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Paperback. Built with the idea of attracting short-distance passenger traffic and light freight, American electric interurbans were largely constructed in the early 1900s. This work examines the history of the interurban industry. Num Pages: 472 pages, 37 half-tones 51 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 30. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740142
ISBN
9780804740142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.50

Paperback. More than 800 people lost their lives when the steamer Eastland capsized in the Chicago River in 1915. This is the full story, with more than 100 illustrations, of the worst disaster of any kind in the history of Chicago and the worst in the history of the Great Lakes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 100 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804728010
ISBN
9780804728010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Hardcover. This first detailed study of the bishops of Florence tells the story of a dynamic Italian lordship during the most prosperous period of the Middle Ages. Drawing upon a rich base of primary sources, Dameron demonstrates that the nature of the Florentine episcopal lordship results from the tension between seigneurial pressure and peasant resistance. Num Pages: 284 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674258914
ISBN
9780674258914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.79
€ 76.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252064494
ISBN
9780252064494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.29

paperback. A memoir of George W Bush, America's 43rd president. It takes us on a journey through the defining decisions of his life. It describes his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 544 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780753539965
ISBN
9780753539965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.29

Hardback. In this personal account of the intelligence failure in Vietnam, Mr. Allen reveals specifically how American leaders largely excluded intelligence from important policy deliberations until it was too late. "Don't miss this book!"-John Prados Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633871
ISBN
9781566633871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. Provides an account of the events that had taken place in William Ewart Gladstone's life, from his childhood, education and early political influences through to his roles as leader of Liberal Party and prime minister in three governments. This biography reveals the moral authority Gladstone stamped upon politics during his career through reforms. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845883768
ISBN
9781845883768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Did U.S. intelligence know of Japan's coming attack on Pearl Harbor? Did President Roosevelt know? If so, why did he withhold warnings from the commanders in Hawaii? The answers are embedded in the cogent analysis of The Pearl Harbor Myth. Num Pages: 370 pages, 9 b&w photos, map. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; HBJD; HBJK; HBJM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971614
ISBN
9781597971614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.79

Hardback. Engagingly written and soundly argued, this study clarifies and highlights the political origins of the nation's foundational document and argues that American constitutionalism is primarily about countervailing power not legal limits enforced by courts. Series: The Johns Hopkins Series in Constitutional Thought. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888526
ISBN
9780801888526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.99

Paperback. Around Plaistow Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752406145
ISBN
9780752406145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. A collection of 200 archive images contrasts two ends of a scale: from village days before the new town was thought of to the events, activities and people of modern Harlow. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752403304
ISBN
9780752403304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217728
ISBN
9780812217728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Hardback. Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. This book traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b/w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, 1 ed.
SKU
V9780520277564
ISBN
9780520277564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.66

Paperback. A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. It traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282353
ISBN
9780520282353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615779000
ISBN
9781615779000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.04

Paperback. This thought-provoking book offers moral and legal perspectives on the 2 legacies of the Civil War - the adoption of the Confederate battle flag by Southern states and the question of African American reparations. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 255.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847686766
ISBN
9780847686766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.22

Num Pages: 554 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 589.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486277400
ISBN
9780486277400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.42

Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705271
ISBN
9780804705271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705257
ISBN
9780804705257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1931
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804709545
ISBN
9780804709545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.48

Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5766 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705233
ISBN
9780804705233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.36

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810847552
ISBN
9780810847552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.37

Paperback. George Rude's text provides an account of Europe before the great upheaval, outlining both the course of the Revolution in France and Napoleon's rule, and tracing their impact and influence on Europe. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631221906
ISBN
9780631221906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Serif United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897959473
ISBN
9781897959473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

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