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History: specific events & topics

Hardback. Frederick Douglass s changeable sense of his own life story is reflected in his many conflicting accounts of events during his journey from slavery to freedom. Robert S. Levine creates a fascinating collage of this elusive subject revisionist biography at its best, offering new perspectives on Douglass the social reformer, orator, and writer." Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055810
ISBN
9780674055810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Now in paperback, this is the acclaimed portrait of institutionalized patients whose abandoned possessions recall their Num Pages: 208 pages, 110 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934137147
ISBN
9781934137147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.65

paperback. Marija Gimbutas wrote and taught with rare clarity in her original - and originally shocking - interpretation of prehistoric European civilization. This text contains the distillation of her studies, combined with new disco veries, insights, and analysis. Editor(s): Dexter, Miriam Robbins. Num Pages: 306 pages, 78 b/w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. 306 pages, 130 b&w illustrations, 1 map. Editor(s): Dexter, Miriam Robbins. Marija Gimbutas wrote and taught with rare clarity in her original - and originally shocking - interpretation of prehistoric European civilization. This text contains the distillation of her studies, combined with new disco veries, insights, and analysis. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HRK. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 19. Weight: 544.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229150
ISBN
9780520229150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.87

Paperback. Presents a history of holy wells from the Pagan cult of water to the Christian wells of the middle ages, and includes a full gazetteer. This work begins the story in the ancient world, exploring the archetypal motifs present in the cult of water. It traces the distinctive development of the holy well in England. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBT; HD; HRCC1; HRCR; HRKP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304. Holy Wells in Historical Context. 192 pages, 14 line drawing. Presents a history of holy wells from the Pagan cult of water to the Christian wells of the middle ages, and includes a full gazetteer. This work begins the story in the ancient world, exploring the archetypal motifs present in the cult of water. It traces the distinctive development of the holy well in England. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DBK; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBT; HD; HRCC1; HRCR; HRKP; JFC. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 11. Weight: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851158488
ISBN
9780851158488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Fleming, Rae. In 1802, the "Friends", the "Helen" and the "Jane" set sail from Fort William bound for Canada with over 300 emigrants from Lochaber; the area they left behind still remains a wilderness. Who went, why they went, and what happened when they reached Canada, is explained in this book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBC; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1. Dimension: 255 x 206 x 13. Weight: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780920474969
ISBN
9780920474969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.59

paperback. Illustrator(s): Smith, E. Boyd. Num Pages: 397 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803250000
ISBN
9780803250000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.50

Hardcover. A brief guide to the history of England's only native medieval heretical movement. From its 14th-century origins in the theology of an Oxford professor, John Wyclif, Richard Rex examines the spread of Lollardy across much of England until its eventual dissolution in the 16th century. Series: Social History in Perspective. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; HRAM7; HRAX; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 267.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333597514
ISBN
9780333597514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.24

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Harbour Books (East) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905128303
ISBN
9781905128303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

Hardcover. The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. This title includes an introduction to the historical context. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBLW; HBTP1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 377 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2902.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518250
ISBN
9780500518250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.11
€ 61.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Jones, Tiffany. Num Pages: 168 pages, 183 colour + 43 black and white. BIC Classification: AJC; HBTB; HBTD; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 273 x 19. Weight in Grams: 854.
Publisher
Overlapse
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780994791900
ISBN
9780994791900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.35

Hardcover. Increases our understanding of the history and development of the arts of the book Num Pages: 384 pages, 152 illus., 90 in color. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5487 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295991917
ISBN
9780295991917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.72

paperback. At the heart of historic Los Angeles, the Plaza represents a quintessential public space where real and imagined narratives overlap and provide as many questions as answers about the development of the city and what it means to be an Angeleno. This book explores the complex history and modern-day relevance of the Los Angeles Plaza. Num Pages: 373 pages, 53 halftones, 7 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292717558
ISBN
9780292717558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.24

Paperback. In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. Editor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel; Philbrick, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QSP; FC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437966
ISBN
9780140437966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431817
ISBN
9781591431817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.45

Paperback. An award-winning author and veteran mountain climber takes us deep into the Southwest backcountry to uncover secrets of its ancient inhabitants. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352337
ISBN
9780393352337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A powerful chronicle of wartime London as experienced by five writers driving ambulances, fighting fires and falling passionately in love." Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 33. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408830901
ISBN
9781408830901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Traces the political and legal history of the Indians of Robeson County, arguing that Lumbee political activities ave been powerfully affected by the interplay between their own and others' conceptions of who they are. This book offers insights into the workings of racial ideology and practice in both the past and the present South. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803261976
ISBN
9780803261976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Hardback. Renowned photographer Valerie O'Sullivan captures the rich heritage and traditions of the untamed hills of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, as well as the resilience of the people who have braved the elements and carved out a life here. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJB; AJC; HBTB; RGBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892941
ISBN
9781848892941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.97

Paperback. In the second edition of The Machine in America, Pursell brings this classic history up to date with a revised chapter on war technology and new discussions on information technology, globalization, and the environment. Num Pages: 416 pages, 88, 87 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: HBTB; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885792
ISBN
9780801885792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. Boxed paperback, red spine. 454pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Macmillan London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
Main Market
SKU
KON0819453
ISBN
9780333365441
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBTB; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584511
ISBN
9781937584511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.20

Paperback. Culzean Castle on the Ayrshire coast is the most visited property of the National Trust for Scotland. This lavishly illustrated book tells the whole history of the castle. Num Pages: 288 pages, 124 color photos, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; AMKL; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617234
ISBN
9780748617234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.66

Paperback. Gertrude Tennant's life was remarkable for its length (1819-1918), but even more so for the influence she achieved as an unsurpassed London hostess. This title presents her life, placing her not only at the heart of a multi-generational, matriarchal family epic but also at centre of European social and literary life for the best part of a century. Num Pages: 308 pages, 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300168976
ISBN
9780300168976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.47

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