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Regional & national history
Paperback. This essential survey of British society and culture during World War I focuses on the lives of ordinary Britons: how they were affected by the war, how they attempted to understand the conflict, and how they have dealt with its legacies. This timely new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of the latest scholarship. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307507
- ISBN
- 9781137307507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.10
€ 43.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. British Counterinsurgency challenges the British Army's claim to counterinsurgency expertise. It provides well-written, accessible and up-to-date accounts of the post-1945 campaigns in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, South Yemen, Dhofar, Northern Ireland and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWDG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298248
- ISBN
- 9780230298248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.77
€ 44.99
€ 39.77
Paperback. Challenges fundamental assumptions and conclusions about European colonialism in Africa, especially British colonialism in northern Nigeria. Whereas others have presented the thesis of a welcome reception of the imposition of British colonialism by the people, the study has found physical resistance and tremendous hostility towards that imposition; Num Pages: 576 pages, maps + illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amalion Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782359260472
- ISBN
- 9782359260472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.24
€ 53.99
€ 45.24
Paperback. This book provides the first account of the rise of these most distinctive, widespread, and powerful of social institutions in Georgian Britain: the British clubs and societies. The author describes their complex mosaic, ranging from freemasonry to bird-fancying, and examines the reasons for their successful development, and continuing influence. Series: Oxford Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12pp halftone plates, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199248438
- ISBN
- 9780199248438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.86
€ 152.86
Hardback. In the years preceding World War II, opportunity, proximity of manufacture, and the logistics of supply all told in favour of the Third Reich. In these circumstances the British concluded that their only weapon against German ambitions in Romania were military subversive operations and an attempt to draw Romania out of her alliance with Germany. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137574510
- ISBN
- 9781137574510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.03
€ 102.03
This book, the first full-length study of British civilians' behaviour in air raids during the Second World War, challenges a common image of civilians as passive shelterers during air raids. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719072901
- ISBN
- 9780719072901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.29
€ 140.29
Hardback. This book tells the forgotten story of four to five thousand British civilians who were interned at the Ruhleben camp near Berlin during the First World War. Together they formed a unique community in the heart of enemy territory, based on a diverse and extremely rich culture of enduring significance. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWXR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719070846
- ISBN
- 9780719070846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.08
€ 138.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WF; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Clr Csm
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750970242
- ISBN
- 9780750970242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Although an inherently unsuccessful design, the battlecruisers were amongst the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy during World War II. This work traces the pre-war development of these warships, then describes their wartime exploits, using this to show their operational performance. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w & 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 249 x 9. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766331
- ISBN
- 9781841766331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Hardback. A highly illustrated history of the development and operation of the first British tanks, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of their introduction, during World War I. Num Pages: 236 pages, 200 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 251 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472817556
- ISBN
- 9781472817556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.40
€ 40.99
€ 26.40
Hardback. A highly illustrated history of the development and operation of the first British tanks, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of their introduction, during World War I. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 190. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472820037
- ISBN
- 9781472820037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.40
€ 40.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. Offers a geographical perspective on the development of British America in the 17th and 18th centuries. It covers the American eastern seaboard, eastern Canada and the West Indies, as well as the trans-Atlantic links to Western Europe and West Africa. Num Pages: 328 pages, 104 illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584654278
- ISBN
- 9781584654278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
Hardcover. A study of the British Army's campaign against the Jewish insurgency in postwar Palestine, this book attempts to show how outdated doctrine, traditional resistance to change and postwar turbulence hampered the army's efforts to modify its counter-insurgency tactics. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 175. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Schol, Print UK
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1989th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333422786
- ISBN
- 9780333422786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.81
€ 242.81
Hardback. A fascinating and action packed history, focussing on the armoured car and the many ways in which it was employed during the Great War. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 x 16 page plate section of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473861183
- ISBN
- 9781473861183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.21
€ 26.99
€ 20.21
Hardcover. Using archival sources, Azar Gat overturns historiographical trends in the study of British and German armour developments between the two World Wars. He reinstates British pioneering theory and practice as the inspiration for the creators of the Panzer arm. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; HBWQ; JWK; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333773482
- ISBN
- 9780333773482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.74€ 124.46
€ 130.74
€ 124.46
Hardcover. A new and comparative study of the ship type that fought at Jutland. Num Pages: 256 pages, 220 black and white photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 245. .
- Publisher
- Seaforth Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848321847
- ISBN
- 9781848321847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.19
€ 52.99
€ 37.19
Paperback. Series: Helion Order of Battle S. 96 pages, illustrations. The second in a series, this volume is a guide to the organization and order-of-battle of British and Commonwealth armies for the years 1944-1945. It covers: North West Europe, including the Home Front; the Mediterranean; the Pacific and Far East; the Middle East and Africa; and Special Forces. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QFC; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 295 x 206 x 9. Weight: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874622901
- ISBN
- 9781874622901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.98
€ 21.99
€ 16.98
Num Pages: 172 pages, over 260 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325250
- ISBN
- 9780764325250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 46.30
€ 65.36
€ 46.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, over 400 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 285 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1478.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764323416
- ISBN
- 9780764323416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 46.73
€ 65.36
€ 46.73
Paperback. With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849080798
- ISBN
- 9781849080798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19