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Hardback. The slave and gladiator Spartacus has been the subject of myth-making in his own time and of movie-making in ours. Aldo Schiavone brings him squarely into the arena of serious history. Spartacus emerges here as the commander of an army, whose aim was to incite Italy to revolt against Rome and to strike at the very heart of the imperial system. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 218 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 123 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057784
- ISBN
- 9780674057784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.52
€ 23.99
€ 20.52
Hardback. A world-renowned classicist presents a thrilling revisionist biography of the Bible's most controversial figure. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492358
- ISBN
- 9781631492358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.21
€ 26.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. Calling into question the prevailing narrative of how sociology developed, the author uncovers the seminal theoretical work of Du Bois in developing a "scientific" sociology through a variety of methodologies and examines how the leading scholars of the day disparaged and ignored Du Bois' work. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 gathered plates, 3 scattered b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286764
- ISBN
- 9780520286764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. Uncovering the seminal theoretical work of Du Bois in developing a scientific" sociology through a variety of methodologies, this book examines how the leading scholars of the day disparaged and ignored his work. It exposes the economic and political factors that marginalized the contributions of Du Bois. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276352
- ISBN
- 9780520276352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. An account of Cheshire's airfields during the last war; the planes and pilots who flew them; and the local civilians who worked alongside them. Series: Airfields Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Countryside Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853069277
- ISBN
- 9781853069277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.25
€ 32.99
€ 27.25
Paperback. Father Joseph was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. This title explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSK; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477822
- ISBN
- 9780099477822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardback. Long repressed following the collapse of empire, memories of the French colonial experience have recently gained unprecedented visibility. This interdisciplinary volume explores the multiple forms of this upsurge and the forces driving it in popular culture, scholarly research, and public commemorations. Editor(s): Hargreaves, Alec. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DDF; DSB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739108208
- ISBN
- 9780739108208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.20
€ 141.20
Paperback. Suitable for those with an interest in Britain's airfields and the people connected with them, this title tells the story of the county's airfields, since the quieter days before the Second World War, when the Midland Gliding Club first flew from Long Mynd. It is illustrated with over 200 photographs, accompanied by captions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; HBJD1; HBLW; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417608
- ISBN
- 9780752417608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 9. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752415109
- ISBN
- 9780752415109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Hardcover. Reports of tinkering's death have been greatly exaggerated. In this book, readers will see how tinkering has been the guiding force behind both major corporate-sponsored innovations such as the personal computer and Ethernet, and smaller scale inventions with great potential. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418. 224 pages. Reports of tinkering's death have been greatly exaggerated. In this book, readers will see how tinkering has been the guiding force behind both major corporate-sponsored innovations such as the personal computer and Ethernet, and smaller scale inventions with great potential. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KJH. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 22. Weight: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465009237
- ISBN
- 9780465009237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99
€ 41.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138784642
- ISBN
- 9781138784642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.90
€ 49.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, over 160 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764311093
- ISBN
- 9780764311093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.06
€ 25.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. Formed in 1868, and possessors of a proud history by the outbreak of the First World War, the men of the 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry, were right at the heart of the cataclysmic events that unfolded between 1914 and 1918 on the Western Front. This title presents the history of the Glasgow Highlanders in the WWI. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452012
- ISBN
- 9780752452012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, Approx 60 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Seren
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781723289
- ISBN
- 9781781723289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.57
€ 37.57
Hardcover. Alejandra Dubcovsky maps channels of information exchange in the American South, exploring how colonists came into possession of knowledge in a region that lacked a regular mail system or a printing press until the 1730s. She describes ingenious oral networks, and she uncovers important lessons about the nexus of information and power. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674660182
- ISBN
- 9780674660182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.02
€ 50.99
€ 42.02
Paperback. Illustrates how diverse the Republican forces were, drawn from loyal elements of the Spanish army that rejected the appeal of rebel generals, a range of volunteer regional units and political militias, and supported by volunteers from many other countries, including Great Britain, France and Germany, in units known as the International Brigades. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 246 x 2. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782007852
- ISBN
- 9781782007852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39, was the curtain-raiser to World War II, and the major international event of the 1930s. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this book depicts the fighting men of the Nationalist forces that strove to take control of Spain alongside their German and Italian allies. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 124 x 3. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782007821
- ISBN
- 9781782007821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.41
€ 16.99
€ 12.41
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Spedaliere, Donato; Shumate, Johnny. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, 35 b/w; 7 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849085687
- ISBN
- 9781849085687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.71
€ 24.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. In 1898, US public opinion turned against the Spanish for their repression of Cuba. Relations between the two governments resulted in the blowing up of the USS Maine in Havana harbour, which triggered a short war. This book highlights this crucial war that changed the future of American foreign policy during 'the age of American imperialism.' Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031243
- ISBN
- 9781846031243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.41
€ 16.99
€ 12.41
Paperback. The main goal of this book is to produce a methodologically sound and ethically valid interdisciplinary introduction into the exciting world of ancient Mesoamerica. Series: Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 246 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784915025
- ISBN
- 9781784915025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.89
€ 30.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Aleksander Maslov memorializes the Red Army generals of World War II at Germany's Eastern Front using formerly secret Soviet archival materials and interviews with families of the victims. Translator(s): Glantz, Colonel David M. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714643465
- ISBN
- 9780714643465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.83
€ 80.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739172704
- ISBN
- 9780739172704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.35
€ 151.35
Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473524
- ISBN
- 9780801473524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. They were all under the age of seven when they were driven from a war-ravaged country. In this deceptively understated memoir, three boys recall in their own words their harrowing journey to safety. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610395984
- ISBN
- 9781610395984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.31
€ 23.99
€ 17.31