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Regional & national history
Paperback. It was believed that in 1491, the year before Columbus landed, the Americas, one-third of the earth's surface, were a near-pristine wilderness inhabited by small, roaming bands of indigenous people. The author brings together the research, and the results of his own travels throughout North and South America. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862078765
- ISBN
- 9781862078765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Hardback. First full-length collection on one of the most significant and influential historians of the medieval period. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271252
- ISBN
- 9781783271252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
Let It Go Among Our People: An Illustrated History of the English Bibl...
Charles C. Ryrie David Price
Hardcover. Tells the story of the birth of the English Bible, the development of its literary style, and its political history. This book analyzes the language used in the Bible, viewing the whole as literature, whilst studying its translation, and comparing important passages in different versions. It is illustrated with incunabula and other early books. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718830427
- ISBN
- 9780718830427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.37
€ 71.37
Paperback. The almost continuous fighting on land and sea for the two-&-a-half centuries between Bosworth and Culloden decimated lives but created the British state and forged the nation as the world's predominant power. In this book, the author explores the glorious and terrible impact of war at the national and individual levels. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations + 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300197143
- ISBN
- 9780300197143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.76
€ 29.99
€ 6.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764344800
- ISBN
- 9780764344800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.58
€ 20.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. This work describes the background of social and theoretical ideas and the progress of scientific researches which, between them, produced the religious difficulties that afflicted the development of science in early industrial England. Num Pages: 351 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HRCM; PSAJ; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674344815
- ISBN
- 9780674344815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.28
€ 41.99
€ 34.28
Hardback. Examines how the revolutionary and Napoleonic context contributed to modernization both of politics and science. This work argues that in politics the central feature of this modernization was conversion of subjects of a monarchy into citizens of a republic in direct contact with a state enormously augmented in power. Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 line illus. 13 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115412
- ISBN
- 9780691115412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.49€ 93.26
€ 123.49
€ 93.26
Paperback. By the end of the eighteenth century, the French dominated the world of science. And although science and politics had little to do with each other directly, there were increasingly frequent intersections. This is a study of those transactions between science and state, knowledge and power - on the eve of the French Revolution. Num Pages: 616 pages, 13 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 36. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118499
- ISBN
- 9780691118499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 67.21
€ 88.20
€ 67.21
Paperback. The official history of the German occupation of the Channel Islands. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 1DFG; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937498
- ISBN
- 9780750937498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.21
€ 19.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479762
- ISBN
- 9780801479762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.95
€ 40.99
€ 35.95
Hardcover. This text explores why and how democracy broke down in Peru in 1992. The author's argument is that institutional factors - especially the absence of a legislative majority - were crucial to the collapse of democracy in Peru during and before this period and throughout Latin America since the 1960s. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 tables, 11 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268031718
- ISBN
- 9780268031718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.73
€ 131.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078088
- ISBN
- 9780252078088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Hardback. Why do the paintings and poetry of the Italian Renaissance--a celebration of classical antiquity--also depict the Florentine countryside populated with figures dressed in contemporary silk robes and fleur-de-lys crowns? Dempsey argues that a fusion of classical form with contemporary content was the defining characteristic of the period. Series: The Bernard Berenson Lectures on the Italian Renaissance Delivered at Villa I Tatti. Num Pages: 398 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049529
- ISBN
- 9780674049529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 47.52
€ 51.69
€ 47.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Naval & Military Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New ed of 1929 ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843421290
- ISBN
- 9781843421290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.61
€ 16.99
€ 11.61
Hardback. In a scholarly but accessible account founded on contemporary sources, illustrated with testimonies of eye-witnesses and participants, this book sets out to decide the controversial question of whether the Qawasim were in fact pirates after acquiring an enduring reputation as such during the years 1797-1820. Num Pages: 500 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895095
- ISBN
- 9780859895095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.57
€ 142.57
Paperback. McNamara, aware of the magnitude of his errors and burdened by the war's destructiveness, draws lessons from his experience with the aim of preventing wars in the future. Editor(s): Neu, Charles E. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Maryland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801863325
- ISBN
- 9780801863325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.28
€ 31.99
€ 26.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226726779
- ISBN
- 9780226726779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.72
€ 27.99
€ 22.72
Paperback. By analyzing the trial of Charles Guiteau, who assassinated US President Garfield in 1881, this text explores insanity and criminal responsibility in the late-19th century. Although the role of genetics in behaviour had been accepted, the trial debated whether heredity influenced Guiteau's actions. Num Pages: 290 pages, 6 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKVC; JMAL; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226727172
- ISBN
- 9780226727172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.97
€ 40.99
€ 30.97
Paperback. Long at the margins of global affairs, the Arctic now finds itself at the frontline of issues which will challenge and define our world in the twenty-first century. This title weaves together the history of the region with reportage and reflection, revealing a vast and complex area, loaded with opportunity and rich in challenges. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; HBJQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523536
- ISBN
- 9780099523536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. For centuries Spain had been the most feared and predatory power in Europe - it had one of the world's great navies to defend it. Trafalgar destroyed its navy and French and British armies marching across it at will. The result was a war which killed over a million Spaniards and ended its empire. This book presents this terrible conflict. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWD; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140273700
- ISBN
- 9780140273700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.60
€ 26.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. This book is the first single volume history of modern Spain to appear in over 30 years. It describes Spaina s emergence in the nineteenth century as the first modern post--imperial power and examines the vast social and economic changes which Spain witnessed during this period. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219132
- ISBN
- 9780631219132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. Attempts to reframe our understanding of Napoleon. This book creates a different context for Napoleon's career. It sees the battles as almost side-effects, the consequences of rulers being willing to take the immense risks of fighting or supporting Napoleon - risks that could result in the extinction of entire countries and regimes. Num Pages: 656 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 468 620pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Dublin
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141014203
- ISBN
- 9780141014203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.29
€ 21.99
€ 15.29
hardcover. The story of the landmark case of Fletcher v. Peck (1810), in which Chief Justice John Marshall first expounded the contract clause of the Constitution. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; LNB; LNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780700623303
- ISBN
- 9780700623303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.08
€ 90.08
paperback. The story of the landmark case of Fletcher v. Peck (1810), in which Chief Justice John Marshall first expounded the contract clause of the Constitution. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; LNB; LNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780700623310
- ISBN
- 9780700623310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.30
€ 35.30