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Paperback. First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Britain is a sharp but subtle account of remarkable economic and social change and an even more remarkable political stability. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192853981
ISBN
9780192853981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The complete short history of Scotland - from the retreat of the ice-caps to the Independence Referendum of 2014 Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198714880
ISBN
9780198714880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Paperback. An indictment of the architect of New Labour, Gordon Brown. It shows how Brown came to preside over a bankrupt country on the brink of economic and political breakdown. Taking us on a tour of Britain, it explores the ever-widening disparity between rich and poor, and how manufacturing was replaced by 'retail, entertainment and recreation'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674398
ISBN
9781844674398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. This text challenges the assumptions that the theory of relativity in physics sprang in its essence from the genius of Albert Einstein, and that scientific relativity is unconnected to ethical, cultural or epistemological relativisms. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327334
ISBN
9780226327334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327396
ISBN
9780226327396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.53

paperback. Charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the 'coup d'etat' that brought Napoleon to power ten years later. This book explains the drama and complexities of this era. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140049459
ISBN
9780140049459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Christopher Hibbert's acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 b/w, 16 col plates (32pp). BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006388432
ISBN
9780006388432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. A guide to the use of the avian embryo in studies of vertebrate development. It includes approaches to analysis of the chick genome, gene knock-out studies using RNA interference, morpholinos, and other techniques. It focuses on providing practical guidance, highlighting potentials and pitfalls of key cell biological and embryological techniques. Num Pages: 400 pages, b&w illustrations, photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140070781
ISBN
9780140070781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. The perfect introduction to England's history for readers of all ages. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 15 tables, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714826523
ISBN
9780714826523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Weaves political, social and art history of Florence into a lively whole. This book features photographs and illustrations and line drawings that describe various buildings and treasures of the city. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1248.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
9780140166446
ISBN
9780140166446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This book charts the family's huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22pp b&w plates, maps, bibliography, genealogical tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140050905
ISBN
9780140050905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. A vivid account of one of the greatest British military victories Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781472136428
ISBN
9781472136428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. Warlords, Popes, Poisoners - the true story of the Borgias, the first family of the Italian Renaissance Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear and previous owner's inscription
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000260
ISBN
9781849019941
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 5.80

Paperback. Stimulating, vivid and provocative, Christopher Hill's graphic depiction of this turbulent era examines ordinary English men and women as well as kings and queens. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415267397
ISBN
9780415267397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. A collection of essays that assesses the seventeenth century, interpreting what used to be called 'The Puritan Revolution', the ideas which helped to produce it and resulted from it, and the relation between these ideas and the political and economic events of the day. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 504. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003101
ISBN
9780712667227
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Series: Oxford Studies in International History. Num Pages: 274 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KBCV; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTM; HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190610739
ISBN
9780190610739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.55

Paperback.
Publisher
Berg Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Wellness Centra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845202699
ISBN
9781845202699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.70

Hardback. The region of Alsace, located between the hereditary enemies of France and Germany, served as a trophy of war four times between 1870-1945. With each shift, French and German officials sought to win the allegiance of the local populace. In response to these pressures, Alsatians invoked regionalism-articulated as a political language.. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 254 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457242
ISBN
9781845457242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.40

Hardback. An illuminating study tracing the evolution of drone technology and counterterrorism policy from the Reagan to the Obama administrations Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBW; JPV; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218541
ISBN
9780300218541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.22

Hardcover. An era of sweeping cultural change in America, the postwar years saw the rise of beatniks and hippies, the birth of feminism, and the release of the first video game. This book examines the rise and fall of the new math as a marker of the period's political and social ferment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184968
ISBN
9780226184968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Hardback. Christopher J Walker here explores the tensions between the forces of reason and revelation within English religion in the volatile period following the end of the Civil War. Ranging widely across the ideas of the period the author shows that the thinking of the radical figures of the era were not antipathetic to Christian faith but integral to it. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762920
ISBN
9781780762920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.60
€ 126.76

Hardback. Series: Global Flashpoints: A Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HBJH; JFFS; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810883109
ISBN
9780810883109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.38

Hardcover. Christopher Pastore traces how Narragansett Bay's ecology shaped the contours of European habitation, trade, and resource use, and how littoral settlers in turn, over two centuries, transformed a marshy fractal of water and earth into a clearly defined coastline, which proved less able to absorb the blows of human initiative and natural variation. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; RGBP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674281417
ISBN
9780674281417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.16

Hardback. The dramatic, untold story of how Norman Vincent Peale and a handful of conservative allies fueled the massive rise of religiosity in the United States during the 1950s Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300203738
ISBN
9780300203738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

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