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Regional & national history
Hardback. English Maritime Logistics in the Fourteenth Century. Series: Warfare in History. 260 pages, 1, 1 black and white. Mariners made a major - but neglected - contribution to England's warfare in the middle ages. Here their role is examined anew, showing their importance. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWF. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843836544
- ISBN
- 9781843836544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.88
€ 95.88
Hardback. Despite a wealth of books on campaigns of the American Civil War, the subject of combined operations has been largely neglected. This book offers ten case studies of combined Army-Navy operations by Union forces. It is presented in chronological order, each essay illuminates an aspect of combined operations during a time of changing technology. Editor(s): Symonds, Craig L. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823232864
- ISBN
- 9780823232864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.88
€ 85.88
Paperback. Takes a look at pivotal moments in the history of the Navy and of the United States. This is also a study of the unchanging demands of leadership at sea, where commanders must make rapid decisions in the heat of battle with lives - and the fate of nations - hanging in the balance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 55 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM; HBW; JWF; JWLF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195312119
- ISBN
- 9780195312119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.75
€ 21.75
Paperback. Lincoln Prize-winning author Craig L. Symonds offers an authoritative history of the Civil War navies and considers how aspects of the naval conflict affected the trajectory of the American Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b 10 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199931682
- ISBN
- 9780199931682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.95
€ 41.95
Hardcover. The Battle of Midway in the central Pacific, on the morning of June 4, 1942, marked a dramatic turning point in the Second World War, when Allied forces seized the upper hand from the Axis powers. Lincoln Prize winner Craig Symonds offers an account of the Battle from a global perspective, as well as of the first six months of the war. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 464 pages, 40 halftones, 10 line. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1QSPN; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195397932
- ISBN
- 9780195397932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.77
€ 31.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 pages b/w plates, 22 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199751570
- ISBN
- 9780199751570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.27
€ 22.27
Hardcover. Renowned historian Craig L. Symonds details the incredible naval operation that allowed D-Day to succeed: Operation Neptune. Tracing its history from inception in 1941 to the storming of the beaches in Normandy in the summer of 1944, Neptune is a brilliant account of the largest seaborne assault in human history. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199986118
- ISBN
- 9780199986118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.29
€ 34.99
€ 32.29
Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 black and white halftones, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF; HBL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195338119
- ISBN
- 9780195338119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.81
€ 43.81
Hardback. An examination of the actions of clerics in warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, looking at the difference between their actions and prescriptions for behavior. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271627
- ISBN
- 9781783271627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.41
€ 113.41
Hardback. It alters present perceptions not only of the scientific revolution but of the role of Renaissance humanism in the forging of modernity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRAM3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413167
- ISBN
- 9781421413167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.02
€ 65.02
The first study on Renaissance theories of weather in five decades, Renaissance Meteorology offers a novel understanding of traditional natural philosophy and its impact on the development of modern science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401874
- ISBN
- 9781421401874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.05
€ 64.05
Hardcover. Following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Kansas Territory was a national issue that dominated America's press. This book offers a study of national media coverage devoted to the beleaguered territory, unearthing examples of what Americans were saying about Kansas and showing how those words affected the course of national events. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616121
- ISBN
- 9780700616121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.69
€ 73.69
Paperback. In less than a century the Incas rose from obscure origins to build one of the largest empires of the ancient world. Series: Ancient Peoples and Places. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500289440
- ISBN
- 9780500289440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 4.99
€ 19.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Published on the anniversary of Brexit, David Cameron's Director of Politics and Communications, Craig Oliver takes us behind the scenes of the EU referendum. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 x 8 page colour inset. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; 3JMG; HBJD; JPHF; JPSN2; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473652484
- ISBN
- 9781473652484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Hardback. Presenting an interpretation of England in the 1690s, this book reconstructs the reign of William III through the eyes and in the words of those who lived through it. The author employs a range of sources including popular ballads, correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, sermons, poems, and memoirs. Series: History of Early Modern England S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; DNF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631175452
- ISBN
- 9780631175452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.05
€ 154.05
Paperback. Presenting an interpretation of England in the 1690s, this book reconstructs the reign of William III through the eyes and in the words of those who lived through it. The author employs a range of sources including popular ballads, correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, sermons, poems and memoirs. Series: History of Early Modern England S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; DNF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209362
- ISBN
- 9780631209362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.51
€ 71.51
paperback. A guide that puts Middle Eastern politics, people, and problems in perspective. It demystifies the history and conflicts of this complex region from the Ottoman Empire and the Balfour Declaration to the Intifada and the Gulf War, and offers an analysis of why events in the Middle East continue to reverberate throughout the world. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764554834
- ISBN
- 9780764554834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.91
€ 18.99
€ 14.91
Hardback. Between the mid-seventeenth and mid-eighteenth century more than 15,000 Londoners suffered sudden violent deaths. In the early modern period, accidental and 'disorderly' deaths - from drowning, falls, stabbing, shooting, fires, explosions, suffocation, and animals and vehicles, among others - were a regular feature of urban life. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 348 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271351
- ISBN
- 9781783271351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.86
€ 95.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608194025
- ISBN
- 9781608194025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 16.15
€ 20.00
€ 16.15
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596916814
- ISBN
- 9781596916814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.24
€ 32.99
€ 28.24
Paperback. An extraordinary group portrait of London today: a book as rich, dynamic, lively, and diverse as the city itself. Num Pages: 448 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847083296
- ISBN
- 9781847083296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.36
€ 14.99
€ 11.36
hardcover. Frontier heroes and the triumph of patriarchy in early Kentucky Series: A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13 b&w illus., 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 737. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253355195
- ISBN
- 9780253355195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99
€ 43.99
Paperback. A Companion to the Classical Tradition accommodates the pressing need for an up-to-date introduction and overview of the growing field of reception studies. * A comprehensive introduction and overview of the classical tradition - the interpretation of classical texts in later centuries. Editor(s): Kallendorf, Craig W. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 30. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444334166
- ISBN
- 9781444334166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Paperback. Includes the definitive report from the Presidential Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction Intelligence and the most revealing official investigations and statements that answer the question of how the United States could go to war on false premises. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 43. Weight in Grams: 785. Clean copy in good to very good condition.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0000482
- ISBN
- 9781586483616
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99