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Paperback. This title examines the 76-hour battle to take Tarawa by the Americans in 1943. It recounts how a garrison of 3700 Japanese soldiers withstood the onslaught of some 3000 US marines in a pioneering amphibious invasion. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Editor(s): Chandler, David. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 13 colour illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841761022
- ISBN
- 9781841761022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.67
€ 23.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. A comprehensive history of the Seychelles, this volume traces its periods of colonisation by France and Britain, the immobile years of the twentieth century, the granting of independence in 1976, and the social changes precipitated by tourism in the late-1990s. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HSY; HBJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048415
- ISBN
- 9781849048415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Paperback. Following his extremely popular first volume, Around Whitby, Des Sythes compiled a second volume of old photographs of Whitby and the surrounding area, using material which has never, or only really, been seen in print before. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752416106
- ISBN
- 9780752416106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. The full story of Aston House in the Second World War has never been told before. Its activities were top secret and as important to the Allied war effort as those of Bletchley Park, but in a different way. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459448
- ISBN
- 9780752459448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. Candid, combative and entertaining, Conduct Unbecoming is a compelling account of an extraordinary career. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; JPF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717168309
- ISBN
- 9780717168309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Hardcover. A story of the heel of Italy - Puglia - as told by travellers. It has beautiful landscapes, cave towns and frescoed grotto churches, wonderful old cities with Romanesque cathedrals, Gothic castles and a wealth of Baroque architecture. Series: Armchair Taveller's History. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: HBJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907973758
- ISBN
- 9781907973758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Seward's account traces the changes that led to France's final victory and brings to life all the intrigue of the last chivalric combats as they gave way modern warfare. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841196787
- ISBN
- 9781841196787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black and white illustrations and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDT; 1QRM; HBJD; KCLT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538675
- ISBN
- 9781784538675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.18
€ 124.18
Hardback. Offers an introduction to the history of the American West. This title covers such topics as industrialism, women, Native Americans, exploration, religion, politics, and art. It is suitable for students, scholars, and all interested readers of the history of the American West. Editor(s): Deverell, William. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213574
- ISBN
- 9780631213574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.67
€ 210.67
Paperback. * Contains 25 original essays by leading experts in the history of the American West * Covers the culture, politics, and environment of the American West through periods of migration, settlement, and modernization * Discusses Native Americans and their conflicts and integration with American settlers. Editor(s): Deverell, William. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156530
- ISBN
- 9781405156530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
Hardcover. History continues to largely reflect narratives of victors. South African post-apartheid history has not escaped the risk of distortions and omissions that come from excluding critical voices and players in our struggle for democracy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431401048
- ISBN
- 9781431401048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.93
€ 36.99
€ 30.93
Hardback. Offers an exploration of the oral histories of three generations of refugees from India's Partition. This book focuses on the emergent conceptual nexus of home, travel, and identity in the stories of participants from ten Hindu and Sikh families in Delhi. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823256433
- ISBN
- 9780823256433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.33
€ 118.33
Paperback. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781503600089
- ISBN
- 9781503600089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Hardcover. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804798877
- ISBN
- 9780804798877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.34
€ 118.34
Paperback. A wickedly funny history of America in its most memorable images Num Pages: 251 pages, 202 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720158
- ISBN
- 9780814720158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.62
€ 42.99
€ 38.62
Paperback. Captures the human experience - and tragedy - of war. This book offers a visceral understanding of the War on the Terror, its victims, the people who fight it and the way these people feel. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523048
- ISBN
- 9780099523048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw in 16pp plates, 3-5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780762746
- ISBN
- 9781780762746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.30
€ 52.99
€ 37.30
Hardback. A Companion to the Punic Wars offers a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC. Editor(s): Hoyos, Dexter. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 570 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1192.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176002
- ISBN
- 9781405176002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.39
€ 211.39
Hardback. The author reviews and analyzes the extensive Tiandihui literature, makes available to Western scholars information from archival materials heretofore seen only by a few Chinese specialists; and rmly establishes an authoritative chronology of the Tiandihui's early history. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1 half-tone 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804723244
- ISBN
- 9780804723244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752471211
- ISBN
- 9780752471211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. Born into great wealth, Walker, now in her 80s, chose to step beyond the chaperoned world of privilege, becoming a pilot in the Air Transport Auxiliary, and going on to break the speed record for women pilots. This book gives an insight into the life of a very special woman. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32pp photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904010319
- ISBN
- 9781904010319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Liverpool was unique among English towns in the rate of its commercial development from the late seventeenth century. This title provides a study of the social and political structure of the town during this crucial period. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846315039
- ISBN
- 9781846315039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.77
€ 33.99
€ 30.77
Hardback. A forceful look at the long-term social and psychological impact of warfare on modern China's civilian population. Editor(s): Lary, Diana; MacKinnon, Stephen R. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JMH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774808408
- ISBN
- 9780774808408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.28
€ 113.28
Paperback. The essays in this volume look at China's relationships with border peoples over a long span of time, questioning whether the process of expansion was a benevolent civilizing mission. Editor(s): Lary, Diana. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813341
- ISBN
- 9780774813341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
€ 40.99
€ 36.39