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Paperback. During the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This book traces the development of the Spanish galleon, and outlines the constructional methods, the ordnance and the crewing needed to produce and maintain these stately vessels. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766379
- ISBN
- 9781841766379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. Drawing on the underwater archaeological research, this study explains how Prien and his crew navigated the North Sea and Kirk Sound to land a devastating blow to the British. It reveals the level of disrepair that Scapa Flow had fallen into, and delves into the conspiracy theories surrounding the event. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 248 x 8. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808905
- ISBN
- 9781472808905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.62
€ 20.99
€ 15.62
Paperback. With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849080798
- ISBN
- 9781849080798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. An exploration of the British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line. It covers some of the most famous individuals and ships of the day, such as Nelson, Cochrane, HMS Victory and HMS Indefatigable. There is also a catalogue of all British Ships-of-the-Line from 1792 to 1815. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 7 colour & 40 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763088
- ISBN
- 9781841763088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.48
€ 16.99
€ 12.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DNN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845572
- ISBN
- 9781848845572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.07
€ 19.99
€ 16.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472804983
- ISBN
- 9781472804983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. This work provides a detailed description and pictorial exploration of the ships that scoured the high seas during the "Golden age of Piracy". It covers the vessels of the leading pirates of their age. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTM; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764979
- ISBN
- 9781841764979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
John Denton's `History of Cumberland' (Publications of the Surtees Soc...
Angus J L Winchester (Ed.)
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Surtees Society
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854440689
- ISBN
- 9780854440689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Paperback. A history of the gypsies, examining the ways they have preserved a distinct heritage and culture that transcends national boundaries. Opening with a study of gypsy origins, the book traces their migration through the early Middle Ages to the present, through the Middle East, Europe and the world. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196051
- ISBN
- 9780631196051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.44
€ 48.99
€ 48.44
Hardback. After recovering these lost chapters of our democratic past, Comic Democracies concludes with a draft for the future, using the old methods of comedy to envision a modern democracy rooted in the diversity, ingenuity, and power of popular art. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DS; DSA; HBJK; HBLA1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419343
- ISBN
- 9781421419343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.33€ 47.64
€ 50.33
€ 47.64
Paperback. Talks about the colourful life and the kaleidoscopic history of an idiosyncratic Sicilian town not far from Palermo, in the mountainous west of the island. This book traces events and uncovers layer upon layer of the lives of the people there, from the time of the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish to 2000. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 colour and 7 black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 5AN; HBJD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357289
- ISBN
- 9781900357289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.49
€ 25.99
€ 17.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784535759
- ISBN
- 9781784535759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 49.68
€ 52.67
€ 49.68
Paperback. During World War II, there seemed to be a gap between the reality and what could be called the "myth of the Blitz". The author shows that this myth was not purely propaganda but was a deep-rooted, common conception of pastoral England and the perfect gentleman. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712698207
- ISBN
- 9780712698207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.03
€ 33.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Series: Companions in Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442605220
- ISBN
- 9781442605220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.03
€ 25.99
€ 24.03
Hardcover. The Hebrides of Scotland - around 500 diverse islands - form the north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through aerial photography. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; HBJD1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 257 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1728. An Aerial View of a Cultural Landscape. 256 pages, colour photographs throughout. The Hebrides of Scotland - around 500 diverse islands - form the north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through aerial photography. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; HBJD1; WNW. Dimension: 256 x 257 x 33. Weight: 1722.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841583150
- ISBN
- 9781841583150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.11
€ 40.99
€ 34.11
The Final Solution in Riga: Exploitation and Annihilation, 1941-1944 (...
Angrick, Andrej, Klein, Peter
Hardcover. Ghetto, forced labor camp, concentration camp: All of the elements of the National Socialists' policies of annihilation were to be found in Riga. This first analysis of the Riga ghetto and the nearby camps of Salaspils and Jungfernhof addresses all aspects of German occupation policy during the Second World War. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 530 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- English ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456085
- ISBN
- 9781845456085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.73
€ 215.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Maxwell, Angie (assistant professor of political science at the University of Arkansas); Shields, Todd G. Num Pages: 231 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557289612
- ISBN
- 9781557289612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.72
€ 40.72
Hardcover. Series: Founders. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 113.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536389
- ISBN
- 9781557536389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.13
€ 26.13
Paperback. Series: Claremont Institute Series on Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742550032
- ISBN
- 9780742550032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.83
€ 64.83
Hardback. Series: Claremont Institute Series on Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742550025
- ISBN
- 9780742550025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.25
€ 141.25
Hardback. Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World. Num Pages: 462 pages, 60 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 262 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521829922
- ISBN
- 9780521829922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.62
€ 51.62
Hardback. Narrative and analysis of the role of 4th Canadian Armoured Division in the Normandy campaign Num Pages: 289 pages, 16 b/w maps, approx. 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473870710
- ISBN
- 9781473870710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.56
€ 36.99
€ 33.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Laiou, Angeliki E.; Maguire, Henry. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; ACK; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884022152
- ISBN
- 9780884022152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Hardcover. After the defeat of Germany in World War II, 140,000 Jewish survivors of the Holocaust were transported to camps maintained by the Allies for displaced persons (DPs). In this study, two historians offer an administrative, social and cultural history of the DP camps. Translator(s): Broadwin, John A. Series: Jewish Lives S. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810114760
- ISBN
- 9780810114760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.56
€ 83.56