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Regional & national history
Paperback. aeo Only one--volume encyclopedia in English on this event. aeo Authoritative articles on all aspects of the background, events and aftermath. aeo Alphabetical listing and notes on major characters involved. aeo c. 80 illustrations. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GBC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195252
- ISBN
- 9780631195252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Hardback. Why did Tony Blair take Britain to war with Iraq? This book argues that he was following the core political beliefs and style - the Blair identity - manifest and consistent throughout his decade in power. It reconstructs Blair's wars, tracing his personal influence on British foreign policy and international politics during his tumultuous tenure. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719079993
- ISBN
- 9780719079993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.75
€ 29.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Charts the rise of New Labour and the tumultuous years of Tony Blair's leadership. This title covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, and, the ups and downs of Britain's hothouse politics. It covers defining events from Labour's new dawn to the war on terror, to the year Campbell resigned his position at number 10. Num Pages: 832 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099514756
- ISBN
- 9780099514756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 16.41
€ 20.00
€ 16.41
Paperback. Thomas Aikenhead was an Edinburgh University student and, in 1697, the last person executed for blasphemy in Britain. This examination of the media event that was his trial opens a window onto the clash of intellects and cultures that took place in late seventeenth-century Scotland as it stood in transition between Reformation and Enlightenment. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748685172
- ISBN
- 9780748685172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.38
€ 32.99
€ 29.38
Hardback. A collection of writings from the early half of the twentieth century that remind us of the many connections between Britain and the Balkans over the centuries - of Tennyson, Disraeli, Lord Fitzmaurice, Aubrey Herbert and Margaret Hasluck. It offers a picture of the Balkans in the early twentieth century. Editor(s): Elsie, Robert; Destani, Bejtullah D. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLW; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857100
- ISBN
- 9781848857100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 53.95
€ 58.80
€ 53.95
Paperback. Historian and broadcaster Tessa Dunlop tells the story of the women of Bletchley Park, through exclusive and unprecedented access to the women themselves. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 x 8 page colour inset. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444795745
- ISBN
- 9781444795745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. A beautiful collector's edition of Aurum's popular title, The Lost World of Bletchley Park, newly redesigned and featuring removable facsimile documents. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781315347
- ISBN
- 9781781315347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.77
€ 40.99
€ 26.77
Hardback. A history of perceptions of the blind and of their integration or lack thereof in French society, this book introduces us to a host of fictional and real individuals and paints a moving picture of their advances and disappointments, concluding with the triumphant invention of Louis Braille. Translator(s): Cohen, Emily-Jane. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757683
- ISBN
- 9780804757683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.17
€ 92.17
Hardcover. This study of the construction of intellectual authority examines the impact of Thucydides's "History". It argues that Thucydides's work succeeded for two main reasons: he refined the language of administration, and drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric that arose in the 5th century. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847681297
- ISBN
- 9780847681297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.17
€ 136.17
Paperback. From the author of 'Wartime' comes an outstanding history of the most sustained onslaught ever endured by Britain's civilian population - the Blitz. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007386611
- ISBN
- 9780007386611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.80
€ 17.99
€ 12.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Bookmarks Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909026292
- ISBN
- 9781909026292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.82
€ 18.99
€ 14.82
Hardcover. Looks at the drama surrounding the Liberation of Paris in 1944, as the Allies struggled to reclaim Europe, Hitler plotted it's destruction, and a handful of conspirators strove to save the City of Lights. This book shows how a host of brave fighters, commanders, and officials saved the city and, in the process, shaped the outcome of World War II. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780465023998
- ISBN
- 9780465023998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 7.81
€ 12.99
€ 7.81
Paperback. Over the latter half of the twentieth century, the Guatemalan state slaughtered more than two hundred thousand of its citizens. In the wake of this violence, a vibrant pan-Mayan movement has emerged, one that is challenging Ladino (non-indigenous) notions of citizenship and national identity. This book deals with this topic. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 6 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324959
- ISBN
- 9780822324959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.69
€ 32.99
€ 31.69
Paperback. A sweeping, action-packed saga of the legendary last stand at the Alamo, by the author of the bestselling A Terrible Glory. Num Pages: 512 pages, 2 maps, 8pp b/w photos on text stock. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316053730
- ISBN
- 9780316053730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 14.87
€ 23.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. The first volume in a study of 40 years of violent American cinema. Examining films such as "Psycho" and "A Clockwork Orange", it provides both a critical overview of the films themselves and a cultural study of the social and psychological factors relating to the demand for screen violence. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836686
- ISBN
- 9780810836686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.32
€ 106.32
Hardback. The first volume in a study of 40 years of violent American cinema. Examining films such as "Psycho" and "A Clockwork Orange", it provides both a critical overview of the films themselves and a cultural study of the social and psychological factors relating to the demand for screen violence. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836679
- ISBN
- 9780810836679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.60
€ 137.60
Hardback. In a scholarly but accessible account founded on contemporary sources, illustrated with testimonies of eye-witnesses and participants, this book sets out to decide the controversial question of whether the Qawasim were in fact pirates after acquiring an enduring reputation as such during the years 1797-1820. Num Pages: 500 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895095
- ISBN
- 9780859895095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.57
€ 142.57
Paperback. Tells the hidden history of the US involvement in Bangladesh's secession from Pakistan Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; HBJF; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 183 x 40. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044578
- ISBN
- 9781849044578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.98
€ 40.99
€ 35.98
Paperback. A straightforward, blow-by-blow account of the Allied effort to eject Axis forces from North Africa with discussion of both the Montgomery-led British drive against Rommel out of Egypt and the Eisenhower-led drive with Allied forces from the west. The focus is primarily on the 'what', 'when' and 'where'. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 pages of b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Frontline Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848327832
- ISBN
- 9781848327832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.81
€ 25.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. The story of the longest legal proceedings in British history in the raw words of those most intimately involved. Editor(s): McCann, Eamonn. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745325101
- ISBN
- 9780745325101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.50
€ 33.99
€ 22.50
Paperback. Roman Ungern von Sternberg was a Baltic aristocrat, a violent, headstrong youth posted to the wilds of Siberia and Mongolia before the First World War. After the Bolshevik Revolution, the Baron conquered Mongolia, the last time in history a country was seized by an army mounted on horses. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571230242
- ISBN
- 9780571230242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.93
€ 17.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJH; BM; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907579984
- ISBN
- 9780907579984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.50
€ 13.99
€ 11.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 446 pages, illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 36. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197377
- ISBN
- 9781845197377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Paperback. Biography of Olive Oatman Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235175
- ISBN
- 9780803235175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.51
€ 21.51