Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. The first-ever comprehensive biography of Heinrich Himmler, SS-Reichsfuhrer, Nazi Interior Minister, and Chief of Police, whose name has become a byword for the terror, persecution, and destruction that characterized the Third Reich. Num Pages: 1072 pages, 31 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1344.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199651740
- ISBN
- 9780199651740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.50
€ 45.99
€ 32.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750968492
- ISBN
- 9780750968492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.56
€ 20.99
€ 19.56
Hardback. In what has been described as 'the greatest raid of them all', Operation Chariot saw heavy destruction of the enemy-occupied port of St Nazaire by British forces. Winged Chariot examines the role that the RAF played during this epic raid on 28th March 1942. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690246
- ISBN
- 9781910690246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. Covers the last two centuries of Brazilian history through the stories of mostly non-elite individuals. This collection addresses how people experienced historical continuities and changes by exploring how they related to the rise of Brazilian national identity and the emergence of a national state. Editor(s): Beattie, Peter M. Series: The Human Tradition Around the World Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842050395
- ISBN
- 9780842050395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.61
€ 60.61
paperback. Analyses the transformation of army [enlisted] recruitment and service in Brazil between 1864 and 1945, using this history of common soldiers to examine nation building and the social history of Latin America's largest nation. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 b&w photos, 8 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822327431
- ISBN
- 9780822327431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Broad in scope and original in its interpretation, Fly Away illuminates the origins, development, and transformation of national culture during an important chapter in twentieth-century American history. Num Pages: 432 pages, 75, 66 black & white halftones, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418476
- ISBN
- 9781421418476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.86
€ 46.99
€ 38.86
Paperback. Peter McNab was reared on Mull, as was his father, and his grandfather before him. In this text he provides an account of life on Mull during the first quarter of the 20th century, focusing on the years of World War I. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations map, plan, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946487417
- ISBN
- 9780946487417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.46
€ 10.99
€ 9.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LAZ; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- revised edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146470
- ISBN
- 9780231146470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. The objective of this book is not to serve as a definitive guide, but to encapsulate some of Kansas City's most romantic places and inspire further exploration. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; HBJK; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 201.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Addax Publishing Group,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781886110472
- ISBN
- 9781886110472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.79
€ 14.99
€ 14.79
paperback. A study of the changing fortunes and status of the stately homes of England over the past two centuries. It seeks to merge social, cultural, artistic and political perspectives and reveal much about the relationship of the nation to its past and to its traditional ruling elite. Num Pages: 532 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300078695
- ISBN
- 9780300078695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.08
€ 50.99
€ 36.08
Paperback. The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, and one which changed the medieval world. Much which followed in European history can be traced back to this event. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Marshall seeks to explain the causes and consequences of religious and cultural division and difference in western Christianity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199231317
- ISBN
- 9780199231317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. First published under the title "The Theatre of the World", this work is a portrait of the crucible of magic, science and religion at the court of the doomed dreamer Rudolf II in Renaissance Prague. It is filled with angels and devils, high art and low cunning, talismans and stars. Num Pages: 288 pages, app 40 integrated b/w illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844135370
- ISBN
- 9781844135370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 41. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Zena Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951106969
- ISBN
- 9780951106969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation is the story of one of the truly epochal events in world history - and how it helped create the world we live in today Editor(s): Marshall, Peter. Num Pages: 320 pages, 111 black and white illustrations, 12 colour plates, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTV; HRC; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCC9. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199595495
- ISBN
- 9780199595495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Hardback. The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation is the story of one of the truly epochal events in world history - and how it helped create the world we live in today Editor(s): Marshall, Peter. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 120 black and white illustrations, 14 colour plates, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199595488
- ISBN
- 9780199595488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Paperback. Using illustrations and biographical sketches, Peter Martin relates the experiences of colonial gardeners who shaped the natural beauty of Virginia's wilderness into varied displays of elegance. He demonstrates that ornamental gardening was a scientific, aesthetic and cultural enterprise. Num Pages: 264 pages, 104 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3J; AMV; HBJK; HBLH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920535
- ISBN
- 9780813920535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.72
€ 46.72
Hardback. As Japan's pre-Pearl Harbor ambassador to the United States, Admiral Nomura Kichisaburo (1877-1964) played a significant role in a tense and turbulent period in Japanese-US relations. This biography casts light on the life and career of this important figure. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 332 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJF; HBWQ; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055995
- ISBN
- 9780674055995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.93
€ 45.99
€ 37.93
Focusing on Manchester, this book shows that canals were at the heart of the self-styled Cottonopolis. Not only did canals move the key commodities of Manchester's industrial revolution -coal, corn, and cotton - but canal banks also provided the key sites for the factories that made Manchester the 'shock city' of the early Victorian age. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719083600
- ISBN
- 9780719083600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.58
€ 152.58
Paperback. In this general introduction to the history of the French Revolution, the author provides a guide to the vast historiography of the French Revolution and tackles the main questions that have preoccupied historians of revolutionary France in the decade after 1789. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199244140
- ISBN
- 9780199244140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.59
€ 41.99
€ 41.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 40 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300228694
- ISBN
- 9780300228694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.53
€ 23.99
€ 20.53
Paperback. For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the French Republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. This biography focuses on Robespierre's formative years and the development of an iron will in a frail boy conceived outside wedlock. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197242
- ISBN
- 9780300197242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.27
€ 18.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. * Examines the origins, development and impact of the French Revolution * Features original contributions from thirty of the world's leading historians, including six essays translated from French. Editor(s): McPhee, Peter. Series: Blackwell Companions to European History. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118977521
- ISBN
- 9781118977521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.30
€ 48.30
Hardback. * Examines the origins, development and impact of the French Revolution * Features original contributions from thirty of the world's leading historians, including six essays translated from French. Series: Blackwell Companions to European History. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444335644
- ISBN
- 9781444335644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Geissler, Peter. Series: Traveller's History of Venice. Num Pages: 249 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Interlink Pub Group Inc
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566566117
- ISBN
- 9781566566117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.14
€ 15.99
€ 15.14