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Regional & national history

paperback. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107678
ISBN
9780300107678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. This book examines the ordinary, routine, daily behaviour, experiences and beliefs of people in Scotland from the earliest times to 1600. Editor(s): Cowan, Edward J.; Henderson, Lizanne. Series: A History of Everyday Life in Scotland. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502. Series: A History of Everyday Life in Scotland. 336 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Cowan, Edward J.; Henderson, Lizanne. This book examines the ordinary, routine, daily behaviour, experiences and beliefs of people in Scotland from the earliest times to 1600. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight: 488.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621576
ISBN
9780748621576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.26

Hardcover. The amazing true story of the capture of Enigma that helped shorten the war. A true and gripping story of incredible bravery. A remarkable wartime career and full life. Series Editor(s): Hore, Peter. Series: The British Navy at War and Peace. Num Pages: 176 pages, c.30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 352 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952262
ISBN
9781849952262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.20

Paperback. Drawing on first-hand accounts from veterans and civilians, as well as previously unpublished source material, Death on the Don tells the story of one of the greatest military disasters of the Second World War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750979467
ISBN
9780750979467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574391
ISBN
9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. With the help of the Bodleian Libraries' magnificent collection of Armenian manuscripts and early printed books, this volume tells the story of the region through the medium of its cultural output. Num Pages: 276 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 289 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244409
ISBN
9781851244409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. In a quixotic episode in nineteenth-century Hungary's attempts to spread nationalist sentiments, monuments were erected near small towns commemorating the medieval conquest of the Carpathian Basin-the supposed origin of the Hungarian nation. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 19 illustrations, 11 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333132
ISBN
9781785333132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.61

Paperback. Features Hew Strachan's monumental account on the First World War. This work combines military and strategic perspectives with those of cultural, diplomatic, economic, and social history and also represents the viewpoints of Germany, England, and France. Num Pages: 1248 pages, numerous maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1576.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199261918
ISBN
9780199261918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.13

Paperback. Latest addition to the highly successful Images of War Series. Covers the wide range of tanks and armoured vehicles deployed in Indo-China/Vietnam post WW2 until 1975. Num Pages: 192 pages, 250 B&W Images. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593813
ISBN
9781781593813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Hardback. From the pogroms of czarist Russia to the shores of Palestine, Leo Pinsker, Max Nordau, Theodor Herzl, Israel Zangwill and Ze'ev Jabotinsky dreamed, advocated, hoped and devoted themselves to the Zionist cause. All passed from the scene before the watershed moment on May 14, 1948, when Israel was born. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; G; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Blue Channel Media, LLC Israel
Number of pages
230
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933267159
ISBN
9781933267159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.07

Paperback. This synthesis of Greek religion aims to provide a structured survey for classical scholars and students, and provides an account of a polytheistic religious system. The text builds up a picture of the current state of knowledge about the religion of the Ancient Greeks. Translator(s): Raffan, John. Series: Ancient World S. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631156246
ISBN
9780631156246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.12

Paperback. The three Punic Wars lasted nearly 100 years, from 264BC to 146BC. They represented a struggle in the Mediterranean between the bludgeoning land power of Rome, bent on imperial conquest, and the great maritime power of Carthage. This is a comprehensive account of a complicated historical period. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841763552
ISBN
9781841763552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. A frank portrayal of the medical care of dying people past and present, The Inevitable Hour helps to explain why a movement to restore dignity to the dying arose in the early 1970s and why its goals have been so difficult to achieve. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHBZ; LNTJ; MBDC; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422763
ISBN
9781421422763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.39

Paperback. This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752403564
ISBN
9780752403564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. 'A definitive history of Napoleon's last victorious war' - First Empire Lively accounts of major and minor combat actions from Italy to Holland, Germany to Poland Analyzes the intersection of political goals and military operations Num Pages: 512 pages, 16pp B&W Illustrations - plus maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 39. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327573
ISBN
9781848327573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263081
ISBN
9781904263081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161242
ISBN
9780691161242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783461929
ISBN
9781783461929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979, it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society that led to democracy eight years later. This volume examines the transformation as a study in the politics of modernization, contextualizing many historical ambiguities in South Korea's trajectory toward sustainable economic growth. Editor(s): Kim, Byung-Kook; Vogel, Ezra F. Num Pages: 744 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 40. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
744
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072312
ISBN
9780674072312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.95

Paperback. Shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, professional, and political recognition against the backdrop of a declining British Empire. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284302
ISBN
9780520284302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.23

Paperback. Stonehenge is woven into the earliest Arthurian legends and has been analysed by everyone from archaeologists, to town planners, to the Druids who have made it their spiritual home. This title provides wide-ranging history of the megalithic structure, from its creation in 3000 BC to the threat of the thunderous main roads that flank it today. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861978806
ISBN
9781861978806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction examines the Spanish conquistadors who invaded the Americas in the sixteenth century, as well as the Native American Kingdoms they invaded. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195392296
ISBN
9780195392296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Hardcover. In 1185, King Henry II of England sent a messenger to Rome, requesting that his youngest son, Prince John, should be recognised as King of Ireland. With the request granted, John went to Ireland to fight for his dominion and with him went Theobald Walter, the first of the warriors of the Pale. This book follows this military struggle in Ireland. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Spellmount
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862273412
ISBN
9781862273412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.98

Hardback. Explores a watershed moment in American anthropology, when an unprecedented number of historians and anthropologists of all subfields gathered on the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition fairgrounds, drawn together by the fair's focus on indigenous peoples. At the fair they set the foundation for anthropological inquiry and redefined the field. Editor(s): Hinsley, Curtis M.; Wilcox, David R. Num Pages: 616 pages, 54 b&w illustrations, 18 color illustrations, 3 tables, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 237 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803268388
ISBN
9780803268388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

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