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paperback. In 1950s America, flag waving, martial pomp, and staged ceremony were presented and perceived as America's last best defence against the communist threat. In this volume, Fried explores the often absurd lengths the average citizen in McCarthyite America went to to help shore up patriotism and fend off the threat of the Red Menace. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780195134179
- ISBN
- 9780195134179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 8.29
€ 24.99
€ 8.29
hardcover. In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: BM; HBJF; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007479436
- ISBN
- 9780007479436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
hardcover. Fumo illuminates the rich socio-economic history of twentieth-century Italy by following the cigarettes diffusion across class and gender boundaries, navigation of imperialism, Wars, Fascism, and 1970s protest movements to its eventual decline in recent decades. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804795463
- ISBN
- 9780804795463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.76
€ 135.76
Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306804984
- ISBN
- 9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.41
€ 20.99
€ 19.41
paperback. From 1970, things were changing in Ireland - the Celtic Tiger had finally woken, and the rules for everything from gender roles and religion to international relations were being entirely rewritten. This title examines how the country has weathered thirty years of rapid transformation, and what these changes may mean in the long run. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184. Very good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031481
- ISBN
- 9780141017655
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
paperback. Developed by the working party on Clinical Guidelines convened by The National Council for Palliative Care, this title refers to the care needed when death is imminent, care so distinct from the previous palliative care. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314. Rare. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031478
- ISBN
- 9781843510796
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
paperback. Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1856 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. Translator(s): Flower, Robin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216. 2000 edition. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Good clean copy. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031477
- ISBN
- 9780192812339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
paperback. Keogh reconstructs the complex, often contradictory relationship between the Irish state and the Jewish community in Ireland since the turn of the 20th century, highlighting the emerging signs of anti-Semitism as well as the Jewish contribution to Ireland. Series: Irish history. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps,ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574. From the library of June Levine and Ivor Browne. Good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear. Text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031459
- ISBN
- 9781859181508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
paperback. Michael Collins played a crucial role in rekindling Ireland's aspirations for freedom. A leading figure in the nation's bloody resistance to British Rule, he played a key part in reshaping Ireland's history as we know it today. This is an account of a major turning point in Ireland's history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 164. Michael Collins played a crucial role in rekindling Ireland's aspirations for freedom. A leading figure in the nation's bloody resistance to British Rule, he played a key part in reshaping Ireland's history as we know it today. This is an account of a major turning point in Ireland's history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 164. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Good clean copy. Covers sunned to spine and showing light shelf wear. Some photographic pages loose from spine. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031434
- ISBN
- 9781840184273
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 14.00
€ 14.00
paperback. The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. The impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. This book provides a definitive account. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 map; portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Good clean copy. Covers sunned to spine and showing light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031433
- ISBN
- 9780140145151
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 14.00
€ 14.00
paperback. A brilliant analysis and history of the crucial role that German doctors played in Nazi genocide. Num Pages: 576 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JPFQ; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 720. From the library of Ivor Browne. Very good copy showing minor age and wear. Sunning to spine. Gift inscription to half title
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Basic Books New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0026007
- ISBN
- 9780465049059
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Ireland today stands at a defining moment. The prosperity of Celtic Tiger years has given way to the sudden crash, the turbulence of the euro crisis, and the loss of our sovereignty to the faceless technocrats of Europe and the IMF. This title delves into the Irish psyche to answer the question: What happened to our hopes and dreams? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428. Very good copy showing minor age and shelfwear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Transworld Ireland London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025491
- ISBN
- 9781848271258
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. This title presents an inclusive survey of Irish thought and the history of Irish ideas against the backdrop of current political and social change in Ireland. It should be of great value to anyone interested in Irish culture and its intellectual history. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588. Good clean copy showing light age and wear, light scoring throughout text
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Routledge London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025455
- ISBN
- 9780415206938
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Examines the true history of the conflict and asks what could inspire such a caricature or whether any truth contributes to this. Should Israel shoulder the blame, or are the realities of the conflict far more complex? And how can a geographically tiny state be thought to have such a profound effect on world politics? Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 285. Very good clean copy showing minor shelf wear and age
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Icon Books U.K.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025419
- ISBN
- 9781840466249
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. Written to educate American soldiers on Vietnam's history, culture, politics, infrastructure, geography, and people, this is an eloquent and compelling document of a seminal decade, the legacy of which continues to resonate. As relevant today as when it was first written. Adopts similar format to the bestselling 'Instructions' series. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781851242856
- ISBN
- 9781851242856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 6.49
€ 14.99
€ 6.49
hardcover. This book is a richly detailed exploration of the complex and cosmopolitan urban culture inhabited by the Presbyterian elite of late-Georgian Belfast, which will prove to be of interest to a wide range of scholars working on the political, cultural and intellectual histories of both Ireland and Britain during the age of reform. Series: Reappraisals in Irish History. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846318481
- ISBN
- 9781846318481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.99€ 6.49
€ 99.99
€ 6.49
hardcover. The 'Tulip Age' was an idea proposed by Ottoman historian Ahmed Refik in 1912. This work is a reassessment of the origins of this concept. It argues that the 'Tulip Age' was an important template for various political and ideological concerns of early twentieth century Turkish governments. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845114916
- ISBN
- 9781845114916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 9.39
€ 29.99
€ 9.39
hardcover. Examines the many wars fought during the reign of Augustus which more than doubled the size of Rome's territory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783831845
- ISBN
- 9781783831845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 6.23
€ 24.99
€ 6.23
hardcover. This book provides a social, cultural, and political history of migration, ethnicity, and madness in New Zealand between 1860 and 1910. Series: Migrations and Identities. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781381625
- ISBN
- 9781781381625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 9.66
€ 39.99
€ 9.66
hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBW; JPS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781682470145
- ISBN
- 9781682470145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 9.39
€ 19.99
€ 9.39