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Regional & national history
Paperback. The career of controversial San Francisco publisher James Mason Hutchings, the tireless promoter whose efforts were essential to establishing Yosemite's place in the American imagination and to its preservation. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGT; HBJK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619672
- ISBN
- 9780700619672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. In 1914 the Middle East was still dominated, as it had been for some four centuries, by the Ottoman Empire; by 1923, its political shape had changed beyond recognition as the result of the insistent claims of Arab and Turkish nationalism and of Zionism. Editor(s): Fraser, T. G. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Gingko Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909942998
- ISBN
- 9781909942998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.82
€ 25.99
€ 17.82
Hardback. Indonesian Islam is often portrayed as being intrinsically moderate by virtue of the role that mystical Sufism played in shaping its traditions. This title traces how the popular image of Indonesian Islam was shaped by encounters between colonial Dutch scholars and reformist Islamic thinkers. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145303
- ISBN
- 9780691145303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96
Hardback. Just who are the Malays? This provocative study, now available in paperback, poses the question and considers how and why the answers have changed over time, and from one region to another. Anthony Milner develops a sustained argument about ethnicity and identity in an historical 'Malay' context. Series: Peoples of South-East Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631172222
- ISBN
- 9780631172222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.51
€ 109.51
paperback. Translator(s): Maxwell-Stuart, P. G. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HRQX5; VXWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719064432
- ISBN
- 9780719064432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.72
€ 20.72
Paperback. Over 40 vivid, eyewitness accounts of the defining conflict of the second half of the twentieth century Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 39. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472116062
- ISBN
- 9781472116062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover. This book is a study of everyday life in rural north China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century told through the story of one man's life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750684
- ISBN
- 9780804750684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.77
€ 101.77
Paperback. This book is a study of everyday life in rural north China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century told through the story of one man's life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750691
- ISBN
- 9780804750691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.10
€ 26.10
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460253
- ISBN
- 9780752460253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.44
€ 25.99
€ 22.44
Paperback. At the end of September 1894 a charlady stole an undated and unsigned letter from the wastepaper bin of the German military attache in Paris. Torn to pieces but stuck back together by French intelligence, this document contained French military secrets. This title discusses a moment in French history. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014777
- ISBN
- 9780141014777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Hardcover. Analyzes late-medieval society, exploring questions of essence and appearance, being and belief, at a time when the divine right of kings confronted the rise of mercantile culture. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- American Ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226145259
- ISBN
- 9780226145259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.69
€ 35.99
€ 27.69
paperback. The international bestselling story of one British soldier's brave choice to exchange places with a Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 x 8pp Black & White. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0021955
- ISBN
- 9781444714197
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629144894
- ISBN
- 9781629144894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.82
€ 16.82
Paperback. In 1485 on a battlefield in Bosworth, King Richard III was dealt a death blow by the man who had sworn loyalty to him only a few months earlier. He was Rhys ap Thomas. This is the story of the man who helped forge the course of British history. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445647258
- ISBN
- 9781445647258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.57
€ 18.57
The Man Who Stalked Einstein. How Nazi Scientist Philipp Lenard Change...
Hillman, Bruce J., Md; Ertl-Wagner, Birgit; W...
The story of the conflict between Albert Einstein and chief Nazi physicist Philipp Lenard, who spent a lifetime trying to discredit him. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493010011
- ISBN
- 9781493010011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.11
€ 27.99
€ 22.11
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Paperback ed
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326670
- ISBN
- 9780822326670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.59
€ 34.99
€ 33.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313283
- ISBN
- 9780226313283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.78
€ 29.99
€ 23.78
Hardcover. The Man who thought he was Napoleon is built around a bizarre historical event and an off-hand challenge. The event? In December 1840, nearly twenty years after his death, the remains of Napoleon were returned to Paris for burial - and the next day, the director of a Paris hospital for the insane admitted fourteen men who claimed to be Napoleon. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226025735
- ISBN
- 9780226025735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.70
€ 50.99
€ 39.70
Hardcover. Witty and engaging biography of James Sadler, the first Englishman to fly - in 1784, he rose approximately 3,600 feet over Oxford in a self-built balloon powered by hydrogen Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BGT; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930018
- ISBN
- 9781909930018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.45
€ 19.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. In 1644, the Manchus, a relatively unknown people inhabiting China's northeastern frontier, overthrew the Ming, Asia's mightiest rulers, and established the Qing dynasty, This book supplies a radically new perspective on the formative period of the modern Chinese nation. Num Pages: 608 pages, 22 half-tones 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746847
- ISBN
- 9780804746847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.45
€ 40.99
€ 40.45