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Regional & national history
Paperback. Examines the concluding stages of World War II in Asia and the Pacific, from November 1943 until September 1945. Series: Total War: New Perspectives on World War II. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029919
- ISBN
- 9780842029919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.15
€ 54.15
Paperback. The difficult mission of a regime change: Toshio Nishi gives an account of how America converted the Japanese mindset from war to peace following World War II. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817974428
- ISBN
- 9780817974428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.22
€ 24.22
Hardback. The Iroquois waged wars for a variety of reasons; while economic competition and rivalry for trade were important factors in Iroquois warfare, so were elements within their own culture. This book gives an overview of Iroquois warfare and explores major conflicts with an emphasis on how and why the Iroquois fought. Series: Modern Military Tradition. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275984663
- ISBN
- 9780275984663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.22
€ 78.22
Paperback. An insider's account of the negotiations which ended the Rhodesia conflict and of the British role in South Africa in the period leading up to the release of Nelson Mandela. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJH; JFF; JFSL; JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349254019
- ISBN
- 9781349254019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.44
€ 65.44
Hardback. An interesting set of studies on external perceptions of Yugoslavia during World War II by diverse observers including those by General de Gaulle and The Duke of Spoleto. Series: East European Monographs S. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880330817
- ISBN
- 9780880330817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.79
€ 84.79
Paperback. In the words of literary luminaries, newspaper articles, public documents, personal letters, political speeches and personal accounts this is an attempt to define Nevada's colorful and complex development. The book describes life in a mining boomtown, racial segregation in Las Vegas, political careers and atomic testing. Editor(s): Reid, John B.; James, Ronald M. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874175677
- ISBN
- 9780874175677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.79
€ 41.79
Paperback. This is the third in a trilogy by the well-known African-American scholar, Runoko Rashidi. In the first two volumes which have sold well, Black Star: The African Presence in Early Europe, and African Star over Asia: The African Presence in the East he interpreted the work of earlier scholars and provided new evidence of the important historical Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Books of Africa Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992686352
- ISBN
- 9780992686352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.72
€ 32.99
€ 31.72
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWN; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439865
- ISBN
- 9780801439865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
paperback. The incredible story of the opening of the American West, by the #1 bestselling author of BAND OF BROTHERS. Num Pages: 592 pages, 8pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 277 x 41. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471160783
- ISBN
- 9781471160783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. What does Roman Britain mean to us now? How were its physical remains rediscovered and made sense of? How has it been reimagined, in story and song and verse? This book traces these tales by setting out to discover the remains of Roman Britain for herself, sometimes on foot, sometimes in a splendid, though not particularly reliable, VW camper van. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099552093
- ISBN
- 9780099552093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. From flaming shells and shrapnel to the smoky air after cannon fire, these brutal, vivid accounts of Civil War from both soldiers and their commanders bring the reader onto the battlefield and, with each fallen soldier, demonstrate the cost of war. This book is suitable for Civil War enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 208 x 32. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620874387
- ISBN
- 9781620874387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.80
€ 19.99
€ 18.80
paperback. Features the translations of eighteen classical Chinese texts from the mid-ninth century (Tang dynasty) through the late nineteenth century (Qing dynasty) that offer a comprehensive collection of primary sources focusing on gender issues in medieval and late imperial China. Editor(s): Mann, Susan; Cheng, Yu-Yin. Num Pages: 323 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF1; HBLA; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520222762
- ISBN
- 9780520222762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Under Fire studies the impact of total war on the civilian population of Essex between 1939 and 1945. How people coped with the immense stress of heavy bombing and the fear of invasion and undercurrents of political disaffection, crime and a supposed crisis in morality, as well as the hostility faced by conscientious objectors are all examined. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- University Of Hertfordshire Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909291287
- ISBN
- 9781909291287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.62
€ 44.62
Hardback. The Puritans were not as busy policing their neighbors' behavior as Nathaniel Hawthorne or many early American historians would have us believe. Keeping their own households in line occupied too much of their time. Under Household Government reveals that family members took on the role of watchdogs in matters of sexual indiscretion. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 326 pages, 15 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066335
- ISBN
- 9780674066335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.77€ 56.94
€ 61.77
€ 56.94
Offers an inside look at the 1982 Israeli occupation of Beirut, describes P.L.O. activities prior to their evacuation, and discusses the behind-the-scenes politics of the situation. Num Pages: 241 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231061865
- ISBN
- 9780231061865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.36
€ 134.36
Hardcover. Studies on the First World War are plentiful but most tend to focus on the combatants. This volume offers a new and highly original perspective that shows the reader the civilian side of this protracted and destructive war through a succession of "snapshots": 130 excerpts from leading American and Canadian newspapers provide a collective portrait. Editor(s): Young, Robert J. Num Pages: 200 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; GTB; HBJD; HBWN; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811325
- ISBN
- 9781571811325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.72
€ 161.72
Hardcover. Under the Ancestors' Eyes elucidates the role of Neo-Confucianism as an ideological and political device by which the elite in Korea regained and maintained dominance during the Choson period. Using historical and social anthropological methodology, Martina Deuchler highlights Korea's distinctive elevation of the social over the political. Num Pages: 629 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HPDF; HRAM2; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 629
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504301
- ISBN
- 9780674504301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61€ 72.48
€ 79.61
€ 72.48
Paperback. Surrounded, abandoned and fighting overwhelming odds in Afghanistan - one true man's story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444784435
- ISBN
- 9781444784435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. The inside account of ISIS, including first-hand accounts and interviews. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784533083
- ISBN
- 9781784533083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472701
- ISBN
- 9780801472701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. The Canadian contribution to the Second World War bombing campaign, from the first days to the last, proved instrumental in securing the defeat of Nazism. Historian Ken Cothliff has pieced together the extraordinary stories of four Canadian volunteers who chose to fly Under the Maple Leaf and play their part in the eventual victory over tyranny. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx 90. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Fighting High Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993212918
- ISBN
- 9780993212918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.33
€ 37.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. In the 16th century, Elizabethan London was uneasy: would France side with Protestant England or with Catholic Europe? This volume describes the espionage operation that was devised to find the answer, and speculates on the identity of the mole in the French ambassador's household. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 208 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094503
- ISBN
- 9780300094503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.40
€ 18.99
€ 15.40
Hardcover. Centered around thousands of regular service personnel who have served under the Queen's Colours since 1952. Celebrating their achievement, service men and women recall their experiences from post-WW2 to the Falklands War in 1982, through to modern military service at the end of a millennium and into the first years of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752469959
- ISBN
- 9780752469959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Based on extensive archival research, this book is the first wide-ranging analysis of how memories of the Franco-Prussian War shaped French political culture and identities. Examining war remembrance as an emerging mass phenomenon in Europe, it sheds new light on the relationship between memories and the emergence of new concepts of the nation. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281916
- ISBN
- 9781349281916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.85
€ 138.85