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Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415712972
ISBN
9780415712972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226393780
ISBN
9780226393780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. Making Africa Work is a first-hand account and handbook of how to ensure growth beyond commodities and create jobs in the continent. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048736
ISBN
9781849048736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.14

Paperback.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332741
ISBN
9780745332741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. This title presents the epic events. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182766
ISBN
9780141182766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. The United States, argues Michael A. Palmer, is engaged in a political crusade to modernize the Islamic world. Americanism is in the vanguard of modernity's relentless advance, promoting capitalist markets and democratic institutions. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; 3J; HBJF; JFSR2; JPH; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971652
ISBN
9781597971652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.81

Paperback. Offers a collection of some of the finest correspondence from the Second World War, this book includes author's original introduction and recounts the courage of the bomber crews, the tragic air-raids and the strangeness of the British, before being sent to Africa and joining a special operations unit off the coast of Italy. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186320
ISBN
9780141186320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. "Hitler and the Final Solution". Translator(s): Porter, James. Num Pages: 219 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
219
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520060227
ISBN
9780520060227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.20

Paperback. Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552167017
ISBN
9780552167017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 80 black & white. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JM; APF; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232638
ISBN
9781780232638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.81

Hardback. World War Two re-assessed for a new generation, from the 1930s through to the beginnings of the Cold War. A stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible episodes in world history. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 504 pages, 245 b&w halftones; 28 colour halftones; 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 255 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199605828
ISBN
9780199605828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.80

Paperback. A pioneering study of South African theatre under Apartheid, exploring the ways in which the stage became an arena for the battle against oppression. Series: African Culture Collection. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; AN; HBJH; HBTB; JFC; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783609802
ISBN
9781783609802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.22

Paperback. A stunning glimpse of some of Britain's finest coastline, from the granite columns of the Giant's Causeway on the Northern Irish coast and the rocky cliffs of Wales and South West England to the great open horizons of the East Anglian shore. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; RGBP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 520. 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. A stunning glimpse of some of Britain's finest coastline, from the granite columns of the Giant's Causeway on the Northern Irish coast and the rocky cliffs of Wales and South West England to the great open horizons of the East Anglian shore. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; RGBP; WTM. Dimension: 241 x 213 x 11. Weight: 524.
Publisher
Anova Books
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905400386
ISBN
9781905400386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966160
ISBN
9780750966160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. Before 1996, no one assumed Portmahomack held a key to the understanding of the mysterious Pictish world. This book develops the interpretation of a prime Pictish settlement site in north east Scotland, along with chapters exploring Iron Age, Medieval and European contexts of the settlement. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b&w illustrations, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748697670
ISBN
9780748697670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.81

Paperback. "From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, The Residence, comes an intimate, news-making look at the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama."--Amazon.com. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062439666
ISBN
9780062439666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.48

Hardback. The latest book in Birlinn's bestselling Mapping the City series, this time mapping Oxford. Num Pages: 272 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBJD1; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 316 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780274003
ISBN
9781780274003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.15

Paperback. Somekh, a noted student of modern Arabic culture, relates his life as a university professor and writer, taking the reader to Oxford, Princeton and Cairo, and introducing scholars and writers he befriended: S D Goitein, Mustafa Badawi and Haim Blanc, among others. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 170 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195021
ISBN
9781845195021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.06

paperback. 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning history of America's four-decade-long road to war in Vietnam. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Publisher
Presidio Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375756474
ISBN
9780375756474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. In "Erin and Iran, " North American and European scholars consider parallel themes in and interactions between Irish and Iranian cultures from ancient times to the twentieth century. These studies of mythology, literature, and travelogues constitute the first-ever volume dealing with cultural encounters between the Irish and the Iranians. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FBN; HBJD; HBJF1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
215
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088283
ISBN
9780674088283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.19

Hardback. In this work a decorated combat veteran, plus bestselling author, turns his sights on the true focal point of the Vietnam War. He unveils a chronicle of unsung U.S. courage in battle, while also acknowledging that the second the U.S. decided to give up on its fight for the A Shau Valley it was clear that the war had been lost .. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612003542
ISBN
9781612003542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 800 pages, 3 Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 180 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400067664
ISBN
9781400067664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 27.95

Paperback. The close links between the Scots and English law in the Middle Ages have long been recognised. Based on extensive research, this book examines the brieves of novel dissasine, mortancestry and right, and legal remedies for the recovery of land, as well as aspects of the early history of the Scottish legal profession and the Court of Session. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474407465
ISBN
9781474407465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 28.06

Paperback. Charles King brings to life a remarkable era when a storied city stumbled into the modern world and reshaped the meaning of cosmopolitanism. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393351866
ISBN
9780393351866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. 24 August 1939: The fate of the world is hanging in the balance. Hitler has ambitions to invade Poland and hopes Stalin will now help him. The West must try to stop him. Nothing was predictable or inevitable. The West hoped that Hitler would see sense if they stood firm. Hitler was convinced the West would back down. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041308
ISBN
9780141041308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVA; HBJK; HBTV; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
PM Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629632315
ISBN
9781629632315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.16

Hardcover. Basing this study of South Scandinavia's Maglemosian economy on a selection of the faunal assemblages of the period, this book uses spatial analysis and multivariate correspondence analysis to draw together theories on human movements of the time. Num Pages: 315 pages, b/w illlus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
315
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772884394
ISBN
9788772884394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.26

Paperback. A Tudor voyage of exploration - an extraordinary story of daring, discovery, tragedy and pioneering achievement. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221021
ISBN
9781780221021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. The purpose the hillforts served is examined in this book. It also describes how the defences were constructed, the design of the entrances, and the buildings that were erected inside.' Series: Shire Archaeology. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0228157
ISBN
9780747801801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.85

Paperback. Henry of Huntingdon's History is a major source for events in England and Normandy during his lifetime, including the Battle of Hastings, the reigns of William II, Henry I, and Stephen, written with panache and passion and embellished with anecdotes such as Henry's death from a surfeit of lampreys, and Cnut and the waves. Translator(s): Greenway, Diana E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map; 2 genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554805
ISBN
9780199554805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840330762
ISBN
9781840330762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.98

Hardcover. Editor(s): Canavan, Francis. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
500
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971660
ISBN
9780865971660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Two-color art throughout. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; HRAM2; HRAM9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621575009
ISBN
9781621575009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 color and 97 b&w photos, 2 b&w illus., 2 color and 5 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477308554
ISBN
9781477308554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, over 100 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518. 120 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 17. Weight: 518.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333484
ISBN
9780764333484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. A biography that offers a fresh portrait of Anne Boleyn, one of England's most captivating queens. Through a wide-ranging forensic examination of sixteenth-century sources, it reconsiders Boleyn's girlhood, her experience at the French court, the nature of her relationship with Henry, and the authenticity of her evangelical sympathies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations + 8pp section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170894
ISBN
9780300170894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.44

Paperback. New and updated edition covering fourteen centuries of Arab history, from the rise of Islam to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings. Well received this is an accessible introduction to the history of the Arab world for the general reader. Contains nine maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, suggestions for further reading and index. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863567421
ISBN
9780863567421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.99

Hardback. * An award-winning account of Stalin s reign of terror when 1. 5 million people lost their lives in a single year. * Karl Schlogel reconstructs the process through which, month by month, the terrorism of a state-of-emergency regime spiraled into the Great Terror . Num Pages: 650 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
650
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650760
ISBN
9780745650760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.50

Hardback. Historians have dismissed the pageantry of the Vienna Congress as window dressing when compared with the serious maneuverings of sovereigns and statesmen. By seeing these two dimensions as interconnected, Brian Vick reveals how one of the most important diplomatic summits in history managed to redraw the map of Europe and the international system. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674729711
ISBN
9780674729711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.64

Paperback. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066542
ISBN
9780252066542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.63

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