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Paperback. In 2003, the author arrived in Egypt as a 23-year-old trainee journalist. She found a country on the brink of change. In this book, she unravels the complex forces shaping the lives of four young Egyptians caught between tradition and modernity, and what their stories mean for the future of the Middle East. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Harvill Secker
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846557637
ISBN
9781846557637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. In 1900 just over a thousand British civil servants ruled a population of nearly 300 million people spread over a territory now covered by India, Pakistan, Burma and Bangladesh. This title traces the lives of its officials, from recruitment to retirement, from jungle to Government House, from a bungalow in Burma to a residency in Rajputana. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Pimlico London
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665650
ISBN
9780712665650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. This title traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, and the introduction of religions. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060357
ISBN
9780674060357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.81

Paperback. The real story of the 'Kingmaker's Daughter'. Published to coincide with the reburial of Richard III Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445633121
ISBN
9781445633121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610396097
ISBN
9781610396097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Anglesey at war Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464084
ISBN
9780752464084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

Paperback. After years of researching Johnson and the JFK assassination, the author shows that LBJ had an active role in JFK's assassination, and he includes newly-uncovered photographic evidence proving that Johnson knew when and where Kennedy's assassination would take place. Num Pages: 656 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620876107
ISBN
9781620876107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.64

Paperback. A collection of some of the finest writings about the American West that capture readers imaginations, meticulously culled from books, newspapers, and magazines. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493029464
ISBN
9781493029464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.56

Hardcover. The arrival of English settlers in the American Southeast in 1670 brought the British and the Native Americans into contact both with foreign peoples and with unfamiliar gender systems. Michelle LeMaster addresses the question of how differing cultural attitudes toward gender influenced Anglo-Indian relations in the colonial Southeast. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813932415
ISBN
9780813932415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.84

Paperback. Takes us through the numerous battles in Wales. Num Pages: 288 pages, 213. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655222
ISBN
9781445655222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. Drawing on an interdisciplinary collection of US and Mexican sources, this title explores the foundational conflict that redrew the boundaries of the North American continent in the Nineteenth Century. It includes the letters from US and Mexican soldiers, governmental proclamations, songs, caricatures, poetry, and newspaper articles. Editor(s): Conway, Christopher. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603842204
ISBN
9781603842204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. The first book on the blitz that blighted Coventry during the Second World War, commemorating its 75th anniversary. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 232 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445649993
ISBN
9781445649993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Paperback. In this illustrated history, Alastair Cameron explores the history and heritage of the slate mining industry in the Lake District. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; HBJD1; HBTK; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445651309
ISBN
9781445651309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Paperback. Surveying the city's life from Christian Antiquity through the Middle Ages, this book focuses on monuments of art and architecture as they reflect the historical events, the ideological currents, and the meaning Rome. It tells a story in which the heritage of antiquity intertwines with the living presence of Christianity. Num Pages: 416 pages, 260 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 3F; 3H; AM; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 212 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1268.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
389
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
With a New foreword by Marvin Trachtenberg
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049618
ISBN
9780691049618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 42.00

Paperback. Simon Bolivar was a revolutionary who freed six countries, an intellectual who argued the principles of national liberation, and a general who fought a cruel colonial war. This book illuminates the inner world of Bolivar, the dynamics of his leadership, his power to command, and his modes of ruling the diverse peoples of Spanish America. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300126044
ISBN
9780300126044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.11

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535223
ISBN
9781784535223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.40
€ 88.44

Paperback. Holocaust survivor Iby Knill picks up from where she left off in the best-selling 'Woman without a Number' arriving in England in 1947. Building nine separate lives, she also has to come to terms with her past. Poignant, moving and searingly honest, this account reconfirms the very best of human nature and is a truly uplifting sequel. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp b&w and colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993510113
ISBN
9780993510113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.69

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sweetnam, Mark S. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC93. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Four Courts Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846823299
ISBN
9781846823299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.00
€ 42.31

Paperback. Already famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job of running the Royal Mint. And then, Newton became drawn into a battle with William Chaloner, the most skilful of counterfeiters, a man who got away with faking His Majesty's coins, and was trying to take over the Mint itself. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229932
ISBN
9780571229932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 736 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 188 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1914.
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909166127
ISBN
9781909166127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.19
€ 78.74

Hardback. Notable recipients of the Freedom of Cork included Charles Stewart Parnell, William Gladstone, JFK, Eamon de Valera, Mary Robinson and Roy Keane. This book reveals and brings to life the rich history associated with the awarding of the Freedom of the City in Cork by describing the history of the honour and profiling notable recipients. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781848891890
ISBN
9781848891890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.12

Hardback. Based on detailed archival research and site visits, Scarred Landscapes is the first environmental history of Vichy France. From mountains and marshlands to foresters and resisters, it examines the intricate and often surprising connections between war, history, and the 'natural' environment during these turbulent years. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25, 1 black & white tables, 2 maps, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; RN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 437.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230220126
ISBN
9780230220126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.70

Paperback. From the first symptoms of serious unrest to the tortuous political manoeuvrings culminating in the 2003 Assembly elections, the book traces the reality of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Series: Pocket Books. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847176448
ISBN
9781847176448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. The Spanish Civil War still captures the popular imagination, but this is the first guidebook to put the conflict at the centre of its guide to Madrid Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930094
ISBN
9781909930094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

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