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Hardcover. Explores and explains the trend for well-heeled European gents selecting American wives, and discusses the relative merits of attaching oneself to an American or an English girl ("the American girl comes along, prettier than her English sister, dazzling and audacious, and she is a revelation to the Englishman"). Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 275.
Publisher
Old House
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402608
ISBN
9781908402608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.06

Paperback. Tirpitz Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750937559
ISBN
9780750937559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

hardcover. Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574884449
ISBN
9781574884449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.79

Hardback. Classic book of black-and-white photographs in the Outer Hebrides. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photography throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; AJ; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 299 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780274232
ISBN
9781780274232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Turns cliches back into history by telling the life stories of the words that have served as our most powerful battle cries, rallying points, laments, and inspirations. This title features famous slogans and catchphrases that give voice to our common history even as we argue about where it should lead us. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JH; 3JJ; CBX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226849690
ISBN
9780226849690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Explores the build up to the conflict as 'The Prophet' Tenskatawa and his brother Tecumseh rallied the tribes to drive back the American settlers once and for all. This book provides a clear view of the intense fighting that followed at Tippecanoe and the true impact that it would come to have on the War of 1812. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808844
ISBN
9781472808844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.76

Paperback. Award-winning author Paul Goble examines the construction, art, and significance of the tipi to the Plains Indians in his newest book, entitled Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters. Through a re-telling of the old-timer's stories, Goble shows how the tipi was more than just a home, but an expression of spiritual beliefs. Num Pages: 120 pages, 150 color ills. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316376
ISBN
9781933316376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 30. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811715713
ISBN
9780811715713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 71 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493018024
ISBN
9781493018024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Tinkering takes a fresh look at early automotive design from the bottom up, as a process that included manufacturers, engineers, designers, advice experts, and consumers, from savvy buyers to grass-roots inventors. Num Pages: 232 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812221589
ISBN
9780812221589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardcover. Editor(s): Binchy, William. Num Pages: 626 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; HBJF; JFC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Clarus Press
Number of pages
626
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905536214
ISBN
9781905536214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.00
€ 93.12

Paperback. A personal and lyrical rediscovery of the history of England through archaeology and the imagination. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780222448
ISBN
9781780222448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. 'Bloody Sunday' is one of the iconic moments in British History, but what were the experiences of the soldiers in Ulster, many of them Scottish, and how did the wider events of the Troubles figure in their minds? This title gives voice to these soldiers, with many new documents, interviews and diary entries that are in the public domain. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKN; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646562
ISBN
9780748646562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 113.81

paperback. How 'The Troubles' in Ulster defined the Scottish and British military experience post-WW2 'Bloody Sunday' is one of the iconic moments in British History, but what were the experiences of the soldiers in Ulster, many of them Scottish, and how did the wider events of the Troubles figure in their minds? This book provides the answers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646555
ISBN
9780748646555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.42

Hardcover. "Times Are Altered with Us": American Indians from Contact to the New Republic offers a concise and engaging introduction to the turbulent 300-year-period of the history of Native Americans and their interactions with Europeans and then Americans from 1492 to 1800. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118733257
ISBN
9781118733257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.63

Paperback. "Times Are Altered with Us": American Indians from Contact to the New Republic offers a concise and engaging introduction to the turbulent 300-year-period of the history of Native Americans and their interactions with Europeans-and then Americans-from 1492 to 1800. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118733240
ISBN
9781118733240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993559
ISBN
9781784993559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.36

paperback. Translator(s): Goldhammer, A. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470818
ISBN
9780226470818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

Hardback. This fascinating look at Canada's living history museums - pioneer villages and old forts where actors recreate the past - shows how they reveal as much about Canadian post-war interests as they do about settler history. Num Pages: 744 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GM; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774831536
ISBN
9780774831536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842752364
ISBN
9781842752364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. First published in 1974, Fogel and Engerman's groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of American slavery, marking "the start of a new period of slavery scholarship and some searching revisions of a national tradition" (C. Vann Woodward, New York Review of Books). Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393312188
ISBN
9780393312188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.01

hardcover. A memoir by William H. Whyte. The battle for control of Guadalcanal in 1942 and what the Americans learned from it forms the heart of the book. The battle was the first real test of land combat between the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 145 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823220076
ISBN
9780823220076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.06

Paperback. A Time of Paradox offers a balanced look at the political, diplomatic, social and cultural developments of the first half of the twentieth century, while focusing on the diverse and sometimes contradictory human experiences that characterized this dynamic era. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742533813
ISBN
9780742533813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.88

paperback. "Time Longer than Rope" unearths the ordinary roots of extraordinary change, demonstrating the depth and breadth of black oppositional spirit and activity that preceded the civil rights movement. Editor(s): Payne, Charles M.; Green, Adam. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814767030
ISBN
9780814767030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

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