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Hardcover. India is killing the Ganges, and the Ganges in turn is killing India. Victor Mallet traces the holy river from source to mouth, and from ancient times to the present day, to find that the battle to rescue what is arguably the world's most important river is far from lost. Num Pages: 336 pages, Approx. 20 colour illustrations and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJ; HBJF; HBTP; RNPG; RNT; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198786177
- ISBN
- 9780198786177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Paperback. A dispute over over-allocation of the waters in the Klamath Basin has pitted farmers and ranchers against locals whose cultures and livelihoods depend upon fishing. This book reveals the interdependence of economic recovery with ecological restoration, and the urgency for all the communities within the basin to find common ground. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295986227
- ISBN
- 9780295986227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550027938
- ISBN
- 9781550027938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.05
€ 29.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCY; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300665
- ISBN
- 9781896300665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.27
€ 32.99
€ 22.27
Hardback. Daniel Haines uncovers the history of one of the most important factors in relations between these two South Asian powers -- water Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047166
- ISBN
- 9781849047166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. This treatise argues that the American West serves as a testament to a dependence upon water as the "shaping force" of a region's history and development. It defines the West as a "modern hydraulic society" dependent on man-made systems of irrigation such as dams, irrigation ditches and canals. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; KNBW; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195078060
- ISBN
- 9780195078060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
Paperback. A superb piece of maritime history. The Arctic Convoy campaign, immortalised in The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Montserrat, strikes a particular cord with readers. The Arctic Convoy Medal has brought the brutal nature of the campaign to wider attention. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 B&W pics. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1MTN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473827677
- ISBN
- 9781473827677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.23
€ 27.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. There has been a strong interest in Roman roads in Britain for centuries and a vast amount of information has been accumulated from observation and excavation. This title provides an account of the road system built by the Romans in Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 191
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752425030
- ISBN
- 9780752425030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. The fall of the Wall to the present day - Berlin's turbulent history and path to reunification as witnessed by one of Europe's most distinguished authors. Translator(s): Watkinson, Laura. Num Pages: 352 pages, 80 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- MacLehose Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848662919
- ISBN
- 9781848662919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.92
€ 14.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. Control of the Straits had always been seen as the major priority of Imperial Russia's foreign policy. This book exposes the Russian concern before the outbreak of war and the containment of German aggression. It offers insights into Russia's state development before the revolution, examining the policies and correspondence of its policy makers. Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 303 x 26. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845111427
- ISBN
- 9781845111427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.80€ 137.39
€ 152.80
€ 137.39
Paperback. The story of how Robert Bruce outwitted Edward I, the shrewd and ruthless King of England, defeated his son Edward II, and in doing so regained Scotland's independence. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps, genealogical table. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748685226
- ISBN
- 9780748685226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.90
€ 33.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742551251
- ISBN
- 9780742551251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.09
€ 80.09
Paperback. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 283 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742551268
- ISBN
- 9780742551268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.93
€ 27.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJPK; HBJK; JPHC; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780253023780
- ISBN
- 9780253023780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.10
€ 22.10
Hardcover. First modern edition of medieval ecclesiastical documents illuminates the career of a senior prelate. Editor(s): Hoskin, Philippa M. Series: Kathleen Major Series of Medieval Records. Num Pages: 601 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lincoln Record Society
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780901503992
- ISBN
- 9780901503992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.68
€ 74.68
Hardback. Robert Hart was the Ch'ing government's Inspector General of the Maritime Customs Service. These journals follow on from "Entering China's Service" and cover the years when Hart was setting up Customs procedures, establishing a modus operandi with the Ch'ing bureaucracy and inspecting treaty ports. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 half-tones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; BGA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674775305
- ISBN
- 9780674775305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.27
€ 43.99
€ 37.27
Hardback. In 1798 Robert Morris - "financier of the American Revolution", confidante of George Washington, recent US Senator - plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtor's prison and public contempt. Setting Morris' tale in the context of the nation's founding, this title focuses on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 56 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196047
- ISBN
- 9780300196047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.64
€ 43.99
€ 31.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807393
- ISBN
- 9780875807393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823842
- ISBN
- 9780753823842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. In Robert Southey, Andrews argues that Robert Southey'sdenunciation of global Catholicism is essential to understanding his life, works, and times. On this issue, Southey was absolutely consistent in all his work andthe Poet Laureate's partisan rhetoric reveals much about the religious culture of this stormy period in England." Series: Nineteenth-Century Major Lives and Letters. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBJD1; HBL; HRAM; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349296491
- ISBN
- 9781349296491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95