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Hardback. After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created. This book tells the story of the Space Shuttle. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 photographs, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; KNGV; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226487
- ISBN
- 9780803226487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.85
€ 39.85
Paperback. Presents an account of the life and times of the Empress Theodora. This book follows her from her childhood as a Hippodrome bear-keeper's daughter to her imperial roles as Justinian's trusted counselor and as an effective and powerful advocate for the downtrodden. Num Pages: 172 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 331. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702707
- ISBN
- 9780292702707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. Shows that Zionism was conceived as a sharp break with Judaism and Jewish continuity. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335810
- ISBN
- 9780745335810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.84
€ 33.99
€ 22.84
Paperback. Tells the story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. This book offers accounts of life under Adolf Hitler, spoken through the words of those who experienced the Nazi regime at every level of society. It provides an insight into Nazi mentality during the most bloody conflict in history. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Edition
- 21st Edition
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780563493334
- ISBN
- 9780563493334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.04
€ 13.99
€ 9.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781688168
- ISBN
- 9781781688168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. An essential overview of Iran, a complex and important nation that has occupied world headlines for nearly four decades. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HRAM2; HRH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190232962
- ISBN
- 9780190232962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.54
€ 13.00
€ 12.54
Hardback. Offers historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship. This book shows how this martial art evolved through a recurring process of "inventing tradition," which served the changing ideologies and needs of Japanese warriors and governments over the course of history. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 b/w, 6 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; WSTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284371
- ISBN
- 9780520284371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442630345
- ISBN
- 9781442630345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.83
€ 53.83
Paperback. 1314. On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the fatal overconfidence of the English King, Edward II. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Canongate UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main - Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782111764
- ISBN
- 9781782111764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HRE; JHM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164979
- ISBN
- 9780231164979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.67
€ 59.15
€ 46.67
Paperback. At the end of September 1894 a charlady stole an undated and unsigned letter from the wastepaper bin of the German military attache in Paris. Torn to pieces but stuck back together by French intelligence, this document contained French military secrets. This title discusses a moment in French history. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014777
- ISBN
- 9780141014777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
The Fighting Essex Soldier: Recruitment, War and Society in the Fourte...
Christopher Thornton (Ed.)
Paperback. The wars of the fourteenth-century English kings with France and Scotland resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of men involved in warfare on land and sea. This book draws upon new research to identify and analyse these soldiers at all social levels in the specific context of the county of Essex. Editor(s): Thornton, Christopher; Ward, Jennifer; Wiffen, Neil. Num Pages: 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3H; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. .
- Publisher
- University Of Hertfordshire Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909291881
- ISBN
- 9781909291881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.75
€ 25.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592525
- ISBN
- 9780099592525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JPFC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975491
- ISBN
- 9780674975491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.94
€ 34.99
€ 29.94
Paperback. A shocking expose of the true story behind the death of the much-beloved UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBTW; JFHC; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048026
- ISBN
- 9781849048026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.07
€ 24.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. Offers an account of Scotland's history, composed of eye-witness accounts by those who experienced it first-hand. This title features key historic moments - ranging from Bannockburn and Flodden to the SNP parliamentary victory in 2007 - along with an array of readable insights into the everyday life of Scotland through the millennia. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241969168
- ISBN
- 9780241969168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Published between 1776 and 1788, this text is acknowledged as a masterpiece of English historical writing. Covering the history of Europe from the 2nd-century AD, to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, this edition includes footnotes, explanatory comments, and a precis of the chapters not included. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 1088 pages, 26 maps, glossary. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 58. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Number of pages
- 1088
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853264993
- ISBN
- 9781853264993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.12
€ 7.12
Paperback. Discover Flaming Janet, James IV's mistress; Elsie Watson who rode solo across South Africa on a motorcycle, the spymaster of Albanian agents in World War II, and more. Editor(s): Bennet, Susan; Byatt, Mary E.; Main, Jenny; Oliver, Anne; Trythall, Janet. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373168
- ISBN
- 9781908373168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. A new appreciation of the extraordinary life and legacy of Leon Blum, the first Jewish prime minister of France Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300189803
- ISBN
- 9780300189803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074493
- ISBN
- 9780719074493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.58
€ 24.99
€ 24.58
Paperback. This book is part of the Images of London series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752400266
- ISBN
- 9780752400266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and grandeur. Yet it was also a city where poverty and disease were rife. In the worlds of work and popular culture, politics and crime, through war, immigration and sexual revolution, this history shows how the city shaped their lives and how it in turn was shaped by them. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 337 x 44. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924537
- ISBN
- 9781847924537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.60
€ 33.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. After an examination of the legacy of Charles V, the book goes on to analyze the nature and impact of Philip II's rule and government, addressing the question of how absolute was Philip II? Woodward examines changes in royal finance and the economic, social and religious issues of the time. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 4KL; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582072329
- ISBN
- 9780582072329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.98
€ 49.98
Paperback. Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning. Placing the events in their wider context, he provides a fascinating history of culture and society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 black and white halftones, and some maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199595112
- ISBN
- 9780199595112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86