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paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277316
ISBN
9780877277316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. 2 September 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire which changed the city of London forever. Num Pages: 240 pages, 155 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 275 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537487
ISBN
9781784537487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.04

Paperback. Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment and architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context and social importance. It also includes a section which reviews the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Duckworth Publishers
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853996962
ISBN
9781853996962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.13

Hardback. Many important right-wing political figures from the late nineteenth century and inter-war period have been over-shadowed in history by Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler. This title assesses the careers of seventeen of the most important figures in right-wing politics in Central and Eastern Europe during this period. Editor(s): Haynes, Rebecca; Rady, Martyn. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 36. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116972
ISBN
9781845116972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.60
€ 126.76

Paperback. This book will be of interest to anyone-in any discipline-who takes the past as a serious object of study. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; DSA; HBJD; HP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Fortieth Anniversary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415604
ISBN
9781421415604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.30

Paperback. Siena of the 13th and 14th centuries was one of the great cities of Europe, and its artists were among those who reshaped the nature and place of painting. Maginnis' book asks the fundamental questions about the painters' lives and work and shows how Sienese society shaped them. Translator(s): Erasmi, Gabriele. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 colour illustrations, 110 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACK; AFC; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271023380
ISBN
9780271023380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.42
€ 45.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Haycox, Stephen W.; Mangusso, Mary Childers. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
Subsequent
SKU
V9780295974958
ISBN
9780295974958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Paperback. Brings together a series of essays - many recognized as classics in the field - that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly 'lived' religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the 'new India' of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, where global connections and local traditions rub shoulders daily. Editor(s): Hawley, John Stratton; Narayanan, Vasudha. Series: The Life of Religion S. Num Pages: 337 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468. Series: The Life of Religion S. 337 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Hawley, John Stratton; Narayanan, Vasudha. Brings together a series of essays - many recognized as classics in the field - that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly 'lived' religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the 'new India' of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, where global connections and local traditions rub shoulders daily. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRG. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249141
ISBN
9780520249141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.22

Paperback. Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all time-and here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 Colour Photographs, 20 Black and White Photographs, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 206 x 16. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426205453
ISBN
9781426205453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.71

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Braun-Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783765080265
ISBN
9783765080265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.24

Hardback. This rare volume was originally published in Germany during World War II and now makes its first appearance in an English language edition. It is a short study of Germanys paratroops to the end of 1943. This volume contains over 95 rare images of the Fallschirmjger during training and in action. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 95 b/w photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 12. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302305
ISBN
9780764302305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. Compiling a portrait that's both fascinating and deliciously fun, Gastropolis explores the endlessly evolving relationship between New Yorkers and food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136532
ISBN
9780231136532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.08

Hardcover. A close look at the presidency of Jefferson Davis. It seeks to provide a clear picture of his leadership and ability to handle domestic, diplomatic and military matters under the most trying circumstances - without the resources of the north and without the formal recognition of other nations. Num Pages: 576 pages, 39 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611706
ISBN
9780700611706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.78

The 7th Panzer Divison was one of the outstanding armored units of World War II, and became famous during the Battle of France in 1940 with Erwin Rommel as its commander. This photographic chronicle, by famed Knights Cross holder Hasso v. Manteuffel, traces the path of the 7th PD through its entire war history on a variety of fronts. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 874. An Illustrated History of Rommel's "Ghost Division" 1938-1945. 160 pages, 200ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWTR. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 20. Weight: 874.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764312083
ISBN
9780764312083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216165
ISBN
9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction: dr. alexander t. Series: Black Stars. Num Pages: 122 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 234 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471220695
ISBN
9780471220695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. A major re-examination of postwar American Jewry that debunks the assumption of silence Series: The Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History. Num Pages: 540 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814721223
ISBN
9780814721223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Millions of immigrants were drawn to American shores, not by the mythic streets paved with gold, but rather by its tables heaped with food. This work tells the stories of three distinctive groups and their unique culinary dramas: the Italian, Irish, and East European Jewish immigrants. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011113
ISBN
9780674011113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

Hardback. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL3; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137590879
ISBN
9781137590879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.85

Paperback. Features essays and articles by Japanese visitors to the United States from many walks of life: writers and academics, bureaucrats and priests, politicians and journalists, businessmen, philanthropists, artists. Covering the period from 1878 to 1989, this title offers these visitors' perspectives on Americans and American society. Editor(s): Duus, Peter; Hasegawa, Kenji. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268456
ISBN
9780520268456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. The remarkable story of the Lowndes County freedom struggle and its contribution to the larger civil rights movement Num Pages: 372 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814743317
ISBN
9780814743317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. A study of Arab politics in the late Ottoman Empire as viewed from the imperial capital in Istanbul. This analytical narrative of the young Turk period (1908-1918), discusses both Arab concerns and the policies of the Ottoman government toward the Arabs. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204461
ISBN
9780520204461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. The New Silk Road Diplomacy traces how China, faced with internal and external challenges to its authority following the collapse of the Soviet Union, constructed a gradualist approach to Central Asia that prioritized multilateral diplomacy. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSL3; JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774816939
ISBN
9780774816939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. This work offers an account, from the perspective of a young lieutenant, of the trials and tribulations of a soldier in the Third Turkish Brigade in Korea in 1952-53. Turkey was one of the first countries to support United Nations action against Communist aggression in Korea. Num Pages: 160 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FPK; 3JJPG; DNF; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 13. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Arba Yayinlari
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789759481841
ISBN
9789759481841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.08

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