Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardcover. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HRCC91. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403938282
- ISBN
- 9781403938282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Paperback. A novel study of the complex connections between Nelson Mandela and the nationalist leadership in the ANC with their kinsmen inside the Transkei Bantustan state, that reveals the significance of ethnic belonging, so important in African history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011565
- ISBN
- 9781847011565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno. Forest rangers assembled nearly ten thousand men to fight the fire. The author narrates the struggles of the rangers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780547394602
- ISBN
- 9780547394602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.24
€ 20.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. An historical study of the polarity between the centripetal power in the capital and the centrifugal federalism of the Mexican states. It examines the crucial post-independence period of 1821-35 to understand both the theoretical and the practical causes of the development of this polarity. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259416
- ISBN
- 9780803259416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
paperback. During his tenure of the see, 328 to 373 AD, the Bishop of Alexandria came into conflict with four Roman emperors, Constantine, Constantius, Julian the Apostate and the "Arian" Valens. Barnes's work aims to reveal Athanasius's role in relations between the Emperor and the Church in a critical era. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005495
- ISBN
- 9780674005495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.66€ 49.96
€ 51.66
€ 49.96
Paperback. Britain has been inhabited by humans for over half a million years, during which time there were a great many changes in lifestyles and in the surrounding landscape. This book examines the development of human societies in Britain from earliest times to the Roman conquest of AD 43, as revealed by archaeological evidence. Series: Routledge World Archaeology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 black & white tables, 81 black & white halftones, 72 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLA; HDDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415490276
- ISBN
- 9780415490276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Num Pages: 200 pages, 30+ photos, line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764309724
- ISBN
- 9780764309724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.45
€ 36.99
€ 25.45
hardcover. During the American Revolution the British enjoyed an alliance with their Native allies in the Great Lakes region of North America. By the War of 1812, however, that "chain of friendship" had devolved into smaller, more local alliances. This book attempts to understand how and why this shift occurred. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10 photographs, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248175
- ISBN
- 9780803248175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Paperback. From the early days of radio through the rise of television after World War II to the present, music has been used more and more to sell goods and establish brand identities. This book tells the history of music used in advertising in the United States and is an original contribution to this little-studied part of our cultural history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJSA; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226151625
- ISBN
- 9780226151625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, 5 figs. 1 map 7 tables. BIC Classification: HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691654003
- ISBN
- 9780691654003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
Hardcover. In 1847, General Winfield Scott's military campaign helped pave the way for victory in the wider war against Mexico and also posed new challenges for discipline and logistics. This work highlights the visionary command of this general, the toughness of the troops he led, and the emergence of the United States as a potential global military power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615414
- ISBN
- 9780700615414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801435263
- ISBN
- 9780801435263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
Paperback. Drawing on recent scholarly advances and new evidence, Timothy Barnes offers a fresh and exciting study of Constantine and his life. Constantine: Dynasty, Religion and Power in the Later Roman Empire clearly sets out the problems associated with depictions of Constantine and answers them with great clarity. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118782750
- ISBN
- 9781118782750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Paperback. Tells the story of the courageous men who agreed to put their lives in danger to perform a critical mission in which they could not be officially acknowledged. This book chronicles the communist air attack on Site 85, the only such aerial bombing of the entire Vietnam War. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103176
- ISBN
- 9780231103176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dowling, Timothy C. Num Pages: 355 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851095650
- ISBN
- 9781851095650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.83
€ 117.83
Paperback. Latin revolutionaries tell their stories. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817998424
- ISBN
- 9780817998424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.55
€ 29.55
Hardcover. These two volumes document the topography, monuments, inscriptions, and sighted coins of the north-eastern frontier of the Roman Empire, looking in detail at strategic roads, bridges, forts, watch and signalling systems, and interpreting the literary and epigraphic evidence for the frontier and its garrisons. Num Pages: 736 pages, Two colour plates sections, including 28 maps, and 310 black and white in-text figures. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198725176
- ISBN
- 9780198725176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 511.31
€ 511.31
Paperback. Studies of collaboration have changed how the history of World War II in Europe is written, but for China and Japan this aspect of wartime conduct has remained largely unacknowledged. This work talks about the sensitive topic of wartime collaboration between the Chinese and their Japanese occupiers. Num Pages: 302 pages, 13 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023987
- ISBN
- 9780674023987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.00
€ 38.99
€ 33.00
Hardcover. Timothy Brook studies three widely separated and economically dissimilar counties. He draws on rich data in monastic gazetteers to examine the patterns and social consequences of patronage. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 426 pages, 10ill.3M. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674697751
- ISBN
- 9780674697751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.46
€ 49.99
€ 42.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250396
- ISBN
- 9781781250396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empire - a millennium and a half in the making - was suddenly thrust under foreign occupation. This title explores what happened to China between these two dramatic invasions. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 halftones, 7 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072534
- ISBN
- 9780674072534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.84
€ 29.99
€ 25.84
Hardcover. A history of Mark Beech Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860770913
- ISBN
- 9781860770913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907973086
- ISBN
- 9781907973086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.73
€ 4.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847558
- ISBN
- 9780807847558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.93
€ 77.93