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Regional & national history
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40ill.8col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841767550
- ISBN
- 9781841767550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.39
€ 20.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. In 1870 Bismarck, Prime Minister of Prussia, engineered a war with France that would result in the fall of the Second Empire. It was the first modern European war and saw the use of bolt action rifles, machine guns, railway transport and professional general staffs. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40ill.8col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 249 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841767543
- ISBN
- 9781841767543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Hardcover. The transition from foraging to farming in prehistoric Denmark has been a topic of debate. The author contributes to this discussion via an analysis of stone tools from several well-known sites in Denmark spanning the transition to agriculture. Num Pages: 147 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; HBJD; HBLA; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 306 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Edition
- Ill
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772887425
- ISBN
- 9788772887425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.52
€ 31.52
Hardback. On September 6, 1848, Abraham Ber Pilpel entered the kitchen of Rabbi Abraham Kohn and his family and poured arsenic in the soup that was being prepared for their dinner. Within hours, the rabbi and his infant daughter were dead. This book tells the story of the murder, the trial that followed, and the political and religious fallout of both. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128436
- ISBN
- 9780691128436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.78
€ 43.99
€ 30.78
Paperback. The battle for Guillemont raged throughout August 1916. Like so many of the battles into which the 'Big Push' degenerated, the struggle centred around a wood, Trones, and a heavily fortified village. It was in this battle that Noel Chavasse won the first of his two VCs. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 160 pages, photographs, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850525915
- ISBN
- 9780850525915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. A volume in the BATTLEGROUND EUROPE series, a battlefield guide which draws upon material in national and local archives, documentary evidence, personal reminiscence and British and German unit histories of the Somme battlefield during World War I. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 190 pages, photographs, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 3. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850525403
- ISBN
- 9780850525403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. Covers the story of raising of Salford Pals during WW1. This book covers the raising of the battalion, training and where they fought, and the impact on Salford. It records the impact of war from start on Salford and follows the difficulties and triumphs. It also includes rare photographs Num Pages: 383 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 383
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844155200
- ISBN
- 9781844155200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DFA; ASZP; HBJD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486920
- ISBN
- 9780801486920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardcover. Addresses the distinctive characteristics of French economic and business development, including the pivotal role of the French State, the pervasive influence of French financiers, and the significance of labour conflict. This superb account is an invaluable contribution to business history and the history of modern France. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 588 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019393
- ISBN
- 9780674019393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.76€ 89.14
€ 99.76
€ 89.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; G; HBJH; JPQ; JPS; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761809920
- ISBN
- 9780761809920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.02
€ 127.02
Paperback. A brilliant analysis of Putin and the key role a resurgent Russia has to play in world affairs. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823378
- ISBN
- 9780753823378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its eighty-six crewmen alive. Though some of the Flier's mysteries remain with the submarine beneath the sea, this title sheds light on the nature of underwater warfare and naval protocol. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124810
- ISBN
- 9780813124810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.15
€ 34.15
Paperback. Recounts the harrowing story of the USS Flier that has all the elements of a classic World War II survival tale: sudden disaster, physical deprivation, a ruthless enemy, friendly guerrillas, and a dramatic escape from behind enemy lines. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192246
- ISBN
- 9780813192246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 29.42
Paperback. Examines the effect that the rise of the welfare state had on American modernism during the 1930s and 1940s and, conversely, what difference modernism made to the New Deal's famed invention of "Big Government." Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822325628
- ISBN
- 9780822325628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Hardcover. A Companion to Chinese History presents a collection of essays offering a comprehensive overview of the latest intellectual developments in the study of China s history from the ancient past up until the present day. Editor(s): Szonyi, Michael. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118624609
- ISBN
- 9781118624609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.71
€ 175.71
Paperback. Introduces readers to medieval life through the experience of Peter Abelard, the master of the Paris schools, whose career included, seducing Heloise, being castrated, accused of treason, condemned as a heretic, as well as writing his memoirs - his "story of calamities". Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214441
- ISBN
- 9780631214441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Hardcover. England and its Rulers has established itself as an attractive and authoritative account of English history from 1066. For this third edition, three new chapters have been added, the bibliography and suggested further reading sections have been fully updated, and additions and amendments have been made throughout. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of England. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106498
- ISBN
- 9781405106498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Paperback. "The Easter Rising" is based on an impressive range of original sources, and has been fully revised, expanded and updated in the light of almost 2,000 witness statements only released by the Irish Bureau of Military History in 2004. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457031
- ISBN
- 9780752457031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.74
€ 23.74
Paperback. This is the first detailed study in English of the city of Canton (Guangzhou), the cradle of the Chinese revolution, in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; JFC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748209
- ISBN
- 9780804748209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. In September 1940, Walter Benjamin committed suicide in Port Bou on the Spanish-French border when it appeared that he and his travelling partners would be denied passage into Spain in their attempt to escape the Nazis. This is an essay about his cemetery, eyewitness accounts of Benjamin's border travails, and the circumstances of his demise. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226790046
- ISBN
- 9780226790046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63