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Regional & national history
Paperback. The story of Senator Joseph McCarthy's rise to unprecedented power and the decline of his influence is a dramatic one. This title documents the process by which a clever, power hungry individual came to mislead and manipulate members of Congress and the American public and to damage countless lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520204720
- ISBN
- 9780520204720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBJK; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612511405
- ISBN
- 9781612511405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.23€ 47.81
€ 51.23
€ 47.81
hardcover. Vichy Law and the Holocaust in France raises fundamental and disturbing questions about the ease with which democratic legal systems can be subverted. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9783718658923
- ISBN
- 9783718658923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.11
€ 172.11
Paperback. Here is the full story of the Vikings from their origins in Scandinavia during the early first millennium AD, through the incredible period of raiding, trading and settling known as the Viking Age, to the last surviving settlements in fifteenth-century Greenland. Num Pages: 240 pages, 300 illustrations, 141 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500290514
- ISBN
- 9780500290514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
hardcover. A decisive battle in a war within a war Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 b&w illus., 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYM; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253354525
- ISBN
- 9780253354525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.52
€ 41.99
€ 41.52
Paperback. A peek at the gifts the Greeks offered to their gods Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472036288
- ISBN
- 9780472036288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.63
€ 51.99
€ 43.63
Paperback. An exploration of 'historical truth' as presented at Colonial Williamsburg. This book examines the packaging of American history, and consumerism and the manufacturing of cultural beliefs. Containing anecdotes, ethnography, and layers of cultural meaning, it is for anyone interested in how the story of American history is told. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK; JFC; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319740
- ISBN
- 9780822319740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
Hardcover. Each year, North Americans spend as much money fixing up their homes as they do buying new ones. This title charts the rise of the home improvement industry in the United States and Canada from the end of World War I into the late 1950s. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 472 pages, 62 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317663
- ISBN
- 9780226317663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Paperback. Spanning five centuries, this volume focuses on the development and legacy of the slave trade, slave rebellions, and its intrinsic contribution of slavery to contemporary West Indian politics and culture. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTS; JFC; JHM; JPH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313771
- ISBN
- 9780745313771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.66
€ 36.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. An illustrated history of Britain s coal mines and the lives of the miners who worked in them, which will appeal to those interested in the Industrial Revolution and social history." Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 35 b/w; 31 Col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTK; KNAT; KNBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Shire Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784421205
- ISBN
- 9781784421205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
€ 11.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. The Reformation transformed England forever. From peasants in the lanes and fields to the court of Henry VIII, no life was left untouched as the Roman Catholic Church was replaced as the centre of the nation's religious life. Illustrates emergence of European ecclesiastical and political controversy and Tudor dynastic ambition. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 211 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747814849
- ISBN
- 9780747814849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. This book discusses the origins and definitions of these figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history. It is suitable for any church history enthusiast. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AFKC; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747807841
- ISBN
- 9780747807841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.20
€ 10.99
€ 9.20
Paperback. The Ironbridge Gorge (midway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury) was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. Using archaeological and historical evidence, this book charts the rise and fall of the iron, clay and coal industries of Ironbridge and brings to life the communities that worked in them. Series: Tempus History & Guide Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752414607
- ISBN
- 9780752414607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.31
€ 33.99
€ 28.31
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFD; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137454997
- ISBN
- 9781137454997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.22
€ 123.22
Paperback. An intriguing funerary and religious landscape being revealed in excavations immediately outside Canterbury's Roman walls. This book publishes the discovery of a Roman shrine situated within sight of Watling Street and the gate into the town from the Roman port at Dover. Num Pages: 158 pages, fully colour illustrated. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HDD; HDDK. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 296 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Canterbury Archaeological Trust
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870545297
- ISBN
- 9781870545297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.42
€ 26.99
€ 23.42
Hardcover. The first book to explore the remarkable political alliance and often volatile friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 243 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618268
- ISBN
- 9780230618268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Paperback. The first book to explore the remarkable political alliance and often volatile friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 243 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137270320
- ISBN
- 9781137270320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
Paperback. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 243 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349380992
- ISBN
- 9781349380992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 502 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JF; HBJD; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648484
- ISBN
- 9780691648484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.32€ 149.65
€ 199.32
€ 149.65
Paperback. The description for this book, The Eighteenth-Century Revolution in Spain, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691621623
- ISBN
- 9780691621623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.27€ 55.91
€ 72.27
€ 55.91
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691624051
- ISBN
- 9780691624051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.71
€ 38.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. More political than cultural in its emphasis, this scholarly book about modern Spain under Franco presents a clear and meaningful portrait of Spain today as it is rapidly being transformed from an agrarian society to one now predominantly industrial. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520025349
- ISBN
- 9780520025349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650661
- ISBN
- 9780691650661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.92
€ 100.92
Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
- Edition
- Commemorative edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887511035
- ISBN
- 9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.70
€ 37.70