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Paperback. Covers topics from the summer nonchalance of 1940 to the grim, anonymous exhaustion of the bomber crews delivering the infernos of Hamburg and Dresden. This title includes all the great dramas of the air war, described by the men in the British and Commonwealth Air Forces who did the fighting. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099565345
- ISBN
- 9780099565345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.37
€ 21.99
€ 17.37
Hardcover. Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids and includes annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums and cemeteries, and details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans. Series: After the Battle S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 650 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1486. Then and Now. Series: After the Battle S. 256 pages, 650 illustrations. Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids and includes annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums and cemeteries, and details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 302 x 214 x 23. Weight: 1378.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913228
- ISBN
- 9780900913228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.72
€ 36.99
€ 26.72
Paperback. The Second World War is the most cataclysmic and violent sequence of events in recent times. Are you ready for the truth about World War Two? This title features the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and soldiers, to sailors, pilots, leading military strategists, industrialists and heads of state, and uncovers the strategy. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 40. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552169202
- ISBN
- 9780552169202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.04
€ 16.99
€ 11.04
Hardcover. German War Vetrans and Their Experiences of Violence I the Second World War. Explores the perception of German soldiers after World War ii, both as perpetrators and victims of violence during the war, and addresses the history of postwar psychiatry and public memory. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118977
- ISBN
- 9780472118977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.72€ 81.16
€ 89.72
€ 81.16
Paperback. Wars come and go across the headlines and television screens, but for those who survive them, scarred and scattered, they never end. This book is about post-conflict irresolution, about the lives of those who survived the gulag of concentration camps in north-western Bosnia and about seeking justice for Bosnia today. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569541
- ISBN
- 9780099569541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Young Men and Violence in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Series: Cultures and Practice of Violence. 320 pages, 51 photographs. Considers how young men in West Africa are made available for violent labour on battlefields and in diamond mines, rubber plantations, and other unregulated industries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; HBWS; JWXN. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 20. Weight: 620.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350774
- ISBN
- 9780822350774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.22
€ 33.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. The essential history of the War of 1812, newly abridged and ideal for students Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 b&w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition, Bicentennial Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078774
- ISBN
- 9780252078774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.70
€ 21.99
€ 21.70
Paperback. Winner of a Best Book Award from the American Military Institute Num Pages: 480 pages, 47 black & white photographs, 5 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078378
- ISBN
- 9780252078378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.12
€ 29.99
€ 27.12
Paperback. Drawing together the politics, personalities, battles and diplomacy of this tumultuous era, Robert Harvey brilliantly recreates the story of the greatest conflict that stretches from the first blaze of revolution in Paris in 1789 to final victory on the muddy fields of Waterloo. Num Pages: 992 pages, 8 page plate section. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 60. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296353
- ISBN
- 9781845296353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.62
€ 26.99
€ 18.62
Hardcover. A groundbreaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393066951
- ISBN
- 9780393066951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.26
€ 29.99
€ 25.26
paperback. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393353525
- ISBN
- 9780393353525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.14
€ 19.99
€ 14.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAM7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682001
- ISBN
- 9781846682001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.25
€ 15.99
€ 12.25
paperback. London's East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous and lively lot. In the early 20th century, families crowded into single rooms, children played on the streets and neighbours' doors were never locked in case you needed an escape route from the police. This title offers a depiction of what it means to be an East Ender. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w photos scattered throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091941505
- ISBN
- 9780091941505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.83
€ 19.99
€ 13.83
Paperback. Focusing on the fate of the federal Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, this comprehensive history of the thirty year war over welfare shows how stubborn allegiance to the male-headed household undermined the struggle for economic justice. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221541
- ISBN
- 9780812221541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.67
€ 38.99
€ 35.67
The War that Ended Peace: How Europe abandoned peace for the First Wor...
Professor Margaret Macmillan
paperback. .
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682735
- ISBN
- 9781846682735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
The War That Never Ends. New Perspectives on the Vietnam War.
. Ed(S): Anderson, David L.; Ernst, John
Presents different perspectives on the war in Vietnam, from the homefront to Ho Chi Minh City, from government halls to the hotbeds of activist opposition. This work examines Vietnamese as well as American experiences of the grueling conflict. It sheds light on the evolving historical meanings of the Vietnam War. Editor(s): Anderson, David L.; Ernst, John. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124735
- ISBN
- 9780813124735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.63
€ 44.63
Paperback. A classic account of war - in the soldiers' own words. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349106359
- ISBN
- 9780349106359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.31
€ 21.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. " The War to End All Wars is considered by many to be the best single account of America's participation in World War I. Covering famous battles, the birth of the air force, naval engagements, the War Department, and experiences of the troops, this indispensable volume is again available in paperback for students and general readers. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813109558
- ISBN
- 9780813109558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.65
€ 37.65
Paperback. It took three weeks for the second Gulf War to shake the world, despite public protest and international negotiation. Here, Guardian journalists - some of them in the heat of battle, some of them at a more reflective distance around the world - tell the story of this controversial war. Editor(s): Ramesh, Randeep. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrationsmap,ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 225.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KNW0009756
- ISBN
- 9780571221103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the beginning of the United States' battle with Japan during World War II. Series: Total War: New Perspectives on World War II. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations, maps, charts, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842050326
- ISBN
- 9780842050326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.93
€ 158.93