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Paperback. During the 2004 presidential election, Congress and the president remade the post-World War II national security infrastructure in less than five months, creating the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).. Num Pages: 282 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348230
ISBN
9781612348230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512294
ISBN
9781905512294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

paperback. After an analysis of original Old Burmese and other primary sources, the author discovered that four out of the five events considered to be the most important in the history of early Burma, and believed to have been historically accurate, are actually late-nineteenth and twentieth-century inventions of colonial historians. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBG; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896802018
ISBN
9780896802018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. The British campaign in the Sudan in Queen Victoria's reign is an epic tale of adventure. Sent to evacuate the country, British hero General Gordon was murdered in Khartoum by an army of dervishes led by the Mahdi. This work presents an account that sheds light on this tale of honour, courage, revenge and savagery of late Victorian times. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140258554
ISBN
9780140258554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. This second updated and expanded edition traces the storied past and rich culture of Myanmar over nearly three millennia, from the relics of its Neolithic civilization, through its encounters with British colonialism and the struggles for republic, to the changes that have taken place since the elections of 2010. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231723
ISBN
9781780231723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.74

Paperback. An essential overview of Iran, a complex and important nation that has occupied world headlines for nearly four decades. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HRAM2; HRH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190232962
ISBN
9780190232962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. From the time of the prophet Zoroaster, to the powerful ancient Persian Empires, to the revolution of 1979, the hostage crisis and president Mahmud Ahmadinejad - a controversial figure within as well as outside the country - this guide traces an account of Iran's past. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 integrated b/w pictures; 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036298
ISBN
9780141036298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This updated edition of Michael B. Katz's seminal work, The Price of Citizenship, traces the evolution of the welfare state from colonial relief programs through the war on poverty and into our own age. It argues that in the last decades America has been propelled toward a future of increased inequality and decreased security. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Revised and Updated Ed
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220186
ISBN
9780812220186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 67.12

Paperback. "Will shape our thinking about America and the Middle East for years."-Christopher Dickey, Newsweek Num Pages: 864 pages, 68 black-and-white photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330304
ISBN
9780393330304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.10

Paperback. This volume publishes the editiones principes of fragments of inscriptions found during excavations in the Athenian Agora between 1931 and 1967. Num Pages: 150 pages, 100 figs. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876615386
ISBN
9780876615386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.53

Paperback. After the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars of south-west France in 1208, a Spanish monk took up the cudgels by establishing a kind of secret police to ferret out heresy. Thus began the infamous Inquisition. This title tells the story, taking it on into the 19th century and showing how the Vatican attempted to establish new authorities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140274660
ISBN
9780140274660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702433
ISBN
9781501702433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 292 pages, 11, 2 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; KCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801495298
ISBN
9780801495298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. An intriguing, insightful and image-packed publication, charting the history of the Zeppelin. It features images of the Zeppelin at all stages of development, in a variety of contexts, illustrating the impressive scale and formidable aesthetics of this German Goliath. Num Pages: 208 pages, Mono and colour images, integrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JWMV3; KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473827851
ISBN
9781473827851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 45.62

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595589354
ISBN
9781595589354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 30.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599214955
ISBN
9781599214955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.37

Hardback. Offers a view of how Britain made a peaceful transition to representative democracy. This book attempts to take the reader into the minds of the politicians of the day. It presents an account of how Britain was transformed from a society governed by the landed gentry to one responsive to the pressures of the newly-industrialized masses. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218128
ISBN
9780631218128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.97

Paperback. Offers a view of how Britain made a peaceful transition to representative democracy. This book attempts to take the reader into the minds of the politicians of the day. It presents an account of how Britain was transformed from a society governed by the landed gentry to one responsive to the pressures of the newly-industrialized masses. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218135
ISBN
9780631218135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

Paperback. It includes new photographs, redrawn charts, a new section on the Holocaust in Greece, an updated bibliography, and a new foreword by the museum director.Published on behalf of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Num Pages: 260 pages, 250, 250 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 304 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883583
ISBN
9780801883583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.75

Paperback. Bess traces the technological transformations that shook post-war France, and shows how they led, in turn, to the rise of environmentalist ideas. As technological modernity merged with environmentalism, he contends, the boundaries between nature and society became profoundly blurred. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 266 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044187
ISBN
9780226044187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.93

Paperback. A colourful and brilliantly researched study of closet homosexuality in twentieth-century British politics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; JFSK2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 282 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349138756
ISBN
9780349138756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. This book offers diverse debates on the possible manifestations and meanings of the term "Middle East." Editor(s): Bonine, Michael E.; Amanat, Abbas; Gasper, Michael Ezekiel. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804775267
ISBN
9780804775267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Boss, Michael; Maher, Eamon. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. . New.
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781853906428
ISBN
9781853906428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.69

Paperback. A groundbreaking exploration of the causes and consequences of Halifax's tough-on-crime measures in the interwar era. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; JKV; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774822053
ISBN
9780774822053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

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