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Paperback. Illustrated with photographs of the sites, the personnel involved and the aircraft originally flown during the Dambuster Raids, this book takes the reader to the coast off Texel, Rees, Marbeck, Emmerich, Hamm, Ostonnen, just north of the Mohne Dam, the former airfield at Gilze-Rijen in Holland and Castricum-aan-Zee, also Holland, and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 75 B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844155682
ISBN
9781844155682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011114
ISBN
9781847011114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Paperback. This revealing biography details the life of Bill Jardine, anti-apartheid activist and noted sportsman, who played a key role in racially unifying sports and facilitating South African participation internationally. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Real African Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919855080
ISBN
9781919855080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.63

Paperback. Curiosity about Antarctica was at fever pitch, and between 1910 and 1914 five teams of intrepid explorers embarked on the greatest race of the era, to travel beyond the edges of the known world and conquer this last great frontier. This title reveals why 1912 witnessed the dawn of a new age in our understanding of the natural world. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; HBJQ; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
KOC0021965
ISBN
9781845952105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.39

Paperback. At the end of World War II, the Tempest V was pitted against the Luftwaffe's best. This title is for aviation enthusiasts, modellers, and anyone interested in World War II aerial combat. Illustrator(s): Thomas, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 b/w; 30 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472814548
ISBN
9781472814548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. When did the first people arrive here? What did they look like? How did they survive? Who were the Neanderthals? The author takes us back to when it was so tropical we lived alongside hippos, elephants and sabre-toothed tigers or to times so cold we hunted reindeer and mammoth, and to others even colder when we were forced to flee a wall of ice. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 111 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018133
ISBN
9780141018133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. A fresh examination of the Cathar heresy, using the records of inquisitorial tribunals to bring out new details of life at the time. Series: Heresy and Inquisition in the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153529
ISBN
9781903153529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

Paperback. The dramatic story of Elizabeth's first ten years on the throne and the unexplained death that scandalised her court. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
W&N
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827017
ISBN
9780753827017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Richard III and Henry Tudor's legendary battle: one that changed the course of English history. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828946
ISBN
9780753828946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The struggle for the soul of England after the death of Henry VIII Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823514
ISBN
9780753823514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. The problems of divine foreknowledge and future contingents can be put rather simply: how can God know the future without this entailing that the future come about necessarily? Chris Schabel's study dwells and expands upon this conundrum. Series Editor(s): Knuuttila, Professor Simo; MacDonald, Professor Scott; Marenbon, Dr. John; Martin, Dr. Christopher James. Series: Ashgate Studies in Medieval Philosophy. Num Pages: 382 pages, Includes 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HPCB; HRAB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 153. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754602040
ISBN
9780754602040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.30

Paperback. Focusing on the succession of the rulers of imperial Rome, this title guides readers to each reign and its main events. This title features biographical portraits of the 56 principal emperors from Augustus to Constantine. Series: Chronicles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 328 illustrations, 111 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 192 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500289891
ISBN
9780500289891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. Traces the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. This book is illustrated and features more than sixty full-colour maps. It looks at its provinces and cities, its trade and economy, its armies and frontier defences; follows its foreign ward and internecine struggles; and charts its transformation into a Christian theocracy and its fall in 476. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour illustrations, maps, diagrams, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140513295
ISBN
9780140513295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. This title explores the background to the Drumcree stand-offs, the underlying motives of both Protestant and Catholic factions, and the ongoing efforts of the peacemakers to resolve this bitter dispute. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 540. 8vo.
Good clean former library copy with neat labels inside front cover.North of Ireland.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KEX0294299
ISBN
9780413762603
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Late on the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. This title tells the story of courage under fire, of hairbreadth escapes, of the trained soldiers in the world fighting against adverse conditions. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS3; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099556671
ISBN
9780099556671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Retaining well-loved features, this book covers in breadth issues of change, continuity, and cause and consequence in this period of American history through key questions such as how did the role of the USA in world affairs change, and how united was the USA during this period? Series Editor(s): Waller, Sally. Num Pages: 272 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 267 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198354697
ISBN
9780198354697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.16

Hardback. Thetare of State argues that Parliament in the 1620s emerged as the center of the post-Reformation public sphere. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752886
ISBN
9780804752886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.15

Paperback. Bringing together essays from nine established parliamentary scholars, the volume offers new insights and reflections on the management and importance of Parliaments for the effective and smooth running of the state during the Tudor and early Stuart period. Editor(s): Kyle, Chris R. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119081951
ISBN
9781119081951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.83

Paperback. Rorke's Drift & Isandlwana 1879 Num Pages: 192 pages, 155 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967303
ISBN
9780750967303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. How liberals can discover and be part of a new post-traditional story and feel proud of being British. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785353284
ISBN
9781785353284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This book explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading. Num Pages: 368 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; TNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226640778
ISBN
9780226640778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Like Siberia and the Sahara, Patagonia has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. This book is a cultural history of Patagonia, looking at myths and legends it has inspired. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps & 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSH; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955382
ISBN
9781904955382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.76

Hardback. Explores the political mobilisation of the two largest French veterans' associations during the interwar years, the Union federale (UF) and the Union nationale des combattants (UNC). Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Summerfield, Penny; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085505
ISBN
9780719085505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.51

Hardcover. The Battle of Cambrai has become synonymous with one of the Allies' first large-scale use of tanks on the Western Front. This title explores how new techniques of sound-ranging and artillery strategy played a greater part on the battlefield than the tanks which have dominated the history of the battle. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479774
ISBN
9780752479774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.61

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