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Regional & national history
Hardback. Celebrated historian Winston Groom tells the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall - from the World War I battle that shaped them to their greatest victory: leading the allies to victory in World War II. Num Pages: 496 pages, 50 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWA; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426215490
- ISBN
- 9781426215490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.12
€ 33.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. A modernist as well as a neo-Confucianist, Chiang was a man of war who led the most ancient and populous country in the world through a quarter century of bloody revolutions, civil conflict, and wars of resistance against Japanese aggression. This biography reveals aspects of Chiang's life. Num Pages: 736 pages, 41 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060494
- ISBN
- 9780674060494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.87
€ 30.99
€ 26.87
Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002876
- ISBN
- 9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.80€ 84.90
€ 92.80
€ 84.90
Hardback. This text advances a republican conception of citizenship, which is described and defended through an analysis of the general will in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, leaders of the French Revolution and Restoration-era liberals. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPA; JPF; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742507883
- ISBN
- 9780742507883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.18
€ 193.18
Hardback. A story of love and friendship between Captain-General John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, the prime minister Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, and Marlborough's wife Sarah during the reign of Queen Anne. The book traces their role in the union of England and Scotland, and throws a new light on this formative period of British and European history. Num Pages: 432 pages, ten black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198802440
- ISBN
- 9780198802440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.81
€ 57.81
Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Yang, Anand A.; Sivaramakrishnan, K.; Kaimal, Padma. Series: Global South Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995649
- ISBN
- 9780295995649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.53
€ 140.53
Paperback. An illustrated account of The Gempei War - a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. It examines the events of the five-year long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and the establishment of many of the traditions of the samurai. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 82 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813848
- ISBN
- 9781472813848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.38
€ 21.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. "This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for" (The Washington Post). Num Pages: 832 pages, 2x8-pg b&w inserts, 44 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451694123
- ISBN
- 9781451694123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. Deals with a thousand-mile migration marked by hardship and sudden death - but unique in American history for its purpose, discipline, and solidarity. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803292130
- ISBN
- 9780803292130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.21
€ 27.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141980614
- ISBN
- 9780141980614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. In 1971, the young French scholar Francois Bizot was captured by the Khmer Rouge. Accused of being an agent of American imperialism, he was chained and imprisoned. Four years later, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. Francois Bizot became the official intermediary between the ruthless conqueror and the refugees behind the French embassy gate. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; HBTZ; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099449195
- ISBN
- 9780099449195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 16 pp. color + 87 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212358
- ISBN
- 9780300212358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.40
€ 18.99
€ 15.40
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714328
- ISBN
- 9780292714328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1DVH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691606798
- ISBN
- 9780691606798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HRHT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140850
- ISBN
- 9780231140850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.64
€ 36.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, Rabbi Eliahu ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797) was known as the "Gaon of Vilna". He was the acknowledged master of Talmudic studies in the intellectual centre of Vilna. This text sheds light on aspects of the Vilna Gaon's "real" character. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223943
- ISBN
- 9780520223943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.29€ 49.59
€ 62.29
€ 49.59
Paperback. The extraordinary human story of London's most infamous prison Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780719561337
- ISBN
- 9780719561337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Maume, Mairead; Maume, Patrick; Casey, Mary. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 121 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558224
- ISBN
- 9781904558224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.72
€ 21.99
€ 20.72
Paperback. Translator(s): Hammond, Carolyn. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, line figure, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540266
- ISBN
- 9780199540266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.87
€ 11.99
€ 10.87
Hardcover. From City Hall to the White House, from local courthouses to the Supreme Court, religion is indisputably influential in American politics. This title traces the history of religion in America's political sphere and explores the issues concerning its relevance. Editor(s): Dunn, Charles W. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125169
- ISBN
- 9780813125169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.59
€ 51.59
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403965646
- ISBN
- 9781403965646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Hardback. A biography of the remarkable administrator who for thirty years effectively ran Persia's great Seljuk Empire (1037-1194). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048200
- ISBN
- 9781849048200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.90
€ 58.90
Paperback. Long at the margins of global affairs, the Arctic now finds itself at the frontline of issues which will challenge and define our world in the twenty-first century. This title weaves together the history of the region with reportage and reflection, revealing a vast and complex area, loaded with opportunity and rich in challenges. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; HBJQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523536
- ISBN
- 9780099523536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Revisits the two most tumultuous and influential revolutions of modern times: the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917. This book follows their unfolding - from the French Declaration of the Rights of Man to the "externalization" of the terror through the Napoleonic wars. Num Pages: 736 pages, facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 3rd Printing, 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090153
- ISBN
- 9780691090153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.65€ 51.34
€ 64.65
€ 51.34