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Paperback. The year 1916 was one of the great turning-points in British history: as the youthful hopes of a generation were crushed in a desperate struggle to survive, and traditional attitudes to authority were destroyed for ever. On paper, few battles have ever been so meticulously planned. This title tells this history. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241952382
ISBN
9780241952382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; DD; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wits University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145607
ISBN
9781868145607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.84

Hardback. In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. This title explores the decade's major political events and movements. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124942
ISBN
9780231124942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.18
€ 79.73

Paperback. In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas. The decade not only witnessed long lines at gas stations but a citizenry that had grown weary and disillusioned. This title explores the decade's major political events and movements. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Edward D. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124959
ISBN
9780231124959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Consciousness Neue Bieremiennost was an art group formed in the mid-1980s in Poland by three sculptors: Miroslaw Balka, Miroslaw Filonik, and Marek Kijewski. This volume recreates the history of the group and its often fleeting creations and sets it in the context of Polish life and politics of the 1980s and the artistic scene it spawned. Num Pages: 236 pages, 68 colour plates, 120 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; AC; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9788364177187
ISBN
9788364177187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.05

Paperback. Investigates Somerled of Argyll's emergence in the forefront of the Gaelic-Norse aristocracy of the western seaboard, his part in Gaeldom's challenge to the Canmore kings of Scots, his war on the Manx king of the Isles, his importance for the church on Iona, and his invasion of the Clyde which was cut short by his death at Renfrew in 1164. Num Pages: 180 pages, geneal. tables, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324. 180 pages, geneal. tables, map. Investigates Somerled of Argyll's emergence in the forefront of the Gaelic-Norse aristocracy of the western seaboard, his part in Gaeldom's challenge to the Canmore kings of Scots, his war on the Manx king of the Isles, his importance for the church on Iona, and his invasion of the Clyde which was cut short by his death at Renfrew in 1164. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight: 324.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Second Edition, Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904607809
ISBN
9781904607809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.26

Hardback. After his highly successful history of Prussia, the authorized biographer of Siegfried Sassoon examines the First World War through the lives of the poets who fought at the front. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3JJF; DSC; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9781447241997
ISBN
9781447241997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Kennedy, Merlin. Num Pages: 117 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; JPH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631174902
ISBN
9781631174902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.86
€ 58.39

Paperback. For millions of Americans, Solomon D. Butcher's photographs epitomize the sod-house frontier. This first book devoted to Butcher and his photos presents a unique visual chronicle of that epoch, firmly establishing Butcher's place in frontier photography. Num Pages: 152 pages, 132 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 249 x 16. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260382
ISBN
9780803260382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardcover. An Oral History of the ILWU. 320 pages, 50 illustrations. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been known from the start for its strong commitment to democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This title presents a collection of narratives that talk about the lives at work, on the picket line, and in the union of union leaders and rank-and-file workers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; KNXB. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 27. Weight: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ of Washington Pr
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988832
ISBN
9780295988832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

Paperback. Series: Social Movements, Protest, & Contention. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 halftones, 18 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; JH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816638741
ISBN
9780816638741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Num Pages: 208 pages, over 500 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 288 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1364. The Chinese Army at War 1931-1949. illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBWQ. Dimension: 227 x 288 x 23. Weight: 1364.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339561
ISBN
9780764339561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.10
€ 46.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 54 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Merrion Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785370618
ISBN
9781785370618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.18

Hardback. Tells the story of Victoria's Colonial Campaigns through the letters and diaries of those who served. This book examines the soldiers' experiences from when they left their barracks to go on campaign, the journey at sea aboard transport ships and various aspects of colonial service, including conflict itself. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449845
ISBN
9780752449845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

hardcover. This study provides an authoritative history of the Brazilian army from the army's overthrow of the monarchy in 1889 to its support of the coup that established Brazil's first civilian dictatorship in 1937. McCann explores how the period between these events laid the foundations of modern Brazil. Num Pages: 624 pages, 12 maps, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; JPH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 40. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732222
ISBN
9780804732222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.15

Paperback. Brings together some of the research on the Revolutionary army that has been undertaken on both sides of the Atlantic by younger historians, many of whom look to the influential work of Braudel for a model. Series: Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822309352
ISBN
9780822309352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.24

Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850459401
ISBN
9780850459401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850459036
ISBN
9780850459036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

paperback. Larissa Taylor has examined over 1600 sermons given by the leading lay preachers in France between 1460 and 1560, and examines the social context of preaching and the sermon while reconstructing popular attitudes towards original sin, free will, purgatory, the Devil, the sacraments, and the magical arts. Series: Rsart: Renaissance Society of America Reprint Text Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 272 x 28. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802085573
ISBN
9780802085573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 39 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 308 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Schiffer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870336423
ISBN
9780870336423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.32

Hardcover. This book offers the first encounter between labour history and military history, with an analysis of the working lives of nineteenth British rank and file soldiers in the context of a developing working class industrial culture and in its interaction with British society. Series: Studies in Labour History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations, Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 266 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382783
ISBN
9781781382783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.12

Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive oral history of the Iraq War. It presents the raw and vivid testimonies and recollections from combat veterans, family members, conscientious objectors, Bush administration officials, Iraqi leaders, and many others, forming a gripping and moving portrait of the war. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTD; HBWS5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230601550
ISBN
9780230601550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.70
€ 60.10

Paperback. Drawing extensively on the men's diaries, journals and letters, this text retells the story of a brotherhood of young men who together laid claim to one of the most notorious frontiers in the world: India's north-west frontier. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848547162
ISBN
9781848547162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0009418
ISBN
9781444743838
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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