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Hardcover. In 1777, the Danish astronomer Thomas Bugge (1740-1815) was appointed professor of mathematics and astronomy at the University of Copenhagen. He travelled through Germany to Holland and England to learn more about the state of astronomy and instrument-making. During his tour he kept a journal. This title presents Bugge's travel journal. Editor(s): Moller Pedersen, Kurt; de Clercq, Peter. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour photos & illus. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779343115
- ISBN
- 9788779343115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.26
€ 24.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Schaeffer, Kurtis R.; Kapstein, Matthew T.; Tuttle, Gray. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 856 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 856
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135993
- ISBN
- 9780231135993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.54
€ 54.99
€ 39.54
hardcover. The Silk Road served to connect the diverse geographies and populations of China, the Eurasian Steppe, Central Asia, India, Western Asia, and Europe. The majority of the Silk Road routes passed through the Eurasian Steppe. This book looks at the history of this crucial area before the formal establishment of Silk Road trade and diplomacy. Editor(s): Mair, Victor H. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 264 pages, 73 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240412
- ISBN
- 9780812240412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.58
€ 89.58
Paperback. In this vastly important, widely-acclaimed volume, Appiah, a Ghanaian philosopher who now teaches at Harvard, explores what it means to be an African American, on the many preconceptions that have muddled discussions of face, Africa, and Afrocentrism since the end of the 19th century. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195068528
- ISBN
- 9780195068528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.35
€ 40.35
paperback. Leading scholar K. C. Chang challenges long-standing conceptions of the rise of political authority in ancient China. This strikingly illustrated book is a persuasive demonstration of the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of early civilizations. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674048089
- ISBN
- 9780674048089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.66
€ 35.99
€ 30.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JPF; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804799232
- ISBN
- 9780804799232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.98
€ 75.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 407 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573091770
- ISBN
- 9781573091770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.12
€ 102.12
Paperback. Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical, political, and cultural perspectives on this important West African nation, emphasizing Ghana's enormous symbolic and pragmatic value to global relations and its ethnic and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Konadu, Kwasi; Campbell, Clifford C. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 496 pages, 53 illustrations, incl. 12 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 28. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359920
- ISBN
- 9780822359920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408859186
- ISBN
- 9781408859186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 416. Britain's Legacies in the Modern World. 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX; HBTQ. Dimension: 145 x 197 x 31. Weight: 350.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408829004
- ISBN
- 9781408829004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Britain is at a cross-roads; from the economy, to the education system, to social mobility, Britain must learn the rules of the 21st century, or face a slide into mediocrity. Brittania Unchained travels around the world, exploring the nations that are triumphing in this new age, seeking lessons Britain must implement to carve out a bright future. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 figures, 1 colour line drawings, 1 colour tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLX; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032232
- ISBN
- 9781137032232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. The story of Nat Turner and his slave rebellion - which began on August 21, 1831 - is known among school children and adults. This novel includes introduction by TBD (either Stanley Crouch, Cornell West, or Michael Dyson), as well as footnotes, a bibliography and historical supplementary material and documents. Num Pages: 208 pages, cl182 / bw / tt182 illustrations, cl / bw / tt photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; FX; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810972278
- ISBN
- 9780810972278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.13
€ 20.99
€ 20.13
Paperback. Challenges traditional interpretations of who was called to serve during during King Philip's War Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797341
- ISBN
- 9780814797341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107640818
- ISBN
- 9781107640818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.35
€ 47.35
Hardcover. The Scottish diasporic communities closest to home - those which are part of what we sometimes term the 'near diaspora' - are those we know least about. Whilst an interest in the overseas Scottish diaspora has grown in recent years, Scots who chose to settle in other parts of UK have been largely neglected. This book addresses this imbalance. Series: Scottish Historical Review Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748679928
- ISBN
- 9780748679928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.58€ 102.03
€ 106.58
€ 102.03
Hardcover. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 2. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226388144
- ISBN
- 9780226388144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.11€ 45.08
€ 52.11
€ 45.08
Hardback. Explores a little-known chapter in the history of American politics - the struggle between states and the federal government over the costs of fighting the Civil War. Focusing on Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, this book explores the process by which states were reimbursed by Washington in the intergovernmental contact of the 19th century. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBN; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222599
- ISBN
- 9780823222599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.12
€ 83.12
Explores the politics of history-making and interest in preserving the material remnants of the past in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century colonial society, looking at both indigenous pasts and those of European origin. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, Illustrations, black & white|Maps. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089213
- ISBN
- 9780719089213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.26
€ 152.26
Paperback. This collection of factual reports, short stories, poems and drawings expresses in a deeply personal voice the devastating effects of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780873327732
- ISBN
- 9780873327732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 5fig. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017764
- ISBN
- 9780674017764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30