Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JMM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539710
- ISBN
- 9781349539710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. Containing over one hundred selections ranging from songs, artwork, and poetry, to journalism, oral history, and scholarship-most published in English for the first time-The Colombia Reader presents a rich and multi-layered account of this complex nation from the colonial era to the present. Editor(s): Farnsworth-Alvear, Ann; Palacios, Marco; Gomez Lopez, Ana Maria. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 648 pages, 103 illustrations (incl. 8 page color insert). BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBTB; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362074
- ISBN
- 9780822362074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.48
€ 147.48
Paperback. Containing over one hundred selections ranging from songs, artwork, and poetry, to journalism, oral history, and scholarship-most published in English for the first time-The Colombia Reader presents a rich and multi-layered account of this complex nation from the colonial era to the present. Editor(s): Farnsworth-Alvear, Ann; Palacios, Marco; Gomez Lopez, Ana Maria. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 648 pages, 103 illustrations (incl. 8 page color insert). BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBTB; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 36. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362289
- ISBN
- 9780822362289
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.53
€ 32.99
€ 32.53
Paperback. In 1919, Afghanistan invaded British India and caused the short Third Anglo-Afghan War. Although this Anglo-Afghan War was more limited than the first two, it drove defeated Afghanistan toward Revolutionary Russia. The Kingdom of Afghanistan worried about Britain's intentions and so they became the first country to recognize the new Bolshevik state Editor(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 237 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982031
- ISBN
- 9781909982031
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
€ 33.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. The Mandan Indians, iconic plains people whose teeming, busy towns on the upper Missouri River were for centuries at the centre of the North American universe. Why don't we know more? Who were they, really? This book retrieves their history by piecing together important discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, geology, climatology, and more. Num Pages: 480 pages, 73 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 41. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780374535117
- ISBN
- 9780374535117
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.37
€ 21.99
€ 20.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Stael, G.; Craiutu, Aurelian. Num Pages: 804 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 804
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865977327
- ISBN
- 9780865977327
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Condition: New
€ 22.19
€ 22.19
Paperback. Many books have been written about the Second World War and the majority of them either concentrate on a particular battle, campaign or unit. Individual accounts are certainly in a minority and those from the lower ranks even more scarcer. Helion and Co Ltd are therefore pleased to announce the publication of Diary of A Red Devil in paperback. Editor(s): Clifton, Maggie. Num Pages: 192 pages, 71 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033200
- ISBN
- 9781906033200
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.04
€ 26.99
€ 20.04
Hardback. Explores loyalism as a social and political force in eighteenth and nineteenth century British colonies and former colonies. Editor(s): Blackstock, Allan; O'Gorman, Frank. Num Pages: 309 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839125
- ISBN
- 9781843839125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Paperback. HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27, the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror and the great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria. This title celebrates the life and long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Num Pages: 300 pages, full colour throughout, 250 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 924.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- AE Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907708077
- ISBN
- 9781907708077
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Hardcover. Editor(s): Allen, Aaron; Spence, Cathryn. Series: Scottish History Society 6th Series. Num Pages: 668 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 58. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Scottish History Society
- Edition
- 6th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906245392
- ISBN
- 9780906245392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 49.58
€ 52.99
€ 49.58
Paperback. Early modern drama is steeped in biblical language, imagery and stories. This collection examines the pervasive presence of scripture on the early modern stage. Exploring plays by writers such as Shakespeare, Marlowe, Middleton, and Webster, the contributors showhow theatre offers a site of public and communal engagement with the Bible." Editor(s): Streete, A. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD; HBL; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349336760
- ISBN
- 9781349336760
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. The early modern period was rife with attempts to re-imagine the world and the human place within it. This volume looks at natural philosophers, playwrights, historians, and other figures in the period 1500-1700 as a means of accessing the plethora of world models that circulated in Europe during this era. Editor(s): Kavey, A. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349290147
- ISBN
- 9781349290147
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This volume brings together essays from leading thinkers to examine what role Asian traditions of knowledge played in the rise of modern science in Europe, the implications this has for the epistemology of science, and whether pre-modern Asian traditions can provide resources for advancing scientific knowledge in future. Editor(s): Bala, A. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBL; HBTB; HPC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440832
- ISBN
- 9781349440832
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Condition: New
€ 62.08
€ 62.08
Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Keyes, Charles F.; Sears, Laurie J.; Rafael, Vicente. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 12 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HRCC9; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998275
- ISBN
- 9780295998275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.21
€ 119.21
The New Country. Stories from the Yiddish About Life in America.
. Illus: Craft, Dana. Ed(S): Goodman, Henry
An abridged version of a collection originally published in 1961, the 42 stories here are written by Jewish writers of the 20th century, including Sholem Aleichem, Abraham Raisin and Joseph Opotashu. They offer a testament to the mother tongue through the trials of Americanization. Illustrator(s): Craft, Dana. Editor(s): Goodman, Henry. Translator(s): Goodman, Henry. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 photographs, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACY; 3JJ; FYB; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606697
- ISBN
- 9780815606697
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.01
€ 27.99
€ 26.01
paperback. This work contains papers presented at a conference called "Current Developments in Laos" in Washington DC in 1988. The topics covered range from Lao nationalism and American policy, 1954-1959, to Laotian refugees in Thailand. Editor(s): Zasloff, Joseph J.; Unger, Leonard. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349112166
- ISBN
- 9781349112166
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Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Paperback. Two volumes of essays dedicated to the memory of Saki Ruth Dockrill, Professor of Contemporary History and International Security at King's College, London. Editor(s): Young, J.; Pedaliu, Effie; Kandiah, M. Series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBL; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347728
- ISBN
- 9781349347728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic Church in A...
. Ed(S): Woolner, David B.; Kurial, Richard G...
Paperback. A distinguished array of scholars dissect the complex relationship between the White House, the Catholic Church in America, and the Vatican during the Roosevelt presidency. Editor(s): Woolner, David B.; Kurial, Richard G. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230623514
- ISBN
- 9780230623514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. This study focuses on the challenges facing Ukraine as a newly emerged state following the collapse of the Soviet Union. After providing the historical context of Ukraine's international debut, the contributors analyze the complexities of constructing a national identity. Editor(s): Wolchik, Sharon L.; Zviglyanich, Volodymyr. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693467
- ISBN
- 9780847693467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.67
€ 82.67
Paperback. This volume offers a cultural, aesthetic, and critical reappraisal ofGerman 'rubble films' produced in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War and constructs their meaning in a historical context." Editor(s): Wilms, W.; Rasch, W. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 230 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APF; HBJD; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349375042
- ISBN
- 9781349375042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54