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Paperback. Tells the story of a secret war fought by British mercenaries in the Yemen in the early 1960s. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJPK; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099553298
- ISBN
- 9780099553298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
The War that Ended Peace: How Europe abandoned peace for the First Wor...
Professor Margaret Macmillan
paperback. .
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682735
- ISBN
- 9781846682735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.78
€ 19.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. Focusing on the fate of the federal Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, this comprehensive history of the thirty year war over welfare shows how stubborn allegiance to the male-headed household undermined the struggle for economic justice. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221541
- ISBN
- 9780812221541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
paperback. London's East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous and lively lot. In the early 20th century, families crowded into single rooms, children played on the streets and neighbours' doors were never locked in case you needed an escape route from the police. This title offers a depiction of what it means to be an East Ender. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w photos scattered throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091941505
- ISBN
- 9780091941505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAM7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682001
- ISBN
- 9781846682001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.45
€ 16.99
€ 12.45
paperback. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393353525
- ISBN
- 9780393353525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.81
€ 19.99
€ 15.81
Hardcover. A groundbreaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393066951
- ISBN
- 9780393066951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.77
€ 30.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. Drawing together the politics, personalities, battles and diplomacy of this tumultuous era, Robert Harvey brilliantly recreates the story of the greatest conflict that stretches from the first blaze of revolution in Paris in 1789 to final victory on the muddy fields of Waterloo. Num Pages: 992 pages, 8 page plate section. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 60. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296353
- ISBN
- 9781845296353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.04
€ 26.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. Series: Modern Wars in Perspective. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582229426
- ISBN
- 9780582229426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.62
€ 48.62
Paperback. Winner of a Best Book Award from the American Military Institute Num Pages: 480 pages, 47 black & white photographs, 5 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078378
- ISBN
- 9780252078378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. The essential history of the War of 1812, newly abridged and ideal for students Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 b&w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition, Bicentennial Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078774
- ISBN
- 9780252078774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.87
€ 20.99
€ 20.87
Paperback. Young Men and Violence in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Series: Cultures and Practice of Violence. 320 pages, 51 photographs. Considers how young men in West Africa are made available for violent labour on battlefields and in diamond mines, rubber plantations, and other unregulated industries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; HBWS; JWXN. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 20. Weight: 620.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350774
- ISBN
- 9780822350774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Wars come and go across the headlines and television screens, but for those who survive them, scarred and scattered, they never end. This book is about post-conflict irresolution, about the lives of those who survived the gulag of concentration camps in north-western Bosnia and about seeking justice for Bosnia today. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569541
- ISBN
- 9780099569541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. The Second World War is the most cataclysmic and violent sequence of events in recent times. Are you ready for the truth about World War Two? This title features the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and soldiers, to sailors, pilots, leading military strategists, industrialists and heads of state, and uncovers the strategy. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 40. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552169202
- ISBN
- 9780552169202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Hardcover. Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids and includes annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums and cemeteries, and details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans. Series: After the Battle S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 650 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1486. Then and Now. Series: After the Battle S. 256 pages, 650 illustrations. Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids and includes annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums and cemeteries, and details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 302 x 214 x 23. Weight: 1378.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913228
- ISBN
- 9780900913228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.16
€ 37.99
€ 27.16
Paperback. Covers topics from the summer nonchalance of 1940 to the grim, anonymous exhaustion of the bomber crews delivering the infernos of Hamburg and Dresden. This title includes all the great dramas of the air war, described by the men in the British and Commonwealth Air Forces who did the fighting. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099565345
- ISBN
- 9780099565345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Exploring the role of World War II in the transformation of American social, cultural and political life, this book includes essays covering topics as varied as government censorship, Hollywood movie-making, swing music, family life, sexuality, cultural images and working-class life. Num Pages: 356 pages, 25 halftones, 9 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226215129
- ISBN
- 9780226215129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 243 pages, M. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJF1; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801493133
- ISBN
- 9780801493133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Including both attention to strategic policies in Britain and France and accounts of colonial soldiers, this book provides a view of America's struggle for independence in its world context. It recreates the characters and incidents of the period on both sides of the Atlantic, drawing from diaries and letters, newspaper accounts, and battle maps. Num Pages: 776 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 234 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 776
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Illinois Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070600
- ISBN
- 9780252070600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. The events of the American Revolution signified by Lexington, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown are familiar to American readers. This title views the American Revolution from the standpoint of the British government and the British military leaders as they attempted to execute an overseas war of great complexity. Num Pages: 569 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803281929
- ISBN
- 9780803281929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.26
€ 38.99
€ 35.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 67 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608. JG 52 on the Russian Front 1943-45. 224 pages, Over 67 black and white photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight: 608.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404467
- ISBN
- 9780887404467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.47
€ 42.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. Examining the role of McGeorge Bundy and National Security Council, this title demonstrates that policymakers escalated the conflict in Vietnam in the face of internal opposition, external pressures, and a continually failing strategy. It presents the story with 2 themes: acquisition and consolidation of power; and, how that power is exercised. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWS2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046320
- ISBN
- 9780674046320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. Showing how different events from World War II became prominent in American cultural memory while others went forgotten or remain hidden in plain sight, this book moves from war films and historical works to television specials and popular magazines to define the image and influence of World War II. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808567
- ISBN
- 9780226808567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Presents the story of the war as it unfolded in one small town, New Castle, Indiana through the eyes of the residents of Plum Street as families search for information about the progress of war and the fate of loved ones in the censored accounts in local newspapers. This book captures the war on the home front as lived by some average Americans. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221063
- ISBN
- 9780253221063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.87
€ 20.99
€ 20.87