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Regional & national history
Hardback. Reveals that it is seductively deceptive - and horribly misleading - to call such catastrophes "natural." This book presents a sympathetic account of the human dreams, pride, and foibles that got us to this point, weaving together engaging historical narratives and accessible law stories drawn from actual courtroom dramas. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNK; TNFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479825387
- ISBN
- 9781479825387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.87
€ 43.99
€ 43.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Rudisel, Christine. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486780610
- ISBN
- 9780486780610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.26
€ 11.26
Fact and Fiction explores the intersection between literature and the sciences, focusing on German and British culture between the eighteenth century and today. Editor(s): Lehleiter, Christine. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JF; DSB; HBJD; HBTB; HPCD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645981
- ISBN
- 9781442645981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.76
€ 76.76
Hardback. With deep research and lively prose, prize-winning historian Christina Snyder reinterprets the history of Jacksonian era America through an experimental educational community called Great Crossings, a place where Indians, settlers, and slaves were transformed and tried to secure their place in a changing world. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 hts. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199399062
- ISBN
- 9780199399062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.05
€ 36.99
€ 34.05
Paperback. Slavery existed in North America long before the first Africans arrived at Jamestown in 1619. For centuries, from the pre-Columbian era through the 1840s, Native Americans took prisoners of war and killed, adopted, or enslaved them. This book demonstrates the profound role of Native American history in the American past. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 halftone, 6 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064232
- ISBN
- 9780674064232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.95
€ 34.99
€ 29.95
Paperback. Wartime Britain through the eyes of children who were there. Num Pages: 192 pages, 83 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 188. 192 pages, 83 Illustrations. Wartime Britain through the eyes of children who were there. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 12. Weight: 188.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445607023
- ISBN
- 9781445607023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.64
€ 20.64
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716530473
- ISBN
- 9780716530473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.27
€ 27.99
€ 21.27
Paperback. The ancient holy wells of the British Isles are amongst the most beautiful and magical places anyone can visit. Located in some of the most secret nooks and crannies of the country, their stories evoke a lost world of pagan gods, healing forces, second sight and holy visions. This book tells the story of the holy waters of the British Isles. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 5AQ; HBJD1; HRA; HRKP; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 154 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263456
- ISBN
- 9781904263456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.35
€ 9.35
Paperback. From the award-winning co-author of 'I Am Malala', this book asks just how the might of NATO, with 48 countries and 140,000 troops on the ground, failed to defeat a group of religious students and farmers? How did it go so wrong? Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007256945
- ISBN
- 9780007256945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. The history of the Reformation is illuminated by details of the careers of those who fled persecution under Mary Tudor. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 15th & 16th Centuries. Num Pages: 406 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108011266
- ISBN
- 9781108011266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW; JPA; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816674732
- ISBN
- 9780816674732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
hardcover. This book focuses on the site La Tiza, the longest continuously occupied site in the Wari Empire, and therefore provides invaluable insights into the rise and fall of the Wari state. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062020
- ISBN
- 9780813062020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.71
€ 91.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFB; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- AK Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904859758
- ISBN
- 9781904859758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.69
€ 19.99
€ 18.69
Hardback. Editor(s): McDonald, Christie; Suleiman, Susan. Num Pages: 576 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSB; HBJD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147408
- ISBN
- 9780231147408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05€ 90.70
€ 119.05
€ 90.70
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 144 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489549
- ISBN
- 9780801489549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Hardcover. Provides the first comprehensive analysis of the history of returning German POWs after the Second World War, explored as a history of memory both during Germany's division and after unification. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139047
- ISBN
- 9781571139047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.64
€ 115.64
Paperback. A collection of stories, in which moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate leads a person to a new way of thinking or being. It presents a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500300343
- ISBN
- 9780500300343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. The epic story of the world's longest and greatest railway, as told by Britain's bestselling transport historian. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCS; HBJD; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857890382
- ISBN
- 9780857890382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.90
€ 23.99
€ 15.90
Hardback. An overriding assumption has directed scholarship in both European and Slavic history: that Kievan Rus' was part of a Byzantine commonwealth separate from Europe. Raffensperger refutes this, and offers a new frame for two hundred years of history, in which Rus' is understood as part of medieval Europe, and East is not so neatly divided from West. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 map, 5 genealogy charts. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674063846
- ISBN
- 9780674063846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.37€ 65.05
€ 71.37
€ 65.05
Hardcover. Christian Raffensperger tracks the dynastic marriages of the Volodimerovi i, the ruling family of Rus. Using a modern scholarly approach and broad range of primary sources, he delivers a fully realized picture of the Volodimerovi i from the tenth through twelfth centuries and the first comprehensive, scholarly treatment of the subject in English." Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932650136
- ISBN
- 9781932650136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.46
€ 54.99
€ 46.46
Paperback. From the cutting-edge young historian and reporter Christian Parenti, a vivid, chilling history of surveillance in American life-from the antebellum South to the computerized landscape of the futuristic present. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465054855
- ISBN
- 9780465054855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.10
€ 25.99
€ 18.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Noack, Christian; Janssen, Lindsay; Comerford, Vincent. Series: Anthem Series on Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Num Pages: 286 pages, 20+ figures and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVUK; 3JH; 3JJG; HBJD; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857285577
- ISBN
- 9780857285577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.37
€ 141.37
Hardcover. Takes us on a well-researched journey across America - from Augusta to Sacramento, Albany to Baton Rouge - shedding light along the way on the historical circumstances that led to their appointment, their success or failure, and their evolution over time. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 halftones, 6 line drawings, 42 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080482
- ISBN
- 9780226080482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.43€ 60.43
€ 71.43
€ 60.43
Hardcover. Translator(s): McLintock, David. Num Pages: 305 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674362321
- ISBN
- 9780674362321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.94€ 89.96
€ 99.94
€ 89.96