Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. A cornucopia of the familiar and the forgotten, the historic and the ephemeral, the heroic and the banal. This handy reference work takes us from Verrazano's arrival in 1524 into the November 2001 election of a new mayor for the new millennium. Num Pages: 367 pages, b&w illustrations and photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 21. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747513
- ISBN
- 9780814747513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231176705
- ISBN
- 9780231176705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.74€ 50.41
€ 64.74
€ 50.41
Paperback. An illustrated account of the conflict in Greece between the New Zealand infantry and German motorcycle troops, with appeal to those interested in the military history of New Zealand. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 21 col. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1MBN; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472817105
- ISBN
- 9781472817105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Hardcover. Both colonial and postcolonial historical approaches often sideline New Zealand as a peripheral player. This book redresses the balance, and evaluates its role as an imperial power - as both a powerful imperial envoy and a significant presence in the Pacific region. Editor(s): Pickles, Katie; Coleborne, Catharine. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091537
- ISBN
- 9780719091537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.55
€ 157.55
Paperback. Reveals a vibrant and contentious political culture punctuated by traditional civic pride and an understudied tradition of protest in the black community Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795637
- ISBN
- 9780814795637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. With 200 images, selected from the archives, portraying the city in a bygone age, this title takes you on an intriguing pictorial journey around Newcastle upon Tyne. It comes with 200 images, selected from the archives, portraying the Newcastle in a bygone age. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752415987
- ISBN
- 9780752415987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.42
€ 24.99
€ 21.42
paperback. A paradigm for peace discovered in the cosmopolitan neighborhoods of poor urban immigrants Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 458. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Illinois Edition
- SKU
- V9780252073458
- ISBN
- 9780252073458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.45
€ 20.45
hardcover. Using a wide range of maps, colour photographs and historic, as well as new drawings, this title presents an exploration of an outstanding archaeological landscape centred on Newgrange Passage Tomb and its greater environs. Num Pages: 260 pages, maps, colour photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 302 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1428.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- CORK UNIV PR
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859183410
- ISBN
- 9781859183410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.00€ 30.94
€ 40.00
€ 30.94
Paperback. A history of Newquay Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; HBJD1; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752418278
- ISBN
- 9780752418278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, 8, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JP; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781501700712
- ISBN
- 9781501700712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.99
€ 38.99
€ 37.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493017539
- ISBN
- 9781493017539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.37
€ 27.99
€ 26.37
Hardback. In Newspaper City, Phillip Gordon Mackintosh scrutinizes the reluctance of early Torontonians to pave their streets. Consequently, Mackintosh's study reveals the contradictory nature of newspapers and the historiographical complexities of newspaper research. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; HBTP; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442646797
- ISBN
- 9781442646797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.66
€ 75.66
Paperback. A pictorial chronicle of the history of the Devon town of Newton Abbot. The author presents a nostalgic record of the town's history down through the years. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750925297
- ISBN
- 9780750925297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.37
€ 18.99
€ 17.37
Paperback. Already famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job of running the Royal Mint. And then, Newton became drawn into a battle with William Chaloner, the most skilful of counterfeiters, a man who got away with faking His Majesty's coins, and was trying to take over the Mint itself. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571229932
- ISBN
- 9780571229932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Newton's contributions to an understanding of the heavens and the earth are considered to be unparalleled. This very short introduction explains his scientific theories, and uses Newton's unpublished writings to paint a picture of an extremely complex man whose beliefs had a huge impact on Europe's political, intellectual, and religious landscape. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199298037
- ISBN
- 9780199298037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.66
€ 11.99
€ 10.66
Hardback. Shows how US officials during World War I discovered the enormous value of global communications. This book sheds light on the early stages of the global infrastructure that helped launch the United States as one of the predominant powers. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 358 pages, 6 maps, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBWN; JWK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028395
- ISBN
- 9780674028395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.17€ 72.52
€ 81.17
€ 72.52
Paperback. A study that blends diplomatic, military, technology, and business history. It shows how US officials during World War I discovered the enormous value of global communications. It sheds light on the early stages of the global infrastructure that helped launch the United States as the predominant power of the century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 358 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725775
- ISBN
- 9780674725775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.38
€ 36.99
€ 31.38
Hardback. Examining the history of social movements and non-state socio-political action, this volume shows how Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have proliferated in Britain since 1945, and how they have raised new political agendas, revived associational life, and arguably re-politicized generations disillusioned with the politics of the ballot box. Editor(s): Crowson, Nick; Hilton, Matthew; McKay, James. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFF; JPWH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221093
- ISBN
- 9780230221093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.64
€ 119.64
Hardcover. This text focuses on a 30-year period in Nicaraguan history when an oligraphic democracy protected the country from it more usual extremes of anarchy and tyranny. It provides a case study illustrating the relationship between legitimate government and economic development in a developing country. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971284
- ISBN
- 9780333971284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
paperback. Drawing on official records, contemporary writing and oral history, the author examines the myth and reality of women's "experience of war" and argues that the effect of war-work has changed but not improved their working lives. Series: Social and Cultural History Today. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860644771
- ISBN
- 9781860644771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.65
€ 37.65
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875805481
- ISBN
- 9780875805481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.43
€ 29.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. A new biography of the last tsar, Nicholas II, who was overthrown in 1917 and killed, along with his family, on 17 July 1918. An accessible, very readable narrative history of the tragic story of the end of the Romanov dynasty. Num Pages: 256 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472136831
- ISBN
- 9781472136831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 6.23
€ 13.99
€ 6.23
paperback. Series: Library of Holocaust Testimonies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD1; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853034254
- ISBN
- 9780853034254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.15
€ 23.15
Hardback. Nigeria: After the Nightmare is an in-depth look into the Nigerian experience, explaining what went wrong during the country's thirty years of dictatorship. The book describes Nigeria's problems including oil, corruption, and dictatorship, but also provides a way for Nigeria to recover and become a leading democratic state. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761855392
- ISBN
- 9780761855392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.53
€ 111.53