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Regional & national history
Paperback. Presenting a collection of Victorian and Edwardian images, this book explores the growth of tourism from the 1840s until the outbreak of the First World War. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 276. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747811534
- ISBN
- 9780747811534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Paperback. Full of detail and colour about everyday life in Dickens's London, and leaves you with a sense not only of how hard life was then, but how strange. Even if you've read Dickens and the contemporary historians of the poor, there is still more to marvel at here.' Sebastian Faulks, Mail on Sunday Books of the Year Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 197 x 41. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848877979
- ISBN
- 9781848877979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.42
€ 19.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; HBJM; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349485109
- ISBN
- 9781349485109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Paperback. This volume is derived from a series of lectures sponsored by the National Maritime Museum and held at the Institute of Historical Research. Editor(s): Taylor, Miles. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349338412
- ISBN
- 9781349338412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.16
€ 63.16
Paperback. During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This book explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading. Num Pages: 368 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; TNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226640778
- ISBN
- 9780226640778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.31
€ 36.99
€ 29.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349160587
- ISBN
- 9781349160587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.61
€ 185.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press Ithaca
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487682
- ISBN
- 9780801487682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.65
€ 36.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages, 60ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 126 x 4. Weight in Grams: 128. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 40
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747805915
- ISBN
- 9780747805915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.59
€ 7.59
Paperback. This book re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period 1874-1902. It uses using a range of sources, such as letters and diaries, to allow soldiers to 'speak form themselves' about their experience of colonial warfare Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJH; HBW; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091278
- ISBN
- 9780719091278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.94
€ 38.94
Hardback. This study focuses on James Legge (1815-1897), one of the most important 19th-century figures in the cultural exchange between China and the West. The narrative illuminates the era in which Legge lived as well as the surroundings in which he worked. Num Pages: 810 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPC; BGH; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 810
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215528
- ISBN
- 9780520215528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.89€ 71.22
€ 92.89
€ 71.22
Paperback. Whether it was 'the batille', 'the spike', 'the work'us' or simply 'the house', the Victorian workhouse was the cause of dread and shame for thousands of men, women and children. This book looks at the principles that lay beind the New Poor Law of 1834, at the design and construction of workhouses, and at the lives of those who entered them. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; AMG; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 109 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747803553
- ISBN
- 9780747803553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.59
€ 7.59
Paperback. With an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses political history, the history of ideas, cultural history, and art history, 'The Victorian World' offers a sweeping survey of the world in the 19th century. Editor(s): Hewitt, Martin. Num Pages: 776 pages, 59 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1358.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 776
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415712989
- ISBN
- 9780415712989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.50
€ 84.50
paperback. In a panoramic survey of the Victorian Age, this work describes the men and women who brought the modern age into being. The capitalist world was challenged by the ideas of such men as Karl Marx, William Morris and George Bernard Shaw - here they are. Here are also the lofty and famous and here too are the poor and the obscure. Num Pages: 752 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099451860
- ISBN
- 9780099451860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.71
€ 19.99
€ 12.71
Paperback. A picture can say a thousand words and the images caught on camera during the Victorian and Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. This book lets you explore the pastimes, hobbies, sports and other entertainments enjoyed by the Victorians and Edwardians. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807209
- ISBN
- 9780747807209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Paperback. Presenting a selection of images, this book tells the story of the photographers who chronicled Britain's Victorian and Edwardian wars. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; AJC; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747811336
- ISBN
- 9780747811336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.98
€ 11.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. A picture can say a thousand words and the images caught on camera during the Victorian and Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. This book lets you take a step back between 1840 and 1910 and explore the world of work and working conditions experienced by the Victorians and Edwardians. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807193
- ISBN
- 9780747807193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Paperback. This title explores how the Victorians and Edwardians moved around their towns, their cities and their country. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; KNGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747808206
- ISBN
- 9780747808206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Paperback. A portrait of the Victorian world that takes readers on a journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, it tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry and empire that helped define the Victorian spirit and imagination. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846077449
- ISBN
- 9781846077449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.73
€ 26.99
€ 18.73
Hardcover. A time of industrial growth, urbanization and scientific and economic upheaval, the Victorian period also witnessed drastic social change. Dickens, Tennyson, Hardy, Trollope and others explored such developments and the consequences on the human experience. Series: Backgrounds to English Literature S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 12 colour illustrations, bibliography, glossary, chronology, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 14. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816051274
- ISBN
- 9780816051274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. The Viennese cafe was a key site of urban modernity around 1900. In the rapidly growing city it functioned simultaneously as home and workplace, affording opportunities for both leisure and intellectual exchange. This volume explores the nature and function of the coffeehouse in the social, cultural and political world of fin-de-siecle Vienna. Editor(s): Ashby, Charlotte; Gronberg, Tag; Shaw-Miller, Simon. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782389262
- ISBN
- 9781782389262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.73
€ 44.73
Hardback. This volume explores the nature and function of the coffee house in the social, cultural, and political world of fin-de-siecle Vienna. Just as the cafeserved as a creative meeting place within the city, so this volume initiates conversations between different disciplines focusing on Vienna 1900. Editor(s): Ashby, Charlotte; Gronberg, Tag; Shaw-Miller, Simon. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. 256 pages, 41 ills. Editor(s): Ashby, Charlotte; Gronberg, Tag; Shaw-Miller, Simon. This volume explores the nature and function of the coffee house in the social, cultural, and political world of fin-de-siecle Vienna. Just as the cafeserved as a creative meeting place within the city, so this volume initiates conversations between different disciplines focusing on Vienna 1900. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 17. Weight: 456.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457646
- ISBN
- 9780857457646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.02
€ 158.02
Paperback. This text traces the history of American stereotyping of Asians and how Euro-American ethnocentricity has limited most American authors' ability to represent fairly the Vietnamese in their stories. It seeks to reformulate the canon of writings in both countries. Series: American Studies / Asian-American Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; DSB; HBJF; JFF; JFSL1; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558490093
- ISBN
- 9781558490093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.43
€ 35.99
€ 30.43
Paperback. The military trial of William Calley for his role in the slaughter of 500 or more Vietnamese civilians at My Lai shocked a nation already sharply divided over a controversial war. This work is a retelling of the My Lai story through the prism of the law. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJK; HBWS2; JWXK; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612123
- ISBN
- 9780700612123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.50
€ 43.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. The Vietnam War is an outstanding collection of primary documents related to America s conflict in Vietnam which includes a balance of original American and Vietnamese perspectives, providing a uniquely varied range of insights into both American and Vietnamese experiences. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196789
- ISBN
- 9781405196789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.98
€ 38.98