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Regional & national history

Paperback. Sets out to answer two empirical questions. Is there a substantively consistent and temporally persistent Chinese strategic culture? If so, to what extent has it influenced China's approaches to security? This work focuses on the Ming dynasty's grand strategy against the Mongols (1368-1644). Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map 27 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002392
ISBN
9780691002392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. In almost every major war there comes a point where defeat looms for one side and its rulers cut a deal with the victors, if only in an attempt to save their own skins. This title offers an account of the final months of the Nazi war machine, from the failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in July 1944 to the German surrender in May 1945. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141014210
ISBN
9780141014210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Illustrated with photographs of the sites, the personnel involved and the aircraft originally flown during the Dambuster Raids, this book takes the reader to the coast off Texel, Rees, Marbeck, Emmerich, Hamm, Ostonnen, just north of the Mohne Dam, the former airfield at Gilze-Rijen in Holland and Castricum-aan-Zee, also Holland, and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 75 B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844155682
ISBN
9781844155682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780730417
ISBN
9781780730417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.29

Paperback. An entertaining tour of the wilder shores of the British legal system Num Pages: 272 pages, integrated line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749954154
ISBN
9780749954154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. While Irish America remembers the Great Famine with anger or reverence, Ireland has worked hard to forget it. How did Irish people go about forgetting, and what kind of memories remained? Angela Bourke revisits the mentalite of her celebrated microhistory, The Burning of Bridget Cleary: A True Story, to find out. Num Pages: 44 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 281 x 5. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780997837407
ISBN
9780997837407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.02

Paperback. Tracing the proliferation of forms of mourning and memorial across a century increasingly concerned with their historical and temporal significance, this work offers a different view of the aesthetic, social, and political implications of emotion. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752234
ISBN
9780814752234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811719704
ISBN
9780811719704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.48

Paperback. Offers a fresh interpretation of the pivotal era of the Russian tsar Peter the Great. This book links together and transcends Peter's many reforms of state and society, arguing that it was nothing less than a cultural revolution. It discusses the shaping events of the tsar's youth, his inner circle, the resistance his reforms engendered, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019843
ISBN
9780674019843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.03

Paperback. Translator(s): Lewis, Peter. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975361
ISBN
9780674975361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.00

Paperback. Boudica has been immortalised throughout history as the woman who dared take on the Romans - an act of vengeance on behalf of her daughters, tribe and enslaved country. Her known life is a rich tapestry of wife, widow, mother, queen and Celtic quasi-Goddess. This title describes her life, her adversaries, and the turbulent era she bestrode. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091898205
ISBN
9780091898205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.73

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 105 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347900
ISBN
9780764347900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3J; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848845831
ISBN
9781848845831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.13

Paperback. 'Moving - at times almost unbearably so - and fascinating' Antonia Fraser A family's story of human tenacity, faith and a race for survival in the face of unspeakable horror and cruelty perpetrated by the Nazi regime against the Jewish people. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008158064
ISBN
9780008158064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Informative, pithy, and lucidly written, Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, 3rd edition, is the best compact reference on Cuba's internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190620370
ISBN
9780190620370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. The First World War touched every family in the country. 'The Country House at War' presents a history of the war, as seen through the houses and estates maintained by the National Trust. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 252 x 27. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
National Trust
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907892776
ISBN
9781907892776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. The compelling biography of the man who wrote the best selling book Warrior, by his grandson Brough Scott. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Raceform Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908216465
ISBN
9781908216465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. The acclaimed biography by Jeffrey Robinson, previously published as Rainier and Grace, now revised and updated to coincide with the major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace. BIC Classification: 1DDFM; BGR; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Hachette Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602862586
ISBN
9781602862586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the Watergate scandal and the transformation of America into a national security state, this book lays bare how US presidents have ignored the constitution and international law to influence the course of world events for the interest of the few. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091956806
ISBN
9780091956806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. An authoritative history of the Greek Civil War and its profound influence on American foreign policy and the post-Second World War period Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180602
ISBN
9780300180602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.83

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