Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
paperback. Celebrates Wales and things Welsh. This study it reflects the bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp b&w photographs, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140274844
- ISBN
- 9780140274844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.98
€ 20.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The author evokes every aspect of the 'great adventure', ranging from ships and botanical gardens to hill stations and sugar plantations, as she traces the impact of empire on places as diverse as Sierra Leone and Fiji. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290697
- ISBN
- 9780571290697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.08
€ 17.99
€ 12.08
Paperback. With characteristic balance, this book describes the long retreat and final dissolution of the British Empire. It traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 190 x 36. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290703
- ISBN
- 9780571290703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.34
€ 19.99
€ 14.34
Paperback. In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. Taking into account both Social Register and slum, this title celebrates New York's Golden Age as a place where, for one unrepeatable moment in history, anything seemed possible. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571241781
- ISBN
- 9780571241781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. Recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial strength, unity, and splendour. This book portrays a nation at the very height of its vigour and self-satisfaction, imposing on the rest of the world its traditions and tastes, its idealists and rascals. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571290710
- ISBN
- 9780571290710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01
Paperback. For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean. This book reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice itself to Greece, Crete and Cyprus. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140119947
- ISBN
- 9780140119947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. With characteristic exuberance and sparkling prose, the author guides us through the history, people and geography of a fascinating and colourful Sydney. He takes us on the city's journey from penal colony to world-class metropolis, as lively it describes. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571241798
- ISBN
- 9780571241798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926991320
- ISBN
- 9781926991320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.75
€ 19.00
€ 15.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, colour postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926991177
- ISBN
- 9781926991177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.06
€ 32.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. Translator(s): Gorski, A.; Orton, L. D. Num Pages: 518 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- Abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780920862285
- ISBN
- 9780920862285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752425085
- ISBN
- 9780752425085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.51
€ 24.99
€ 21.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Hansen, Jan; Helm, Christian; Reichherzer, Frank. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593504803
- ISBN
- 9783593504803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.29€ 44.59
€ 52.29
€ 44.59
Paperback. This edition of the classic work on the history of science and French intellectual history gives the reader the chance to revisit the rise of psychiatry in 19th-century France, the shape it took and why, and its importance both then and in contemporary society. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBT; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226301617
- ISBN
- 9780226301617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
€ 43.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 259 pages, 8 Double-sided page coloured photos. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Protea Book House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781485302599
- ISBN
- 9781485302599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. The London monster Num Pages: 288 pages, 33ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752433271
- ISBN
- 9780752433271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Introduces the history, culture, and politics of the Czech people through more than 150 primary texts and images. Editor(s): Bazant, Jan; Bazantova, Nina; Starn, Frances. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 568 pages, 64 b&w photos, 8 page color insert, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347941
- ISBN
- 9780822347941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. Editor(s): Kiely, Jan; Jessup, J. Brooks. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HPDF; HRAM2; HRAM3; HRAX; HRE; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172769
- ISBN
- 9780231172769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.95
€ 65.36
€ 50.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808240
- ISBN
- 9781472808240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Hardback. Empire, State, and Society assesses the external and internal forces behind Britain's transformation from global superpower to its current position in the twenty-first century. The authors provide an accessible and balanced introduction, which is thoughtfully organized for ease of use for both students and teachers. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405181815
- ISBN
- 9781405181815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.51
€ 98.51
Paperback. Empire, State, and Society assesses the external and internal forces behind Britain's transformation from global superpower to its current position in the twenty-first century. The authors provide an accessible and balanced introduction, which is thoughtfully organized for ease of use for both students and teachers. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405181808
- ISBN
- 9781405181808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.74
€ 43.74
Hardcover. Caught In the Machinery examines the social, legal, cultural and political history of workplace accidents and injured workers in 19th-century Britain and in the broader Anglo-American context. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KNXC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804700085
- ISBN
- 9780804700085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.00
€ 81.00
Hardcover. Austria is often overlooked as one of the successor states to the Habsburg Empire. The Socialist politician Karl Renner (1870 1950) was prime minister of the government that took power in Vienna after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The author gives an account of Karl Renner's adroit handling of a difficult situation. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 tables, 3 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791897
- ISBN
- 9781905791897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Revered and reviled in almost equal amounts since its inception, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been responsible for creating and maintaining much of New York and New Jersey's transportation infrastructure - the things that make the region work. This book traces the evolution of the Port Authority. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 620 pages, 80 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLW; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076760
- ISBN
- 9780231076760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.80
€ 150.80
Paperback. With more than 130 reading selections and 300 photographs of ancient art, architecture, and artifacts, this title provides an introduction to some of the most significant and widely studied texts of the ancient Near East, including the "Epic of Gilgamesh", "the Creation Epic (Enuma elish)", "the Code of Hammurabi", and "the Baal Cycle". Editor(s): Pritchard, James Bennett. Num Pages: 512 pages, 307 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLA; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147260
- ISBN
- 9780691147260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 56.51
€ 59.42
€ 56.51