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Regional & national history
Hardcover. How a scientific outsider came up with a revolutionary theory of light and saved untold numbers of lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; TRLN; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393068795
- ISBN
- 9780393068795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.57
€ 27.99
€ 24.57
Hardback. On a June morning in 1870, seventy-five Chinese immigrants stepped off a train in New England. They threaded their way through a hostile mob and then their new employer lined them up and had them photographed. This work seeks to understand the social forces that brought this photograph into being, and the events it subsequently spawned. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 color illus. 136 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; AJCR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133256
- ISBN
- 9780691133256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.61€ 53.63
€ 68.61
€ 53.63
Paperback. Moves beyond the hostile 'Christian' versus 'Muslim' divide that has coloured many historical interpretations of the early modern Mediterranean, and reveals a society with a richer set of cultural and social dynamics. This book focuses on Crete, which the Ottoman Empire wrested from Venetian control in 1669. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1QSM; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095424
- ISBN
- 9780691095424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. The definitive history of the 1915 Armenian Genocide Num Pages: 608 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 498. The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility. 620 pages, 8pp illustrations. In 1915, the Turkish government systematically organized the wholesale slaughter of a complete race, the Armenians. Under the cover of World War-I, through the secret organization of unofficial gangs of Kurds, released prisoners, German officers and Turks who had lost their lands in the war against Balkans, over 1 million Armenians were murdered. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWN; JFSL. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight: 414.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Number of pages
- 620
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845295523
- ISBN
- 9781845295523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801447891
- ISBN
- 9780801447891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.63
€ 32.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. Unraveling the influence and power of antebellum secret societies Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036552
- ISBN
- 9780252036552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.97
€ 39.97
Paperback. British and Irish had 'got used to' a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror. At the heart of that campaign lies one man: Gerry Adams. How did a man who condoned atrocities that resulted in numbers of civilian deaths also become the guiding light behind the peace process? Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBT; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141028767
- ISBN
- 9780141028767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.17
€ 25.99
€ 18.17
Paperback. A study which takes the reader beyond the euphemistic and romantic popular misconceptions to reveal the often invisible past and the present subterfuge of Australia. It portrays a country of stark contrasts, of visionaries and criminals whose secrets are exposed. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099152316
- ISBN
- 9780099152316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.98
€ 19.99
€ 14.98
Hardback. Engaging with topics central to scholarly debates on modern China, this book shows that China's early twentieth-century school system, a product of negotiation and compromise, was more successful than previous scholarship has allowed. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774821766
- ISBN
- 9780774821766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.88
€ 101.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 616 pages, 51 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169408
- ISBN
- 9780691169408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172186
- ISBN
- 9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This title deals with the two artists, who at the height of their powers, answer their needs to document human struggle. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This title deals with the two artists, who at the height of their powers, answer their needs to document human struggle. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141186337
- ISBN
- 9780141186337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
paperback. Covering the period from the Russian parliamentary elections of December 2003 to the tragic aftermath of the Beslan school siege in late 2005, this title is an unflinching record of the plight of millions of Russians and a pitiless report on the cynicism and corruption of Vladimir Putin's Presidency. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523451
- ISBN
- 9780099523451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.71
€ 20.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. In nineteenth-century London, a clubbable man was a fortunate man, indeed. This book focuses on the mysterious ways of male associational culture as it examines such topics as fraternity, sophistication, nostalgia, social capital, celebrity, gossip, and male professionalism. Num Pages: 256 pages, photographs, b&w drawings. BIC Classification: DS; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420942
- ISBN
- 9780821420942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W art throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; RNC; RNK; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 244 x 34. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610395304
- ISBN
- 9781610395304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 26.00
€ 34.99
€ 26.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065774
- ISBN
- 9780252065774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.26
€ 38.99
€ 35.26
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473863422
- ISBN
- 9781473863422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.21
€ 26.99
€ 20.21
Paperback. Maclean's history of Indian revolutionaries in the interwar years situates their politics of violence in the broader context of the freedom struggle and Congress politics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043328
- ISBN
- 9781849043328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.22
€ 25.99
€ 24.22
Hardback. Egypt's democratic experiment has been derailed, but will her people remain committed to progressive change, and at what cost? Hellyer's first-hand knowledge of the country suggests the price will be high. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046848
- ISBN
- 9781849046848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Paperback. A fully revised and updated third edition of the most established and innovative historical analysis of the Continental Army and its role in the formation of the new republic. * Written by two experts in the field of early U.S. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118923887
- ISBN
- 9781118923887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.84
€ 34.84
Paperback. An analysis of the writings and speeches of the American founders. Kann (political science, U. of Southern Calif.) looks at how the founders deployed a "grammar of manhood" that provided informal rules for stigmatizing disorderly men, justifying citizenship for deserving men, and elevating exceptio Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747148
- ISBN
- 9780814747148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. The author provides a detailed portrait of one of the most brilliant courts in early Renaissance Europe, describing how Milan and its young ruler exemplified the political, cultural, religious and economic aspirations of the Renaissance. Num Pages: 448 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 3 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520081468
- ISBN
- 9780520081468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.61€ 53.63
€ 68.61
€ 53.63
Paperback. This unique sourcebook presents individual debates of the Reformation era through a range of primary source documents. Editor(s): Bruening, Michael W. (Concordia University). Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442635685
- ISBN
- 9781442635685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.60€ 55.22
€ 55.60
€ 55.22
Paperback. The English translation of Zhou Daguan's work on Angkor, this work covers description of the royal palace, sacred buildings, women, traders, slaves, hill people, animals, landscapes, and everyday life. Num Pages: 184 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2ND
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749511244
- ISBN
- 9789749511244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83