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Regional & national history
Paperback. A unique account of the lives and raids of British bomber crews during the Second World War, based on original research and written by the bestselling author of THE DAMBUSTERS. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117966
- ISBN
- 9780349117966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. BOMBER CREW tells the vivid stories of the young men sent on perilous raids during World War II through the voices of those who survived. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340838723
- ISBN
- 9780340838723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. RAF Bomber Command lost 55,000 men during WWII. Their motto was Press on Regardless and the majority of their operational missions involved flying into the fiery, smoke-filled skies of occupied Europe. No less than 23 of their members were awarded Britain's highest decoration for valour The Victoria Cross; most of them posthumously." Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Countryside Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846743221
- ISBN
- 9781846743221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.30
€ 32.99
€ 28.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783463343
- ISBN
- 9781783463343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.16
€ 25.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. A gripping account of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1943 - the year when Bomber Command believed it could win WWII by bombing alone. Num Pages: 512 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304367245
- ISBN
- 9780304367245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
paperback. Patrick Bishop looks at the lives and the extraordinary risks that the painfully young pilots of Bomber Command took during the air-offensive against Germany from 1940-1945. As featured on the BBC 1 documentary BOMBER BOYS, presented by Ewan McGregor. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007192151
- ISBN
- 9780007192151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.39
€ 15.99
€ 11.39
Paperback. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood's aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force miles behind. His bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. Could Vic get his crew back to base safely? This book contains 19 similar stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943860
- ISBN
- 9781904943860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.61
€ 18.61
Paperback. As part of the "AHT" series, which deals with airfields, this book concentrates on Norfolk and Suffolk. It looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, and what remains. It also explores the favourite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would go. Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 photos 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 1DBKEAS; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 107 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844155477
- ISBN
- 9781844155477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Tells the story of the Falklands War as experienced by a below-decks seaman on one of the most important ships to be despatched to the South Atlantic. This book presents an account from a Royal Navy matelot who shared the terror of the first encounter with Argentinean forces when South Georgia was retaken from the invaders in Operation Paraquat. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; BGHA; HBJQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 43. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844156245
- ISBN
- 9781844156245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.68
€ 25.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. Allied forces fought a very different war against another foe, from the jungles of Burma to the islands of the Pacific and the shores of Australia. This theatre book includes new rules and units that give players everything they need to recreate the ferocious battles and campaigns of the Far East. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Bolt Action. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 242 x 9. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472807403
- ISBN
- 9781472807403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.24
€ 33.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. While many nations flocked to the side of the Allies, others joined forces with Germany as part of the Axis. This volume is the guide to the armies of Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Finland. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Bolt Action. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBWQ; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 240 x 6. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782007708
- ISBN
- 9781782007708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.30
€ 33.99
€ 22.30
Paperback. World War II was truly a 'world' war, and many nations joined the fight against Germany and the Axis. This title covers the armies of France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Norway, Holland and Belgium that stood against the German Blitzkrieg, as well as the resistance forces that sprung up in the aftermath of occupation. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Bolt Action. Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBWQ; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 108
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780960920
- ISBN
- 9781780960920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.31
€ 33.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime, organized by a lead soloist, dragged one of Russia's most illustrious institutions into scandal. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; ASDL; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007576630
- ISBN
- 9780007576630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.62
€ 17.99
€ 12.62
Paperback. Part of a three-volume series, this work examines attitudes to Soviet Russia as a way of opening up questions about the character of the British left between the 1890s and the 1940s. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JP; KNXB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905007271
- ISBN
- 9781905007271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.39
€ 33.99
€ 28.39
Hardcover. This study of drinking provides insights into changes and continuities in everyday life among St Petersburg's revolutionary workers. Drawing on a wide range of sources, it offers insight into issues of revolutionary change, class and gender probing the resiliency of alcohol-centred culture. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JFFH; JFSG; JHBT; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802640
- ISBN
- 9780875802640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09
€ 54.09
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474420945
- ISBN
- 9781474420945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.91
€ 34.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781334247200
- ISBN
- 9781334247200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 4.14
€ 8.99
€ 4.14
paperback. Editor(s): Mendoza, Glen. Num Pages: 85 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HBJK; HBTB; KCY; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 85
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634848862
- ISBN
- 9781634848862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.90€ 86.97
€ 114.90
€ 86.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 1QFG; GTF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- KIT Publishers Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789460220968
- ISBN
- 9789460220968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.93
€ 36.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. The dramatic life of the revolutionary hero Bolivar, who liberated South America - a sweeping narrative worthy of a Hollywood epic. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 37. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226170
- ISBN
- 9781780226170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HPC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801480010
- ISBN
- 9780801480010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.63
€ 34.99
€ 33.63
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Headline Book Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755316267
- ISBN
- 9780755316267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Hardback. After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created. This book tells the story of the Space Shuttle. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 photographs, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; KNGV; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226487
- ISBN
- 9780803226487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.78
€ 42.78
Hardcover. Interspersed with history, this book delves into the roots of this unholy war being waged by a virtually unknown organisation, which is set to shape the destiny of Africa's most popular and economically most popular state - and perhaps affect the future of Africa. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 bw integrated, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784530747
- ISBN
- 9781784530747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.78
€ 51.99
€ 43.78