Editor(s): Pickles, Katie; Coleborne, Catharine. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091537
- ISBN
- 9780719091537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.78
€ 170.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853451365
- ISBN
- 9780853451365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.46
€ 16.99
€ 15.46
Hardback. Award-winning photographer Carol Peachee takes readers on an unforgettable tour of lost distilleries as well as facilities undergoing renewal. This beautiful book also includes spaces that well-known brands, including Maker's Mark, Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace, have preserved as a homage to their rich histories. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBTK; KNDF; TDCT1; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165547
- ISBN
- 9780813165547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.09
€ 33.09
Paperback. A Presentation of Glissant's theoretical writings on the colonial experience in the Caribbean, and an analysis of his powerful yet subtle novels in the context of postcolonial studies. This juxtaposition highlights Glissant's contribution to this theoretical endeavour. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; CFF; DSBH; DSC; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918495
- ISBN
- 9780813918495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.46
€ 38.46
Paperback. Old-fashioned seaside holidays inspire a great deal of nostalgic affection among British people. Focusing on the hundred year period from 1870 to 1970, this title takes a journey through the promenades, deckchairs and sandcastles to discover how ordinary people spent their seaside holidays. Series: Shire History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807278
- ISBN
- 9780747807278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.07
€ 13.07
Paperback. In the 1930s Britain experienced an economic crisis, with high unemployment, wage cuts, benefit cuts and a deterioration in living standards. It was a decade noted for its austerity. Yet industrial output saw remarkable growth between 1935 and 1938. This title provides a portrait of this decade in British social history. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807797
- ISBN
- 9780747807797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.26
€ 10.26
Paperback. This book provides a vivid picture of the Drottningholm Court Theatre: the architecture, the many different activities which took place here during the Gustavian era, and the use made of the theatre since its rediscovery to explore the nature of Baroque performance. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; AN; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 251 x 18. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789187235924
- ISBN
- 9789187235924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.71
€ 53.71
Hardback. An original exploration of how the intelligence community became aware of the growing insurgent threat in the twilight of Empire, the challenges this posed, and its impact upon how Whitehall saw the world. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042932
- ISBN
- 9781849042932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.47
€ 49.99
€ 44.47
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of British seafarers of African descent from the Tudor period to the present day. Num Pages: 246 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1H; HBJD1; HBTM; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380147
- ISBN
- 9781781380147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.72
€ 40.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747). 272 pages, b&w illustrations. A facsimile of the classic Georgian cookery book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; WBA. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 21. Weight: 558.
- Publisher
- Prospect Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018880
- ISBN
- 9781903018880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBTB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780902561601
- ISBN
- 9780902561601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.16
€ 49.99
€ 35.16