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Regional & national history
Paperback. Stephen Ellis has written a sweeping new survey of modern Africa that goes beyond the stereotypes. He shines a positive light on Africa's potential in the post-colonial world and highlights its strength in resources. This is a guide to how money, power, religion and indigenous development will shape Africa's coming generations. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041805
- ISBN
- 9781849041805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.57
€ 17.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of children evacuated during the Second World War and the families they left behind Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847398765
- ISBN
- 9781847398765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Provides an intervention in the social and cultural history of India by examining the nature of peasant discourses and practices during the 19th and 20th centuries. This book shows that peasants in Gujarat were active in production and circulation of political ideas. It argues that nationalists in Gujarat established power through use of coercion. Num Pages: 329 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 275 x 56. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Number of pages
- 329
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250789
- ISBN
- 9780520250789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.22
€ 40.99
€ 29.22
Paperback. A work on the Suez Crisis. It draws on a documentary evidence to tell this political, military and diplomatic story. It is suitable for those interested in the history of the twentieth century, military history and the end of empire. Num Pages: 712 pages, 3 maps, 8pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 1HBE; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 52. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 712
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848855335
- ISBN
- 9781848855335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.75
€ 36.99
€ 30.75
Paperback. In this fascinating new biography Ian Kelly reveals the man who changed the way we dress forever - and how his life reflects upon and has influenced our own 21st century culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w picture sections. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340836996
- ISBN
- 9780340836996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Reflecting recent historical, textual and archaelogical research, this revised and updated edition of Michael Wood's classic book overturns preconceptions of the Dark Ages as a shadowy and brutal era, showing them to be a richly exciting and formative period in the history of Britain. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Reprinted Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563522768
- ISBN
- 9780563522768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. From its construction in the 1660s to its heyday in the 1960s, Cliveden played host to a dynasty of powerful women. Anna Maria, Elizabeth, Augusta, Harriet, and Nancy were five ladies who, over the course of three centuries, shaped British society through their beauty, personalities, and political influence. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; BGH; BK; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594727
- ISBN
- 9780099594727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332. Henry VIII's True Love. 288 pages, 53 illustrations (26 colour). The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight: 262.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685277
- ISBN
- 9781848685277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Paperback. The royal family's darkest secret and the establishment cover-up Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444776478
- ISBN
- 9781444776478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. This biography brings Henry's six wives to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523628
- ISBN
- 9780099523628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Hardcover. Presents a narrative history and analysis of the Assyrian experience in 20th century Iraq. This book includes comprehensive data pertaining to Iraqi Assyrian villages as well as ancient churches, monasteries, schools and other material culture edifices. It includes history and ethnographic research on the Assyrians. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 b&w illustrations, 12 b&w tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748686025
- ISBN
- 9780748686025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.37
€ 140.37
Paperback. One man goes in search of the lost cities of the Amazon in the Inca heartland. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBLC; HDD; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753813584
- ISBN
- 9780753813584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 b&w photos, 3 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; KNAC; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477311141
- ISBN
- 9781477311141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Paperback. History has known no monarch like her. She has travelled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them - Queen Elizabeth II. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099551157
- ISBN
- 9780099551157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590176191
- ISBN
- 9781590176191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.87
€ 31.99
€ 22.87
Hardcover. This volume focuses on Japan over the last one hundred years. Chapters on cultural, intellectual and economic history, domestic politics and foreign relations trace the process through which Japan has been transformed from an isolated agricultural society to an economic world power and model for the other developing nations. Editor(s): Bernstein, Gail Lee; Fukui, Haruhiro. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1988th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333415658
- ISBN
- 9780333415658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.43
€ 189.43
Hardcover. Borderlands of Slavery explores how the existence of two involuntary labor systems-Mexican peonage and Indian captivity-in the nineteenth-century Southwest impacted the transformation of America's judicial and political institutions during the antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras. Series: America in the Nineteenth Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812249033
- ISBN
- 9780812249033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.80€ 66.96
€ 106.80
€ 66.96
Paperback. Original edition entered under: Kinney, Arthur F. Editor(s): Lawson, J.; Kinney, Arthur F. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349498956
- ISBN
- 9781349498956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.91
€ 123.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195373455
- ISBN
- 9780195373455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. "A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era."-Boston Globe Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations; 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 209 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340662
- ISBN
- 9780393340662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. A concise introduction to the Russian Revolution and its origins dating back to the emancipation of the Russian peasant serfs in 1861. Series: Lancaster Pamphlets. Num Pages: 120 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415307345
- ISBN
- 9780415307345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Paperback. After the privations of WWII the British embraced modern design like never before. From spindly-legged furniture to fabrics based on atomic desin, quirkily patterned pottery to abstract graphics, they wanted everything around them to reflect the bright new post-war world. This book traces the development of modern design in the 1950s. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; AK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747811459
- ISBN
- 9780747811459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Hardback. How was it that ordinary men in medieval England and Wales became such skilled archers that they defeated noble knights in battle after battle? This book reveals the way ordinary men used bows and arrows in their day-to-day lives, and the way that their skills became recognised by the kings of England as invaluable in warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465876
- ISBN
- 9780752465876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.60
€ 25.99
€ 22.60
Paperback. October 27, 1962, a day dubbed Black Saturday in the Kennedy White House. This book tells both the human and the political story of Black Saturday, taking the reader into the White House, the Kremlin and along the entire Cold War battlefront. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 113 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099492450
- ISBN
- 9780099492450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84