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Regional & national history
Paperback. Chronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm. Illustrator(s): Vannithone, Soun. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, facsims., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JFFC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141005171
- ISBN
- 9780141005171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Goes behind the scenes of contemporary Russia to offer a sobering picture of its leader and the direction in which the country is now headed. This book helps our understanding of Russia and the debate about the country's uncertain future and its relationship with the United States. Num Pages: 484 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971225
- ISBN
- 9781597971225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.15
€ 30.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. This volume on Germany's World War II U-boats traces their development through the early U-boats of the Kaiser's navy, the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles to the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763637
- ISBN
- 9781841763637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.11
€ 19.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. This title, following on from Volume One, charts the continuing development of the German U-boat. It covers the development of the Type IX as a long-range "cruiser" intended for solo operations in distant waters, and the revolutionary Type XXI, the first true submarine rather than submersible. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 246 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763644
- ISBN
- 9781841763644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.14
€ 17.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 71 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764343643
- ISBN
- 9780764343643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.51
€ 20.99
€ 15.51
Paperback. Kublai Khan inherited the second largest land empire in history from his grandfather, Genghis Khan. He promptly set about extending this into the biggest empire the world has ever seen, extending his rule from China to Iraq, from Siberia to Afghanistan. This work talks about this person. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553817188
- ISBN
- 9780553817188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.50
€ 16.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Bengio, Ofra. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 b&w photos, 5 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309896
- ISBN
- 9781477309896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.62
€ 36.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813563527
- ISBN
- 9780813563527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Berg Publishers
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Wellness Centra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845202699
- ISBN
- 9781845202699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.41
€ 36.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Focusing on the northern front of the battle with Generaloberst Walter Model's forces pitted against General Rokossovsky's Central Front between 5 July and 18 August, this title helps you explore both the German offensive and the Soviet counteroffensive. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve; Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782008194
- ISBN
- 9781782008194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
Paperback. A few months after Stalingrad, the armies of Hitler and Stalin fought one of the largest armored battles in history at Kursk. This illustrated book examines this titanic struggle. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 4 col. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472816900
- ISBN
- 9781472816900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.39
€ 20.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. In the largest tank battle of World War II, the Soviet army successfully resisted the German Panzer offensive in the Kursk Salient on the Eastern Front, and in the counter-offensive that followed, began an advance that finally ended in Berlin. This book is a history of the battle. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 colour and 70 b&w photographs, 3-D maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855322110
- ISBN
- 9781855322110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.47
€ 21.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. 5th July 1943: the greatest land battle of all time began around the town of Kursk in Russia. This epic confrontation between German and Soviet forces was one of the most important military engagements in history and epitomised 'total war'. This text provides an account of this incredible battle. Num Pages: 528 pages, Maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755336395
- ISBN
- 9780755336395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226362540
- ISBN
- 9780226362540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Hardcover. Charts the resettlement of the Ukrainian capital after Nazi occupation and the returning Soviet rulers' efforts to retain political legitimacy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465588
- ISBN
- 9781580465588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.34
€ 96.34
Paperback. A cultural and literary history of Japan's former capital, exploring its religious sites, rich traditions of art and literature and its distinctive geisha heritage. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955139
- ISBN
- 9781904955139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.38
€ 19.99
€ 19.38
Paperback. In 1964, an Urban League survey ranked Los Angeles as the most desirable city for African Americans to live in. In 1965, the city burst into flames during one of the worst race riots in the nation's history. How the city came to such a pass is the story told in this history of modern black Los Angeles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248304
- ISBN
- 9780520248304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. The epic struggle for control of Los Angeles and the history of the 30s, 40s, and 50s in America's dream city. Now the FOX UK TV series MOB CITY. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409154150
- ISBN
- 9781409154150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613745366
- ISBN
- 9781613745366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.11
€ 30.99
€ 28.11
Paperback. A volume in the BATTLEGROUND EUROPE series, a battlefield guide which draws upon material in national and local archives, documentary evidence, personal reminiscence and British and German unit histories of the Somme battlefield during World War I. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 190 pages, photographs, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 3. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850525403
- ISBN
- 9780850525403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45