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Paperback. The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women's swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of "League of their Own" for jazz. Num Pages: 424 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AVGF; AVH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328179
- ISBN
- 9780822328179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Witches and Neighbours is a highly original and unconventional analysis of a fascinating historical phenomenon. Unlike other studies of the subject which focus on the mechanisms of persecution, this book presents a rich picture of witchcraft as an all-pervasive aspect of life in early modern Europe. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233268
- ISBN
- 9780631233268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.96
€ 47.99
€ 46.96
Paperback. Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict against the background of international relations in the preceding decade in order to answer the key question: Why did Japan, which had not been able to defeat the isolated and divided forces of China, decide to go to war against so formidable a combination of powers? Series: Origins of Modern War. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582493490
- ISBN
- 9780582493490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.27
€ 94.27
Paperback. The text of Equiano's narrative presented here is that of the 1789 first edition. Editor(s): Sollors, Werner. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KBB; BGA; HBJH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393974942
- ISBN
- 9780393974942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.47
€ 18.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. From prehistory right up to the present-a classic, comprehensive, and superbly readable guide to the panoramic saga of Texas history. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 224 x 58. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- Number of pages
- 792
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306809422
- ISBN
- 9780306809422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.56
€ 30.99
€ 20.56
paperback. Maurice O'Sullivan was born on the Great Blasket in 1904, and this work tells the story of his youth and of a way of life which belonged to the Middle Ages. Translator(s): Davies, Moya Llewellyn; Thomson, George. Num Pages: 320 pages, endpaper maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; DNF; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238 298pp. Reissued, 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New e. edition
- SKU
- 9780192813251
- ISBN
- 9780192813251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.04
€ 14.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Robert Carver, journalist and author of the acclaimed 'Among the Mountains', searches for high adventure and intense experiences as he follows the trail of a family mystery . Num Pages: 386 pages, 16 b/w plates (8pp), Index. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0014597
- ISBN
- 9780002570961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KST0002249
- ISBN
- 9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. In this unique study, the authors go deep into the world of the Palestinian group Hamas, in an effort to understand what motivates the young men of the movement to lay down their lives in suicidal act of murder. Num Pages: 304 pages, 85 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; HRA; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0016655
- ISBN
- 9780195305593
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0012039
- ISBN
- 9780470372302
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. According to legend, born and brought up in Elderslie, Wallace's courage and heroism during Scotland's darkest days were instrumental in creating a sense of national identity. The brutality of his end is a testament to the fear and humiliation his name inspired in Edward I. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photographs, battle plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 133. An excellent, clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- CAN
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KRS0019206
- ISBN
- 9780862416072
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of almost 50 tales about New Jersey's southernmost counties. While the focus is on Atlantic City and its remarkable people, outsize structures and quirky events, the storytelling ranges across the wider region to provide an insider's look at history as it was being made. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 329. An excellent, clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press New Brunswick
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KRS0018839
- ISBN
- 9780813530079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. The dramatic saga of a remarkable woman who was deeply involved in the political culture of her time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386. An excellent, clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Edition
- 874th ed.
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KRS0018833
- ISBN
- 9780874518832
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Strickland argues that Indians can better sustain their worldview through law and culture, by remaining true to their heritage, tradition, and spirituality. Series: The Calvin P. Horn Lectures in Western History & Culture. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291. Paperback, in very good condition.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF0011862
- ISBN
- 9780826318220
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The 'Forgotten Voices' of the First World War speak for the final time. Updated with a new introduction by Max Arthur. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRA0011126
- ISBN
- 9781780227412
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. From the best-selling author of 'Fighter Boys', the mesmerising true story of two ruthless adversaries and the wartime killing of Avraham Stern - an event that shook the modern world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF1; HBLW; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 646. Some light shelf wear, else as new
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KRA0009818
- ISBN
- 9780007506170
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. On 8th May 1902, Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. This work presents the story of the destruction of a town in Martinique by an erupting volcano, a man who survived it, and a history of the island itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; 3JJC; BT; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KNH0011435
- ISBN
- 9780747568438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Aiming to broaden the readers' understanding of the issues now facing the European Union, this book explains the motivation underpinning the process of integration in Western Europe after 1945. Editor(s): Wurm, Clemens. Series: German Historical Perspectives. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSN2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Berg Publishers New York
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- KNH0011403
- ISBN
- 9781859731826
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Nigel Hamilton brings all the magisterial authority he brought to his Whitbread-winning biography of Monty, and all the talent for tracking down and verifying hidden, controversial material that he showed in JFK: Reckless Youth, which topped the American bestseller charts for months, in this new biography of Bill Clinton. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 530. 784pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KLN0023378
- ISBN
- 9780099461425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Captain Arthur Hart-Synnot, a conservative officer, fell for Masa Suzuki, a Japanese girl, when he was posted to Tokyo. He was recalled to London. Though separated for years by time and huge distances, they remained devoted to each other. Based on over 800 letters found in Tokyo, this book presents the true story of an extraordinary love affair. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; HBJF; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KLN0018064
- ISBN
- 9780099481652
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Presents a contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta. This title compiles a factual record of this disastrous conflict. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 656 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- KKD0006012
- ISBN
- 9780140440393
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 19.99€ 17.95
€ 19.99
€ 17.95
Paperback. Discusses Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. This title presents an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised & Enlarged Edition
- SKU
- KKD0005139
- ISBN
- 9780140442533
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Giving a different perspective on 'The Uncrowned King of Ireland', and his downfall, O' Shea's account was first published in 1914. Her early life is covered, as is her marriage to Captain O' Shea. Her life with Parnell is described in a personal and touching way, with many letters and discussions between them covered in depth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ten Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 9. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KKD0003901
- ISBN
- 9781845885342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KHN0002451
- ISBN
- 9781447240556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99