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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
€ 13.00€ 11.54
€ 13.00
€ 11.54
Paperback. Retells the standard history of the end of World War II in the Pacific. By integrating the three key actors in the story - the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan - this work puts the last months of the war into international perspective. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 halftones, 5 maps - as two 16-page inserts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022416
- ISBN
- 9780674022416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.82
€ 34.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. What does it mean to live in the modern world? How different is that world from those that preceded it, and when did we become modern? This book argues that the world was made modern not by revolution, industrialization, or the Enlightenment. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 b/w images, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282049
- ISBN
- 9780520282049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.42
€ 27.99
€ 21.42
Paperback. A history of the forging of the Scottish kingdom during the first three centuries of the second millennium. It describes the evolution of Scottish kingship and government during the period, in the process examining the character of Scottish feudalism and the manner of its imposition. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401814
- ISBN
- 9781474401814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. The Ninjas are the stuff of myth and legend in comics, film and electronic games. But once they were real, the medieval equivalent of the SAS: spies, saboteurs, assassins. Could they fly? Make themselves invisible? In a journey to the heartland of the ninjas, the author takes you from their origins over 1,000 years ago, through their heyday. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165341
- ISBN
- 9780552165341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Hardcover. Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s - Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophile. Series: Old House. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; WGF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908402028
- ISBN
- 9781908402028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.23
€ 17.99
€ 13.23
Paperback. The Royal Flying Corps Handbook 1914-18 Num Pages: 224 pages, 175 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750960052
- ISBN
- 9780750960052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.57
€ 26.99
€ 23.57
Hardback. The story of Waterloo, the battle that finally ended Napoleon's imperial dreams: how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean. Series: Great Battles. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 b&w halftones and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199663255
- ISBN
- 9780199663255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
hardcover. This book explores the significance of the peach as a cultural icon and viable commodity in the American South. Series: Cambridge Studies on the American South. Num Pages: 316 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; KNAC; RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107071728
- ISBN
- 9781107071728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 28.02
€ 46.99
€ 28.02
Paperback. While the world looked the other way, Sri Lanka's Tamils, civilians and rebels alike, were systematically and pitilessly attacked by their own government for five relentless months. Survivors of the devastation tell their stories of sacrifice, cruelty and bravery Num Pages: 272 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 201.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846274701
- ISBN
- 9781846274701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.59
€ 19.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. Authoritative and hugely informative, with over 170 contributors, this is an essential companion for students of British history, and for anyone interested in Scottish history. It includes Columba, Macbeth, and William Wallace; Burns Clubs, curling, and shinty; clans, Clearances and Covenanters. Editor(s): Lynch, Michael. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 768 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 47. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199693054
- ISBN
- 9780199693054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.10
€ 23.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Llygad Gwalch Cyf
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845242107
- ISBN
- 9781845242107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.82
€ 10.82
Paperback. Tracing China's course from the eighteenth-century Qing Dynasty to today's People's Republic, this title shows how the country's worldview has evolved. It explains how Chinese attitudes have been determined by both receptiveness and resistance to outside influence and presents the preoccupations that have set its foreign-relations agenda. Num Pages: 528 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569596
- ISBN
- 9780099569596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Explore the fascinating history of Scotland in an easy-to-read guide Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History For Dummies is your guide to the story of Scotland and its place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe and the rest of the world. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118676158
- ISBN
- 9781118676158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.30
€ 25.99
€ 19.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472812490
- ISBN
- 9781472812490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.63
€ 20.99
€ 19.63
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. Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn. Num Pages: 191 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 211 x 2. Weight in Grams: 334. Henry VIII's Obsession. 191 pages, 47 illustrations, 26 in colour. Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 16. Weight: 272.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685147
- ISBN
- 9781848685147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.50
€ 13.00
€ 12.50
Paperback. Series: Socialist Classics. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851241548
- ISBN
- 9780851241548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.73
€ 26.99
€ 23.73
Hardcover. This is the first of a two volume set exploring the inception, planning and preparation of the offensive to liberate Europe, Operation "Overlord", culminating in its launch on D-Day. Editor(s): Ramsey, Winston G. Num Pages: 320 pages, 800 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWG; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 308 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1864.
- Publisher
- After the Battle United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913846
- ISBN
- 9780900913846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.88
€ 40.99
€ 32.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3D; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752467993
- ISBN
- 9780752467993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. A dazzling translation by Lydia Davis of the first volume of Michel Leiris's masterwork, perhaps the most important French autobiographical enterprise of the twentieth century Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BGH; BGLA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212372
- ISBN
- 9780300212372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. A unique 2010 account of childhood during the industrial revolution through the autobiographies of working men of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Series: Cambridge Studies in Economic History: Second Series. Num Pages: 451 pages, 7 b/w illus. 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTK; JFSP1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 664. Series: Cambridge Studies in Economic History: Second Series. 454 pages, 7 b/w illus. 37 tables. A unique 2010 account of childhood during the industrial revolution through the autobiographies of working men of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTK; JFSP1; KCZ. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight: 724.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 451
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521248969
- ISBN
- 9780521248969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.44
€ 42.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060545772
- ISBN
- 9780060545772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.66
€ 24.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. The riveting story of the sex scandal that threatened the life of the young Elizabeth Tudor, and whose outcome was pivotal to the creation of the public persona of Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784081737
- ISBN
- 9781784081737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09