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Paperback. An immersive account of Britain in 1997, a year which laid the foundation of our current political crisis. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; AC; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC; JFCA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786991997
ISBN
9781786991997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; AB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Repeater
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910924280
ISBN
9781910924280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.78

Hardback. Offers fresh interpretations of the decisive moments of 1995, including the emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web in mainstream American life; the bombing at Oklahoma City, the deadliest attack of domestic terrorism in US history; and the sensational Trial of the Century," at which OJ Simpson faced charges of double murder. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 b/w, 3 line. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273993
ISBN
9780520273993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

paperback. The Japanese women whose memoirs, journals and essays are collected in this volume constitute a strong current in the history of modern Japanese life from the 1880s to the outbreak of World War II. The women reveal why they joined left-wing groups in order to fight oppression and injustice. Editor(s): Hane, Mikiso. Translator(s): Hane, Mikiso. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Reflections on the Way to the Gallows: Rebel Women in Prewar Japan United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520084216
ISBN
9780520084216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 halftones. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New and Revised New Afterw
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163710
ISBN
9780691163710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.34

paperback. Series: Contradictions S. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816634538
ISBN
9780816634538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. * A vivid account of the year 1967 and the impact it made on the Middle East and the rest of the world. Num Pages: 832 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349115955
ISBN
9780349115955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. The 1960s was a defining decade for Great Britain. This book offers an account of life in the 1960s which explores the impact of these political and cultural trends on the ordinary people of Britain. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812852
ISBN
9780747812852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.55

Paperback. Children of the 1950s have much to look back on with fondness: Muffin the Mule, Andy Pandy, and Dennis the Menace became part of the family for many, while for others the freedom of the riverbank or railway platform was a haven away from the watchful eyes of parents. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812357
ISBN
9780747812357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.11

paperback. Presents the history of the foundational war in the Arab-Israeli conflict. This book presents an account of the military engagements and focuses on the war's political dimensions. It probes the motives and aims of the protagonists on the basis of the Israeli and Western documentation. Num Pages: 544 pages, 25 black-&-white illustrations + 30 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300151121
ISBN
9780300151121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.69

Hardcover. This volume documents Robert A. Taft's experiences through World War II and his early postwar years. After winning a tough reelection battle as Senator from Ohio in 1944, Taft moved steadily upward in the leadership ranks of his conservative party. Num Pages: 584 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1025.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387644
ISBN
9780873387644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789461538529
ISBN
9789461538529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.69

Paperback. Jay Winik brings to life in gripping detail the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II and put more pressure than any other on an ailing yet determined President Roosevelt. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1x16pg b 6 b&w chap opener photos; 7 b&w maps thru-out. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 679.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501125362
ISBN
9781501125362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.44

Paperback. A unique look at the fifth year of the Second World War through the medium of old photographs. Series: The Second World War in Photographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445622132
ISBN
9781445622132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.81

Paperback. 24 August 1939: The fate of the world is hanging in the balance. Hitler has ambitions to invade Poland and hopes Stalin will now help him. The West must try to stop him. Nothing was predictable or inevitable. The West hoped that Hitler would see sense if they stood firm. Hitler was convinced the West would back down. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041308
ISBN
9780141041308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. In the 1930s Britain experienced an economic crisis, with high unemployment, wage cuts, benefit cuts and a deterioration in living standards. It was a decade noted for its austerity. Yet industrial output saw remarkable growth between 1935 and 1938. This title provides a portrait of this decade in British social history. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807797
ISBN
9780747807797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.26

Paperback. A compelling and entertaining account of the year that represents the apex of 1920s American culture. Shatters the stereotype of the Roaring Twenties as a time of frivolity and excess and reveals instead a society torn between holding on to its glorious past while trying to navigate a brave new world. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621132
ISBN
9780700621132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.46

Paperback. How does a society recover from a devastating war? This title uncovers the hardships and stresses of the age, strains which manifested in the general strike of 1926. It offers insights into the difficult time period for Britain and the people tasked with its recovery. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807926
ISBN
9780747807926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pegasus Books United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605987729
ISBN
9781605987729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.06

Paperback. The story of the huge mobile battles of 1918, which finally ended the Great War. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826898
ISBN
9780753826898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Hardback. A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. This '1916 bible' will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in recent Irish history who wants to separate the facts from the fiction. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847175991
ISBN
9781847175991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. An account of the events, personalities and repercussions of the Irish rebellion Num Pages: 208 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9780753818527
ISBN
9780753818527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336329
ISBN
9780745336329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.40

Hardback. Translator(s): Zavadivker, Polly. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Abridged - Annotated
SKU
V9780253020451
ISBN
9780253020451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Paperback. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of that terrible year, this book takes the reader on a journey into the labyrinth, to reveal the complexity, the layered motives, the flawed and disturbed minds that drove the world to war. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779852
ISBN
9780552779852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781847175830
ISBN
9781847175830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Curiosity about Antarctica was at fever pitch, and between 1910 and 1914 five teams of intrepid explorers embarked on the greatest race of the era, to travel beyond the edges of the known world and conquer this last great frontier. This title reveals why 1912 witnessed the dawn of a new age in our understanding of the natural world. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; HBJQ; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
KOC0021965
ISBN
9781845952105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.39

Paperback. On April 18, 1906, San Francisco was in ruins after a terrifying earthquake and fire. Over 170 vintage photographs, some never published before delve into the first earthquake to be photographed. Historians, collectors of vintage photographs, and anyone interested in California history will surely want this book. Num Pages: 143 pages, 175. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJC; AJCR; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 280 x 13. Weight in Grams: 76.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324048
ISBN
9780764324048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Hardback. Offers an account of the St Petersburg labor movement during the First Russian Revolution that focuses on the sources and meaning of the extraordinary explosion of labor militancy in 1905 - a year that saw more striking workers than ever before in Russian history, almost a quarter of them in the capital. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 841.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804714990
ISBN
9780804714990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780748694662
ISBN
9780748694662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. Long overshadowed by the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 remains a largely forgotten conflict. Providing a question-and-answer format, this book offers an informative introduction to the War of 1812. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Maryland Historical Society
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984213528
ISBN
9780984213528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.18

Paperback. Translator(s): Buk-Swienty, Annette. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DND; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781252765
ISBN
9781781252765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. * A brilliant, colourful narrative history of a pivotal year in European history Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118642
ISBN
9780349118642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. Integrating in detail the experiences of both Britain and Ireland, 1820 provides a compelling narrative and analysis of the United Kingdom in a year of European revolution. It charts the events and forces that tested the government almost to its limits, and the processes and mechanisms through which order was maintained. Num Pages: 260 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719097461
ISBN
9780719097461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.34

Hardback. Integrating in detail the experiences of both Britain and Ireland, 1820 provides a compelling narrative and analysis of the United Kingdom in a year of European revolution. It charts the events and forces that tested the government almost to its limits, and the processes and mechanisms through which order was maintained. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087417
ISBN
9780719087417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.27

Paperback. In this cultural history of the War of 1812, Nicole Eustace examines the way this expensive, unproductive war won popular support through appeal to the emotions. 1812 looks at the major dramatic events of the war and the subsequent songs, speeches, and images that spoke of opportunity and romantic adventure. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTR; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780812223484
ISBN
9780812223484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Adam Zamoyski's bestselling account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and his catastrophic retreat from Moscow, events that had a profound effect on European history. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007123742
ISBN
9780007123742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Tells the story of how America's war fleet, only twenty ships strong, was able to defeat the world's greatest imperial power through a combination of nautical deftness and sheer bravado to win the War of 1812. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465085996
ISBN
9780465085996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.12

Hardback. Praise for Robert L. Tonsetic's previous publications: "..takes an unflinching look at both the adventure and trauma of war while aiming to fill the gaps in the record for Vietnam." -Metro College Magazine "Of special interest is the way in which he recounts the dynamics of personalities and their effect on the indigenous commanders and units. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000633
ISBN
9781612000633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. Presents the story of the year of the birth of the United States of America. This book tells two stories: how a group of squabbling, disparate colonies became the United States, and how the British Empire tried to stop them. It features a cast of amazing characters from George III to George Washington, to soldiers and their families. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141021713
ISBN
9780141021713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

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