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Regional & national history
Paperback. In less than two decades, Dubai has transformed itself from an obscure Gulf emirate into a global centre for business, tourism, and luxury living. It is a case study in light-speed urban development, hyperconsumerism, massive immigration, and vertiginous inequality. This work analyzes how and at what cost Dubai has achieved such success. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FBXU; HBJF; JPV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300152173
- ISBN
- 9780300152173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.64
€ 25.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. First translation of French novella (1801) about passion, social convention, obsession, and despair. Translator(s): Delany, Sheila. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSBD; DSK; HBJD; HRCV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772121230
- ISBN
- 9781772121230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.94
€ 23.99
€ 17.94
Paperback. After successfully developing a series of funfairs, Billy Butlin progressed to opening holiday centres and hotels across the UK. From Redcoats to water worlds, and from the Glamorous Grandmothers competitions to National Talent contests, this book provides a nostalgic trip down memory lane for the ones who know and love Butlin's. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; WQN; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458632
- ISBN
- 9780752458632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.72
€ 24.99
€ 21.72
Hardcover. A comparative reading of the "literary" works of Abbot Thomas Walsingham, highlighting his reaction to contemporary historical events. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABC; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153635
- ISBN
- 9781903153635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback. The era of the American Revolution was one of violent and unpredictable social, economic, and political change, and the dislocations of the period were most severely felt in the South. This title contends that the military struggle there involved a triangle - two sets of white belligerents and approximately 400,000 slaves. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JFSL3; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006260
- ISBN
- 9780691006260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.31
€ 53.24
€ 42.31
Hardback. Focusing on the period from 1913 to 1995, this book offers a social and institutional account of the evolution of demography in Canada. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808187
- ISBN
- 9780774808187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.28
€ 113.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 403 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814760284
- ISBN
- 9780814760284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.71
€ 31.99
€ 28.71
Hardback. In the wake of the conquests of Alexander the Great, the ancient world of the Bible the ancient Near East came under Greek rule, and in the land of Israel, time-old traditions and Greek culture met. This book discloses fresh political and economic factors. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275584
- ISBN
- 9780520275584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 72.84
€ 94.64
€ 72.84
Paperback. Translator(s): Mes, Tom. Series: Visible Evidence. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AFKV; APFA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679928
- ISBN
- 9780816679928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Hardback. Translator(s): Mes, Tom. Series: Visible Evidence. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AFKV; APFA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679911
- ISBN
- 9780816679911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.23
€ 89.23
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804785891
- ISBN
- 9780804785891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294437
- ISBN
- 9781910294437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardcover. Few episodes in warfare are as famous as the evacuation of the British expeditionary force and many French troops from Dunkirk. It was a very British success, pulling something of a victory from the jaws of defeat - a triumph in the face of catastrophe. Series: Naval Staff Histories of the Second World War. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294598
- ISBN
- 9781910294598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 41.60
€ 53.24
€ 41.60
Paperback. In this reference work, Terry Booth lists all known German military symbols (tactical, command and unit) used in the 1943-1945 period. The meaning of each symbol is given in both English and German. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrated, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJH; GBC; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 202. 120 pages, illustrated, bibliography. In this reference work, Terry Booth lists all known German military symbols (tactical, command and unit) used in the 1943-1945 period. The meaning of each symbol is given in both English and German. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJH; GBC; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Helion and Company Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874622857
- ISBN
- 9781874622857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294482
- ISBN
- 9781910294482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198731351
- ISBN
- 9780198731351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.34
€ 57.34
Paperback. Thirty-four light-hearted tales (circa 1910--1950) are told by this popular historian, broadcaster, and long-time Edmontonian. Num Pages: 172 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645111
- ISBN
- 9780888645111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.92
€ 23.99
€ 17.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 298 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777060
- ISBN
- 9781910777060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.07
€ 46.99
€ 33.07
Hardback. Responses to the impact of the Norman Conquest examined through the wealth of evidence provided by the important abbey of Bury St Edmunds. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839316
- ISBN
- 9781843839316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback. For more than a century and a half the real story of Scotland's connections to transatlantic slavery has been lost to history and shrouded in myth. There was even denial that the Scots had any significant involvement in slavery. The volume systematically peels away the mythology and radically revises the traditional picture. Editor(s): Devine, T. M. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 illustrations, 8 tables, 2 line drawings, all in black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474408806
- ISBN
- 9781474408806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.85
€ 30.99
€ 25.85
Paperback. Whether any advantage or benefit will be drawn from the suspension or effective abolition of the rank of Field Marshal is debatable. What is certain, however, is that Dr. Tony Heathcotes idea of compiling a definitive biographical dictionary of holders of this illustrious rank since its introduction by George II in 1736, is opportune and inspired. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBCB; HBJD1; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848848818
- ISBN
- 9781848848818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Considers the misappropriation of African American popular culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creations have the potential to be healing agents, they are still exploited -often with the complicity of African Americans- for commercial purposes and to maintain white ruling class hegemony. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108974
- ISBN
- 9780230108974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.88€ 49.22
€ 76.88
€ 49.22
Paperback. A detailed and richly nuanced historical portrait of pre-colonial Asante. Series Editor(s): Anderson, David; Brown, Carolyn; Clapham, Christopher; Gomez, Michael; Manning, Patrick; Robinson, David; Villalon, Leonardo A. Series: African Studies. Num Pages: 516 pages, 12 b/w illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBG; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780521894326
- ISBN
- 9780521894326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.25
€ 51.25