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Regional & national history
Hardback. Engaging with topics central to scholarly debates on modern China, this book shows that China's early twentieth-century school system, a product of negotiation and compromise, was more successful than previous scholarship has allowed. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774821766
- ISBN
- 9780774821766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.08
€ 101.08
Paperback. A study which takes the reader beyond the euphemistic and romantic popular misconceptions to reveal the often invisible past and the present subterfuge of Australia. It portrays a country of stark contrasts, of visionaries and criminals whose secrets are exposed. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099152316
- ISBN
- 9780099152316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. British and Irish had 'got used to' a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror. At the heart of that campaign lies one man: Gerry Adams. How did a man who condoned atrocities that resulted in numbers of civilian deaths also become the guiding light behind the peace process? Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBT; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141028767
- ISBN
- 9780141028767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Hardback. Unraveling the influence and power of antebellum secret societies Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036552
- ISBN
- 9780252036552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.65
€ 39.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801447891
- ISBN
- 9780801447891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.63
€ 32.99
€ 29.63
hardcover. Focusing on Fannin and Lumpkin counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains along Georgia's northern border, this work argues for a localized, idiosyncratic understanding of the Civil war. This book reveals that, for many participants, this war was fought less for abstract ideological causes than for reasons tied to home, family, friends, and community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813925493
- ISBN
- 9780813925493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.85
€ 79.85
Paperback. The definitive history of the 1915 Armenian Genocide Num Pages: 608 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 498. The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility. 620 pages, 8pp illustrations. In 1915, the Turkish government systematically organized the wholesale slaughter of a complete race, the Armenians. Under the cover of World War-I, through the secret organization of unofficial gangs of Kurds, released prisoners, German officers and Turks who had lost their lands in the war against Balkans, over 1 million Armenians were murdered. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWN; JFSL. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight: 414.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Number of pages
- 620
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845295523
- ISBN
- 9781845295523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Moves beyond the hostile 'Christian' versus 'Muslim' divide that has coloured many historical interpretations of the early modern Mediterranean, and reveals a society with a richer set of cultural and social dynamics. This book focuses on Crete, which the Ottoman Empire wrested from Venetian control in 1669. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1QSM; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095424
- ISBN
- 9780691095424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Hardback. In this work a decorated combat veteran, plus bestselling author, turns his sights on the true focal point of the Vietnam War. He unveils a chronicle of unsung U.S. courage in battle, while also acknowledging that the second the U.S. decided to give up on its fight for the A Shau Valley it was clear that the war had been lost .. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612003542
- ISBN
- 9781612003542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.35
€ 40.99
€ 33.35
Hardback. On a June morning in 1870, seventy-five Chinese immigrants stepped off a train in New England. They threaded their way through a hostile mob and then their new employer lined them up and had them photographed. This work seeks to understand the social forces that brought this photograph into being, and the events it subsequently spawned. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 color illus. 136 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; AJCR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133256
- ISBN
- 9780691133256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.92€ 53.22
€ 68.92
€ 53.22
Hardcover. How a scientific outsider came up with a revolutionary theory of light and saved untold numbers of lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; TRLN; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393068795
- ISBN
- 9780393068795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.57
€ 27.99
€ 24.57
Paperback. .
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Oldcastle Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842434420
- ISBN
- 9781842434420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. Colin Mason's fascinating and readable history covers the whole of Asia, from pre-colonial times to the present. The revised and expanded third edition examines common influences on the modern nations and includes a new introduction, new chapters on Mongolia, Nepal and Bhutan, and separate expanded chapters on all the South Asian nations. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Third Edition, Revised Edition, 3rd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340603
- ISBN
- 9781137340603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.75
€ 40.99
€ 33.75
paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 205 x 6. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Killeen Books Ireland
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873548325
- ISBN
- 9781873548325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.27
€ 8.27
Paperback. Discover Dublin from the Vikings to the present day with this authoritative short history Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd Dublin
- Number of pages
- 139
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717144174
- ISBN
- 9780717144174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Antony Alcock recounts the historical development of Europe from the Greek city states through to the year 2000. Told simply and accessibly, this "Short History of Europe" provides the political, economic, social and cultural context for Europe's increasing integration. Num Pages: 344 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, documentation, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333994078
- ISBN
- 9780333994078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.87
€ 53.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oldcastle Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843449225
- ISBN
- 9781843449225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.62
€ 16.99
€ 15.62
Paperback. A short, accessible and entertaining history from one of Irelands best-loved writers. It deals with prehistory, the Celts, Christianity, the Vikings, the Normans. The various conquests and rebellions are covered, including Cromwell, Wolfe Tone, the 1916 Rising. Linking past to present, it brings history up to date, providing an interesting account of both North and South through the 20th century, clarifying the development and intricacies of the Northern troubles and the many attempts to resolve them. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HB. .
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847176882
- ISBN
- 9781847176882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.98
€ 9.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. Series: Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 105 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd Belfast
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862819613
- ISBN
- 9780862819613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.70
€ 9.70
Paperback. Featuring new material on the Irish Famine which has never been published before, this is a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the most significant periods of Irish history. Series: Short Histories. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847173713
- ISBN
- 9781847173713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.98
€ 9.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 bw integrated, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784532833
- ISBN
- 9781784532833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.91
€ 28.91
Paperback. Angola of geopolitical interest and this offers a brief history Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045193
- ISBN
- 9781849045193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.43
€ 30.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. A splendidly written portrait of Mozambique in the colonial and post-colonial eras, by the premier historian of the country. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048330
- ISBN
- 9781849048330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.66
€ 31.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. A comprehensive history of parliament in the British Isles from the earliest times, covering all aspects of parliament as an institution. Editor(s): Jones, Clyve. Num Pages: 402 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638. England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Scotland. 400 pages, ill. Editor(s): Jones, Clyve. A comprehensive history of parliament in the British Isles from the earliest times, covering all aspects of parliament as an institution. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBLL; JPQ. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 30. Weight: 658.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837176
- ISBN
- 9781843837176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.60
€ 40.99
€ 38.60