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Regional & national history
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750965064
- ISBN
- 9780750965064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.62
€ 26.99
€ 23.62
Paperback. A study of Sir Maurice Oldfield's life that portrays one of the UK's most important and complex spies of the Cold War era. He was the first Chief of MI6 that hadn't come from an upper-class background or studied at Eton or Oxbridge. Rather, he was a farmer's son from a provincial grammar school. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171625
- ISBN
- 9780552171625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Hardback. The most feared man in China, Dai Li, was chief of Chiang Kai-shek's secret service during WWII. This work traces Dai's rise from obscurity as a rural hooligan and Green Gang blood-brother to commander of the paramilitary units of the Blue Shirts and of the Military Statistics Bureau: the world's largest spy and counterespionage organization. Num Pages: 672 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234079
- ISBN
- 9780520234079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.39€ 65.54
€ 83.39
€ 65.54
Paperback. The true, action-packed account of how a bogus Welsh nationalist infiltrated German Military Intelligence during the Second World War. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708325209
- ISBN
- 9780708325209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.72
€ 8.72
Paperback. Provides an examination of the intelligence failures that preceded September 11. This work shows how and why the intelligence system itself left us vulnerable. It argues that after the Cold War ended, the CIA and FBI failed to adapt to the rise of terrorism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPSH; JPWL2; JWKF; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141039
- ISBN
- 9780691141039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.85
€ 42.99
€ 30.85
Hardback. Juxtaposing historical narratives and cultural interpretation, this book explores the history of Spuzzum and the Nlaka'pamux people on the turbulent Fraser River. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774806664
- ISBN
- 9780774806664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Hardcover. Contains letters from politician Salmon P Chase to his daughters, from his daughters to him and to each other - that span from when Kate, his older daughter, was a young child and Nettie not yet born to their father's death in 1873. This title provides insights into the personal lives and private thoughts of a prominent political family. Editor(s): McClure, James P.; Lamphier, Peg A.; Kreger, Erika M. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389884
- ISBN
- 9780873389884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.87
€ 76.87
Paperback. The battle to keep the nation fed during the Second World War was waged by an army of workers on the land and the resourcefulness of the housewives on the Kitchen Front. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459462
- ISBN
- 9780752459462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Bond, Edward. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLL; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739107218
- ISBN
- 9780739107218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.85
€ 65.85
Paperback. Born into great wealth, Walker, now in her 80s, chose to step beyond the chaperoned world of privilege, becoming a pilot in the Air Transport Auxiliary, and going on to break the speed record for women pilots. This book gives an insight into the life of a very special woman. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32pp photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904010319
- ISBN
- 9781904010319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Hardcover. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 180 pages, 12 b/w images from oroiginal docs, 6 b/w tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777947
- ISBN
- 9781910777947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.00€ 33.13
€ 41.00
€ 33.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16 page pcolour plate section and embedded black and white pictures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 47. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683817
- ISBN
- 9781846683817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.49
€ 16.99
€ 12.49
Paperback. The third edition of author Richard O. Davies' highly praised narrative of American sports, Sports in American Life: A History, features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WSBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 248 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118912379
- ISBN
- 9781118912379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.94
€ 56.94
Hardback. Explores the rise of female athletes in China in the early twentieth century. It shows how female athletes coped with the conflicting demands of nationalist causes, unwanted male attention, and modern fame, arguing that the athletic female form helped to create a new ideal of modern womanhood in China. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSJ1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824811
- ISBN
- 9780774824811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.97
€ 107.97
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837886
- ISBN
- 9781843837886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26
Paperback. Based on original Stasi and Communist Party archival sources, this bookuncovers why East Germany was for two decades runningone of themost successful nations in the Summer and Winter Olympics, exploring how the central elite sports system was beset by internal tensions and disputes." Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; JHB; JHBS; JPA; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309801
- ISBN
- 9781349309801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Paperback. * New edition maintains the book s acclaimed level of research, analysis, and readability * Explores topics including urbanization, ethnicity, class, sport in educational institutions, women in sport, and sport s role in manifesting city, regional, and national pride. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118537718
- ISBN
- 9781118537718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.93
€ 43.93
Paperback. * Explores British sport as experienced by those who watched it, played it, wrote and talked about it. * Gives equal attention to the post--war years and to the more immediate present. * Includes discussion of women, ethnic minorities, and the disabled within the general text rather than treating them separately. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631171546
- ISBN
- 9780631171546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.77
€ 64.77
Hardback. An account of the changing nature of sport in Britain since the end of World War II. The book examines: the changing patterns of participation; commercialization; the role of the media in promoting sport and its stars; and Britain's role in international sport and its attendant political problems. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631171539
- ISBN
- 9780631171539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.81
€ 148.81
Hardcover. This book provides a lively study of the role that Australians and New Zealanders played in defining the British sporting concept of amateurism. In doing so, they contributed to understandings of wider British identity across the sporting world. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398505
- ISBN
- 9781137398505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25