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Paperback. In 1899 an American could open a newspaper and find outrageous images. This title argues that these kinds of hyperbolic accounts were just one element of the visual and material culture that played an integral role in debates about empire in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075341
ISBN
9780226075341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) presided over a period of great political and social change. This title gives full weight not only to his foreign policy achievements, but also to his domestic political activity, political thought, life as a landlord, and private life and affairs. Num Pages: 584 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177961
ISBN
9780300177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415677172
ISBN
9780415677172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.63

Hardback. The story of a modernist building with a significant place in the history of Soviet espionage in Britain, where communist spies rubbed shoulders with British artists, sculptors and writers Series: History of British Intelligence. Num Pages: 309 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837831
ISBN
9781843837831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.87

Paperback. This historical study traces the process of state-building in Colombia from the struggle for independence, territorial consolidation and reform in the 19th century, to economic development and social and political democratization in the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 3 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572. A Nation in Spite of Itself. 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 3 maps, 4 tables. This historical study traces the process of state-building in Colombia from the struggle for independence, territorial consolidation and reform in the 19th century, to economic development and social and political democratization in the 20th century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight: 492.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
4th ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082892
ISBN
9780520082892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752400426
ISBN
9780752400426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. In 1812 John Bellingham made his way to the Palace of Westminster. In the lobby, he shot the Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval. There was no mystery about the killer's identity, but why did he do it? This book tells the story of how John Bellingham was let down by the British Establishment and how he took his revenge. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944014
ISBN
9780750944014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. An innovative history that sees the agreements and ideas of the American Founders especially the Constitution as an effort to create a "peace pact" both among member states and with other nations." Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614936
ISBN
9780700614936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.65

paperback. Suetonius has often been used as if he were an historian, and at the same time criticised for not being one. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, p. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856685385
ISBN
9780856685385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.14

Paperback. Now in paperback: Heisenberg's life reconsidered for the twenty-first century by the world's leading English-language authority. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGT; HBJD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934137284
ISBN
9781934137284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. Analyzes the causes and the character of the Norman impact upon England in the eleventh century. This work is a study of Anglo-Norman history. Series: The English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 48. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520003507
ISBN
9780520003507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 207 pages, 56 b 6 b&w illus., 5 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309858
ISBN
9781477309858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153195
ISBN
9780231153195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.94

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402. Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia. 296 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight: 408.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141895
ISBN
9780231141895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Hardback. This study examines the response of the Reagan administration to the political violence it confronted during the 1980s. It discusses the negotiations over how to respond to terrorist acts and shows how the decision making process hindered the formulation of an effective terrorism policy. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742531284
ISBN
9780742531284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.45

Hardcover. This volume compares the colonial experience of native peoples of the conquered Aztec, Maya and Inca civilizations, from the 16th to the early 19th centuries. Editor(s): Cahill, David; Tovias, Blanca. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSX; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900635
ISBN
9781903900635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.65

Paperback. Focusing on three key battles of the epic David-and-Goliath Winter War, this illustrated study assesses the combat performance of Finnish and Soviet forces during this short but savage war. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472813244
ISBN
9781472813244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. The Knights Templar were the most famous and formidable of all the Western Christian military orders, whilst the Mamluks were a slave caste whose fighting prowess had elevated them to the point of holding real political clout. This book tells the story of three key engagements from the Fifth Crusade to the Seventh Crusade. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HBWC; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472813336
ISBN
9781472813336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.44

Paperback. Focusing on the opening battles of the Hundred Years War, this is the enthralling story of how England's longbowmen took on the established might of France's crossbowmen in a book that will appeal to all those interested in medieval warfare." Illustrator(s): Dennis, Professor of History Peter (UNSW Canberra). Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 20 b/w; 41 col. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBW; JWL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817617
ISBN
9781472817617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy. This book shows how the English domination was by no means a foregone conclusion. Series: The Penguin History of Britain. Num Pages: 640 pages, geneal. tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140148244
ISBN
9780140148244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Describes and explains various aspects of life in complex historical eras - cultural, social, religious, political - with details on such activities as cooking, games, dress, and parenting. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209336
ISBN
9780872209336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 174 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195379389
ISBN
9780195379389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.57

Paperback. The streets of Dumfries, 'Queen of South', rise steeply from either side of the broad River Nith. Established as a royal burgh in 1186, the town has been touched over the centuries by some of the most significant events in Scotland's colourful history. This book celebrates the more everyday face of Dumfries and its surrounding area. Series: Scotland in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750909853
ISBN
9780750909853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. The Home Guard was formed in May 1940, when the dark clouds of war rolled over Britain and the nation stood alone, threatened with a Nazi invasion. This book offers an account of the Home Guard - from the early disorganised days of May 1940 until 'Stand Down' at the close of 1944, by which time they had become a force to be reckoned with. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449463
ISBN
9780752449463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

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