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Regional & national history
Hardback. The story of Alamein - one of the pivotal battles of the Second World War, but also one of the most hotly debated in the years since: how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it means for us today. Series: Great Battles. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199682034
- ISBN
- 9780199682034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.52
€ 34.99
€ 34.52
Paperback. For the British, the battle fought at ElAlamein in October 1942 became the turning point of the Second World War. This book shows why it is remembered by its survivors as a 'war without hate'. It offers a fresh perspective on the see-saw campaign in which two sides chased each other back and forth across the unforgiving North African landscape. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24pp b&w photographs and maps, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141004679
- ISBN
- 9780141004679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471739050
- ISBN
- 9780471739050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.79
€ 41.99
€ 34.79
Hardback. Alaskans were introduced to the airplane as early as 1913, when town officials in Fairbanks invited stunt flyers James and Lilly Martin to fly over the local baseball park on July 4. This publication celebrates the 100th anniversary of this relationship. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Publisher
- Braun Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037681411
- ISBN
- 9783037681411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.57
€ 26.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. More than 250 photographs of Alaskan sailing vessels, ports, lighthouses, and historical figures are featured, along with an intriguing text. Gibbs relates the epic stories of Alaska, unusual shipwrecks, and a history of the cruise industry and modern cargo transport. Num Pages: 176 pages, 311 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; HBTM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300356
- ISBN
- 9780764300356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.89
€ 36.99
€ 24.89
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785900617
- ISBN
- 9781785900617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
€ 33.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. A group of distinguished Scottish medievalists examines various aspects of the history of Celtic or Gaelic-speaking Scotland from the sub-Roman period to the sixteenth century. Editor(s): Cowan, E.J.; McDonald, R. Andrew. Num Pages: 296 pages, geneal. tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- John Donald Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566579
- ISBN
- 9781906566579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.04
€ 26.99
€ 25.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ebben, Maurits; Lacy-Bruijn, Margriet; Hovell tot Westerflier, Rolof van. Num Pages: 464 pages, Includes indexes of persons and places, plus an extensive bibliography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2218.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Karwansaray Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789490258085
- ISBN
- 9789490258085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.54
€ 80.54
Hardcover. Owen Pearson presents a complete account of the 20th century in Albania, from its breakaway from the Ottoman Empire in 1908 to the Kosova War in 1999. He chronicles the monarchy of King Zog and the wartime period where Albania became a battleground for the Greek, Italian and German armies, and much more. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845110130
- ISBN
- 9781845110130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.12€ 134.38
€ 153.12
€ 134.38
Paperback. Explains Albania's 'transition' from Communism via the experiences of a diverse range of families, highland villagers, urban elite and shanty dwellers - whose lives she has followed since 1992. In this title, the author shows us members of the ex-communist elite in Tirana embracing rentier capitalism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764849
- ISBN
- 9781780764849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Hardback. Explores the implications of the key political events of this period (for example, the formation of the Albanian League in 1878). This title also paints a picture of the country's complex social and cultural make-up. It looks at how Albanians' views of their homeland were affected by developments taking place at the time. Editor(s): Destani, Bejtullah D.; Tomes, Jason. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20pp black and white integrated. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116019
- ISBN
- 9781845116019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.45€ 74.23
€ 82.45
€ 74.23
Hardback. With a Preface by Noel Malcolm. Impeccably aristocratic and eccentric in a uniquely English tradition, Aubrey Herbert was at first sight an incongruous champion of Albanian nationalism, to say the least. This title charts Herbert's involvement with Albania over the course of his life, in his own words, through his own extensive diaries and letters. Editor(s): Destani, Bejtullah D.; Tomes, Jason. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854444
- ISBN
- 9781848854444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.89€ 53.95
€ 58.89
€ 53.95
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Miller, James F.; Smith, Simon; Morshead, Henry; Bull, Peter. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780965994
- ISBN
- 9781780965994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Paperback. Based on the author's thesis, Johns Hopkins University. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691623474
- ISBN
- 9780691623474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25€ 47.64
€ 61.25
€ 47.64
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650128
- ISBN
- 9780691650128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.68€ 131.46
€ 176.68
€ 131.46
Hardback. Albert Speer remains the most mysterious character of the leadership of the Nazi regime. He was the chief architect of the Third Reich and Adolf Hitler's confidant. Speer built the "Reichskanzlei" (official offices), discovered the "Lightdome" and was finally, in 1942, named as the minister for arms. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AMB; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745639185
- ISBN
- 9780745639185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.17
€ 19.17
Paperback. A biography of Albert Speer, an important figure of the Nazi High Command. An architect and an intellectual, he was seen to be a humane man, but, as Minister for Armaments, how could he not have known about the concentration camps? This book examines such moral issues about Speer and the Nazis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; AM; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330346979
- ISBN
- 9780330346979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.45
€ 26.99
€ 18.45
Hardback. Albert: Prince Consort to Queen Victoria, social and cultural visionary in his own right, was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld but defined the culture and direction of 19th century Britain - a superpower at the zenith of its influence - more than any other British royal or politician. This title tells the life story of Albert. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848859777
- ISBN
- 9781848859777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.78
€ 52.99
€ 43.78
paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBJQ. Dimension: 209 x 55. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Blue Bike Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897278109
- ISBN
- 9781897278109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.34
€ 31.99
€ 21.34
Paperback. Eighty per cent of Americans have no British ancestors. According to David Hackett Fischer, however, their day-to-day lives are profoundly influenced by folkways transplanted from Britain to the New World with the first settlers. This text examines the transfer of values from Old World to New. Series: America: a Cultural History. Num Pages: 972 pages, 80 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 972
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195069051
- ISBN
- 9780195069051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.68
€ 41.99
€ 39.68