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paperback. Tells the story of JFK, the Cold War, and the power of oratory to change the course of history. This title recalls the days from October 1962 to September 1963, when JFK marshaled the power of oratory and his astonishing political skills towards that end. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bodley Head
Condition
New
SKU
9781847922755
ISBN
9781847922755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451497
ISBN
9780752451497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865978348
ISBN
9780865978348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865978355
ISBN
9780865978355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. The history of Wal-Mart uncovers a complex network that united Sun Belt entrepreneurs, evangelical employees, Christian business students, overseas missionaries, and free-market activists. Through the stories of people linked by the world's largest corporation, the author shows how a Christian service ethos powered capitalism at home and abroad. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; HRC; KCZ; WJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
8.8.2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057401
ISBN
9780674057401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWD; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press New York
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814755877
ISBN
9780814755877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.29

Hardback. From antebellum slavery to the twenty-first century, African American funeral directors have orchestrated funerals or 'homegoing' ceremonies with dignity and pageantry. This title offers a history of how African American funeral directors have been integral to the fight for freedom. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JHBZ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674036215
ISBN
9780674036215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801441578
ISBN
9780801441578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.74

Hardback. This book brings together a uniquely wide variety of sources, including historical chronicles, gravestones, ritual objects, liturgy, popular songs and more, to sketch a portrait of the ways in which Jews of this storied, populous, understudied community preserved their own local history and sought to transmit it to future generations. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804786027
ISBN
9780804786027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.52

Paperback. The epic story of the world's longest and greatest railway, as told by Britain's bestselling transport historian. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCS; HBJD; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857890382
ISBN
9780857890382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.90

paperback. The Scots are one of the world's greatest nations of emigrants. This title offers an account of the Scots as a 'global people', charting their forgotten role in the building of the modern world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141015644
ISBN
9780141015644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Opening an unexpected window on the American soul, Ellis unfurls the fascinating history of the Pledge of Allegiance and of the debates and controversies that have sometimes surrounded it. Num Pages: 298 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615216
ISBN
9780700615216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.16

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848326651
ISBN
9781848326651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.80

Paperback. Written just after the heat of battle, in the language of the time, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought. Downing not only offers a graphic description of war, but also of the humour and heroism of these actions. Num Pages: 218 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904010203
ISBN
9781904010203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.21

Paperback. The story of the most desperate battle fought by British soldiers since World War II. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations map.,. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342. The Epic British Stand on the Imjin River, Korea 1951. 400 pages, Illustrations map.,. The story of the most desperate battle fought by British soldiers since World War II. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1; JWLF. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight: 410.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845135331
ISBN
9781845135331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Contains Standish James O'Grady's important but little-known pieces from "The Irish Worker", written in 1912-13. Although usually regarded as a Protestant unionist, O'Grady was always a maverick and shared the columns of "The Irish Worker" with socialists such as Jim Larkin and Sean O'Casey. Series: Classics of Irish History S. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DN; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 120 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621410
ISBN
9781900621410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. The decision to fortify north-eastern France has usually been considered a tragic mistake, an example of bad planning and missed opportunities. Here, the author attempts to negate this, by providing a view of how France's military and political leaders tried to safeguard their nation and why they failed. Series: Harvard Historical Monographs S. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023864
ISBN
9780674023864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.37

Hardcover. Through this series of essays, readers will have the opportunity to explore some of the political and ethical issues involved in this emerging field of Canadian 'citizenship through history' as they learn about public memory and broadly defined history education in Canada. Editor(s): Sandwell, Ruth. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038913
ISBN
9780802038913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.16

Hardback. Series: U.S. & Pacific Asia S. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072045
ISBN
9780231072045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.78
€ 78.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801447396
ISBN
9780801447396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.37

Hardback. Oliver's study is rigorous and detailed but contemplative in its approach, examining the larger meanings of mankind's first adventures in "the heavens." Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407883
ISBN
9781421407883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.88

Paperback. The story of one of the world's greatest soldiers - and the men who fought with him. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848541047
ISBN
9781848541047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Num Pages: 143 pages, 225 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 286 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332043
ISBN
9780764332043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Mogens, Pelt. Series: Studies in 20th and 21st European History. Num Pages: 342 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772894508
ISBN
9788772894508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 33.95

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