Regional & national history
Results 1873 - 1896 of 24250
Regional & national history
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 33.99
€ 30.86