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Paperback. The gripping account of World War Two's legendary heroine, who risked her life to save her country and her lover. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444724622
ISBN
9781444724622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. In medieval England, man was the ruler of woman, and the King was the ruler of all. How, then, could royal power lie in female hands? This title offers the stories of four exceptional women who, while never reigning queens, held great power: Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237067
ISBN
9780571237067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardback. Increasingly, German Studies programs include courses on the Holocaust, but suitable course materials are often difficult to find. Teachers in higher education will therefore very much welcome this volume that examines and reflects both the practical and theoretical aspects of teaching about the Holocaust. Editor(s): Lauckner, Nancy A.; Jokiniemi, Mirian. Series: Modern German Studies: A Series of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812087
ISBN
9781571812087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.23

Paperback. Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743319444
ISBN
9781743319444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. The lives of soldiers shell shocked in the First World War help us understand the trauma of contemporary military conflicts. Peter Leese's Shell Shock narrates the story of British servicemen to reveal how their medical conditions were caused by emerging industrial technologies, to examine how the Great War is remembered. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JMJ; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137453372
ISBN
9781137453372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.20

Hardcover. The Anglican chaplains who served in the Great War were changed by their experience of total war. They returned determined to revitalise the Anglican Church in Britain and to create a society which would be a living memorial to the men who had died. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982253
ISBN
9781909982253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. This book describes the design and development of these two opponents, while also analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846031502
ISBN
9781846031502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.48

Hardback. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550278
ISBN
9780742550278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.04

Hardback. In this illuminating survey of American labor from the 1820s to the present, Daniel Nelson looks for the reasons why union activity has ebbed and flowed since the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Rather than simply summarizing other people's books, Mr. Nelson offers an original and provocative view of the union experience in America. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631792
ISBN
9781566631792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.87

Paperback. In this illuminating survey of American labor from the 1820s to the present, Daniel Nelson looks for the reasons why union activity has ebbed and flowed since the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Rather than simply summarizing other people's books, Mr. Nelson offers an original and provocative view of the union experience in America. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631808
ISBN
9781566631808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.78

Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801439902
ISBN
9780801439902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.77

Hardcover. Sarah M. Allen explores the tale literature of eighth- and ninth-century China to show how written tales of the Tang canon we know today grew out of a fluid culture of hearsay in elite society. The book focuses on two main types of tales, those based in gossip about recognizable public figures and those developed out of lore concerning the occult. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417205
ISBN
9780674417205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.79

Paperback. A critical moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh has been the subject of many books. However, none has told the story of Shiloh as Timothy Smith does in this volume, the first comprehensive history of the two-day battle in April 1862 - a battle so fluid and confusing that its true nature has eluded a clear narrative telling until now. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 606 pages, 30 illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780700623471
ISBN
9780700623471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. For twenty years, Ireland's economic miracle was supposed to be the envy of the world. Low taxes, light regulation and an 'anything goes' attitude seemed to have created boundless prosperity. And then, the glittering palaces vanished in the heat of the global financial meltdown. This title tells the story of this dizzying rise and sickening fall. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFFX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571260751
ISBN
9780571260751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the world's ships; at the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. This book looks at the subject's long history, from the Middle Ages through to the heyday of steam, providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807292
ISBN
9780747807292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

hardcover. The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This book tells the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780859897860
ISBN
9780859897860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46

Hardback. English Maritime Logistics in the Fourteenth Century. Series: Warfare in History. 260 pages, 1, 1 black and white. Mariners made a major - but neglected - contribution to England's warfare in the middle ages. Here their role is examined anew, showing their importance. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWF. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836544
ISBN
9781843836544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Paperback. The first book to approach the ancient Greek economy along the lines of the "new fiscal history", new in paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534325
ISBN
9781784534325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.84

Hardback. Renaissance map-makers produced ever more accurate descriptions of geography, which were also beautiful works of art. They filled the oceans Europeans were exploring with ships and to describe the real ships which were the newest and best products of technology. Above all the ships were there to show the European conquest of the seas of the world. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 52, 8 colour plates, 44 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; KCZ; RGV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230231641
ISBN
9780230231641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.90

Paperback. Richly illustrated reconstruction - equal parts social history, anthropology, and survival chronicle - of the journey of 30 castaways from the Dutch ship Amstelveen. Num Pages: 148 pages, 60 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648389
ISBN
9789089648389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.91

Paperback. Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, a classical poet is broadly popular in his native Shiraz and in Iran as a whole, and among lovers of great verse traditions. This book provides a context for Hafez's poetry and is intended for medievalists, students of the Middle East, and specialists in urban studies. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983912
ISBN
9780295983912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Translator(s): Nur, E.N.D-.; Herman, Lisa; Nur, Eliyah Nike De-. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Gateways Books & Tapes,US United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780895561138
ISBN
9780895561138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b&w figures. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HRH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144278
ISBN
9780231144278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. "First published in Spanish, titled Callar al mensajero: La represion franquista, entre la libertad de informacion y el derecho al honor (Barcelona: Ediciones Peninsula, 2009); first published in English, 2013, with one additional chapter, "The Spanish justice system, Baltasar Garzon and the crimes of Francoism" -- Title page verso. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195427
ISBN
9781845195427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.90

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