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Paperback. El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. This book analyses the logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and reappraises the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel. It ranges from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, 16pp b&w plates. El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. This book analyses the logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and reappraises the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel. It ranges from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight: 216.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854109293
ISBN
9781854109293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.20

Paperback. For the British, the battle fought at ElAlamein in October 1942 became the turning point of the Second World War. This book shows why it is remembered by its survivors as a 'war without hate'. It offers a fresh perspective on the see-saw campaign in which two sides chased each other back and forth across the unforgiving North African landscape. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24pp b&w photographs and maps, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141004679
ISBN
9780141004679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471739050
ISBN
9780471739050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.42

Hardback. Alaskans were introduced to the airplane as early as 1913, when town officials in Fairbanks invited stunt flyers James and Lilly Martin to fly over the local baseball park on July 4. This publication celebrates the 100th anniversary of this relationship. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Publisher
Braun Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037681411
ISBN
9783037681411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

Paperback. More than 250 photographs of Alaskan sailing vessels, ports, lighthouses, and historical figures are featured, along with an intriguing text. Gibbs relates the epic stories of Alaska, unusual shipwrecks, and a history of the cruise industry and modern cargo transport. Num Pages: 176 pages, 311 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; HBTM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300356
ISBN
9780764300356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785900617
ISBN
9781785900617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ebben, Maurits; Lacy-Bruijn, Margriet; Hovell tot Westerflier, Rolof van. Num Pages: 464 pages, Includes indexes of persons and places, plus an extensive bibliography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Karwansaray Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789490258085
ISBN
9789490258085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.68

Paperback. Explains Albania's 'transition' from Communism via the experiences of a diverse range of families, highland villagers, urban elite and shanty dwellers - whose lives she has followed since 1992. In this title, the author shows us members of the ex-communist elite in Tirana embracing rentier capitalism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764849
ISBN
9781780764849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Hardback. Explores the implications of the key political events of this period (for example, the formation of the Albanian League in 1878). This title also paints a picture of the country's complex social and cultural make-up. It looks at how Albanians' views of their homeland were affected by developments taking place at the time. Editor(s): Destani, Bejtullah D.; Tomes, Jason. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20pp black and white integrated. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116019
ISBN
9781845116019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.07
€ 74.84

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Miller, James F.; Smith, Simon; Morshead, Henry; Bull, Peter. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780965994
ISBN
9781780965994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Based on the author's thesis, Johns Hopkins University. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623474
ISBN
9780691623474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.71
€ 48.21

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650128
ISBN
9780691650128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.00
€ 133.13

Paperback. A biography of Albert Speer, an important figure of the Nazi High Command. An architect and an intellectual, he was seen to be a humane man, but, as Minister for Armaments, how could he not have known about the concentration camps? This book examines such moral issues about Speer and the Nazis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; AM; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330346979
ISBN
9780330346979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.45

Hardback. Albert: Prince Consort to Queen Victoria, social and cultural visionary in his own right, was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld but defined the culture and direction of 19th century Britain - a superpower at the zenith of its influence - more than any other British royal or politician. This title tells the life story of Albert. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859777
ISBN
9781848859777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.35

paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBJQ. Dimension: 209 x 55. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Blue Bike Books Canada
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897278109
ISBN
9781897278109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.34

Paperback. Eighty per cent of Americans have no British ancestors. According to David Hackett Fischer, however, their day-to-day lives are profoundly influenced by folkways transplanted from Britain to the New World with the first settlers. This text examines the transfer of values from Old World to New. Series: America: a Cultural History. Num Pages: 972 pages, 80 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
972
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195069051
ISBN
9780195069051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.58

Hardcover. On 16th May 1811, the small town of Albuera was the setting for one of the Peninsular War's most bloody and desperate battles. A combined Spanish, British and Portuguese force of more than 30,000 men, under the command of Lord Beresford, blocked the march of the French Field Marshal Soult. Guy Dempsey tells the story. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages of b/w plates; 8 pages of colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848324992
ISBN
9781848324992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.83

A collection of photographs taken by German soldiers and civilians during the Third Reich. It features the living rooms, the back yards, the boulevards and the killing fields of Nazi Germany. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1574.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897335768
ISBN
9780897335768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 47.99

Paperback. Brings to life the stories of legendary 'public enemies' for whom America's first supermax prison was created. This book contains answers to questions that have swirled about the prison: How did prisoners cope psychologically with the harsh regime? and What provoked the protests and strikes? Num Pages: 584 pages, 72 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 850. The Gangster Years. 584 pages, Illustrations. Brings to life the stories of legendary 'public enemies' for whom America's first supermax prison was created. This book contains answers to questions that have swirled about the prison: How did prisoners cope psychologically with the harsh regime? and What provoked the protests and strikes?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKVP1. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 38. Weight: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265967
ISBN
9780520265967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. Shows the reader the changes facades and trades in Alcester from the early decades of the twentieth century to recent years. This book includes the Globe Inn, The Old Rookery workhouse, The Bakers Arms and The Corn Exchange, which later became the Regent Cinema. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752411705
ISBN
9780752411705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

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