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Paperback. From the award-winning co-author of 'I Am Malala', this book asks just how the might of NATO, with 48 countries and 140,000 troops on the ground, failed to defeat a group of religious students and farmers? How did it go so wrong? Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007256945
- ISBN
- 9780007256945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
€ 19.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. Kublai Khan inherited the second largest land empire in history from his grandfather, Genghis Khan. He promptly set about extending this into the biggest empire the world has ever seen, extending his rule from China to Iraq, from Siberia to Afghanistan. This work talks about this person. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553817188
- ISBN
- 9780553817188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.64
€ 16.99
€ 12.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; CFF; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163222
- ISBN
- 9780691163222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 42.00
€ 53.40
€ 42.00
Paperback. This authorized biography sheds light on the person behind the politician. As well as explaining how Angela Merkel's world view was shaped and influenced by her background and ideology, Stefan Kornelius's lively account discusses her personal relations with David Cameron, Barack Obama or Vladimir Putin. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea; Moncrieff, Christopher. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JM; BGH; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- ALMA BOOKS LTD
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883187
- ISBN
- 9781846883187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933823812
- ISBN
- 9781933823812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. Following the bestselling Historopedia, Fatti and John Burke return with a companion activity book. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; YBG; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 320 x 225. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717175734
- ISBN
- 9780717175734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.40
€ 7.40
Paperback. A balanced and readable account of the 1791 battle between St. Clair's US forces and an Indian coalition in the Ohio valley, one of the most important and under-recognized events of its time. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w images. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190614454
- ISBN
- 9780190614454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.43
€ 24.99
€ 24.43
Hardback. Early modern Japan was a military-bureaucratic state governed by patriarchal and patrilineal principles and laws. During this time, however, women had considerable power to directly affect social structure, political practice, and economic production. This book explores the dynamic nature of Japanese women's lives during the early modern era. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 b/w, 2 line, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292000
- ISBN
- 9780520292000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.01€ 54.08
€ 70.01
€ 54.08
Paperback. This volume is an ideal introduction to the complex and fascinating history of colonies too often neglected in standard textbook accounts. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15, 9 black & white illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBFS; 1KJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414706
- ISBN
- 9781421414706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.98
€ 32.98
Paperback. The Domesday Book was described by David Hume as "the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation". This text presents a complete translation of this extraordinary document. Num Pages: 1456 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439945
- ISBN
- 9780141439945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.00
€ 52.99
€ 34.00
Paperback. Follows in the footsteps of some of the greatest of the Spanish adventurers travelling from the forests of Amazonia to Lake Titicaca, the deserts of North Mexico, the snowpeaks of the Andes and the heights of Machu Picchu. This work explores the turbulent and terrifying events surrounding the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846079726
- ISBN
- 9781846079726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. A history of the market towns of Leicestershire & Rutland Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 248 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750941372
- ISBN
- 9780750941372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Portrayal of the people of Normanton. Over a period from as early as 1860 stretching to the present day, this title shows various aspects of the lives the people of Normanton once led. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752415031
- ISBN
- 9780752415031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. When hundreds of thousands of Scots-Irish migrated to America in the eighteenth century, they brought with them long experience as rebels and outcasts as well as unparalleled skills as frontiersmen and guerrilla fighters. This book chronicles the epic journey of this remarkable ethnic group. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DBR; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845964979
- ISBN
- 9781845964979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. 'A rich harvest of harrowing adventures recounted in fascinating detail' Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp black and white integrated. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Hodder Pb
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719564499
- ISBN
- 9780719564499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Hardback. Through the lens of five generations of Thaddens, this book tells the history of Trieglaff, the village and family estate located in what is now western Poland, from Napoleon's occupation in 1807 to the Red Army's invasion in 1945 and until the departure of the last Thaddens in 1948. Translator(s): Barlau, Steve. Num Pages: 252 pages, 26 ills & figs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857459275
- ISBN
- 9780857459275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.25
€ 155.25
Hardback. Provides a key focus for the ongoing debate regarding Scotland's future. This book is drawn from research and exploring everything from the high politics of the devolved parliament to the everyday effects of huge and growing levels of social inequality. It features debates on the possibilities of Scottish independence. Num Pages: 784 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718193201
- ISBN
- 9780241394526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 18.14
€ 33.99
€ 18.14
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691615837
- ISBN
- 9780691615837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.13€ 59.72
€ 77.13
€ 59.72
Hardcover. Anne Clifford, in her Great Books of Records, places herself within the dynamic 600 year history of the Clifford family. This book is unique, including a wide variety of records that provide an unbroken view into life on the Clifford estates in England. Editor(s): Malay, Jessica L. Num Pages: 1136 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 199 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1874.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091872
- ISBN
- 9780719091872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.80
€ 257.80
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226333373
- ISBN
- 9780226333373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. Talks about what liberty meant to an important group of common men in American society, those who lived and worked on the waterfront and aboard ships. This book shows that the idealized vision of liberty associated with the Founding Fathers had a much more immediate and complex meaning than previously thought. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219937
- ISBN
- 9780812219937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Paperback. Told through the lives and battles of eleven admirals, this book stretches from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War, culminating with the spirit which led Andrew Browne Cunningham famously to declare, when the army feared he would lose too many ships, 'it takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition.' Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571231577
- ISBN
- 9780571231577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. This book takes the first in-depth look at how people thought about, diagnosed and treated cancer in the early modern period, examining imaginative literature, medical texts and personal accounts. Series: Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine. Num Pages: 219 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137569196
- ISBN
- 9781137569196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00
€ 29.00
Hardback. How can we explain this striking paradox? Why do we often underestimate the virtue of moderation? Seeking to answer these questions, this book examines moderation in modern French political thought and focuses on the French Revolution and its legacy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HPS; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146768
- ISBN
- 9780691146768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.20€ 55.08
€ 71.20
€ 55.08