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Regional & national history

Hardback. The origins of England's regional cultures are here shown to be strongly influenced by the natural environment and geographical features. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 41, 41 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576. Time and Topography. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. 280 pages, 41, 41 black and white. The Anglo-Saxon period was crucial in the development of England's character: its language, and much of its landscape and culture, were forged in the period between the fifth and the eleventh centuries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; RGC. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837374
ISBN
9781843837374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Paperback. The origins of England's regional cultures are here shown to be strongly influenced by the natural environment and geographical features. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270552
ISBN
9781783270552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.74

Hardcover. Jack Williams provides a thought-provoking examination of television's role in British popular culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; APT; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Sutton Pub Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750921817
ISBN
9780750921817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.73

Paperback. Traces the rich legacy of stories and images of the Amazon that reflects the influence of different groups of people - conquistadors, corporate executives, subsistence farmers - over the centuries. This book argues that we cannot defend the Amazon's array of plants and animals without comprehending its astonishing human and cultural diversity. Num Pages: 332 pages, 41 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; DSB; GTB; HBJK; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520226425
ISBN
9780520226425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Each enquiry tackles a discrete topic which together build a rounded and balanced picture of the causes, the course, the consequences, and the historiography of the revolution. Series: Enquiring History. Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444144543
ISBN
9781444144543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.97

Paperback. The Republic of Ireland, which declared itself in 1949, allowed the Catholic Church to dominate its civil society and education system. Investment by American and European companies, and a welcoming tax regime, created the 'Celtic Tiger' of the 1990s. It needs to become a fully modern republic in fact as well as name. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366. 8vo . Some light shelfwear otherwise a good copy.Signed and inscribed by the author
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KEX0280919
ISBN
9780571270088
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. The Enlightenment was a period of intense activity devoted to discovery and learning about the natural world, the past and other civilizations. Classification, collecting and deciphering were all important stages on the way to understanding the world. Num Pages: 304 pages, 270 illustrations, 245 in colour. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1482. Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century. 304 pages, 270 illustrations, 245 in colour. The Enlightenment was a period of intense activity devoted to discovery and learning about the natural world, the past and other civilizations. Classification, collecting and deciphering were all important stages on the way to understanding the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 274 x 218 x 29. Weight: 1350.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150208
ISBN
9780714150208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. This book offers a new interpretation of political reform in Spain and its American empire in the second half of the Eighteenth century. It examines the intellectual foundation of commercial, administrative and colonial policy during the tumultuous reigns of Charles III and Charles IV. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300521
ISBN
9780230300521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.27
€ 58.27

Paperback. Offers a study of those at the centre of Western civilization's vision of the world - the Enlightenment: nobles, priests, functionaries, men of letters, artists, explorers, soldiers and women. This book examines the fundamental structures of society, and attitudes to birth, death and sexuality. Editor(s): Vovelle, Michel. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226865706
ISBN
9780226865706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 50.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780273730
ISBN
9781780273730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. This book describes a period which saw the rise of some of the most influential thinkers of the contemporary world, as the Scottish Enlightenment reached and perhaps passed its peak. Series: New History of Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625154
ISBN
9780748625154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; 3JH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448515
ISBN
9780801448515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.90

Paperback. The complete story of how the German Enigma codes were broken, reissued for the 70th anniversary of the event. Perfect for fans of THE IMITATION GAME, the new film on Alan Turing's Enigma code, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Num Pages: 576 pages, 55. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 446. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KTJ0049534
ISBN
9780304366620
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138171053
ISBN
9781138171053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.05

Paperback. A fascinating picture of society and rural change in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries which discusses both the enduring characteristics of society as well as the course of social change. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415290685
ISBN
9780415290685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Hardback. Drawing on hitherto unexamined manuscripts, this book challenges the standard narrative that English presbyterianism was successfully extinguished from the late sixteenth century until its prominent public resurgence during the English Civil War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 tables, 1 figure, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759878
ISBN
9780804759878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837862
ISBN
9781843837862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

Paperback. Inserting China into the history of nineteenth-century colonialism, this title explores the ways that Euro-American imperial powers humiliated the Qing monarchy and disciplined the Qing polity in the wake of multi-power invasions of China in 1860 and 1900. Num Pages: 416 pages, 41 illustrations, 3 tables, 3 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822331889
ISBN
9780822331889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. A guide to various medieval English castles, ranging from the massive keeps, which dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors. This work contains over five hundred entries in county order, each giving a history and description of the castle. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AMKL; HBJD1; HBLC; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590. A Guide by Counties. 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A guide to various medieval English castles, ranging from the massive keeps, which dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors. This work contains over five hundred entries in county order, each giving a history and description of the castle. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AMKL; HBJD1; HBLC; WTH. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 21. Weight: 574.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851157825
ISBN
9780851157825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. The story of how canals work and their development from the early days in the 18th century to their modern renaissance after the Second World War. This book is fully illustrated with photographs by the author and detailed drawings by his son, Trevor. Illustrator(s): Yorke, Trevor. Series: England's Living History S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 134 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244. Series: England's Living History S. 128 pages, 134 illustrations. Illustrator(s): Yorke, Trevor. The story of how canals work and their development from the early days in the 18th century to their modern renaissance after the Second World War. This book is fully illustrated with photographs by the author and detailed drawings by his son, Trevor. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WGGN. Dimension: 214 x 149 x 9. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Countryside Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853068256
ISBN
9781853068256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.33

Paperback. English and Welsh Infantry Regiments Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 colour photographs, 355 b&w photographs, appendices, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Publisher
Spellmount
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862271470
ISBN
9781862271470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. This is a comparative study of the role of English and French towns in feudal society in the middle ages. Series Editor(s): Roper, Lyndal. Series: Past and Present Publications. Num Pages: 188 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD; HBLC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521484565
ISBN
9780521484565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Hardcover. Where else will a Hornby clockwork train be happy alongside a Tiptree jam jar, or a Romney Marsh church rub along with a set of Len Deighton book jackets? This is a personal natural history of fungi and flowers will segue into an essay on Typhoo tea packets; London transports of delight into unique views of English market towns. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Adelphi Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956238740
ISBN
9780956238740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.89

Paperback. Presents a tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak. This book aims to trace the rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in the way of her dreams - except her self-destructive desires. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099451839
ISBN
9780099451839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

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