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Paperback. Explores "how Hollywood and especially the big studios went along with German demands to censor movies not only before but especially after the Nazi seizure of power"--Back of dust jacket. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JJG; APF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088108
ISBN
9780674088108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.66

Paperback. Weider gives the reader a complete synopsis of the life, times and works of Napoleon. Topics covered include Napoleon's civic and military achievements, and his philosophy and character. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862272231
ISBN
9781862272231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. An intensely moving personal record of the experiences of children who were evacuated in World War II Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, Illustrations. An intensely moving personal record of the experiences of children who were evacuated in World War II. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTD; HBWQ. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight: 218.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408800935
ISBN
9781408800935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Explores a time when Britain tried to straighten out its moral code, ridding itself of its boisterous pastimes, plain-speaking and drunkenness - raising uncomfortable but fascinating parallels with our own age. This book is about the generation who grew up during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars, and some of its exciting figures. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 34. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224692
ISBN
9780571224692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. The bestselling complete history of the British Navy - our national story through a different prism. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 43. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829202
ISBN
9780753829202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

paperback. A globe-spanning narrative history of the 1850s - a time of electrifying change - seen through the eyes of the men and women who embraced the adventurous spirit of the times Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 images and 9 maps in text (B 1x8pp colour plate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Condition
New
SKU
9780753829219
ISBN
9780753829219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Duncan, Sophie. Num Pages: 145 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 13. Weight in Grams: 137.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905847570
ISBN
9781905847570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.37

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691645995
ISBN
9780691645995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

hardcover. Series: Orbis Biblicus Et Orientalis. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525543603
ISBN
9783525543603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.55
€ 66.02

Paperback. This volume asks questions about both nationalism and the discipline of history itself. The essays offer fresh ways of thinking about the traditional themes and periods of American history. The aim is to provide a history that more accurately reflects the dimensions of American experience. Editor(s): Bender, Thomas. Num Pages: 436 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520230583
ISBN
9780520230583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. Makes a powerful case for the enduring importance of cities in American life Num Pages: 287 pages, 55 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5004 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799963
ISBN
9780814799963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902593258
ISBN
9781902593258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.01

Paperback. 18th century literary salon hostess Lively debauched youth, would even shock modern society Witty correspondence with key thinkers of the time: Voltaire and Horace Walpole Translator(s): Waugh, Teresa. Num Pages: 488 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Peter Halban Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870015790
ISBN
9781870015790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855090
ISBN
9780810855090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.29

Paperback. Nothing experienced in human history, before or since, eclipses the terror, tragedy and scale of the Black Death, the disease which killed millions of people in Medieval Europe. This title tells the story of Britain immediately before, during and after this catastrophe. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548836
ISBN
9780099548836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 22, 2 tables, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Southeast Asia Program Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277637
ISBN
9780877277637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511916
ISBN
9789749511916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 38. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336826
ISBN
9780880336826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.21

Hardback. A previously unpublished photo series by Irwin Klein of northern New Mexican counterculture communes from 1967-1971 blended with modern essays on the topic. Editor(s): Klein, Benjamin. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 photographs, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JJPK; AJB; AJC; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 7112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803285101
ISBN
9780803285101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Hardback. Chinese civil examinations, a piece of social engineering worked out over centuries, prefigured the regime of meritocratic exams that undergirds higher education around the globe today. This book describes how education, examinations, and civil service fostered the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724952
ISBN
9780674724952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.98
€ 52.25

Hardback. Uses examination records from the Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing dynasties, 1315-1904, to explore the social, political, and cultural dimensions of the civil examination system, one of the most important institutions in Chinese history. This book considers the intersections between elite social life, popular culture, and religion. Num Pages: 889 pages, 1 color illustration, 31 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 82 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3J; HBJF; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
889
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520215092
ISBN
9780520215092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 76.16

Paperback. With Ghana's colonial and postcolonial politics as a backdrop, this book explores the ways in which historically marginalized communities have defined and redefined themselves to protect their interests and compete politically and economically with neighbouring ethnic groups. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFC; JHB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349999514
ISBN
9781349999514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.11

Hardcover. Interprets the foundation of Germany, based upon the three major characteristics of medieval forms of government: its division into several distinct peoples with their own national identity; the imperial ambitions aspired to by successive German dynasties; and the structure of German kingship. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333610916
ISBN
9780333610916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 106.16

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215307
ISBN
9780253215307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

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