History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Offers explanations as to why motor manufacturing followed the British motorcycle, bicycle and cotton industries into oblivion. This book chronicles the 109-year life of The Rover Group from its production of hand-made bespoke automobiles for the fortunate few to the arrival of mass production to provide cars for the many. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTK; KNDR; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747807681
- ISBN
- 9780747807681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.32
€ 12.32
Hardback. Red Saxony reappraises Germany's prospects for democratic governance from the mid-nineteenth century to the collapse of the Second Reich, asking: how was Germany governed in the era of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II? How did fear of revolution push liberal and conservative parties together? How did Germany's leaders see their nation's future? Num Pages: 720 pages, numerous black and white images and a colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199668786
- ISBN
- 9780199668786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.90
€ 234.90
Paperback. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. This guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808691
- ISBN
- 9781472808691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.50
€ 9.99
€ 8.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Merten, Kai; Kramer, Lucia. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837632941
- ISBN
- 9783837632941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.20
€ 44.99
€ 32.20
Paperback. Looks at hundreds of autobiographies penned between 1760 and 1900 to offer an account of how the Industrial Revolution was experienced by the working class. This book shows how it raised incomes, improved literacy and offered exciting opportunities for political action. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16-page section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BK; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205251
- ISBN
- 9780300205251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Hardcover. How did Odessans understand the city and their place in it? What did modernization mean in Odessa? Answering such questions, this book reveals the inner life of Odessa, in the years before WWI from the perspective of those who lived there. It is useful for those interested in urban culture, social history, the Jewish experience, and modern Russia. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803463
- ISBN
- 9780875803463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.16
€ 54.16
Paperback. From tea's first discovery in China to the present day, the story of a great world obsession Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCLT; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845297473
- ISBN
- 9781845297473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. A book recalling what it was like to be a child in the 1950s, including home life, school days, music and fashions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445609775
- ISBN
- 9781445609775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.50
€ 13.99
€ 11.50
Paperback. Have you ever wondered what life was like for the ordinary housewife in the Middle Ages? Or how much power a medieval lady really had? Find out in this fascinating book. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445643700
- ISBN
- 9781445643700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.22
€ 28.22
Hardback. A window into the mental and cultural worlds of the Stuart period, capturing the existing religious, social and political tensions on the eve of the English Civil War. Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History. Num Pages: 403 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 40. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270149
- ISBN
- 9781783270149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.66
€ 130.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Appx 65-70 4-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB; KNTP; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553459272
- ISBN
- 9780553459272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.69
€ 25.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTP; RGV; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140280395
- ISBN
- 9780140280395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. A nail-bitingly suspenseful account of the conspiracy of assassins that hunted down Turkish officials following the Armenian Genocide. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 290 x 29. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316292108
- ISBN
- 9780316292108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. In February 2012, in a Munich flat belonging to an elderly recluse, German customs authorities seized an astonishing hoard of more than 1,400 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. The author has delved into archives and conducted dozens of interviews to uncover the story behind the headlines. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292570
- ISBN
- 9780500292570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Hardback. Headline Britons is a series of short books that paint a unique picture of British life in the 20th and 21st centuries by re-examining some of the country's most notable characters. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785782091
- ISBN
- 9781785782091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.60
€ 17.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. Few men over forty never owned a dinky toy when they were a child. This is the story of Britain's favourite toy cars. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; KJZ; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445665801
- ISBN
- 9781445665801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750925365
- ISBN
- 9780750925365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 604 pages, 43 color illus., 27 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; HBTD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6147 x 4522 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022547
- ISBN
- 9780253022547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.91
€ 25.99
€ 23.91
Paperback. An exploration of one of the paradoxes of history: the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1Q; HBT; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 65. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349106748
- ISBN
- 9780349106748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.64
€ 20.99
€ 15.64
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452692
- ISBN
- 9780752452692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38