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Regional & national history
Hardback. Drawing on recently declassified government files, private papers and interviews, this book argues that through a combination of preventative diplomacy and robust defence planning, the Labour government of 1974-79 succeeded in maintaining peace, avoiding the fate of its Tory successors. Series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBJQ; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137432506
- ISBN
- 9781137432506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.47
€ 124.47
Paperback. Between September 1939 and June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force confronted the German threat to France and Flanders with a confused mind-set, an uncertain skills-set and an uncompetitive capability. This book explores the formation's origins, the scale of defeat in France and the campaign's considerable legacy. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349504787
- ISBN
- 9781349504787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.82
€ 111.82
Hardcover. This volume adopts a distinctive thematic approach to the history of British imperialism from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, bringing together leading scholars representing an unusually wide range of historical approaches to the British Empire. Editor(s): Stockwell, Sarah E. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 26. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125345
- ISBN
- 9781405125345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Paperback. This volume adopts a distinctive thematic approach to the history of British imperialism from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, bringing together leading scholars representing an unusually wide range of historical approaches to the British Empire. Editor(s): Stockwell, Sarah E. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125352
- ISBN
- 9781405125352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
Paperback. The British Empire influenced many aspects of the world we live in today. The international system remains heavily marked by British imperialism, and the borders, nations, and federations it created. This Very Short Introduction introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing how it evolved into such a force, and the legacy it left behind. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199605415
- ISBN
- 9780199605415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Discovering major historical topics through the history behind the facts. The story of the British Empire told in bitesize chunks Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445643663
- ISBN
- 9781445643663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 341 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349409266
- ISBN
- 9781349409266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
Paperback. Traces the history of the British Empire through the use of primary and secondary documentary sources. This volume also examines the phenomenon of British imperialism, while taking into account the range of debates that have invigorated the study of imperialism. Editor(s): Samson, Dr Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192892935
- ISBN
- 9780192892935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.81
€ 54.81
Paperback. In this fully revised and updated second edition, Sir Alec Cairncross provides a lucid overview and analysis of British economic policy and performance from 1945 to the present. The author takes a chronological approach, introducing the events of the period with an account of changing ideas on economic policy and performance. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199618
- ISBN
- 9780631199618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.25
€ 60.25
Hardback. Series: History of Military Occupation. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252040160
- ISBN
- 9780252040160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.08
€ 42.08
Paperback. Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade. This book provides a detailed analysis of those specifics within a clear, connected account of the course of the war in Helmand, operation by operation. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472806758
- ISBN
- 9781472806758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521183741
- ISBN
- 9780521183741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.72
€ 34.72
Paperback. The North Africa campaign of 1940-43 brought the British Army its first significant land victory, they then suffered a reversal in fortune between 1941 and 1942 and rallied in 1942 to 1943. For the 8th Army there followed another long struggle up the mountainous length of Italy in 1943-45. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DST; 1HB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJH; HBWQ; JWD; JWLF; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762371
- ISBN
- 9781841762371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. First published in 1985, this is a scholarly analysis of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the 18th century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415609821
- ISBN
- 9780415609821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Paperback. 1914-18: the first air war, fought by true pioneers not only of aerial combat but of flight itself. British pilots, observers and gunners played a vital part in the Allied war effort around the globe, from the desolation of the Western Front and the mountains of Italy to the deserts of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the freezing Russian steppes. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747813682
- ISBN
- 9780747813682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.87
€ 8.87
Paperback. Travel for pleasure developed greatly in the 18th century, and here Jeremy Black examines travel on the Continent, the so-called "Grand Tour". Num Pages: 384 pages, 64 b&w and 20 colour illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750931694
- ISBN
- 9780750931694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. In The Brink of Freedom David Kazanjian revises dominant understandings of nineteenth-century conceptions of freedom by examining the letters of black settler colonists in Liberia and the letters and literature of Mayan rebels and their Creole antagonists in Yucatan, showing how they disrupted liberal formations of freedom. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJH; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361701
- ISBN
- 9780822361701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Hardback. In The Brink of Freedom David Kazanjian revises dominant understandings of nineteenth-century conceptions of freedom by examining the letters of black settler colonists in Liberia and the letters and literature of Mayan rebels and their Creole antagonists in Yucatan, showing how they disrupted liberal formations of freedom. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJH; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822361510
- ISBN
- 9780822361510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
The Brief American Pageant: A History of the Republic, Volume II: Sinc...
Kennedy, David; Cohen, Lizabeth; Piehl, Mel
paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing United States
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781285193311
- ISBN
- 9781285193311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.42
€ 97.42
Paperback. Istanbul's Galata Bridge has spanned the Golden Horn since the sixth century AD, connecting the old city with the more Western districts to the north. This title introduces reader to the cigarette vendors and the best pickpockets in Europe, and interweaves their stories with vignettes illuminating the history of Istanbul and Turkey. Translator(s): Garrett, Sam. Num Pages: 160 pages, integrated b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532149
- ISBN
- 9780099532149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812986747
- ISBN
- 9780812986747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.18
€ 18.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. Israel's victory in the June 1967 Six Day War provided a unique opportunity for resolving the decades-old Arab-Zionist conflict. It could trade land for peace. Yet the political deadlock persisted after the guns fell silent. This book sets to find out why. It places Israel's conduct under an uncompromising lens. Num Pages: 480 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBJ; 1FBP; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198508
- ISBN
- 9780300198508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.22
€ 51.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. * Synthesizes vast amount of recent research by French scholars* Pays attention to three particularly fertile research areas: Iron Age; Carolingian period and the later Middle ages* Only book to provide a history of this distinctive region and its people. . Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201052
- ISBN
- 9780631201052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. Across more than six generations - beginning before the Revolutionary War - the Breckinridge family has produced a series of notable leaders. These often controversial men and women included a presidential candidate, a US vice president, cabinet members, generals, women's rights advocates, congressmen, editors, reformers, and church leaders. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191652
- ISBN
- 9780813191652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.68
€ 59.68