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Paperback. Presents the real story of Scotland's soldiers in the First World War. This book focuses on the experiences of those who served in the Scottish divisions. It charts the course of emotions from initial enthusiasm in August 1914 through to outright disillusionment with the continuation of the war in 1917. Num Pages: 256 pages, 56. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752439501
- ISBN
- 9780752439501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
paperback. A compelling exploration of the lives of individual men and women from all levels of sixteenth-century life that gives a vivid feel for the reality of Elizabethan society Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472102331
- ISBN
- 9781472102331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.76
€ 19.99
€ 7.76
Paperback. England's longest-lasting dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781786488565
- ISBN
- 9781782069416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.23
€ 17.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. Britain's Rottenest Years is not just a bad news story. It is a fantastically readable leapfrog through British history which takes us, via the interesting bits, from the misery of the Roman invasion of AD60 (when 50,000 Roman thugs invaded) to the Thatcherite year of discontent of 1981. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906021580
- ISBN
- 9781906021580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A multi-faceted story of heroes and villains, mystics and sceptics, earnest seekers of truth and charlatans, a narrative that bristles with the names of remarkable scholars, many famous, some now obscure. Num Pages: 320 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472135926
- ISBN
- 9781472135926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Derek Wilson retells the story of how the Tudor monarchs transformed the English religion and why it still matters today Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296469
- ISBN
- 9781845296469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. The Tudor period was a time of massive social change in England with growing cities, increasing trade, and growing stability after the chaos of the Wars of the Roses. This title offers insight into the world of Tudor England - revealing what it was really like to live in a period of great growth. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807803
- ISBN
- 9780747807803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57
Paperback. Do you remember flares, cheesecloth shirts and chopper bikes? What about space hoppers? If you do, then it sounds like you were lucky enough to grow up during the 1970s. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJPL; BM; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463445
- ISBN
- 9780752463445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Covers Bath in the Great War from the commencement of war in July 1914 to the Armistice in November 1918, featuring many forgotten news stories of the day. Describes what was happening in the city during the conflict including people's everyday lives, entertainment, spies and the internment of aliens living within the city. Num Pages: 176 pages, 176 pages integrated illustations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473823495
- ISBN
- 9781473823495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.69
€ 13.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. The year is 1941 and World War II is still in its relative infancy. But for air gunner Sergeant Jack Newton his involvement in the action he wants so badly, comes soon enough - on his first bombing raid over Germany. He was married to 23-year-old girl leader of the Comete Line, whose name is Andree de Jongh. Code name - Dedee. This is their story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 39. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781862274280
- ISBN
- 9781862274280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of the Czech people that is a remarkably original history of modern Europe. This book describes how Bohemia's ambiguities and contradictions are those of Europe itself, and it considers the ironies of viewing Europe, the West, and modernity from the vantage point of a country that has been too often ignored. Num Pages: 464 pages, 56 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVKC; HBJD; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050522
- ISBN
- 9780691050522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.32
€ 53.24
€ 42.32
Hardcover. Tells the story of how disputes of all kinds were managed in England between AD 1154 and the first signs of the Common Law, and 1558 when a new period started in the development of the English legal system. This title also includes private papers like the "Paston Letters" to show how disputes were managed in practice. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; LAFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 41. Weight in Grams: 692. 496 pages. Tells the story of how disputes of all kinds were managed in England between AD 1154 and the first signs of the Common Law, and 1558 when a new period started in the development of the English legal system. This title also includes private papers like the "Paston Letters" to show how disputes were managed in practice. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; LAFC. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 41. Weight: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Holo Books The Arbitration Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954405632
- ISBN
- 9780954405632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.19
€ 52.99
€ 44.19
Hardcover. Elizabeth I consciously and determinedly provided a Government mediation and arbitration scheme. A wealth of primary sources show that she had a special concern for women, the poor and anyone disadvantaged by the costs and delays of the law. Her Privy Council arranged arbitrations with no fees and with free legal aid for those who needed it. Num Pages: 365 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Holo Books The Arbitration Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957215306
- ISBN
- 9780957215306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.10
€ 52.99
€ 44.10
Hardcover. Despite plague, fire, political upheaval and religious strife, in the 17th century English people used mediation and arbitration to help resolve their differences. As the century drew to its close, lawyers advised their clients to take advantage of the courts' offer to accept a claim and to refer it to arbitration. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; LAFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 223 x 47. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- Holo Books The Arbitration Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957215313
- ISBN
- 9780957215313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.30
€ 52.99
€ 44.30
Paperback. Russia witnessed the flowering of a rich intellectual and cultural life in the 19th century, the origins of which lie in the intelligentsia's opposition to autocratic rule. This text provides a short introduction to 19th-century Russia, focusing on the rise of radicalism. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582357679
- ISBN
- 9780582357679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.72
€ 53.72
Paperback. "As an introduction to how the history of an African society can be reconstructed from largely nonliterate sources, and to the Swahili in particular, .. a model work."-International Journal of African Historical Studies Series: Ethnohistory S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFJ; CFF; HBJH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812212075
- ISBN
- 9780812212075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. This book provides a history of the Gloster Gladiator, the biplane fighter made famous during the defense of Malta in World War Two, and of its designer, H.P. Folland. The Gladiator began its life as a private venture; the last British biplane fighter, it was a development of the Gauntlet with an enclosed cockpit and cantilever landing gear. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443973
- ISBN
- 9780752443973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. We know about the leaders of the 1916 Rising. But what about the men and women who fought on the streets of Dublin? What did they go through during those brutal days after the clock struck on 24 April 1916? For them, the conflict was a mix of bloody fighting and energy-sapping waiting. These are their stories. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892132
- ISBN
- 9781848892132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
paperback. Using the lives of three of the author's ancestors as a prism, this book examines what memory and the selective plundering of history has made of the truth in Northern Ireland. It lays bare the harsh and murderous mythologies of Northern Ireland and gives us a revision of its history. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099552086
- ISBN
- 9780099552086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138879
- ISBN
- 9780691138879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. 'Beyond the Legend' is the biography of William Speakman VC. It covers the whole of his sometimes controversial life, from his childhood in Altrincham, Cheshire to his later life in South Africa and his return to Altrincham, as well as his actions in the Korean War, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752494302
- ISBN
- 9780752494302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. Presents the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving railroad revival. This book covers a range of topics and offers different types of railroad maps. Num Pages: 224 pages, 157 color illustrations, 396 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 249 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266162
- ISBN
- 9780520266162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Hardback. An atlas that presents the history of the American West through more than 600 full-color maps and captions. From the earliest human inhabitants and the first European explorers to the national parks and retirement resorts of today, it chronicles the West from uncharted territory to a well-populated Eden. Num Pages: 288 pages, 606 maps, 90 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 341 x 261 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2266. 288 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.). An atlas that presents the history of the American West through more than 600 full-color maps and captions. From the earliest human inhabitants and the first European explorers to the national parks and retirement resorts of today, it chronicles the West from uncharted territory to a well-populated Eden. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTP. Dimension: 341 x 261 x 31. Weight: 2270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256521
- ISBN
- 9780520256521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.77
€ 49.99
€ 39.77
Hardback. Covering more than half a millennium in US history - from conception to colonization to Hurricane Katrina - this atlas documents the discoveries and explorations, the intrigue and negotiations, the technology and the will that led the United States to become what it is today. Num Pages: 280 pages, 535 color illustrations, 52 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 338 x 258 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2152. With Original Maps. 280 pages, 535 colour illustrations, 52 b/w illustrations, and original maps. Covering more than half a millennium in US history - from conception to colonization to Hurricane Katrina - this atlas documents the discoveries and explorations, the intrigue and negotiations, the technology and the will that led the United States to become what it is today. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WTRM. Dimension: 338 x 258 x 27. Weight: 2152.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250369
- ISBN
- 9780520250369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.77
€ 49.99
€ 39.77