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Paperback. The attempt to repress a majority of its own population backfired on the Confederate States of America as the disenfranchised demanded to be counted and considered in the great struggle over slavery, emancipation, democracy, and nationhood. This title presents the story of this epic political battle. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064218
ISBN
9780674064218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.44

Hardback. Chris McNab examines why they were invented, how they developed, their use in action, their strengths and weaknesses, and what it was like to be in the driving seat. This fascinating narrative is a highly readable guide to these much-loved classic vehicles, perfect for any enthusiast. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462042
ISBN
9780752462042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. The Battle of Arnhem in September 1944 has been much publicised, with its extraordinary parachute drop and gallant defence by Frost's few men of the bridge at Arnhem. Although the campaign came close to success, its failure left the Allies trapped within a thirty-mile stretch of road. This title reveals how these men performed their heroic deeds. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451947
ISBN
9780752451947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Whilst Jersey island's role in the Second World War is well documented, a generation earlier another devastating war had struck Jersey, jeopardising the lives and liberties of its people. This title tells the story of Jersey in the First World War. It is suitable for those who are interested in the island's extraordinary past. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451459
ISBN
9780752451459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456096
ISBN
9780752456096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Hardback. Presents the events of the Asia Minor Campaign through a different perspective: the role and content of the Athenian press as a means of propaganda. This title renders the reporting of the pro- and anti-government press to provide insights into why a delusory policy was pursued to the bitter end. Series: International Library of War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJF; HBWN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117870
ISBN
9781845117870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.52
€ 135.76

Paperback. Provides evidence which not only outlines the history of the Carthaginian army during the period of the Punic Wars but which also describes the organisation and equipment of the army. This book addresses how Carthage's army matched up to other Hellenistic armies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations 25 colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752441214
ISBN
9780752441214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Allan Marriot Hutchins was one of thousands of young men who, in 1900, volunteered to fight the Boers in a war that foreshadowed the later carnage of the twentieth century. This book offers an eyewitness account of a soldier's life at a pivotal moment in the history of the British Empire. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJC; BJ; HBJH; HBWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752465180
ISBN
9780752465180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. During the troubled time of war, many ordinary people move away from the safety and comfort of home to the harrowing theatre of war. This account follows the life of a Second World War B-17 bombardier, Fred Lull, from the beginning of the war to its conclusion through the letters he wrote home to his mother. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BJ; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464688
ISBN
9780752464688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Beginning with an account of the blitz in Wales, and ending with more than fifty personal stories from Welsh people who were touched by the war both at home and abroad, this book offers a portrait of the principality between 1939 and 1945. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 150 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750938372
ISBN
9780750938372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Hardback. Examines the experiences of seven national leaders during the First World War including Adolf Hitler, Charles de Gaulle, Benito Mussolini, Gustav Mannerheim, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Harold Macmillan and Herbert Hoover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBWN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886349
ISBN
9781845886349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

Paperback. An account of the impact of the Blitz upon an Upminster couple. It demonstrates the courage, humour and great determination of ordinary Essex people in the face of war. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
123
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448138
ISBN
9780752448138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. A history of Hastings at War 1939-45 Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860776472
ISBN
9781860776472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.68

Hardback. History's heroic failures, from Scotland's Panamanian colony to the nuclear-powered car Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459905
ISBN
9780752459905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Unicorn Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910500453
ISBN
9781910500453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.10

Hardback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464619
ISBN
9780752464619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.87

Paperback. Unlike castles and cathedrals, the battlefields situated around the UK are not easily found and require some background knowledge of the contender's tactics, the cause of the battle and its effect on history to be fully appreciated. This guidebook locates the battlefields and describes the events of the day and the reasoning behind the fighting. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451916
ISBN
9780752451916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. An insight into the impact GIs had on the British during the Second World War - from stockings to gum Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
122
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450230
ISBN
9780752450230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Hardback. Compares the distinctive collective narratives that emerged within Britain and the Dominions in response to World War I. This book illuminates the differences as well as the similarities between different memories of war and offers insights into what this reveals about developing concepts of national identity in the aftermath of World War I. Series: International Library of War Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118839
ISBN
9781845118839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.64
€ 126.76

Hardback. Series: War, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474238038
ISBN
9781474238038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.52
€ 137.06

Paperback. Since early times, Essex has been on England's military front line and has protected the rest of the country from European invaders. This book helps us learn about Essex's distinguished military history since Roman times, taking in the Napoleonic Wars, the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; HBW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
126
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949514
ISBN
9780750949514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. After the British defeat at Dunkirk and the fall of France, Hitler's Luftwaffe was within easy reach of London. The East End and the docks were in the front line during the Blitz, and for years the local people faced direct threat of German air attack. This book looks at the effect of wartime on the lives of the inhabitants of the East End. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949132
ISBN
9780750949132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. With the growth of insurgents, terrorists, private military companies, and modern pirates, there is a renewed interest in non-state or private violence--this is a history of such violence. Editor(s): Colas, Alejandro; Mabee, Bryan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JPWS; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041492
ISBN
9781849041492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Bloomsbury India
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9789385936678
ISBN
9789385936678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

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