Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. From the 'House in the Midst of the Boar Wood' to its present position at the heart of Scotland's burgeoning 'Silicon Glen', Bathgate and it surrounds have played a significant part in Scotland's history. This book features the photographs that record the Procession Days, charabanc outings and everyday working lives of a vanished era of Bathgate. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752421254
- ISBN
- 9780752421254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. An account of the Battle of Arnhem, a major turning point in World War II. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752431871
- ISBN
- 9780752431871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.50
€ 14.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. Full of primary sources and original documents, this book is of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city. Num Pages: 164 pages, 39 b/w images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292420
- ISBN
- 9780520292420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. The Caribbean before Columbus is a new synthesis of the region's insular history based on the authors' 55 years of research in the Bahamas, Lesser and Greater Antilles. The presentation operates on multiple scales, and individual sites highlight specific issues. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 b/w line drawings; 42 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190605254
- ISBN
- 9780190605254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.64
€ 80.64
Hardback. From the dawn of writing in Sumer to the sunset of the Islamic empire, this title traces four thousand years of speculation on the origins of civilization. It looks at the ways the conquerors and those they conquered reshaped their myths of civilization's origins in response to the social and political consequences of empire. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151489
- ISBN
- 9780691151489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85€ 42.10
€ 52.85
€ 42.10
Hardback. Helps you examine the thorny issue of the pragmatism typically ascribed to Lincoln versus the radicalism of Lovejoy, and the role each played in ending slavery. Exploring the men's politics, personal traits, and religious convictions, this book traces their separate paths in life as well as their frequent interactions. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038464
- ISBN
- 9780252038464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.82
€ 43.82
Paperback. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC; JNB; JNKC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349296125
- ISBN
- 9781349296125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.68€ 47.00
€ 53.68
€ 47.00
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 564 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 564
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646299
- ISBN
- 9780691646299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.91€ 176.23
€ 234.91
€ 176.23
Paperback. Challenges the understanding of the war that has turned Mozambique - a naturally rich country - into one of the world's poorest nations. This book combines frontline reporting, personal narrative, political analysis, and scholarship to present a picture of a Mozambique harrowed by local conflicts - ethnic, religious, political and personal. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 325 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082663
- ISBN
- 9780520082663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.26
€ 38.99
€ 28.26
paperback. Largely as a result of the country's expanding economy, Ireland has been transformed from one of the poorest to one of the richest countries in the European Union. This is a guide to understanding how Ireland and the Irish people have changed over the years. It also examines the nature of Irish character and the fusion of tradition and change. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780268028862
- ISBN
- 9780268028862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.51
€ 29.99
€ 25.51
Paperback. Examines the dramatic period of revolution and counter-revolution, from the end of the Napoleonic rule and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1815 to the proclamation of the Second Republic and the rise of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Num Pages: 96 pages, notes, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631145158
- ISBN
- 9780631145158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.71
€ 54.71
Hardback. The Belgian town of Ypres is now synonymous with the tragedy of the First World War. The First and Second Battles of Ypres saw some of the bloodiest fighting during the early days of the war, as well as the first use of poison gas by the Germans. If you want to understand what happened and why - read Battle Story. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461960
- ISBN
- 9780752461960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media LLc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625450777
- ISBN
- 9781625450777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.81
€ 33.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. Since the early 1960s, scholarly thinking on the power of US presidents has rested on these words: "Presidential power is the power to persuade." Power, in this formulation, is strictly about bargaining and convincing other political actors to do things the president cannot accomplish alone. This work argues otherwise. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102702
- ISBN
- 9780691102702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.85€ 42.10
€ 52.85
€ 42.10
paperback. Presents the environmental history of the early years of Oregon, a state that has been associated with environmental protection. Covering the period from early human habitation to the end of World War II, this book shows that the reality of Oregon's environmental history involves far more than a discussion of timber cutting and land-use planning. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780295979014
- ISBN
- 9780295979014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634036
- ISBN
- 9780691634036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.53
€ 189.53
Hardcover. Using newly-discovered documentation from the French military archives, A History of Violence in the Early Algerian Colony offers a comprehensive study of the forms of violence adopted by the French Army in Africa. Its coverage ranges from detailed case studies of massacres to the question of whether a genocide took place in Algeria. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBA; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230294318
- ISBN
- 9780230294318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. Using newly-discovered documentation from the French military archives, A History of Violence in the Early Algerian Colony offers a comprehensive study of the forms of violence adopted by the French Army in Africa. Its coverage ranges from detailed case studies of massacres to the question of whether a genocide took place in Algeria. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJH; HBL; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333349
- ISBN
- 9781349333349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive study of French medicine in nineteenth-century Algeria. It argues that the medicalization was a priority for colonial regimes, but this goal was thwarted by ineffectual French medicine, institutional rivalries, and the manner in which medicine became a focus for the resistance of French domination and rule. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBJH; HBL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349352623
- ISBN
- 9781349352623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Hardcover. Presents a study that offers a historical overview of humble individuals who wished for independence from an oppressive government but had more immediate individual and familial concerns. This book explores their impact on both national and local levels and compares the education, work, and home environments of two different generations. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880335874
- ISBN
- 9780880335874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.76
€ 46.99
€ 33.76