History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. A stunning showcase of contemporary tattoo art from around the world Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: AFY; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788416500277
- ISBN
- 9788416500277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.71
€ 27.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. Retaining all the well-loved features, this book explores in depth a period in which political ambitions and rivalries between nations plunged the world into major wars. It focuses on key ideas such as nationalism, militarism, and the balance of power, and covers events and developments with precision. Series Editor(s): Waller, Sally. Num Pages: 240 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 4KL; HBG; HBLW; HBT. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 267 x 196 x 12. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198354543
- ISBN
- 9780198354543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.50
€ 49.50
Paperback. Globalisation has created a whole new working class - and they are reliving stories that were first played out a century ago. This title tells the story of this working class alongside the history of the global labour movement, from its formation in the factories of the 1800s through its near destruction by fascism in the 1930s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: HBTK; JFFS; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099492887
- ISBN
- 9780099492887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Shadows of Empire in West Africa: New Perspectives on European Fortifi...
John Kwadwo Osei-Tutu (Ed.)
Hardback. Editor(s): Osei-Tutu, John Kwadwo; Smith, Victoria Ellen. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3J; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319392813
- ISBN
- 9783319392813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.61
€ 146.61
Hardback. This is a study of the creation of Fort Smith, Arkansas, an imagined Wild West town for tourists complete with Native Americans, nineteenth-century hangings, prostitutes, and bootleggers. Series: Cultural Heritage Studies. Num Pages: 308 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062532
- ISBN
- 9780813062532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.52
€ 126.52
Paperback. An intensely moving personal record of the experiences of children who were evacuated in World War II Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, Illustrations. An intensely moving personal record of the experiences of children who were evacuated in World War II. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTD; HBWQ. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight: 218.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408800935
- ISBN
- 9781408800935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBTB; HBTV; JPFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995588
- ISBN
- 9780295995588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.03
€ 44.03
Hardback. Described in the Radio Times (27 July 2015) as 'A remarkable, unique institution lying at the heart of British life', the Three Choirs Festival celebrated its three-hundred-year anniversary in 2015. Num Pages: 496 pages, 149 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ASZP; AVGC8; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New Rev
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272099
- ISBN
- 9781783272099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.26
€ 52.99
€ 44.26
Hardback. The story of Wildflecken through the eyes of very different groups Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006776
- ISBN
- 9780253006776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.30
€ 38.30
Paperback. From World War II to the early 1970s, social science research expanded in dramatic and unprecedented fashion in the United States. This volume examines how, why, and with what consequences this rapid and yet contested expansion depended on the entanglement of the social sciences with the Cold War. Editor(s): Solovey, Mark; Cravens, Hamilton. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388353
- ISBN
- 9781137388353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.05
€ 112.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199328338
- ISBN
- 9780199328338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897333764
- ISBN
- 9780897333764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.59
€ 15.99
€ 15.59
Paperback. Packed with informative tales, this title features nautical facts and feats, including superstitions at sea, the history of animals on the waves - until 1975 when all animals were banned from Royal Navy ships - and how the inventor of the umbrella helped man the British Navy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091958602
- ISBN
- 9780091958602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.81
€ 19.00
€ 16.81
Paperback. Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? This title tackles these profound questions and suggests a fresh way in which culture explains the wealth, and the poverty, of nations. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 432 pages, 25 halftones. 78 line illus. 65 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTK; JHBL; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141282
- ISBN
- 9780691141282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. Containing sample exam questions at both AS and A2 levels, this text aims to show students what makes a good answer and why it scores high marks. It should help students grasp the difference between a GCSE and an A-level mark in history. Series: Heinemann Advanced History. Num Pages: 224 pages, facsimiles, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435327323
- ISBN
- 9780435327323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.69
€ 43.69
Paperback. Menocchio's 500-year-old challenge to authority remains evocative and vital today. Translator(s): Tedeschi, John; Tedeschi, Anne C. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRAM7; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409887
- ISBN
- 9781421409887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.68
€ 31.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. From workaday marigolds to hand-wear custom crafted for the Queen, gloves perform many functions - insulation from the cold, protection from injury, and even ceremonial roles. This book tells the story of the closely guarded privileges of the glove-makers' guilds. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: AKTH; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149. .
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747814535
- ISBN
- 9780747814535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894384513
- ISBN
- 9781894384513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Its opponents call it part of "the lunatic fringe," a justification for "black separateness," "the most embarrassing trend in American publishing." "It" is Critical Race Theory. But what is Critical Race Theory? How did it develop? Where does it stand now? Where should it go in the future? This title deals with these questions. Editor(s): Valdes, Francisco; Culp, Jerome McCristal; Harris, Angela P. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1fig. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFJ; JFSL; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399302
- ISBN
- 9781566399302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.74
€ 50.74
Paperback. An exploration of the degree of Germanic influence in the development of early medieval Christianity. This work argues for a fundamental Germanic reinterpretation of Christianity. A general model of religious transformation is developed and applied to the Germano-Christian scenario. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195104660
- ISBN
- 9780195104660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.26
€ 134.26
Hardback. John Hill's definitive study looks at the career and work of British director Ken Loach. From his early television work (Cathy Come Home) through to landmark films (Kes) and examinations of British society (Looking For Eric) this landmark study reveals Loach as one of the great European directors. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFB; APT; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844572021
- ISBN
- 9781844572021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.89€ 100.06
€ 112.89
€ 100.06
Paperback. The hop has been intimately involved in social history for many centuries. This book examines hop's history since the earliest times, describing the traditional tools of the trade, the growers, the pickers and those whose versatile skills have through the centuries made the hop industry a success. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852636176
- ISBN
- 9780852636176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57
Paperback. Presents in visual detail an introduction to almost 2000 years of Chinese history - from the founding of the Chinese Empire in 221 BCE to the Ming dynasty, the last dynasty to rule before the country opened to the outside world in the middle of the seventeenth century. This book is suitable for travelers, students, and general readers. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 250 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259072
- ISBN
- 9780520259072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.91
€ 41.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Features the stories ranging from Beowulf to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, via Chaucer and Shakespeare, to the Bronte sisters, 'Alice through the Looking Glass' and 'Lord of the Rings'. This work takes the reader from medieval mystery plays to music hall and pantomime; painting; and music, with Purcell and Vaughan Williams. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099438076
- ISBN
- 9780099438076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.74
€ 40.99
€ 28.74