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Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317540
ISBN
9780226317540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

paperback. In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli - set out on one of the treacherous military campaigns of the period. This work focuses on this collusion of three iconic figures of the Italian Renaissance to unite three mighty strands of the period - war, politics and art. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951214
ISBN
9781845951214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardback. Hitler, a failed painter, had retained his youthful passion for art, architecture, and Wagnerian music throughout his life. This book explores Hitler and his followers belief that art and culture were expressions of race, and that "Aryans" alone were capable of creating true art and preserving true German culture. Editor(s): Huener, Jonathan; Nicosia, Francis R. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452094
ISBN
9781845452094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Trautmann, Thomas R. Series: Debates in Indian History. Num Pages: 334 pages, 24 b/w. BIC Classification: HBJF; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195692006
ISBN
9780195692006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.12

Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843310563
ISBN
9781843310563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Van Hoa, Tran. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JPS; KCP; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349654369
ISBN
9781349654369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.12

Paperback. Daftary traces the origins and early development of the legends of the Assassins of Northern Iran and Syria - as well as investigating the historical context in which they were fabricated and transmitted, culminating in Marco Polo's reports of the "Old Man of the Mountain". Num Pages: 220 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
I.B.Tauris
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850439509
ISBN
9781850439509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.61

Paperback. The true story of Mary Surratt, a shadowy figure behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln-and the first woman executed by the federal government Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; JPWL1. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465024414
ISBN
9780465024414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.38

Paperback. In this fascinating volume, renowned historian Howard M. Sachar relates the tragedy of twentieth-century Europe through an innovative, riveting account of the continent's political assassinations between 1918 and 1939 and beyond. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442609181
ISBN
9781442609181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.38

Paperback. On March 18, 1975, Herbert Chitepo, an African nationalist in exile and chairman of the war council that struggled to liberate Zimbabwe from white-ruled Rhodesia, was killed by a car bomb. This title uncovers what is at stake in the various confessions and why Chitepo's assassination incites conflict and controversy in Zimbabwe's politics. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; HBLW3; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216083
ISBN
9780253216083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. On 27 May 1942 a Czech agent threw a bomb at a passing Mercedes Reinhard Heydrich was travelling in. The assassination sent a shock wave through the Nazi leadership and provoked ferocious reprisals against Czechs and Jews. This book is based on archive material and interviews with surviving members of SOE and Czech military intelligence. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPWL1; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843410362
ISBN
9781843410362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.83

Paperback. In 1812 John Bellingham made his way to the Palace of Westminster. In the lobby, he shot the Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval. There was no mystery about the killer's identity, but why did he do it? This book tells the story of how John Bellingham was let down by the British Establishment and how he took his revenge. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944014
ISBN
9780750944014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Talking about Iraq war, this title recounts how the US set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq, showing the consequences of this policy. It looks at the struggles of individual American soldiers and civilians and Iraqis from various backgrounds. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230440
ISBN
9780571230440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. This new edition provides a complete ethnology of the Assiniboine Indians, including information on their history, tribal organization and government, religion, manners and customs, warfare, dances, and language. Editor(s): Hewitt, J. N. B. Num Pages: 290 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Center
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889771321
ISBN
9780889771321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the '50s and '60s, and the 40 year friendship that bound them together. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BT; TTDS; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755362622
ISBN
9780755362622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198736776
ISBN
9780198736776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.76

Hardcover. In 1239, Pope Gregory IX accused Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor, of heresy. The author tracks the course of the book from its origins in 1239 to its most salient episodes in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He also sheds light on the persistence of free thought during a time when the outspoken risked being burned at the stake. Translator(s): Weiss, Lys Ann. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 haltone, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM7; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226530291
ISBN
9780226530291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
319
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890609
ISBN
9788772890609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. The Irish are an amalgam of peoples, their culture and language shaped as much by Middle Eastern civilizations as by European ones. Bob Quinn traces these archaelogical, linguistic, religious and economic connections. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843510246
ISBN
9781843510246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 17.10

Paperback. Provides an overview of the Atlantic world, since the 15th century, by exploring the major themes that define the study of this region. This work discusses topics such as: Contact with Europeans in Africa and the Americas, the slave trade, gender and race in the early Atlantic world, independence movements in Africa, and Caribbean nationalism. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Roberts, Kevin D. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 408 pages, 7 figures, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219435
ISBN
9780253219435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648057
ISBN
9780691648057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.84

Paperback. This collection of factual reports, short stories, poems and drawings expresses in a deeply personal voice the devastating effects of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780873327732
ISBN
9780873327732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Hevley, Bruce; Findlay, John M.; Hevly, Bruce. Series: Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWMN; KNBN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Washington Press Washington
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295977164
ISBN
9780295977164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Strategy, Combat, Myths, Deceptions. 288 pages, 16-pg photo section. The attack in December, 1941, has been portrayed by historians as a dazzling success, brilliantly conceived and meticulously plannedA". With most historians concentrating on command errors and the story of participants' experiences, this book presents a detailed evaluation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on an operational and tactical level. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight: 786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000107
ISBN
9781612000107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.46

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