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Paperback. American historical writing has traditionally been a form of moral reflection. However this study argues that, in the disillusionment following the 1960s, history abandoned its redemptive potential, and adopted the methodology of the social sciences. It describes the reasons for this change. Num Pages: 318 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSA; HBA; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Paperback Printing
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226316178
ISBN
9780226316178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448270
ISBN
9780801448270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99

Paperback. A Sunday Times Bestseller. David Hart Dyke's compelling personal testimony is rejacketed and relaunched in paperback. 'Superbly frank and unsentimental.. The literature of the Falklands War would be much the poorer without this pithy, well constructed and brutally honest account of the fighting at sea.' Saul David, Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; BGHA; HBJQ; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306. A Captain's Story of War at Sea. 304 pages. HMS Coventry's job during the Falklands War was to provide early warning of approaching enemy aircraft. On 25 May, Coventry was attacked by two Argentine Skyhawks and hit by three bombs. Her Captain, David Hart Dyke, himself badly burned, climbed down her starboard side and into a life-raft. This book tells his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; BGHA; HBJQ; HBW; JWF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843545910
ISBN
9781843545910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.53

Paperback. Since late 2001 more than fifty percent of the babies born in California have been Latino. When these babies reach adulthood, they will, by sheer force of numbers, influence the course of the Golden State. This study suggests that the future of Latinos in California will be neither complete assimilation nor unyielding separatism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 35 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292536
ISBN
9780520292536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 22.35

Paperback. Henkin explores the influential but little-noticed role reading played in New York City's public life between 1825 and 1865. The "ubiquitous urban texts"--from newspapers to paper money, from street signs to handbills--became both indispensable urban guides and apt symbols for a new kind of public life that emerged first in New York. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107457
ISBN
9780231107457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. The Black Death is considered by many to be the great watershed in medieval history, as it ravaged a continent, killed millions and decimated economies. The author sees in this catastrophe the birth of technologically advanced societies, struggling to create labour-saving devices. Editor(s): Cohn Jr., Samuel K. Series: European history series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; MBN; MBX; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674076136
ISBN
9780674076136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.76

Paperback. With a barrage of "ask your doctor about" advertisements competing for attention with shocking news of drug company malfeasance, Happy Pills is an invaluable look at how the commercialization of medicine has transformed American culture since the end of World War II. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16, 14 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFH1; JM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898143
ISBN
9780801898143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750963039
ISBN
9780750963039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? This book describes the most memorable features of the life and times of each king or queen - from Egbert, crowned in 802 and considered the first king of England, to Queen Elizabeth II. Num Pages: 250 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750935531
ISBN
9780750935531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Coronations are very public occasions, typically seen as meticulously planned formal ceremonies where everything runs smoothly. But behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey lie extraordinary but true stories of mayhem, confusion and merriment. This book presents thousand years of England's history and reveals the character of its kings and queens. Num Pages: 276 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451985
ISBN
9780752451985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415462815
ISBN
9780415462815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Paperback. Narrates the history of the conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine since the 1880s, from the arrival of the first Zionist pioneers. This updated edition of Hirst's classic work explains why the history of Palestine is still relevant to what is happening in the region now. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF1; HBLW; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 214 x 46. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571219452
ISBN
9780571219452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.32

Paperback. 'Beware of Small States' wrote Mikhail Bukanin in 1870. He could have meant Lebanon: a sectarian state no bigger than Wales that has become battleground for one of the defining conflicts of twentieth-century history. This title gives a history of the country and its conflicts, culminating with the war in Gaza and its fallout in Lebanon. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237425
ISBN
9780571237425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Hardback. After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created. This book tells the story of the Space Shuttle. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 photographs, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; KNGV; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226487
ISBN
9780803226487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.85

Hardback. Hochfelder thus supplies us with an introduction to the early stirrings of the information age. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLL; TBX; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407470
ISBN
9781421407470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 54.57

Hardback. A study of the representation of 9/11 and the 'war on terror'. Editor(s): Woods, Tim; Grice, Helena. Series: Representing American Events. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 393.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633807
ISBN
9780748633807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.71
€ 102.99

Paperback. A study of the representation of 9/11 and the 'war on terror'. Editor(s): Woods, Tim; Grice, Helena. Series: Representing American Events. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633814
ISBN
9780748633814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493023455
ISBN
9781493023455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.93

Paperback. Series: SHP Advanced History Core Texts. Num Pages: 336 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 273 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719574849
ISBN
9780719574849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 34. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970304
ISBN
9780865970304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Hardcover. Num Pages: 721 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1280.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
721
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970342
ISBN
9780865970342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Hardback. Deeply researched, this book will interest historians of nineteenth-century American arts and science, politics, and technological development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KCZ; PDX; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411040
ISBN
9781421411040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.32
€ 52.02

Paperback. In the Battle of Britain, when the Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf 109 met in decisive combat, they proved to be like two champion boxers. This is their story, from the men who designed them to the teams that built them and the pilots who flew them. Num Pages: 576 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123653
ISBN
9780349123653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Wishart, David J. Num Pages: 254 pages, 146 entries, 71 photographs, 3 maps, selected bibliography after each entry, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803298620
ISBN
9780803298620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

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