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paperback. Gallipoli remains one of the most poignant battlefronts of World War I and this account of that campaign brings this epic tragedy to life and stands as both a landmark chapter in the history of the war and a salutary reminder of all that is fine and all that is foolish in the human condition. Num Pages: 768 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 148 x 50. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553815061
- ISBN
- 9780553815061
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
paperback. Known collectively as the "Great War", for over a decade the Napoleonic Wars engulfed not only a whole continent but also the overseas possessions of the leading European states. This title explores the cause and effects of the conflict, placing it in the context of the evolution of modern warfare. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712607193
- ISBN
- 9780712607193
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46
paperback. In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli - set out on one of the treacherous military campaigns of the period. This work focuses on this collusion of three iconic figures of the Italian Renaissance to unite three mighty strands of the period - war, politics and art. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845951214
- ISBN
- 9781845951214
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Traces the shifting tides of New York's ethnic past, from its beginnings as a Dutch trading outpost onwards. This work explores the processes of cultural adaptation to life in New York, giving an account of immigrants new and old, and of the streets and neighborhoods they claimed and transformed. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 353 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078795
- ISBN
- 9780231078795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.34
€ 46.34
Paperback. Benjamin Franklin secretly loved London more than Philadelphia: it was simply the most exciting place to be in the British Empire. Offering a portrait of eighteenth-century London as the capital of America, this title recreates the famous city's heyday as the centre of an empire that encompassed North America and the West Indies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300178135
- ISBN
- 9780300178135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
hardcover. Over the course of more than 1000 alphabetically arranged, biographical entries, Who's Who in World War One builds up a complete and vivid picture of the major figures involved in the Great War. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; GBCB; HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415141796
- ISBN
- 9780415141796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.00
€ 46.00
Hardcover. In early modern Europe there were cases - specifically in England and Germany - when the idea of "self-defence" was used as a justification for what seems, to modern eyes, as extreme, unjustified violence. This text examines the notions beneath the claims in the context of the times. Series Editor(s): Cameron, Professor Euan; Gordon, Professor Bruce; Heal, Dr. Bridget; Mason, Professor Roger A.; Nelson Burnett, Professor Amy; Pettegree, Dr. Andrew; Von Greyerz, Professor Kaspar; Ryrie, Professor Alec; Heal, Dr. Felicity. Series: St Andrews Studies in Reformation History. Num Pages: 290 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754601777
- ISBN
- 9780754601777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, maps; 16-pp black and white photo section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812978728
- ISBN
- 9780812978728
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.00
€ 19.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. In early May 1940, the fortress of Eben Emael was a potent sentinel over the Belgian-Dutch borderlands. The fortress covered 75 hectares on the surface, had 5km of tunnels underground and was studded with bunkers, gun turrets and casemates. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Stacey, Mark; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 b/w; 20 col. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780962610
- ISBN
- 9781780962610
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.57
€ 20.99
€ 19.57
paperback. Drawing on official records, contemporary writing and oral history, the author examines the myth and reality of women's "experience of war" and argues that the effect of war-work has changed but not improved their working lives. Series: Social and Cultural History Today. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860644771
- ISBN
- 9781860644771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
Hardcover. This text explores Churchill's predilection for direct diplomatic action, from his first tentative involvement in diplomacy in 1908 until his retirement as Prime Minister in 1955. Based on a scrutiny of official documents and private archives, its principal focus is the period 1945 to 1955. Num Pages: 384 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094381
- ISBN
- 9780300094381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.33€ 40.00
€ 50.33
€ 40.00
paperback. When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendants of his sister, Mary Tudor. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099532675
- ISBN
- 9780099532675
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
€ 19.99
€ 11.01
paperback. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, some of the bloodiest and dramatic battles on England's soil. This title presents an account that focuses on the human side of history, on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099540175
- ISBN
- 9780099540175
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.73
€ 19.99
€ 13.73
paperback. At 6 am on 21 April 1940 John the 9th Duke of Rutland, and one of Britain's wealthiest men, ended his days, virtually alone, lying on a makeshift bed in a dank cramped suite of rooms in the servants' quarters of his own home, Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24pp b/w photo inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141035673
- ISBN
- 9780141035673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
€ 19.99
€ 11.01
paperback. What were the secret plans for Britain if World War Three had erupted and 'breakdown' had occurred? When would the Queen have been informed and where would she have gone? How does the contingency planning for a national emergency work today? This book gives the detailed answers to these questions. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141044699
- ISBN
- 9780141044699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. Beginning with Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, this volume draws upon eye-witness German accounts supplemented with German archival and detailed Soviet materials. Series: Soviet Russian Military Experience. Num Pages: 528 pages, figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714642987
- ISBN
- 9780714642987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.72
€ 79.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817948825
- ISBN
- 9780817948825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.96
€ 32.96
paperback. A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth in Europe during High Middle Ages transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms. This book shows how Europe was itself a product of colonization, as much as it was later a colonizer, and what this did to shape the continent and the world. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140154092
- ISBN
- 9780140154092
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
paperback. The Scots are one of the world's greatest nations of emigrants. This title offers an account of the Scots as a 'global people', charting their forgotten role in the building of the modern world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141015644
- ISBN
- 9780141015644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
paperback. The Anglo-Zulu war was one of deception, dishonour, incompetence and dereliction of duty by Lord Chelmsford who invaded Zululand without the knowledge of the British Government. This title looks at the most controversial and brutal British imperial conflict of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141015699
- ISBN
- 9780141015699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37