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Paperback. In September 1943, Chris Barker was serving as a signalman in North Africa when he decided to brighten the long days of war by writing to old friends. One of these was Bessie Moore, a former work colleague. The unexpected warmth of Bessie's reply changed their lives forever. Editor(s): Garfield, Simon. Num Pages: 384 pages, with b&w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782115670
ISBN
9781782115670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. David H. Price uses information from CIA, FBI, and military records to map the connections between academia and the strategic use of anthropological research to further the goals of the U.S. military and outline the major influence the American security state has had on the field of anthropology. Num Pages: 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361251
ISBN
9780822361251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. A new non-fiction book recounting the 19th century history of Ireland. The book traces the three causes of the halving of the Irish population in that century: the famine, the Irish emigrations to American and Canada, and the transportation of political activitists to Australia. It is a quest for the author's Irish ancestors. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749386047
ISBN
9780749386047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Nuanced introduction to China offering an overview of its society, politics and economics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040839
ISBN
9781849040839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. Presents lives of eighteen Frankish women of the sixth and seventh centuries, all of whom became saints. This title covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire and the conversion of the invading Franks to the rise of Charlemagne's family. Editor(s): McNamara, Jo Ann; Halborg, John E.; Whatley, E.Gordon. Num Pages: 369 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBLC; HRCM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312161
ISBN
9780822312161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback.

In this important new book the renowned historian Serge Gruzinski returns to two episodes in the sixteenth century which mark a decisive stage in global history and show how China and Mexico experienced the expansion of Europe. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745667126
ISBN
9780745667126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Paperback. The fourth edition of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini: Totalitarianism in the Twentieth Century presents an innovative comparison of the origins, development, and demise of the three forms of totalitarianism that emerged in twentieth-century Europe. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118765920
ISBN
9781118765920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.25

Paperback. Links health inequalities and worker struggles as it charts how people excluded from workplace and legal protections have found ways to challenge power structures and seek justice from states and transnational corporations alike. Num Pages: 360 pages, 11 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278998
ISBN
9780520278998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. A unique look at the fifth year of the Second World War through the medium of old photographs. Series: The Second World War in Photographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445622132
ISBN
9781445622132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. The men and women of Fighter Command worked tirelessly in air bases scattered throughout the length and breadth of Britain to thwart the Nazi attacks; The Secret Life of Fighter Command tells their story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781312964
ISBN
9781781312964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students. Series: Access to History. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 192 x 245 x 14. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471838316
ISBN
9781471838316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.65

Paperback. Had the pacifist International Solidarity Movement not been in Gaza at the time, the world would have been deprived of a detailed account from the inside, having instead to rely on the generalised accounts of news agencies reporting from outside the Strip. This volume contains a direct eye-witness account of Gaza's last bloodbath. Translator(s): Filippin, Daniela. Num Pages: 178 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; BJ; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172. Stay Human. 178 pages, Illustrations. Had the pacifist International Solidarity Movement not been in Gaza at the time, the world would have been deprived of a detailed account from the inside, having instead to rely on the generalised accounts of news agencies reporting from outside the Strip. This volume contains a direct eye-witness account of Gaza's last bloodbath. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; BJ; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight: 170. Translator(s): Filippin, Daniela.
Publisher
Kube Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
178
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847740199
ISBN
9781847740199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Series: Ancients in Action. Num Pages: 136 pages, 12 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 183.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474214711
ISBN
9781474214711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.57

Hardcover. Taking a chronological approach, this work looks at key battles, such as the great encirclement engagements of 1941 - Minsk, Smolensk and Kiev - the sieges of Leningrad and Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk, and Operation Bagration in June 1944. It also includes information on the central Soviet commanders who led the German and Soviet armies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 350. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862273597
ISBN
9781862273597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955713
ISBN
9780750955713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473892361
ISBN
9781473892361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Presents a detailed, non-partisan account of the demise of the Lamaist state. This book examines what happened and why. It balances the traditional focus on international relations with an emphasis on the intricate web of internal affairs and events that produced the fall of Tibet. It is suitable for students of Asian history. Num Pages: 936 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520075900
ISBN
9780520075900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.23
€ 45.94

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 9 b/w halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199782864
ISBN
9780199782864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.61

Hardcover. This is the story of Elizabeth of Bohemia, James I's captivating but unfortunate daughter who was driven from the throne of Bohemia in 1620. Among the many men who championed her sorrowful fortunes, Lord Craven was the most faithful. Brave, wealthy and supremely generous, this latter-day knight-errant fought for her and supported her unstintingly. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JD; AMKH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553244
ISBN
9781781553244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. Describes the companions and fellow trappers with whom the author shared harsh and heart-warming experiences, and relates how he learned about beaver, caribou, wolf, and other wildlife. It provides information about native medicine and offers a glimpse of the Northwest Territories in the final days of the fur trading era. Num Pages: 360 pages, 23ill. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773509122
ISBN
9780773509122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389898
ISBN
9781934389898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 309 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Southeast Asia Program Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277330
ISBN
9780877277330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Revised for the paperback edition - a dazzling biography of the Eternal City - 'A tour of the great city with a great guide: who could do this better?' EVENING STANDARD. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 38. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Mass Market Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823057
ISBN
9780753823057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. A concise guide to Oxford and its environs that looks beyond the usual remit of travel guides by considering issues such as crime and social change. The author offers insight into the culture, society and history of this much-visited city Series: Innercities Cultural Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930070
ISBN
9781909930070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

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