Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. With characteristic exuberance and sparkling prose, the author guides us through the history, people and geography of a fascinating and colourful Sydney. He takes us on the city's journey from penal colony to world-class metropolis, as lively it describes. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571241798
- ISBN
- 9780571241798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean. This book reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice itself to Greece, Crete and Cyprus. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140119947
- ISBN
- 9780140119947
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial strength, unity, and splendour. This book portrays a nation at the very height of its vigour and self-satisfaction, imposing on the rest of the world its traditions and tastes, its idealists and rascals. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571290710
- ISBN
- 9780571290710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.89
€ 17.99
€ 12.89
Paperback. In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. Taking into account both Social Register and slum, this title celebrates New York's Golden Age as a place where, for one unrepeatable moment in history, anything seemed possible. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571241781
- ISBN
- 9780571241781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. Stones of Empire brings together two leading authors in a very personal investigation of the British architectural legacy in India. The text and photographs illustrate the buildings both as objects and as reflections of an empire's mingled emotions, charting a unique enterprise in architecture, engineering, and social adaptation. Num Pages: 244 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805966
- ISBN
- 9780192805966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.83
€ 43.83
Paperback. With characteristic balance, this book describes the long retreat and final dissolution of the British Empire. It traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 190 x 36. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290703
- ISBN
- 9780571290703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.34
€ 19.99
€ 14.34
Paperback. Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The author evokes every aspect of the 'great adventure', ranging from ships and botanical gardens to hill stations and sugar plantations, as she traces the impact of empire on places as diverse as Sierra Leone and Fiji. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290697
- ISBN
- 9780571290697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.08
€ 17.99
€ 12.08
paperback. Celebrates Wales and things Welsh. This study it reflects the bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp b&w photographs, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140274844
- ISBN
- 9780140274844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.98
€ 20.99
€ 15.98
paperback. Exploring how the daughters and granddaughters of the filles du roi adapted to their terrain, turned their hands to trade, and even acquired surprising influence at the French court, Along a River is an innovative and engagingly written history. Num Pages: 356 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442612389
- ISBN
- 9781442612389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.04
€ 42.99
€ 39.04
Paperback. At the end of the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth I forced the Irish Franciscans into exile, and they changed the course of Bohemian history in significant ways. This monograph documents this intense point of contact between two small European lands, Ireland and Bohemia, particularly those interested in Bohemia or the Irish diaspora. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024626765
- ISBN
- 9788024626765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.13
€ 30.99
€ 24.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927051276
- ISBN
- 9781927051276
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.82
€ 32.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. Turns cliches back into history by telling the life stories of the words that have served as our most powerful battle cries, rallying points, laments, and inspirations. This title features famous slogans and catchphrases that give voice to our common history even as we argue about where it should lead us. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JH; 3JJ; CBX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226849690
- ISBN
- 9780226849690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.01
€ 20.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 262 x 15. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Karolinum Press, Charles University
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024631325
- ISBN
- 9788024631325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.72
€ 26.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Suitable for both believers and non-believers, this book presents a way to understand the Mormons. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252014178
- ISBN
- 9780252014178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 454 pages. BIC Classification: 1M; HBJM; HRCM; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921817519
- ISBN
- 9781921817519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.21
€ 35.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. Describes the terrors of the Soviet occupation of the lands that made up eastern Poland between the two world wars: the Western Ukraine and Western Belorussia. This title offers an analysis of the revolution that came to Poland from abroad which is based on hundreds of first-hand accounts of the hardship, suffering, and social chaos. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUB; 1DVUK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded edition with a New preface by the author
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096032
- ISBN
- 9780691096032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.24
€ 54.99
€ 39.24
Hardback. Poland suffered an exceedingly brutal Nazi occupation during the Second World War - close to five million Poles were killed. This book attempts to answer the question: How was anti-Semitism possible in Poland after the war? It argues that postwar Polish anti-Semitism cannot be understood simply as a continuation of prewar attitudes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128788
- ISBN
- 9780691128788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.90
€ 46.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. Beginning with one photograph, this moving book evokes the depth and range, as well as the intimacy, of Hitler's final solution in World War Two. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190614539
- ISBN
- 9780190614539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.71
€ 16.99
€ 13.71
Paperback. First published in English in 1995, with an introduction by Robin Kinross, this edition includes a foreword by Rich Hendel, who considers the contemporary thinking about Tschichold's life and work. Translator(s): McLean, Ruari. Num Pages: 286 pages, 110 b/w illustrations, 38 three-color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AKD; HBJD; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250123
- ISBN
- 9780520250123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.42
€ 49.99
€ 35.42
Paperback. In this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spans the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300194128
- ISBN
- 9780300194128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.73
€ 20.00
€ 17.73