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Paperback. This portrait of Somali life in Nairobi counters much of the recent media hype about East- leigh's role as a safe haven for Al-Shabaab and focuses instead on its function as an African economic hub. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044752
ISBN
9781849044752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.23

Paperback. aeo First up--to--date guide to the "Lombards" in the English language. aeo Scholarly -- sound synthesis and original research, including up--to--date archaeological research. aeo Well--written and accessible. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211976
ISBN
9780631211976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.18

Hardback. In the 1950s Sinhalese linguistic nationalism precipitated a situation in which the movement to replace English as the main language and replace with it with Sihala and Tamil was abandoned and Sinhala alone became the official language. This work looks at the subsequent outcome this had. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749237
ISBN
9780804749237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.96

paperback. 'Neil Duxbury's splendid book will provide enjoyable and informative reading for anyone interested in jurisprudence ..It is a very fine book that fully deserves the high praise which it will undoubtedly receive.' The Cambridge Law Journal. The hardback won the 1996 SPTL First Prize for outstanding legal scholarship. Num Pages: 530 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780198264910
ISBN
9780198264910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages, 55 b/w illus. + maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226393
ISBN
9780300226393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. An alternative, narrative history of the Russian Revolution published in its centenary. Series: Left Book Club. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399034
ISBN
9780745399034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 8-pages of colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300159073
ISBN
9780300159073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.84

Paperback. Combining a fresh analysis of the archaeological evidence with the traditional historical accounts, Neil Faulkner presents a new interpretation of the decline and fall of Roman Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419442
ISBN
9780752419442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975354
ISBN
9780674975354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.22

Paperback. Although the county of Cleveland no longer exists in name, its people, and those of surrounding counties, remain. This book offers their memories and thoughts on the century as it draws to a close. It describes their homes and communities, momentous events in their lives, work and leisure, happy times and sad. Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752418445
ISBN
9780752418445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.29

Paperback. The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in history. This study explores the unit's dramatic history, revealing the Rhodesian Light Infantry's airborne and combat capacity, which gave the unit, at times, near total tactical superiority against its opponents. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472809629
ISBN
9781472809629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, 20 b/w; 45 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806000
ISBN
9781472806000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.85

paperback. A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. Series: Collins GEM. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b/w, 80 col illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 83 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Collins
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024675
ISBN
9780007188857
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. A lucid introduction to the chilling but clear system of thought of the most notorious anti-Semite in history Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPFQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783780280
ISBN
9781783780280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. This carefully researched study of America's greatest showman, huckster, and impresario is both an inclusive analysis of the historical and cultural forces that were the conditions of P. T. Barnum's success, and, as befits its subject, a richly entertaining presentation of the outrageous man and his exploits. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Phoenix ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317526
ISBN
9780226317526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317588
ISBN
9780226317588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 47.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317540
ISBN
9780226317540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 36.57

Paperback. A intriguing new take on Irish history, exploring the ways in which outside influences have shaped Ireland from 433 B.C. to the modern day. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 123 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846079702
ISBN
9781846079702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.84

Paperback. An autobiography and family story of Neil Henry, a black professor of journalism and former award-winning correspondent for the "Washington Post". It sets out to piece together the murky details of his family's past. It gives an account of his black family's rise to success over the twentieth century. Num Pages: 321 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520227309
ISBN
9780520227309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. For decades, Israel and Palestine have been locked in ongoing conflict over land that each claims as its own. In 2011, the author lived in Ramallah in Palestine's occupied West Bank and taught in nearby Jerusalem. In this book, he offers a personal take on the conflict. Num Pages: 122 pages, 78 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; JPSD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984201037
ISBN
9780984201037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.44

Paperback. Ireland's Ancient East is a new campaign that offers visitors a view of a different Ireland. This first guide to this brand new venture showcases 100 sites across the region. Num Pages: 272 pages, 100 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HDD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892705
ISBN
9781848892705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742557673
ISBN
9780742557673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.80

Hardback. This history of the Crimea is essential reading for all those who have been perplexed by what lies behind Russia's recent annexation of the Black Sea peninsula. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1DVUK; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044639
ISBN
9781849044639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.14

Paperback. This text argues that to understand the Vietnam War, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture and their ways of looking at the world. The author spent many years living and working in Vietnam. Winner of the 1994 American Library Association's Outstanding Academic Book Award. Num Pages: 428 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710. 428 pages, 1 map. This text argues that to understand the Vietnam War, we must understand the Vietnamese, their culture and their ways of looking at the world. The author spent many years living and working in Vietnam. Winner of the 1994 American Library Association's Outstanding Academic Book Award. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHM; JW. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight: 610.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201576
ISBN
9780520201576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.10

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