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Paperback. Talking about Iraq war, this title recounts how the US set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq, showing the consequences of this policy. It looks at the struggles of individual American soldiers and civilians and Iraqis from various backgrounds. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230440
ISBN
9780571230440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner. This book presents an account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 368 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UNKNOWN
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141043340
ISBN
9780141043340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Hardback. Two-thirds of Africans, both free and enslaved, who came to the Americas from 1500 to 1870 came to Spanish America and Brazil. Yet Afro-Latin Americans have been excluded from narratives of their hemisphere's history. George Reid Andrews redresses this omission by making visible the lives and labors of black Latin Americans in the New World. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBAH; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737594
ISBN
9780674737594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. This essential survey of British society and culture during World War I focuses on the lives of ordinary Britons: how they were affected by the war, how they attempted to understand the conflict, and how they have dealt with its legacies. This timely new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of the latest scholarship. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137307507
ISBN
9781137307507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. The histories of nations are never as simple as their legends suggest. George Rosie has been driven by a powerful curiosity about the country he has lived in since he was an Edinburgh schoolboy fifty years ago. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelf wear, remains a nice copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KSG0020368
ISBN
9781862077881
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Serif United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897959473
ISBN
9781897959473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. George Rude's text provides an account of Europe before the great upheaval, outlining both the course of the Revolution in France and Napoleon's rule, and tracing their impact and influence on Europe. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631221906
ISBN
9780631221906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.61

Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5766 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705233
ISBN
9780804705233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1931
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804709545
ISBN
9780804709545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705257
ISBN
9780804705257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.06

Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804705271
ISBN
9780804705271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Num Pages: 554 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 589.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486277400
ISBN
9780486277400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615779000
ISBN
9781615779000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.31

Hardback. Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. This book traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b/w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, 1 ed.
SKU
V9780520277564
ISBN
9780520277564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.46

Paperback. Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and titles of the Byzantine army of the seventh century, this text offers insights into the Byzantine military ethos. It also provides data for the historian, and even for the ethnologist. Translator(s): Dennis, George T. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJF1; HBLA; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217728
ISBN
9780812217728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Around Plaistow Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752406145
ISBN
9780752406145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Provides an account of the events that had taken place in William Ewart Gladstone's life, from his childhood, education and early political influences through to his roles as leader of Liberal Party and prime minister in three governments. This biography reveals the moral authority Gladstone stamped upon politics during his career through reforms. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845883768
ISBN
9781845883768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

paperback. A memoir of George W Bush, America's 43rd president. It takes us on a journey through the defining decisions of his life. It describes his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 544 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780753539965
ISBN
9780753539965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252064494
ISBN
9780252064494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. This first detailed study of the bishops of Florence tells the story of a dynamic Italian lordship during the most prosperous period of the Middle Ages. Drawing upon a rich base of primary sources, Dameron demonstrates that the nature of the Florentine episcopal lordship results from the tension between seigneurial pressure and peasant resistance. Num Pages: 284 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674258914
ISBN
9780674258914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.30
€ 78.18

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