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Paperback. An introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China that provides an account of the development of Chinese civilisation from its beginnings onwards. It includes illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading, and an index. Num Pages: 414 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603842020
- ISBN
- 9781603842020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.77
€ 34.99
€ 25.77
Hardback. An introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China that provides an account of the development of Chinese civilisation from its beginnings onwards. It includes illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading, and an index. Num Pages: 414 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781603842037
- ISBN
- 9781603842037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.84€ 54.67
€ 69.84
€ 54.67
mass_market. Gives an account of why Britain went to war with Germany. In simple terms, this book describes the stages of Adolf Hitler's ruthless pursuit for power, identifies his methods of deception and false diplomacy, and details his terrifying use of force that rendered peaceful negotiation increasingly difficult, and finally impossible. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 12. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141048963
- ISBN
- 9780141048963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 8.96
€ 12.99
€ 8.96
Paperback. This study of a man whose character and achievements have been much debated is based on a review of virtually every published and unpublished English source in British and US libraries and archives, including the important archive of Lawrence's letters and papers in the Bodleian Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, photographs, illustrations, map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786413072
- ISBN
- 9780786413072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Paperback. aeo Only one--volume encyclopedia in English on this event. aeo Authoritative articles on all aspects of the background, events and aftermath. aeo Alphabetical listing and notes on major characters involved. aeo c. 80 illustrations. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GBC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195252
- ISBN
- 9780631195252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRCC2; HRCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310422518
- ISBN
- 9780310422518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.34
€ 25.99
€ 19.34
Hardback. Tells the story of one middle-class family, the Rezas, shopkeepers in Lahore's ancient Anarkali Bazaar, caught in the great struggles that have rippled through Pakistan - compellingly narrated by a young Pakistani-American scholar and diplomat who has observed the traumas of the region at first hand. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610391665
- ISBN
- 9781610391665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.87
€ 40.99
€ 26.87
Paperback. Home to the ancient civilizations of Dilmun and Tylos, Bahrain was one of the most significant cultural areas in the region and as a trading centre it had enormous wealth, reflected in its buildings and artefacts. This is a comprehensive illustrated history of the Bahrain Islands over 3000 years. Editor(s): Crawford, Harriet E. W.; Rice, Michael. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: 1FBXB; HBJF1; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860647420
- ISBN
- 9781860647420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.06
€ 42.99
€ 36.06
paperback. This work reviews the social and technological developments in Mesopotamia from 3800 to 2000 BC. Num Pages: 264 pages, 87 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 516. 262 pages, 87 b/w illus. 9 maps. This work reviews the social and technological developments in Mesopotamia from 3800 to 2000 BC. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLA; HD. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 15. Weight: 566.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521533386
- ISBN
- 9780521533386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.84
€ 53.84
Paperback. Since the early 1980s sex and sexuality have become prominent themes of public debate in China, after three decades during which discourses on sexuality were subject to stringent ideological controls. This book analyses the ways in which sex and sexuality have been discussed in The People's Republic of China since 1949. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613987
- ISBN
- 9780745613987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.19
€ 27.19
Paperback. During the second half of the 18th century, the social role of educated women and the nature of domesticity were the focus of widespread debate in Britain. This work explores how small changes in the meaning of patriotism permitted educated women to imagine themselves as political subjects. Num Pages: 354 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226310527
- ISBN
- 9780226310527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. Argues for a completely new interpretation of republican chronology. While classicists have long recognized that the Roman Republic changed and evolved over time, the author mounts a serious argument against the idea of republican continuity that has been fundamental to modern historical study. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152585
- ISBN
- 9780691152585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Woman Who Shaped the Events of 1066. 288 pages, ill. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747579687
- ISBN
- 9780747579687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.95
€ 19.99
€ 15.95
paperback. London's East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous and lively lot. In the early 20th century, families crowded into single rooms, children played on the streets and neighbours' doors were never locked in case you needed an escape route from the police. This title offers a depiction of what it means to be an East Ender. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w photos scattered throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091941505
- ISBN
- 9780091941505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Drawing on examples ranging from ancient Greece to Tony Blair's Britain, this title addresses 20 of questions that have asked over the centuries about the course of human events. It takes ride over continents and across centuries in search of answers that are sometimes surprising, often controversial, and of great relevance to how we live today. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing London
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099468462
- ISBN
- 9780099468462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. In Metabolic Living Harris Solomon studies obesity and diabetes in Mumbai, India, presenting a new narrative of metabolic illness in which it is less about the overconsumption of food than it is about the body's relationship to its environment and the substances it absorbs. Series: Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JHMC; MFGM; MJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361015
- ISBN
- 9780822361015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Hardback. In Metabolic Living Harris Solomon studies obesity and diabetes in Mumbai, India, presenting a new narrative of metabolic illness in which it is less about the overconsumption of food than it is about the body's relationship to its environment and the substances it absorbs. Series: Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JHMC; MFGM; MJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360872
- ISBN
- 9780822360872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.89
€ 114.89
Paperback. This volume deals with two momentous and interrelated events in American history. The American Civil War is the country's largest and most significant war, as northern victory created national sovereignty and ended legal slavery. Reconstruction, although intricately linked to the Civil War, has a more complicated and darker legacy. Editor(s): Harrold, Stanley. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156646
- ISBN
- 9781405156646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.50
€ 43.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Bohan, Harry; Kennedy, Gerard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. New.
- Publisher
- Veritas Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853908040
- ISBN
- 9781853908040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
A succinct analysis of the causes and course of the Civil War xxx;going up to Franco's new Spain. For the Second Edition there is a fuller examination of the politics of the Second Republic and there is also a more detailed account of the military conduct of the war and of the extent of international involvement.
Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; HBWP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 449.- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Longman Publishing Group
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780582289888
- ISBN
- 9780582289888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.98
€ 49.98