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Hardcover. An analysis of the tank battle that took place at Villers-Bocage in 1944, when the 7th Armoured Division, or "Desert Rats", took on German panzers and were heavily defeated. The text bases its arguments on photographs taken in the aftermath and the testimony of German tank ace Michael Wittmann. Num Pages: 88 pages, 150 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 306 x 40. Weight in Grams: 708. 88 pages, 150 b&w illustrations. An analysis of the tank battle that took place at Villers-Bocage in 1944, when the 7th Armoured Division, or "Desert Rats", took on German panzers and were heavily defeated. The text bases its arguments on photographs taken in the aftermath and the testimony of German tank ace Michael Wittmann. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 216 x 306 x 40. Weight: 694.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870067072
- ISBN
- 9781870067072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.68
€ 26.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. Villers-Bretonneux was the key to the strategically important communications centre of Amiens, a principal objective of the German offensive that began in March 1918. This story tells how the initiative fell to brigade and battalion commanders and how units were hastily cobbled together to stem the German tide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 121 x 35. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844150618
- ISBN
- 9781844150618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.42
€ 14.99
€ 12.42
hardcover. Many of Britain's villages are known for their loveliness, but their role in shaping the nation over the centuries is relatively untold, drowned out by the metropolitan bias of history. This book presents the history of the countryside, covering five hundred of its settlements such as Cheshire municipality, Derbyshire estate, and more. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1112. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022658
- ISBN
- 9780747588726
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.96
€ 5.96
Hardcover. Village records Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, plans. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 192 x 27. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860770401
- ISBN
- 9781860770401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.63
€ 40.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. During the Nazi occupation, the inhabitants of the Plateau Vivarais Lignon saved several thousand people from the concentration camps. This book tells a story of courage and determination, of a small number of heroic individuals who risked their lives to save others, and of what can be done when people come together to oppose tyranny. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554646
- ISBN
- 9780099554646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.69
€ 14.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. Describes the reception of medical ideas and practices by three generations of Russian and Tatar village women in the 20th century. This book shows how the women mediated the inherited beliefs of their families and communities, the claims of the state to control reproduction, and their personal desires for a better life. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218209
- ISBN
- 9780253218209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08
Paperback. An unvarnished account of the harsh living conditions and often brutal relationships within peasant families in Tsarist Russia Editor(s): Ransel, David L.; Levine, Michael. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 22 b&w photos, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253207845
- ISBN
- 9780253207845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.34
€ 17.99
€ 17.34
Hardback. Drawing on the original documents from local agricultural collectives, newly accessible government archives, and the author's fieldwork in Qin village of the Jiangsu province, this book examines the experiences of Chinese villagers during the collective and reform periods. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9 tables, 3 figures, 10 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759748
- ISBN
- 9780804759748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.15
€ 158.15
paperback. Village among Nations recuperates a missing chapter of Canadian history: the story of traditionalist Mennonites who emigrated from Canada for cultural reasons, but then in later generations "returned" in large numbers for economic and social security. Num Pages: 340 pages, 20, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614673
- ISBN
- 9781442614673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.25
€ 42.99
€ 39.25
Paperback. A fascinating look at these fierce foreign warriors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445613895
- ISBN
- 9781445613895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.77
€ 18.77
Paperback. The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic and linguistic culture. Using archaeological evidence, this book attempts to reveal the whole Viking world: their history, society and culture, and their expansion overseas for trade, colonization, and plunder. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192806079
- ISBN
- 9780192806079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 8.95
€ 12.99
€ 8.95
Hardcover. Editor(s): Klaesoe, Iben Skibsted. Num Pages: 165 pages, 8 colour & 52 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 165
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763505314
- ISBN
- 9788763505314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.56€ 39.99
€ 50.56
€ 39.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748606412
- ISBN
- 9780748606412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.33
€ 41.99
€ 34.33
Paperback. Neil Oliver goes beyond their bloody reputation to search for the truth about the Vikings - from Newfoundland to Moscow, Iceland to Istanbul. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 122 x 25. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780222820
- ISBN
- 9781780222820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.89
€ 15.99
€ 12.89
![John Haywood - Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual (Unofficial Manuals) - 9780500251942 - V9780500251942](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780500251942.jpg "John Haywood - Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual (Unofficial Manuals) - 9780500251942 - V9780500251942")
Hardcover. A guide to the Norse world of the tenth century ad. It helps you discover everything you will need to become a successful Viking warrior: how to join a war band; what to look for in a good leader; how to behave at a feast; what weapons and armour to choose; how to fight in a shield wall; where to go raiding; and how to navigate at sea. Num Pages: 208 pages, 135 illustrations, 29 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500251942
- ISBN
- 9780500251942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.76
€ 17.99
€ 13.76
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Professor of History Peter (UNSW Canberra). Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 20 b/w; 41 col. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472818324
- ISBN
- 9781472818324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.39
€ 20.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. Charts the development of the Viking longship, tracing its evolution from the one-man canoe of the Scandinavian Stone Age, through the "clinker" or wood-built ships of 200BC into the recognisable longboats of the 4th century AD. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 54 b&w and colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTM; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763491
- ISBN
- 9781841763491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.25
€ 19.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. Vikings plagued the coasts of Ireland and Britain in the 790s. A particularly successful viking leader named Aivarr campaigned on both sides of the Irish Sea in the 860s. This book provides a political analysis of the deeds of Aivarr's family from their first appearance in Insular records down to the year 1014. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906716066
- ISBN
- 9781906716066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 46.25
€ 52.99
€ 46.25
Hardback. Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World. Num Pages: 462 pages, 60 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 262 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521829922
- ISBN
- 9780521829922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.91
€ 50.91
paperback. Medieval Iceland was unique amongst Western Europe, with no foreign policy, no defense forces, no king, no lords, no peasants and few battles. This book brings together findings in anthropology and ethnography interwoven with historical fact and masterful insights into the popular Icelandic sagas. Num Pages: 480 pages, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3H; HBJD; HBJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140291155
- ISBN
- 9780140291155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.73
€ 14.99
€ 13.73
Paperback. Viking Age England Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752428888
- ISBN
- 9780752428888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. Vigilantes and lynch mobs not only usurped the authority of the law, they shaped the histories of their actions Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHMP; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439908457
- ISBN
- 9781439908457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.21
€ 31.99
€ 30.21
Hardback. In this original and magisterial study, Spargo uses Levinas's work to approach our understanding of the suffering and death of others, and in doing so reintroduces an essential ethical element to the reading of literature, culture, and everyday life. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883118
- ISBN
- 9780801883118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.02
€ 73.02
Hardcover. In 1799, the authors set out to determine whether the Orinoco River connected with the Amazon. This title brings together drawings and detailed texts to achieve multifaceted views of cultures and landscapes across the Americas. Editor(s): Kutzinski, Vera M.; Ette, Ottmar. Series: Alexander von Humboldt in English. Num Pages: 576 pages, 30 colour plates, 41 halftones, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Critical
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226865065
- ISBN
- 9780226865065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 64.02
€ 76.44
€ 64.02