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Regional & national history

Paperback. Burma is ruled by a harsh dictatorship unmoved by Western activists and sanctions. Drawing on his own family's stories and his years of hands-on political experience working with the UN, the author has written an illuminating account of how Burma's rich past informs its violent present, and of how the world might transform the country's future. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571217595
ISBN
9780571217595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. A book about a major British river - Ribble, which looks at the natural environment over time, and how humans have modelled the history and ecology of the region. Num Pages: 320 pages, 260 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 812. A Local and Natural History. 320 pages, 260 colour illustrations. A book about a major British river - Ribble, which looks at the natural environment over time, and how humans have modelled the history and ecology of the region. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBJD1. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 21. Weight: 810.
Publisher
Carnegie Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859361351
ISBN
9781859361351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. A portrait of high society in the twentieth century, told through the stories of the guests of Maxine Elliott and Prince Aly Khan at the Chateau de l'Horizon in Cannes. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BK; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139890
ISBN
9780349139890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. A Cold War Num Pages: 328 pages, 62 colour illustrations, 32 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961998
ISBN
9780750961998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. How the men and women of Britain found 'the road home' after the Great War. From the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE LOST POST. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Phoenix
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827208
ISBN
9780753827208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The second part of the bestselling novelist's autobiography about his time in the Gurkhas during the second world war Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BGA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304361571
ISBN
9780304361571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. The war years witnessed a radical shift in political power, expressed in Labour's decisive electoral victory in 1945. In this classic study, now revised, Addison traces this sea-change back to the 1930s and strives to recapture the spirit of post-war reconstruction. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712659321
ISBN
9780712659321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Examines how US foreign policy since the 1960s has led to partial or total cover-ups of past domestic criminal acts, including, perhaps, the catastrophe of 9/11. This book probes how the policies of presidents since Nixon have augmented the tangled bases for the 2001 terrorist attack. Num Pages: 449 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
449
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258716
ISBN
9780520258716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. The Third Crusade of Richard the Lionheart is well known but the build-up to it less so. The years that led up to the Battle of Hattin in 1187 is resonant with intrigue, plot and counter-plot, and the abuse of power. This book presents the story of those events, involving the greatest of the military orders, the Templars and their key ally. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black and white and 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750945783
ISBN
9780750945783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Paperback. A compelling account of the Red Army's epic struggle to drive the Germans out of Russia and back to Berlin. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 896 pages, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 84. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Cassell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304365401
ISBN
9780304365401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardcover. How a friendship forged in war between a Welsh captain and an Irish chaplain with the Eighth Army in Italy led to their adoption of a hilltop village destroyed during a massacre by a German army in retreat. The small Tuscan village still remembers the acts of kindness by the British officers, dedicating a street to their Good Samaritans. Num Pages: 240 pages, 67 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 297 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555316
ISBN
9781781555316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.64

Hardcover. 'The Road to Crecy' is a graphically detailed account of one of the great battles of the Hundred Years War, when England broke France's stronghold on Europe. More dramatic, decisive and bloody than Agincourt, it heralded a new era in warfare. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pearson
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582784208
ISBN
9780582784208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.04

Paperback. Neither a random event nor the act of a lone madman - the assassination of President John F Kennedy was an appalling and grisly conspiracy. Informed by original sources, this title adds fresh material to different aspects of the case. Num Pages: 536 pages, 28 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 33. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034723
ISBN
9780674034723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ndlovu, Sifiso. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Unisa Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868887835
ISBN
9781868887835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.80

Hardback. In the 1870s and 1880s, in Irish eyes, misrule by British officials and absentee landlords mirrored imperial oppression across the globe. Paul Townend shows that a growing critique of British imperialism shaped a rapidly evolving Irish political consciousness and was a crucial factor giving momentum to the Home Rule and Land League campaigns. Series: History of Ireland & the Irish Diaspora. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299310707
ISBN
9780299310707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748693023
ISBN
9780748693023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.99

Paperback. What were the causes of the Iraq War? Who were the main players? How was the war sold to the decision makers? Despite all that has been written on the Iraq war - the myriad scholarly, journalistic and polemical works - the answers to these questions remain shrouded in an ideological mist. This is an empirical investigation that dispels this fog. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748693030
ISBN
9780748693030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. In this unique study, the authors go deep into the world of the Palestinian group Hamas, in an effort to understand what motivates the young men of the movement to lay down their lives in suicidal act of murder. Num Pages: 304 pages, 85 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; HRA; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0016655
ISBN
9780195305593
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Abner Small served as a non-commissioned officer in the Third Maine Infantry during the summer of 1861, experiencing battle for the first time at First Bull Run. As a recruiting officer, he helped to raise the Sixteenth Maine Infantry and served as its adjutant. This book tells his story. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220144
ISBN
9780823220144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Paperback. Feminists from 1848 to the present have rightly viewed the Seneca Falls convention as the birth of the women's rights movement in the United States and beyond. This title offers an account of this historic meeting in its contemporary context. It argues that this convergence foments one of the greatest rebellions of modern times. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252071737
ISBN
9780252071737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. The first of two volumes in John Erickson's monumental history of the Soviet-German war. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 608 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304365418
ISBN
9780304365418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

paperback. Assembles some of the top secret Soviet documents, from the era of Stalin's purges. This title includes the dossiers, police reports, private letters, secret transcripts, and other documents that expose the hidden inner workings of the Communist Party and the dark inhumanity of the purge process. Translator(s): Sher, Benjamin. Series: Annals of Communism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300104073
ISBN
9780300104073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.09

Paperback. During the 1916 Battle of the Somme in WW1 the Ulster division lost over two thousand men. This book covers the events leading to the Somme - the birth of the UVF in 1912, the aftermath and the bravery that has become iconic in Northern Ireland tradition. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Belfast
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856408243
ISBN
9780856408243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474294508
ISBN
9781474294508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.79
€ 137.06

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