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Paperback. First published under the title "The Theatre of the World", this work is a portrait of the crucible of magic, science and religion at the court of the doomed dreamer Rudolf II in Renaissance Prague. It is filled with angels and devils, high art and low cunning, talismans and stars. Num Pages: 288 pages, app 40 integrated b/w illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135370
ISBN
9781844135370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

paperback. An account of the most powerful of the American Indian tribes. It traces the Comanches' rise to power, from their prehistoric origins to their domination of the high plains for more than a century until their demise in the face of Anglo-American expansion. Num Pages: 592 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520559
ISBN
9780099520559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Featuring tales of murder, adultery, beheadings, civil war, usurpation and madness, Divorced, Beheaded, Died. takes you on a gallop through the history of all of England's kings and queens, plus some of the less well-known Scots and Welsh rulers, presented in an accessible, chronological format. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782434634
ISBN
9781782434634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. On 2 April 1982 Argentina launched Operation Rosario, the invasion of the Falklands. The British responded with Operation Corporate. This title confirms the existence and role of the Special Task Detachment during Operation Corporate and provides details of the deployment and operational role of a ground based electronic warfare weapons facility. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752477398
ISBN
9780752477398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. This illustrated textbook covers the full history of the Ottoman Empire, from its genesis to its dissolution. Num Pages: 450 pages, 63 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521727303
ISBN
9780521727303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

paperback. This introductory textbook offers a fully integrated perspective of medieval Britain, from 1000 to 1500. Series: Cambridge History of Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19 colour illus. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Edition
Annotated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521149679
ISBN
9780521149679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Paperback. Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was executed on 19 May 1536. This title tells the story of Anne's fall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 398.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712640176
ISBN
9780712640176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748606412
ISBN
9780748606412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. A book that includes over 180 old photographs. It reveals a past when the romantic pictures produced by the engravers had been replaced by the realistic images of the photographers. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752403106
ISBN
9780752403106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. This work describes the background of social and theoretical ideas and the progress of scientific researches which, between them, produced the religious difficulties that afflicted the development of science in early industrial England. Num Pages: 351 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HRCM; PSAJ; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
351
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674344815
ISBN
9780674344815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.10

Paperback. Captures the human experience - and tragedy - of war. This book offers a visceral understanding of the War on the Terror, its victims, the people who fight it and the way these people feel. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Trade Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523048
ISBN
9780099523048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Series: Battle for Britain. Num Pages: 48 pages, approx. 12 photos & original figure artwork. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW; WDHW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 296 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512042
ISBN
9781911512042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Hardback. Delivers a comprehensive reading of Minoan art as a system of thought. Num Pages: 280 pages, 137 line drawings, 24 b&w photographs, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252033926
ISBN
9780252033926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598624
ISBN
9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. The author demonstrates how New England colonialists lived in a densely metaphoric landscape, exploring the links between such cultural expressions as witchcraft narratives and 18th-century crowd violence. He questions the actual impact of the Enlightenment on this climate of fear and instability. Num Pages: 480 pages, 134 illustrations, 5 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 766. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
SKU
KOC0018537
ISBN
9780807846889
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Pledged to defend the Christian holy places, the Templars formed a monastic order of "fighting monks". This collection of translated sources examines the activities of the order from its establishment in 1099, through the arrests of the French members in 1307 until its dissolution in 1392 Translator(s): Barber, Malcolm; Bate, Keith (former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading); Bate, Keith (Former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading). Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051104
ISBN
9780719051104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Hollyhocks and cabbages, roses and runner beans: the English cottage garden combines beauty and utility, pride and productivity. Gardens did not just appeal to the senses, however: they played a philosophical and moral role in society, and thus in our social history. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 1 col. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBT; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747808183
ISBN
9780747808183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. This series of classic textbooks has been a flagship series for Edinburgh University Press for many years. Written by authors at the forefront of their discipline, these books provide an ideal introduction to Scottish history for undergraduates and general readers. Series Editor(s): Wormald, Jenny. Series: New History of Scotland. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518. Scotland 1832-1914. Series: New History of Scotland. 320 pages, Illustrations, map. This series of classic textbooks has been a flagship series for Edinburgh University Press for many years. Written by authors at the forefront of their discipline, these books provide an ideal introduction to Scottish history for undergraduates and general readers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 221 x 137 x 24. Weight: 518. Series Editor(s) :Wormald, Jenny.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620487
ISBN
9780748620487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 91.66

Paperback. Focuses on the range of relationships and interactions between Latinas/os and African Americans in one of the most diverse cities in the United States. This book delivers supporting evidence that Los Angeles is a key place to study racial politics while also providing the basis for broader discussions of multi ethnic America. Editor(s): Kun, Josh; Pulido, Laura. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 17 line illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
337
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275607
ISBN
9780520275607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Paperback. It is 401 BC. After an epic battle in Persia, Xenophon is elected general of the defeated Greek army and must lead the men on a fraught journey back home - a journey of hundreds of miles, north from modern-day Iraq into the mountains of Kurdistan and Armenia, and down to the coast of the Black Sea, fighting all the way. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571223848
ISBN
9780571223848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. Account of war in the late-20th century both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this book combines political analysis and war reporting: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801302
ISBN
9780192801302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.16

Hardcover. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198732198
ISBN
9780198732198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.78

hardcover. A work on Roman history. It comes with all the author's own notes, later editorial commentaries, maps, tables, descriptive tables of contents, indices, appendices and two magisterial essays on the author and his work by Hugh Trevor-Roper. Num Pages: 1952 pages, notes, maps, tables, indices. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 118. Weight in Grams: 2302.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
1952
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151923
ISBN
9781857151923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 52.87

Paperback. An authoritative account of the operation of the Auschwitz death camp. Num Pages: 656 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253208842
ISBN
9780253208842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.78

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