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Hardback. Hitler's autobahn was more than just the pet project of an infrastructure-friendly dictator. Many historians have taken this claim at face value and concluded that the Nazi regime harbored an inbred love of nature. This book argues that such conclusions are misleading. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 8 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW; RPT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453091
ISBN
9781845453091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.76

Paperback. Presents a local study of state formation in nineteenth-century Mexico. This book focuses on the life of Juan Francisco Lucas, the principal Indian leader of the Puebla Sierra between 1854 and 1917. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 420 pages, photographs, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026840
ISBN
9780842026840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.69

Hardback. Editor(s): Hovde, Carl F. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 500 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; AJB; AJC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638737
ISBN
9780691638737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.38

Paperback. What role did economics play in leading the United States into the Civil War in the 1860s, and how did the war affect the economies of the North and the South? Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation uses contemporary economic analyses such as supply and demand, modern market theory, and the economics of politics to interpret events of the Civil War. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 116 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029612
ISBN
9780842029612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.55

paperback. This monumental triple biography weaves together the personal and public lives of the triumvirate behind the 1917 Russian Revolution. Num Pages: 680 pages, 54. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPHL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cooper Square Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411772
ISBN
9780815411772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.24

Hardback. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Kenya provides a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography on the country's history. The dictionary section has 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 582 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDF; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 939.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856370
ISBN
9780810856370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.04

Paperback. Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War combines brilliant narrative and penetrating analysis; his writing has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This masterly new translation is the most comprehensive single-volume edition currently available. Translator(s): Hammond, Martin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192821911
ISBN
9780192821911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Lattimore, Steven. Num Pages: 530 pages, M. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Hackett Pub Co Inc
Number of pages
530
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203945
ISBN
9780872203945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.60

Paperback. Presents a contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta. This title compiles a factual record of this disastrous conflict. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 656 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised
SKU
KKD0004921
ISBN
9780140440393
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 17.95

Paperback. Presents a contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta. This title compiles a factual record of this disastrous conflict. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 656 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised
SKU
KKD0006012
ISBN
9780140440393
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 17.95

Paperback. Thucydides' account of the war fought in the fifth century BC between the Athenian and Spartan alliances established a paradigm for the war monograph. The complete text appears here and supporting information is provided by the introduction and annotations. Editor(s): Blanco, Walter; Roberts, Jennifer Tolbert. Translator(s): Blanco, Walter. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 592 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
799
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393971675
ISBN
9780393971675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. Insisting on the critical value of Latin American histories for recasting theories of postcolonialism, this title features essays that give insights of postcolonial studies in diverse Latin American contexts, ranging from the narratives of 18th century travelers and clerics in the region to the status of indigenous intellectuals in Colombia. Editor(s): Thurner, Mark; Guerrero, Andres G. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331940
ISBN
9780822331940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Explores the complex interactions between French medicine and Vietnamese childbirth traditions, documenting the emergence of a plural system of maternity services that incorporated both biomedical knowledge and local birthing traditions. Num Pages: 254 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465687
ISBN
9781580465687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.59

Hardcover. Consisting of five essays examining the American portrayal of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, this title examines depictions in the New York Times, history, textbooks, fiction, prose, art, and memoirs of diplomats. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336161
ISBN
9780880336161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

hardcover. This text examines President Woodrow Wilson's policies regarding the future of the Danubian basin. It reveals that American attitudes and policies toward Hungarian participation in the Dual Monarchy were influenced by propaganda, the domestic American press and the demands of diplomacy. Series: EEM Atlantic Studies on Society in Change. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWN; JPA; JPSD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
V9780880333993
ISBN
9780880333993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.00

Hardback. This title is a study of the power of the Russian parliament in the policy process from 1994-2001, within the context of executive legislative relations. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333992838
ISBN
9780333992838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

paperback. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2003
SKU
V9781349431755
ISBN
9781349431755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.06

Hardback. Mauritian Independence in 1968 marked the end of the heyday of the island's Franco-Mauritian elite, who are now is faced with a more diverse power constellation. This book focuses on the power of these white elites still lingering on in postcolonial realities, and addresses how this group aims to prolong its position over time. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: 1HSU; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782386407
ISBN
9781782386407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061791048
ISBN
9780061791048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jackson, Tim. Num Pages: 295 pages, Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GLMA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Lilliput Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516750
ISBN
9781843516750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.00
€ 37.47

Hardback. Provides a unique longitudinal study of women in colonial India, examining their life experiences and how their position changed, both personally and professionally, over more than a century of British rule. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085796
ISBN
9780719085796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.38

paperback. There is nothing that terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerrillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s more than the famed Selous Scouts. Members of this elite unit would slip silently into the shadows of the night to seek and destroy real terrorist gangs. Three Sips of Gin follows Tim Bax on his missions into the silence of the shadows. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384293
ISBN
9781909384293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.79

Hardback. The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270200
ISBN
9781783270200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141039190
ISBN
9780141039190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

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